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. … [Read more...]
Tola aiming for 2:05 on Sunday
October 6, 2011 1 Comment
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. … [Read more...]
Strong Field for Frankfurt Marathon 2011
September 30, 2011 Leave a Comment
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. Five weeks … [Read more...]
Boston, London Champions Added to New York field
September 28, 2011 1 Comment
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 Kebede, 2011 … [Read more...]
Makau World Record
September 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
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 had … [Read more...]
WMM Position on World Records
September 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
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, only times … [Read more...]
Winton takes Lydiard Legend 2011
September 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
AUCKLAND Lydiard Legend Marathon and Arthur’s Half Marathon, New Lynn – 17 September 2011 Scott Winton won his second major marathon within a month with a convincing victory in the Lydiard Legend Marathon around the Waitakere Ranges. The 36 year old was totally in control over … [Read more...]
Tough challenge for Gebrselassie and Radcliffe
September 16, 2011 1 Comment
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. … [Read more...]
Cheruiyot returns to Chicago
September 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
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 Evans … [Read more...]
Martin Lel for New York 2011
September 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
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. … [Read more...]
