Chebogut leads Paris marathon title hopes
Kenya’s Stephen Chebogut will lead a full house of Kenyans at the 41st edition of the Paris Marathon that will be held on Sunday 9th in Paris. Chebogut who is comes to the race with a personal best of...
View ArticleBerhanu Hayle seeks a Boston repeat
Ethiopian runner Lemi Berhanu Hayle will defend his Boston Marathon title in a wide open race on Monday against a men’s field that includes the first American champion in three decades and no clear...
View ArticleMutgaa wins Nagano Women Marathon
Kenya’s Racheal Mutgaa won the 19th edition of the Nagano Marathon that was held at Nagano Sports Park in Nagano, Japan. Mutgaa took the lead at the 5km mark with a low time of 2:31 and was followed in...
View ArticleEthiopians aiming to dominate the Ottawa Marathon once more
Waving flags, ear-piercing ululations and other celebratory expressions have greeted the Ethiopian winners of the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon these past several years as their supporters have come out...
View ArticleBekele and Dibaba lead Ethiopia’s Marathon team to London Championships
Ethiopia has named its team that will lead the nation at the world Championships that will be held in London. Kenenisa Bekele leads the male team and will run alongside Tsegaye Mekonnen the 2014 Dubai...
View ArticleBekele targets 2:01.30 before he hangs his shoes
Triple Olympic track champion Kenenisa Bekele, the second-fastest marathon runner in history, said on he can shave around 90 seconds off the current world record over at the 2017 Berlin marathon on...
View ArticleChemlany to battle Ayenew at Beijing Marathon
Kenya’s Stephen Chemlany will be looking for honors at the 37th edition of the Beijing Marathon that will be held on Sunday (170 in Beijing, China. The 35 year-old comes to this race with a PB of...
View ArticleAccess Bank Lagos marathon gets IAAF Bronze Label
The Access Bank Lagos Marathon race organizers were on Monday on celebration galore as the news filtered in that have been awarded the Bronze Label International Association of Athletics Federation...
View ArticleChesir debuts at Amsterdam Marathon
Lille Half Marathon winner Gladys Chesir of Kenya will debut at the 42nd edition of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon that will be held on Sunday (15) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The 24 year old comes to this...
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Mutai,Kitwara and Koech to battle for honors at Valencia Marathon
Kenya’s Emmanuel Mutai will lead one of the strongest and fastest field of elite runners ever assembled at the 37th edition of the Valencia Marathon that will be held on Sunday (19) in Valencia, Spain....
View ArticleKimeli Some and Mulu Seboka face stiff opposition in Shenzhen
Peter Kimeli Some and Mulu Seboka are the fastest and most experienced runners on the entry lists for the Shenzhen Marathon, but they will line up against strong opponents at the IAAF Bronze Label road...
View ArticleMesfin faces tough challenge as he defends his title at Chongqing Marathon
Defending Chongqing International Marathon champion and course record-holder Afewerk Mesfin will return to the IAAF Gold Label road race on Sunday (25). The 25-year-old Ethiopian outraced Kenya’s...
View ArticleRungaru and Kipkirui favourites at Prague Half Marathon
Kenyans James Rungaru and Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui will start as favourites at the 20th edition of the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Labelroad race, on Saturday (7). The course,...
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Kamworor targets Bengaluru 10k title
World Half Marathon champion, Geoffrey Kamworor will be targeting to take top honors at the 11th edition of the Bengaluru 10k Race that will be held on Sunday(27) in Bengaluru, India. Kamworor who has...
View ArticleDOPING: IAAF SUSPENDS KENYAN MARATHONER
International Athletics Associations Federation (IAAF) Integrity Unit suspends Kenyan marathoner for allegedly doping. The world governing athletics body integrity has suspended the 2006 Commonwealth...
View ArticleDaniel Kipchumba to battle Gebresilase in Delhi
Stockholm marathon champion and pacer Kenya’s Daniel Kipchumba and the Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Half Marathon silver medalist Leul Gebresilase will headline the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, an IAAF...
View ArticleFeyisa Lilesa Targets top honors at 2019 Dubai Marathon
Ethiopia’s Olympic silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa will make a welcome return to the Middle East when he lines up in the elite field at the 20th edition of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon that...
View ArticleDennis Kimetto to battle for honors at Shanghai International Marathon
Organisers of the Shanghai International Marathon have assembled a star-studded field, spearheaded by former world record-holder Dennis Kimetto, in the hopes of improving the course records of both...
View ArticleNew marathon shoe threatens sport’s integrity – John Treacy
Like many people famed in the art of marathon running, John Treacy looked at the results from Tokyo last Sunday with some disbelief. Not just because Treacy once raced Tokyo himself – though he still...
View ArticleChepngetich dreams to run world marathon record
World marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich believes that, with good preparations, she stands a good chance of challenging the world record over the 42km distance. The 25-year-old believes she would have...
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