Kosgei for Hannover Marathon

Kosgei for Hannover Marathon

Reuben Kosgei finally wants to make a major step in the marathon. Kenya’s Olympic Steeplechase Champion from Sydney 2000 will run the TUI Hannover Marathon on 6th May and hopes to significantly improve his personal best. The elite fields look strong enough to break...
Hong Kong 2012 preview

Hong Kong 2012 preview

  With so many good African, particularly Kenyan marathoners around nowadays, it takes a bit of initiative to get into foreign races if you’re not one of the sub-2.10 brigade. So when Julius Maisei heard that the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon – an IAAF...
Dubai Marathon 2012 preview

Dubai Marathon 2012 preview

The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, which celebrates its 13th edition on Friday morning, has been a happy hunting ground for Ethiopian runners in the past, foremost among them former world record holder Haile Gebrselassie, who won here three times. But when Geb...
Flash Quotes – Frankfurt Marathon

Flash Quotes – Frankfurt Marathon

Wilson Kipsang, Course Record Holder and Defending Champion “I am very happy and appreciate very much being able to return to the BMW Frankfurt Marathon. The biggest change since last year is that I’ve been able to run in higher profile races and, of course, the prize...
Kipsang heads Frankfurt elite field

Kipsang heads Frankfurt elite field

The BMW Frankfurt Marathon will see its best elite field ever when it takes place on 30th October. Eight runners with personal bests of sub 2:08 will be competing, among them is the course record holder and defending champion Wilson Kipsang. In 2010 the Kenyan clocked...
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...