In 2013, Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa stormed to victory in the 117th Boston Marathon. Twelve months later, he returned with a weight of expectation on his shoulders; the result was a DNF. In 2015 he came to Boston with a point to prove - which he did in demonstrative fashion after a … [Read more...]
Records at Zurich Marathon
April 20, 2015
At its 13th edition the Zurich Marathon enjoyed almost perfect conditions and new record numbers: 9’698 runners had registered for the event, 8’782 took the start and 8’675 made it to the finish. Seen these numbers the 50 cases that the first aid had to deal with are a tiny … [Read more...]
Jacob and Ait Salem take Hannover 2015 title
April 20, 2015
Cheshari Jacob and Souad Ait Salem won the 25th edition of the HAJ Hannover Marathon on Sunday. In very good weather conditions 31 year-old Kenyan Jacob clocked 2:09:32. In a close finish Ethiopia’s Chala Bekele had been in the lead briefly in the final kilometre but then had to … [Read more...]
Dennis Kimetto receives AIMS award
February 12, 2015
The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce that the Kenyan athlete Dennis Kimetto has been awarded the AIMS World Record Award in recognition of his World Record breaking time of 2:02:57 set in the … [Read more...]
Kenneth Mungara wins Singapore Marathon 2014
December 7, 2014
The dream life of Kenneth Mungara continues, with another marathon victory, this time in the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore, Sunday morning. It was already unlikely that the 42 year old Kenyan would ever have to work behind a barber’s chair again. But another $50,000 prize … [Read more...]
Felix Kandie breaks Athens record
November 10, 2014
Ten years after Stefano Baldini won the gold medal in the Athens Olympic marathon the course record of the Italian was finally broken by Kenyan Felix Kandie: It was the unheralded Kandie who did it and caused a big surprise in the “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” on Sunday. In … [Read more...]
Kiptoo and Kebede win Frankfurt Marathon
October 26, 2014
Mark Kiptoo and Aberu Kebede win Frankfurt Marathon, German Arne Gabius runs sensational sub 2:10 debut … [Read more...]
Kipchoge and Jeptoo win in Chicago
October 14, 2014
CHICAGO - Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 - The 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon saw a record 40,802 runners crossed the finish line in Grant Park under ideal weather conditions. The men's race saw a Kenyan sweep with Eliud Kipchoge stealing the show in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 11 seconds, … [Read more...]
Kimetto warns of more to come
September 29, 2014
Barely eight hours after he had taken the marathon into a new territory with his 2:02:57 to win the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on Sunday, Dennis lounged back in his chair after his evening meal and before the post-race party, reflecting on how far he had come and the road ahead. The BMW … [Read more...]
Dennis Kimetto Smashes Record in Berlin
September 28, 2014
Kenya's Dennis Kimetto smashed the world record in the Berlin Marathon this morning (Sun 28.09.14), with a winning time of 2:02:57 … [Read more...]
