Red Square and Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow will set the stage as Olympic and World Championships gold medalists and World Marathon Majors (WMM) champions compete in the 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon. … [Read more...]
Marathon goes underneath Rijksmuseum
June 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
The TCS Amsterdam Marathon held on 20 October 2013 and will lead marathon runners through the heart of the Rijksmuseum, the famous passage which connects Amsterdam city centre with the south of Amsterdam. This promises to be a unique experience for the many thousands of entrants … [Read more...]
The Clare Burren 2013
May 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
The Clare Burren marathon, May, 25th 2013 by Lucas Verbist and Blanaird Dempsey With a choice of 3 different distances this organization offers something for all, both runners and walkers. After having seen the course maps we decided to go for the half marathon distance. Due to … [Read more...]
Interview with Nicholas Kemboi
May 15, 2013 1 Comment
Kemboi is already a marathon runner. Next stop after Golden Prague - the Moscow Championships Donning a pair of small-framed glasses, a pullover and a blazer on top, you could be tricked into believing you’re talking to a bank clerk or embassy counsellor. However NICHOLAS … [Read more...]
Kemboi, Rotich triumph in Prague
May 13, 2013 2 Comments
Nicholas Kemboi and Caroline Rotich celebrated their biggest career wins on the streets of the Czech capital on Sunday, taking the 19th edition of the Volkswagen Prague Marathon. Kemboi, who originally comes from Kenya but competes for Qatar since 2005, ran 2:08:51 while Kenya’s … [Read more...]
April takes Hannover in May
May 5, 2013
Despite warm weather conditions both course records were broken in the TUI Marathon Hannover: South Africa’s Lusapho April clocked 2:08:32 while Ukraine’s Olena Burkovska crossed the line in 2:27:07. … [Read more...]
New course record in Duesseldorf
April 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
Ethiopians Dereje Debele Tulu and Melkam Gizaw took the 11th edition of the METRO GROUP Marathon Duesseldorf on Sunday. In ideal weather conditions 26 year-old Dereje Debele Tulu broke the course record with 2:07:48. … [Read more...]
Statement from Boston Athletic Association
April 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
BOSTON - (Monday, April 15, 2013) - The Boston Athletic Association extends its deepest sympathies to all those who were affected in any way by today’s events. … [Read more...]
Kibet makes marathon comeback
April 11, 2013 Leave a Comment
Kenya’s marathon star Duncan Kibet will make a return to the classic distance in Duesseldorf on 28th April. Organisers of the METRO GROUP Marathon Duesseldorf today confirmed the start of the 34 year-old. Back in 2009 Duncan Kibet won the Rotterdam Marathon with a sensational … [Read more...]
Tadesse and Stublic set new Zurich records
April 8, 2013 2 Comments
At the 11th edition of the Zurich Marathon, the course records were broken despite low temperatures and grey skies: Tadesse Abraham (Eritrea) set a time of 2:07.44 hours and Croatian Lisa Stublic destroyed the old course record with a time of 2:25.44. … [Read more...]
