World records of 30:01 by the late Agnes Tirop over 10km and 14:29 by Senbere Teferi over 5km set last year in Herzogenaurach have been ratified. [Read more…]
Kipkorir Kimeli, Cheptai set TCS World 10k Course records
May 16, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Bengaluru, India, 15 May: Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli and Irene Cheptai ran course records of 27:38 and 30:35 respectively at the 14th edition of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10K Bengaluru 2022 – a World Athletics Elite Label Race – on Sunday (15). [Read more…]
World 5k road records ratified
February 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The world 5km records set by Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye and Berihu Aregawi last year have been ratified. [Read more…]
Yehualaw sets world half marathon record in Larne
August 29, 2021 By 2 Comments
Northern Ireland – Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw took 19 seconds off the world half marathon record, running a remarkable 1:03:43* at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon, a World Athletics Label Road Race, in Larne, Northern Ireland, on Sunday (29). [Read more…]
Jepkosgei breaks Hassan’s Berlin Half record
August 23, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Germany – Joyciline Jepkosgei took the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON with a spectacular course record of 65:16. [Read more…]
Course records aim at 2021 Berlin Half
August 12, 2021 By Leave a Comment
After a successful #restartrunning in all respects at the adidas Runners City Night & Inline Skating, the next traditional event by the organiser SCC EVENTS is now coming up. On August 22, runners and skaters will meet at the 40th GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON to celebrate #restartrunning over the half marathon distance. Due to the current pandemic situation, there is a detailed hygiene concept this year that also means a reduced number of participants; the field of top athletes, however, is even stronger than usual at the anniversary event. [Read more…]
Naoko Takahashi donates bib
December 15, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Naoko Takahashi, the first woman to run a marathon in under two hours 20 minutes, has become the latest athletics star to generously donate a competition item from their career to the World Athletics Heritage Collection. [Read more…]
Kandie sets WR at Valencia Half
December 7, 2020 By 1 Comment
Valencia, Spain. 06 December 2020 – The Kenyan Kibiwott Kandie with his 57:32 has achieved a new world record in the Half Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP Elite Edition, which was held in Valencia City of Running with an event only for professional athletes. The runner’s victory represents a new world record after surpassing the record of 58:01 set by Kamworor in Copenhagen in 2019. [Read more…]
2021 United Airlines NYC Half Cancelled
December 3, 2020 By Leave a Comment
New York, December 2, 2020 – The 2021 United Airlines NYC Half is canceled due to health and safety concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The race, which takes place annually in March, is one of the world’s largest half marathons. The decision was made in consultation with the Mayor’s Office of New York City, and was announced today by New York Road Runners (NYRR), the event organizers. [Read more…]
Peres Jepchirhir supreme in Gydnia 2020
October 19, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Poland – In an arena where endurance is king, speed also proved a precious commodity. In the end, Peres Jepchirhir needed both to reign supreme in the women’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on Saturday (17), powering to gold in 1:05:16, a world record in a women-only race. [Read more…]
