Take one world record holder, disgruntled that he was not selected for the Olympic Games, put him on a marathon course where a colleague (who did go to the Games) clocked just four seconds slower than his world record last year; add the vital ingredients of favourable weather and … [Read more...]
Salazar, Kuscsik, Gorman inducted
October 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK CITY -Three-time New York City Marathon champion Alberto Salazar, who won consecutive titles from 1980 to 1982, and two-time winners Nina Kuscsik and Miki Gorman will be inducted into the NYRR Hall of Fame as its second class, it was announced by New York Road Runners … [Read more...]
Chebet, Hailu Amsterdam records
October 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
Chebet and Hailu shine at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon: two course records - Michel Butter runs third best Dutch time ever - During the 37th TCS Amsterdam Marathon both course records were wiped from the books. Wilson Chebet came in three seconds under the old record and set … [Read more...]
Chumba sets Eindhoven record
October 15, 2012 1 Comment
Dickson Chumba extended Kenya's winning streak at the De Lage Langen Marathon Eindhoven to 14 races since 1999 when he sped to a course record and personal best of of 2:05:46 on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Jisa seeks 2:04 in Eindhoven
October 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
Jisa out to make a good job of his Marathon Eindhoven run with 2:04 target Oddjob was the name of a famous James Bond villain but it was also the nickname of Ethiopia's Sisay Jisa until recently and he will become a De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven hero if he hits his target … [Read more...]
Kebede wins Chicago Marathon 2012
October 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
CHICAGO - Today's 35th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon witnessed historic performances by men's champion Tsegaye Kebede and women's champion Atsede Baysa, both of Ethiopia, as an event record 37,455 participants crossed the finish line under cool conditions in … [Read more...]
Mutai pips Kimetto in Berlin
September 30, 2012 1 Comment
Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya re-established his claim to be the world's best marathoner this morning, but only just. Mutai won the 39th BMW Berlin Marathon in 2.04.15, narrowly beating his training partner, Dennis Kimetto, who clocked the fastest marathon debut in history, … [Read more...]
Mutai ready to go
September 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
When the fastest man in the marathon world meets the fastest course in the marathon world, the odds are in favour of something special. In Berlin that usually means a world record, of which there have been no fewer than seven in the past 15 years. The most recent was last year, … [Read more...]
Kogo wins Denver Marathon 2012
September 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
DENVER – (September 22, 2012) – The third Sports Authority Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon & ½ Marathon benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Bike Tour transformed the streets of the Mile High City … [Read more...]
Powerful Field for New York 2012
September 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
Powerful International Field Expected at 2012 ING New York City Marathon Including two-time race champion Marilson Gomes dos Santos, Morocco's two-time Olympian Abderrahime Bouramdane, Great Britain's Olympic marathoner Scott Overall and three-time Olympian Kayoko Fukushi, … [Read more...]
