Leonard Komon, the 10km and 15km world record holder on the roads, will make his marathon debut at the 2014 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven. … [Read more...]
Wilson Kipsang wins London Marathon 2014
April 15, 2014
The world record holder Wilson Kipsang of Kenya, was in devastating form on Sunday, 13th April, 2014, when he showed his prowess over the London Marathon course. … [Read more...]
Kenenisa Bekele sets course record on Debut
April 6, 2014
Kenenisa Bekele made his debut over the distance in style, when winning the Paris Marathon 2014 in a new course record of 2:05:04. The Ethiopian, who is still the 5000m and 10000m World Record holder, is considered the greatest distance athlete in history and had set the goal of … [Read more...]
Kenenisa Bekele ready for debut
April 4, 2014
Kenenisa Bekele, the only athlete ever who has achieved to be an Olympic Champion, World Cross Country Champion, World Indoor- and Outdoor Champion, will now make his marathon debut. He will be on the starting line of the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon coming Sunday. … [Read more...]
Yego wins Athens on Debut
November 10, 2013
Hillary Yego produced a major surprise by taking the Athens Classic Marathon on his debut at the distance. In warm weather with temperatures soaring to well over 20 Celsius the Kenyan, little known on the international scene, ran 2:13:59 on the tough original course, leading from … [Read more...]
Tegenkamp for Chicago debut
September 5, 2013
CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that two-time U.S. Olympian Matt Tegenkamp will take on the 26.2-mile distance for the first time at the event’s 36th running on Sunday, October 13. The 31-year-old native of Lee’s Summit, Mo., has … [Read more...]
Fast debut for Meselech
October 31, 2012 Leave a Comment
Fast marathon debut for Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu won Frankfurt marathon last weekend. After 35km she accelerated and left the other athletes behind. She lowered the course record by almost one minute to 2.21.01. This is the third fastest marathon debut ever, behind … [Read more...]
Carlson to debut at Twin Cities
September 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
ST. PAUL, Minn. – As organizers of the 30th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon count down the days until their October 2 race, an intriguing storyline emerging for the event is the possibility that for the first time in the event’s storied history a Minnesotan could win … [Read more...]
Fleshman, Curtis to Debut at New York 2011
August 11, 2011 1 Comment
Fleshman, Curtis to Debut at ING New York City Marathon 2011 Moran, Pritz round out "Freshman Class of 2011" of U.S. runners making marathon debuts in New York on Sunday, November 6 NEW YORK - (August 10, 2011) - The "Freshman Class of 2011" - Bobby Curtis, Ed Moran, … [Read more...]
Kalmer to debut in Marathon in Prague
May 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
Rene Kalmer makes marathon debut You know you have arrived in top-flight international athletics, when an International Marathon, which is part of the IAAF Gold Label Road Race Series, invites you to be part of the lineup. A top 10 finish at an IAAF Gold Label Road Race is … [Read more...]
