WMM Position on World Records

At the 2011 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, the IAAF Congress passed a motion to change the standard by which women athletes achieve world record performances in road races. By the new criterion,...
10th Zurich Marathon 2012

10th Zurich Marathon 2012

Anniversary: the 10th Zurich Marathon will be held in 2012 In 2012 the popular Zurich Marathon will be even more special for all those involved – because the coming marathon through the fastest Swiss city is also a unique one: The Zurich Marathon will be held...
Tough challenge for Gebrselassie and Radcliffe

Tough challenge for Gebrselassie and Radcliffe

The Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie faces one of his toughest ever challenges in the BMW BERLIN MARATHON on September 25th. With Patrick Makau at the starting line Gebrselassie is facing the fastest marathon runner of 2010. Last year the Kenyan won the...
Cheruiyot returns to Chicago

Cheruiyot returns to Chicago

CHICAGO –  The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced several additions to its elite field that figure to spearhead the elite pack and push a potential world-record  pace  on October 9. On the men’s side, 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion...
Martin Lel for New York 2011

Martin Lel for New York 2011

Marathon champion Martin Lel, 2011 Virgin London Marathon champion Emmanuel Mutai, and 2011 BUPA London 10,000m champion Jo Pavey will join the already stellar field for the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, 6 November. Lel, Mutai, and Pavey will be joined this...
The Return of the Great Three

The Return of the Great Three

Wilson Kipsang, Gilbert Kirwa, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot – in the past three years the BMW Frankfurt Marathon produced three great champions from Kenya. All three of them improved the course record by a considerable margin. Now this trio of record breakers will come...