Purity Cherotich and Azmeraw Mengist were surprising winners of this year’s stormy PWN Egmond Half Marathon 2015 The PWN Egmond Half Marathon, during which today’s stormy weather played a leading role, was won by Kenyan runner … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Minimum Doping Ban increased to four years
Minimum Doping Ban – As of the 1st January, 2015, drug cheats in sport will now face a minimum of a four year ban under the new rules which have come into effect. There have been calls for the term to be revised and with changes to … [Read more...]
IAAF comment on Russian Walkers sanctions
IAAF comment on sanctions for Russian Race Walkers. In light of media inquiries into sanctions announced yesterday in the Russian media, the IAAF would like to clarify a number of points. All athletes were caught under the IAAF Athlete … [Read more...]
Göteborg largest annual half-marathon
Göteborg largest Half-marathon ever In 2013, Göteborg again kept its #1 ranking as the world’s largest half-marathon, and with 45,126 finishers, it was the largest annual half-marathon ever, and for the second time (also 2011), there … [Read more...]
Emelia Gorecka wins Great Edinburgh XCountry
Emelia Gorecka provided the highlight of the day for the GB & NI team at the Great Edinburgh XCountry winning the senior women’s race by over seven seconds. Battling strong winds, sleet and tough conditions underfoot, the 20 year old … [Read more...]