Tamirat Tola should be a proud man today, not for his own athletic achievements, but for those of his wife Dera and brother Abdisa who won the Dubai Marathon crowns this morning, and the US$80,000 prize that went with victory. … [Read more...]
Ayana sets course record TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Almaz Ayana won the TCS Amsterdam Marathon today with a course record of 2.17.20. The 30-year-old Ethiopian soloed the final kilometres to victory under loud cheers from the crowd in the Olympic Stadium. … [Read more...]
Eliud Kipchoge runs World Record in Berlin 2022
Eliud Kipchoge crowned the 48th edition of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON in breaking the world record with his time of 2:01:09. Eliud Kipchoge runs World Record in Berlin The 37-year-old improved his own world best time by exactly half a minute. He was even on course for a while to … [Read more...]
Yalemzerf Yehualaw – sensational Hamburg marathon debut
Yalemzerf Yehualaw won the Haspa Marathon Hamburg, producing a sensational marathon debut. The 22 year-old Ethiopian clocked 2:17:23 which is the fastest time by a debutant ever. So far Paula Radcliffe’s time of 2:18:56 from London in 2002 was the fastest debut time by a woman. … [Read more...]
Tola and Tanui win TCS Amsterdam Marathon in record time
Netherlands - The TCS Amsterdam Marathon was won today by Tamirat Tola and Angela Tanui in two new course records. … [Read more...]
Guye Adola, unexpected triumph in Berlin-Marathon
Germany, Berlin-Marathon 2021 - Guye Adola scores unexpected triumph in Berlin, debutant Gotytom Gebreslase surprises to win women’s title … [Read more...]
Ethiopian double at Dubai Marathon 2020
Dubai - Olika Adugna and Worknesh Degefa make it an Ethiopian double at Dubai Marathon 2020. For tenacity, Worknesh Degefa was the star of the show in the 21st anniversary race of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon this morning, the Ethiopian enduring mid-race physical … [Read more...]
Debutant Hurisa sets Mumbai course record
Mumbai - India, Sunday 19 January 2020 : Derara Hurisa didn’t feature in any lists of favourites for the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 but the Ethiopian, a late addition to the elite field, upset the odds to win in a course record of 2:08:09 on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Lencho Anbesa wins Venice Marathon 2019
Venice, Italy - October 28, 2019 - The Ethiopian Lencho Tesfave Anbesa and Judith Korir of Kenya, dominated their rivals to both win the 34th Huawei Venicemarathon title in 2h10’49” and 2h29’20”. … [Read more...]
Kipchumba and Azimeraw win TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Amsterdam, Holland - Vincent Kipchumba won today’s TCS Amsterdam Marathon in 2:05:09. The 29-year-old Kenyan was the first to enter the Olympic Stadium, where a powerful final sprint resulted in a dramatic and exciting win. 20-year-old Degitu Azimeraw smashed the women’s course … [Read more...]