After smashing the world junior record in Friday’s Standard Chartered DubaiMarathon the teenage sensation Tsegaye Mekonnen is eager to aim for more records. The 18 year-old won his debut in 2:04:32 and now intends to return to the Emirates for an attack on the world record next … [Read more...]
WMM decided in New York
November 4, 2013
The 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors (WMM) Series title came down to the streets of New York City at today’s running of the 43rd ING New York City Marathon. At the Series finale, the $1 million prize was still up for grabs among four race day competitors. … [Read more...]
Adhane wins thrilling contest
October 14, 2013
Ethiopia's Tsegay Adhane ends Kenya's 14-year winning streak at the Marathon Eindhoven … [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...]
Desisa, Jeptoo Win Boston Marathon
April 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
BOSTON - Prior to a horrific act of violence that rocked the world and the running community, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia and Rita Jeptoo of Kenya ran to championships on a chilly April morning in the 117th running of the Boston Athletic Association's Boston Marathon. … [Read more...]
Ethiopians dominate Dubai 2013
January 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
It was Ethiopians all the way, as they swept their Kenyan rivals from the board in both men’s and women’s races at the 14th Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, on a foggy Friday morning in the Emirates. … [Read more...]
Dubai Marathon 2013 Preview
January 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
Yemane Tsegay is looking to extend Ethiopia’s recent domination of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on Friday morning, but with a prize pot of close to a million dollars, and a super-fast course to entice the speed merchants, there is no shortage of both colleagues and … [Read more...]
Fast debut for Meselech
October 31, 2012 Leave a Comment
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
October 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
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...]
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...]
