by maraadmin | Apr 23, 2012 | Featured, Kenya, News, Zurich
Demanding conditions, thrilling races and a ticket for London’s Olympic Games At the 10th anniversary of the Zurich marathon, the weather put the participants to a tough test. Nevertheless, more than 7600 starters made it to the finish. The men’s race was won by...
by maraadmin | Apr 17, 2012 | Boston, Featured, Kenya, News
BOSTON – (April 16, 2012) – Marathon lore holds that a year with optimal weather conditions is usually followed by one that challenges runners, and that was borne out at the 116th running for Boston Marathon on Monday. Temperatures that warmed the runners...
by maraadmin | Apr 16, 2012 | Boston, Featured, Kenya, News
BOSTON, April 16, 2012 – Under sunny skies and unseasonably warm weather, Wesley Korir of Kenya took the lead in the final mile at the B.A.A. Boston Marathon and held on to win the race in a time of 2:12:40. Korir led a Kenyan podium sweep, with Levy Matebo...
by maraadmin | Feb 26, 2012 | Featured, Kenya, News, Tokyo
Kenya’s Michael Kipyego tore up the script to win the Tokyo Marathon with former world record holder Haile Gebrselassie left floundering in fourth. The former 3000m steeplechase specialist Kipyego clocked a winning time of two hours, seven minutes and 37 seconds...
by maraadmin | Nov 12, 2011 | Athens, Featured, Kenya, New York
When When Raymond Bett won the Athens Classic Marathon last year in 2.12.40, knocking two seconds off the event record on one of the toughest courses in the world, he was presented with the fact that Stefano Baldini won the 2004 Olympic title on the same course in...
by maraadmin | Nov 6, 2011 | Featured, Kenya, New York, News
NEW YORK – (November 6, 2011) – Flashing a large smile and raising his hands towards the sky, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya broke the tape at the 42nd ING New York City Marathon. Mutai’s winning time was 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds and over two...
