World-class field headed by sub 2:05 runner Endeshaw Negesse at Marathon Duesseldorf The strongest field in the history of the event will line up for the 12th edition of the Metro Group Marathon Duesseldorf on 27April. Ethiopians Endeshaw Negesse and Selomie Getnet head the … [Read more...]
Haile eyes World Record in Hamburg
February 5, 2014
Comeback at Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Haile Gebrselassie will start the 4th May in Hamburg … [Read more...]
2013 Champions return to Boston 2014
December 13, 2013
BOSTON - December 11, 2013 - John Hancock Financial today announced the return of 2013 Boston Marathon champions Rita Jeptoo of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia for the 118th running of the race on Monday, April 21, 2014. … [Read more...]
Yego wins Athens on Debut
November 10, 2013
Hillary Yego produced a major surprise by taking the Athens Classic Marathon on his debut at the distance. In warm weather with temperatures soaring to well over 20 Celsius the Kenyan, little known on the international scene, ran 2:13:59 on the tough original course, leading from … [Read more...]
Kipsang, Kiplagat win AIMS Award
November 8, 2013
Wilson Kipsang and Edna Kiplagat win AIMS Best Marathon Runner of the Year Award Wilson Kipsang and Edna Kiplagat have been voted the AIMS Best Marathon Runner of the Year. The athletes from Kenya were announced as winners at a gala in Athens on Friday evening. Each of the … [Read more...]
Berlin World Record ratified
November 8, 2013
IAAF has ratified the marathon world record set by Wilson Kipsang of Kenya at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on 29 September 2013. … [Read more...]
Kenyans dominant in New York 2013
November 4, 2013
With exceptionally high expectations for race performance and participant experience, the ING New York City Marathon returned to the streets of this storied city on Sunday, November 3, and it was a triumphant Sunday or two Kenyan marathoners - Geoffrey Mutai and Priscah Jeptoo. … [Read more...]
Kipruto wins stormy event
October 27, 2013
Kenyans Vincent Kipruto and Caroline Kilel triumphed in the 32nd BMW Frankfurt Marathon, where stormy and wet weather ruined hopes for record performances. Kipruto braved high winds to clock 2:06:15, beating fellow-Kenyan and debutant Mark Kiptoo by just one second. Elijah … [Read more...]
Chebet sets record in Amsterdam
October 20, 2013
Mister Amsterdam fulfilled his favourite role today during the 38th TCS Amsterdam Marathon. Loud cheers were heard when Wilson Chebet entered the Olympic Stadium, and improved the course record with five seconds, with a time of 2.05.36. This signifies his third win in a row, … [Read more...]
Lel, Kebede, Straneo Added to NYC field
October 16, 2013
NEW YORK - 2013 Virgin Money London Marathon champion and 2012–2013 World Marathon Majors leader Tsegaye Kebede, double ING New York City Marathon winner and two-time Virgin Money London champion Martin Lel, and 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon silver medalist Valeria … [Read more...]
