Athens Classic 2012

Athens Classic 2012

It is an event which every distance runner in the world should either run or attend at some point – the Athens Classic Marathon, scheduled this year for November 11. But not just runners; race organisers too. For the latter, proceedings centre on the day before the...
Hamburg Marathon prepares

Hamburg Marathon prepares

With the Spring marathon season drawing to a close, the 27th running of the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday morning (29th) looks like giving further impetus to the wholesale revision of winning times that has taken place over the last couple of years. Where 2hr 6mins...
Run for the record

Run for the record

The countdown to the 10th anniversary of the Zurich Marathon has started and the starting fields for the marathon, Teamrun and 10km cityrun stand. During this Sunday’s Zurich Marathon not only the 8,584 runners will be offered a beautiful landscape and fast route, the...
Mutai looks to defend despite recent illness

Mutai looks to defend despite recent illness

Emmanuel Mutai is determined to defend his London Marathon title on Sunday, despite contracting typhoid last month. The Kenyan missed some training after catching the fever a month ago, but he needs to set a good time to earn his place on his country’s Olympic...
Champs return for Boston 2012

Champs return for Boston 2012

Past Race Champions Returning to Boston Marathon Inaugural Class of 1972 women among those to be honored; Joan Benoit Samuelson joins Boston Marathon field; Meb Keflezighi to serve as grand marshal BOSTON – (April 10, 2012) – The Boston Athletic...