by maraadmin | Oct 10, 2011 | Chicago, Featured, Kenya, News
The 34th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon today witnessed historic performances by men’s champion Moses Mosop of Kenya and women’s champion Liliya Shobukhova of Russia as 35,628 participants crossed the finish line in sunny Grant Park, the second...
by maraadmin | Oct 9, 2011 | Eindhoven, Featured, News
Kenya’s Chirchir Kipchumba wins Marathon Eindhoven in 2:05:48 Kenya’s Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba set a new course record when he won the Marathon Eindhoven in a personal best of 2:05:48 on Sunday. The previous course record in the Dutch city was 2:07:01 set...
by maraadmin | Oct 6, 2011 | Eindhoven, Featured, News
Eindhoven favourite Tola aiming for 2:05 on Sunday Tadesse Tola got married just three weeks ago but the Ethiopian runner and his bride haven’t had time for much of a honeymoon yet. After a ceremony in his home city of Addis Ababa that was attended by many local...
by maraadmin | Sep 30, 2011 | Featured, Frankfurt, News
Strong Ethiopian and Kenyan competitors have been added to the women’s field of the BMW Frankfurt Marathon, which will see its 30th edition on 30th October. Merima Mohammed, Mamitu Daska, Fate Tola and Agnes Kiprop will feature in Germany’s second major marathon race....
by maraadmin | Sep 28, 2011 | Featured, New York, News
NEW YORK – 2011 Boston Marathon champions Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel and 2011 Virgin London Marathon champion Mary Keitany are part of a powerful field of Kenyan standouts who will compete against Ethiopian Olympic and World Championships medalist Tsegaye...
by maraadmin | Sep 26, 2011 | Berlin, Featured, Kenya, News
Patrick Makau has crowned the 38th BMW BERLIN MARATHON with a world record. The 26 year-old Kenyan clocked 2:03:38, beating Haile Gebrselassie and improving the record of the Ethiopian by 21 seconds. With a dramatic surge after 27 k defending champion Patrick Makau...
