NEW YORK - An extraordinary contingent of decorated marathoners from around the world, featuring world record-holder Wilson Kipsang of Kenya and Bronx resident and two-time New York City Marathon runner-up Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia, will compete in a race for the ages at the 2014 … [Read more...]
Geoffrey Mutai, Priscah Jeptoo to defend NYC titles
NEW YORK - Reigning New York City Marathon champions Geoffrey Mutai and Priscah Jeptoo, both of Kenya, will defend their titles against all-star professional fields at the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2, 2014, it was announced today by Mary Wittenberg, … [Read more...]
Patrick Terer victorious in Prague
Patrick Terer kept his promise when he returned to the Volkswagen Prague Marathon: A year ago the Kenyan finished third after an adventurous and tiring last minute trip to the Czech capital. Terer said he would return this year and win, and that is what he did on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Keflezighi, Jeptoo Win Historic 118th Race
BOSTON - April 21, 2014 - One year after an explosive attack rocked the Boylston Street finish line, Monday's running of the Boston Marathon -- the 118th edition of the world's oldest modern 26.2-mile race - was all about redemption. An emotional day for runners, spectators, race … [Read more...]
Wilson Kipsang wins London Marathon 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...]
Eliud Kipchoge winner in Rotterdam
Eliud Kipchoge was an impressive winner of the 2014 ABN AMRO Rotterdam Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, in 2:05:00 but the windy conditions and poor pacemaking didn’t bring him the personal best he was looking for. … [Read more...]
African conquest of Tokyo 2014
2014 World Marathon Majors competition picked up where it left off last year, with two more course records falling at today’s 8th annual Tokyo Marathon. … [Read more...]
2013 Champions return to Boston 2014
BOSTON - December 11, 2013 - John Hancock Financial today announced the return of 2013 Boston Marathon champions Rita Jeptoo of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia for the 118th running of the race on Monday, April 21, 2014. … [Read more...]
Yego wins Athens on Debut
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...]
Kipsang, Kiplagat win AIMS Award
Wilson Kipsang and Edna Kiplagat win AIMS Best Marathon Runner of the Year Award Wilson Kipsang and Edna Kiplagat have been voted the AIMS Best Marathon Runner of the Year. The athletes from Kenya were announced as winners at a gala in Athens on Friday evening. Each of the … [Read more...]