Kenya’s marathon star Duncan Kibet will make a return to the classic distance in Duesseldorf on 28th April. Organisers of the METRO GROUP Marathon Duesseldorf today confirmed the start of the 34 year-old. Back in 2009 Duncan Kibet won the Rotterdam Marathon with a sensational … [Read more...]
Maisei wins Hong Kong 2013
February 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
After two years of rehearsals and reversals, Julius Maisei of Kenya got it right the third time, and won the 17th edition of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday morning, in 2.14.18. … [Read more...]
Bett sets Athens record
November 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
Raymond Bett’s foresight paid off, as the Kenyan confidently strode along the road from Marathon to Athens, to win the 30th edition of the Athens Classic Marathon in a race record of 2.11.35. … [Read more...]
Makau, Mota honoured
November 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
In a ceremony broadcast live on Greek national television on Friday evening, marathon luminaries Patrick Makau of Kenya and Rosa Mota of Portugal were honoured with awards at a Gala Dinner on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of both the Association of International Marathons … [Read more...]
New York to Decide WMM
October 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
New York, NY - With Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai enjoying an insurmountable lead in the men's 2011-2012 World Marathon Majors Series as the result of victories at the 2011 Boston and ING New York City Marathons, and the 2012 BMW Berlin Marathon, the women's title, and equal share of … [Read more...]
Makau wins Frankfurt 2012
October 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
As expected, Patrick Makau of Kenya won the 31st BMW Frankfurt Marathon on a cool bright morning in German’s financial centre. But the manner of his victory, in 2.06.08, was far from expected. … [Read more...]
Chebet, Hailu Amsterdam records
October 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
Chebet and Hailu shine at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon: two course records - Michel Butter runs third best Dutch time ever - During the 37th TCS Amsterdam Marathon both course records were wiped from the books. Wilson Chebet came in three seconds under the old record and set … [Read more...]
Chumba sets Eindhoven record
October 15, 2012 1 Comment
Dickson Chumba extended Kenya's winning streak at the De Lage Langen Marathon Eindhoven to 14 races since 1999 when he sped to a course record and personal best of of 2:05:46 on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Mutai pips Kimetto in Berlin
September 30, 2012 1 Comment
Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya re-established his claim to be the world's best marathoner this morning, but only just. Mutai won the 39th BMW Berlin Marathon in 2.04.15, narrowly beating his training partner, Dennis Kimetto, who clocked the fastest marathon debut in history, … [Read more...]
Mutai ready to go
September 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
When the fastest man in the marathon world meets the fastest course in the marathon world, the odds are in favour of something special. In Berlin that usually means a world record, of which there have been no fewer than seven in the past 15 years. The most recent was last year, … [Read more...]
