by maraadmin | Nov 13, 2012 | Newsfeed
Sam Wreford led just after 100m and carried on from Riverton to Surrey Park in a personal best time of 2h 16m 35s, cutting nearly a minute off his winning time in the Christchurch Marathon in June. It was a great effort for the 29 year old from Timaru considering he...
by maraadmin | Nov 11, 2012 | Athens, Featured, Kenya, News
Raymond Bett’s foresight paid off, as the Kenyan confidently strode along the road from Marathon to Athens, to win the 30th edition of the Athens Classic Marathon in a race record of 2.11.35. On the original marathon course, created for the inaugural modern...
by maraadmin | Nov 10, 2012 | Awards, Europe, Featured, Kenya, News
In a ceremony broadcast live on Greek national television on Friday evening, marathon luminaries Patrick Makau of Kenya and Rosa Mota of Portugal were honoured with awards at a Gala Dinner on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of both the Association of...
by maraadmin | Nov 9, 2012 | Athens, Featured, News
The 30th anniversary edition of the Athens Classic Marathon on Sunday will provide a little light relief for Greeks beleaguered by another round of austerity cuts. Reaction this week included a transport strike encompassing metro, buses and taxis, which left Athenians...
by maraadmin | Oct 31, 2012 | Articles, Ethiopia, Featured, News
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,...
