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...]
Kamworor, Jepkosgei take NYC Marathon titles
November 4, 2019
New York, USA - November 3, 2019 - Geoffrey Kamworor won his second event title and Joyciline Jepkosgei won in her marathon debut as the Kenyans swept the open division at the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday. The United States’ Daniel Romanchuk, just 21 years old, won his … [Read more...]
Lencho Anbesa wins Venice Marathon 2019
October 28, 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...]
Valary Aiyabei wins Frankfurt Marathon in Course Record
October 28, 2019
Frankfurt, Germany - Valary Aiyabei of Kenya wins Mainova Frankfurt Marathon in a new course record with her sub 2hr 20 time of 2:19:10 … [Read more...]
Kipchumba and Azimeraw win TCS Amsterdam Marathon
October 20, 2019
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...]
Eliud Kipchoge goes sub 2hrs for marathon
October 16, 2019
Austria - Eliud Kipchoge produced the fastest time ever for the 42.2km distance, clocking 1:59:40.2 at the Ineos159 Challenge in Vienna on Saturday 12th October 2019. … [Read more...]
Brigid Kosgei sets Chicago Marathon World Record
October 14, 2019
CHICAGO - October, 2019 - Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon, saw Kenya's Brigid Kosgei deliver a jaw-dropping performance that ended with a New World Record of 2:14:04.**, shattering Paula Radcliffe's world record of 2:15:25 (set 16 years ago). … [Read more...]
Meskerem Assefa returns to defend Frankfurt title
October 9, 2019
Germany - Last year’s women’s champion and course record holder Meskerem Assefa will return to run the Mainova Frankurt Marathon while another world-class Ethiopian distance runner will also be on the start line on October 27 … [Read more...]
One month till 34th Huawei Venicemarathon
September 29, 2019
Sunday, October 27, runners will run the 34th edition of Venicemarathon, from Stra to Riva Sette Martiri, and the 6th edition of Venicemarathon 10K from San Giuliano Park in Mestre to Riva Sette Martiri. Over 11,000 participants are already entered. … [Read more...]
Bekele in sensational win at Berlin 2019
September 29, 2019
Berlin, Germany - Kenenisa Bekele made a sensational return to his best with a 2:01:41 win at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, missing the world record by just two seconds. For good measure, the 37-year-old Ethiopian set a national record and the fastest time in the world this year. … [Read more...]
