Nearly 35,000 runners took part in this year’s edition of the Minsk Half Marathon on 9 September, an event which is expanding in participation and reputation with every passing year. [Read more…]
Erick Kiptanui wins Berlin Half Marathon 2018
April 8, 2018 By 3 Comments
Berlin, Germany – Kenya’s newcomer Erick Kiptanui clocked a sensational course record of 58:42 and tied the world lead in the Berlin Half Marathon. Running only his third race in Europe and winning for the third time Kiptanui achieved the joint fifth fastest half marathon time ever. He missed the world record by just 19 seconds on the fast Berlin course. [Read more…]
Gudeta sets record in Valencia
March 25, 2018 By 2 Comments
Spain, 24th March – Netsanet Gudeta Kebede of Ethiopia broke the women’s-only race world record* in the half marathon today, clocking 1:06:11 at the IAAF/Trinidad Alfonso World Half Marathon Championships Valencia 2018. [Read more…]
Japan Rules Phukethon 2017
December 11, 2017 By 2 Comments
Thailand – Japanese athletes dominated the inaugural Phukethon, the first annual running festival on the Thai holiday island of Phuket. Clubmates, Hiroki Kai and Azusa Nojiri won their respective marathons with Nojiri finishing sixth overall; while Kansuke Morihashi won the men’s half-marathon, with Thai Olympian in Rio last year, Natthaya Thanaronnwat winning the women’s ‘half’. [Read more…]
Phukethon – Sea Sand and Sweat
December 8, 2017 By 1 Comment
Phuket: Phuketon – It takes a lot to stop a long distance runner even before they have launched into their half or full marathon or even (much) longer. Ever since the introduction of the big-city marathons in the early 1970s, so successful has been the notion of travelling the world to run a race that marathons in such disparate locations as the South Pole, Siberia, and various deserts have been augmented by longer runs like the Great Wall event in China, the Comrades 89k race in South Africa, and even in locations where lesser mortals fear to tread, such as Pyongyang in North Korea and last month’s temples race in Myanmar; which is doubtless why the infinitely more attractive location of the Thai holiday island of Phuket has attracted 9000 people to a new event this weekend. [Read more…]
Peres Jepchirchir sets Record at the RAK Half Marathon
February 10, 2017 By 1 Comment
Ras al-Khaimah, UAE – The RAK Half marathon yet again produced a world record, Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir set a new world record* today,with a time of 1:05:06. [Read more…]
Eliud Kipchoge wins Delhi Half Marathon
November 21, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Rio 2016 Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge triumphs at the 2016 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in 59:44 [Read more…]
WR attempt at Copenhagen Half Marathon
June 26, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The organizers of the Copenhagen Half Marathon, which will take place September 13, have signed a deal with one of the world’s best runners, Bedan Karoki. The little Kenyan has his goal set: He aims to break the world record in Copenhagen. [Read more…]
Mary Keitany smashes Olomouc course record
June 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Mary Keitany emerged triumphant from the sixth edition of the Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon, running the world class time of 66:38 for victory. The Kenyan improved the course record by over two minutes and achieved the fourth fastest time in the world this year for the half marathon. Her compatriots Rose Chelimo and Angela Tanui finished second and third with 68:33 and 68:41 respectively. [Read more…]
Wanjiru wins in Prague, three run sub one hour
March 31, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Daniel Wanjiru stormed to a first major career win, when he took the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon. The 22 year-old Kenyan clocked a personal best of 59:51 with two other runners achieving times inside the hour mark. [Read more…]
