Zimbabwean Gilbert Mutandiro (Mr Price) fought off the fierce challenge of South African Lungile Gongqa (Mr Price) to record a thrilling 7 second victory and claim the R20 000 first prize at the Cape Town Marathon 2012 on Sunday 23 September. Mutandiro, who qualified for the … [Read more...]
Records at Cork City Marathon 2012
Cork City, Monday 4 June 2012: Freddy Keron has won the sixth annual Cork City Marathon today in a time of 2:22:11 beating the official Cork City Marathon record by over three minutes. The Kenyan athlete, a first time competitor in Cork, is the first overseas winner of the Cork … [Read more...]
Wreford wins Christchurch Marathon 2012
Christchurch Airport Marathon – 3 June 2012 Sam Wreford of Timaru cut nearly two minutes off his previous best time in winning the Christchurch marathon on Sunday in 2h 17m 30s. Wreford had the race under control from the start and finished five minutes clear of Dale Warrander … [Read more...]
Davies wins Toronto 2012
Mary Davies slashed nearly ten minutes off her personal best in winning the Toronto Marathon this morning in a time of 2h 28m 57s. The 30 year old former Whangarei runner now based in Ottawa was nearly a minute ahead of Agnes Kiprop of Kenya with a further minute to Radiya Adilo … [Read more...]
Kemboi wins Soweto Marathon 2012
Sunday, 4 November 2012 – Kenya’s Shadrack Kemboi won the men’s title at 20th edition of the Soweto Marathon in 2:16:28. The 26 year-old, along with compatriot Timothy Kibet, lead most of the race, but Kemboi broke away at the 33km mark. “South Africa must remember my … [Read more...]
Bett sets Athens record
Raymond Bett’s foresight paid off, as the Kenyan confidently strode along the road from Marathon to Athens, to win the 30th edition of the Athens Classic Marathon in a race record of 2.11.35. … [Read more...]
Makau, Mota honoured
In a ceremony broadcast live on Greek national television on Friday evening, marathon luminaries Patrick Makau of Kenya and Rosa Mota of Portugal were honoured with awards at a Gala Dinner on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of both the Association of International Marathons … [Read more...]
Bett on Athens
The 30th anniversary edition of the Athens Classic Marathon on Sunday will provide a little light relief for Greeks beleaguered by another round of austerity cuts. … [Read more...]
Fast debut for Meselech
Fast marathon debut for Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu won Frankfurt marathon last weekend. After 35km she accelerated and left the other athletes behind. She lowered the course record by almost one minute to 2.21.01. This is the third fastest marathon debut ever, behind … [Read more...]
Makau wins Frankfurt 2012
As expected, Patrick Makau of Kenya won the 31st BMW Frankfurt Marathon on a cool bright morning in German’s financial centre. But the manner of his victory, in 2.06.08, was far from expected. … [Read more...]