New York, February 25, 2020 - A record-breaking number of applicants have entered to run the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon in the 50th anniversary edition of the most anticipated and iconic annual mass sporting events in New York City and the largest marathon in the world. This … [Read more...]
Ethiopian double at Dubai Marathon 2020
January 24, 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...]
Kipchoge, Bekele to face off in London 2020
January 22, 2020
The Two Fastest Men in the history of the Marathon, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya (defending champion and world record holder), and Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, are to face off in Virgin Money London Marathon on April 26. … [Read more...]
Debutant Hurisa sets Mumbai course record
January 19, 2020
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...]
