The Cape Peninsula marathon and half marathon take place on Sunday 17 February and runners are reminded to enter online at www.topevents.co.za or pick up an entry form at any Sportsmans Warehouse, who will also be accepting entries at the till points. Over 1 500 entries have been … [Read more...]
New course for Cape Town Marathon
September 6, 2013
Runners wanting to experience the stunning new routes for the Cape Town Marathon and Cape Town 10km, which include parts of the popular Fan Walk, have just 5 days left to enter before the 5pm deadline on Monday 9 September. The events on Sunday 22 September 2013 will follow new … [Read more...]
Portland Marathon Sold out
September 5, 2013
The Portland Marathon closed its public entries on August 18th. This is the fourth year the event has sold out both the full and half marathon events. The Portland Marathon Half sold out and closed in January. “We are very pleased to have been able to close the public entry … [Read more...]
Top field expected at Berlin 2013
September 4, 2013
In addition to the number one and number two in the world, world-record holder, Patrick Makau, and Wilson Kipsang (both of Kenya), several other top-notch runners will be competing in Berlin on September 29: Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) was crowned world champion in the 5000m in 2003 … [Read more...]
WMM: Uganda and Kenya triumphs
August 17, 2013 1 Comment
On the opening day of the IAAF World Championships on 10 August, Edna Kiplagat of Kenya successfully defended her marathon World Championship title in 2:25:44, making history as the first female marathon runner to retain back-to-back world titles. Valeria Straneo of Italy was … [Read more...]
Marathon Worlds 2013 Preview
August 6, 2013 1 Comment
Red Square and Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow will set the stage as Olympic and World Championships gold medalists and World Marathon Majors (WMM) champions compete in the 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon. … [Read more...]
Marathon goes underneath Rijksmuseum
June 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
The TCS Amsterdam Marathon held on 20 October 2013 and will lead marathon runners through the heart of the Rijksmuseum, the famous passage which connects Amsterdam city centre with the south of Amsterdam. This promises to be a unique experience for the many thousands of entrants … [Read more...]
Records at Cork City Marathon 2012
May 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
Cork City, Monday 4 June 2012: Freddy Keron has won the sixth annual Cork City Marathon today in a time of 2:22:11 beating the official Cork City Marathon record by over three minutes. The Kenyan athlete, a first time competitor in Cork, is the first overseas winner of the Cork … [Read more...]
Interview with Nicholas Kemboi
May 15, 2013 1 Comment
Kemboi is already a marathon runner. Next stop after Golden Prague - the Moscow Championships Donning a pair of small-framed glasses, a pullover and a blazer on top, you could be tricked into believing you’re talking to a bank clerk or embassy counsellor. However NICHOLAS … [Read more...]
Kemboi, Rotich triumph in Prague
May 13, 2013 2 Comments
Nicholas Kemboi and Caroline Rotich celebrated their biggest career wins on the streets of the Czech capital on Sunday, taking the 19th edition of the Volkswagen Prague Marathon. Kemboi, who originally comes from Kenya but competes for Qatar since 2005, ran 2:08:51 while Kenya’s … [Read more...]
