Craig Kirkwood won the Christchurch marathon in 2h 26m 17s, on Sunday. He was through the half way in 70m 20s and went on to beat last year’s winner Jeremy Horne from Australia by a minute and ten seconds. Kirkwood had intended running a qualifying time for the world athletic … [Read more...]
Berlin 2007
September 30, 2007 Leave a Comment
Haile Gebrselassie shattered the world record when winning this morning's Real Berlin Marathon. … [Read more...]
Boston Men 2007
April 30, 2007 Leave a Comment
Men's 2007 Story By Jim O'Brien The 2007 Boston Marathon was a contest with the elements as much as it was a competition between some of the world's foremost contenders. Although the snowstorms forecast earlier in the week did not materialize, sheets of rain lashed the course … [Read more...]
London 2007 Summary
April 21, 2007 Leave a Comment
London 2007 made for a remarkable event with a stellar field assembled as well as all the intrigue and tact of a who done it thriller. Who done it, simply replaced by who would win. When you have names of the calibre of Kenya's Paul Tergat and Ethiopia's Haile Gebreselaissie you … [Read more...]
Lel takes London 2007
April 21, 2007 Leave a Comment
London 2007 - Kenya's Martin Lel learnt from his mistakes of 2006 when he allowed fellow countryman Felix Limo to 'steal' a victory from him by way of a sprint finish. On this occasion, Lel was able to right the wrongs of 2006 by out-sprinting debutant Abderrahim Goumri of … [Read more...]
Boston 2007 US Report
April 16, 2007 Leave a Comment
National champion Kastor finishes 5th; Cheruiyot defends crown and solidifies World Marathon Majors lead .. Race report from Tom Surber, USATF BOSTON - (April 16, 2007) - Robert K. Cheruiyot of Kenya took his third Boston title, while Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia won for the … [Read more...]
