Dawit wins Hamburg 2012

Dawit wins Hamburg 2012

Marathons can be won and lost in many different ways. Shami Dawit of Ethiopia and Rael Kiyara of Kenya employed a similar tactic to win the men’s and women’s races at the 27th Haspa Marathon Hamburg this morning, attacking between 30 and 40 kilometres, and breaking...
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...

Marathon Squad for London 2012

Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany lead the Kenyan team for London 2012 It was always going to be a more difficult task for Athletics Kenya to decide who to leave out than whom to select for the London Olympic Games to represent Kenya in the marathon. Below is the...
Chepkwony takes Zurich title

Chepkwony takes Zurich title

Demanding conditions, thrilling races and a ticket for London’s Olympic Games At the 10th anniversary of the Zurich marathon, the weather put the participants to a tough test. Nevertheless, more than 7600 starters made it to the finish. The men’s race was won by...