Record Field for Oceans

OLD MUTUAL TWO OCEANS MARATHON ATTRACTS BIGGEST FIELD EVER A record field of over 25 000 runners are expected to line up for the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon on Easter Saturday 7 April. The half marathon has attracted the biggest field in the event’s history,...

Endale Record at Hartford Marathon

HARTFORD, Conn. – (October 13, 2012) – The 19th ING Hartford Marathon hosted more than 16,000 participants, who crossed the finish line after marathon, half-marathon or 5K races in downtown Hartford’s Bushnell Park. Abiyot Endale, 26, an Ethiopian...

Moiben sets Ottawa Marathon record

Kenyan Laban Moiben sets new Ottawa Marathon event record Réjean Chiasson and Lisa Avery top Canadian finishers May 27 – OTTAWA – Twenty-eight-year old Kenyan Laban Moiben today broke the Ottawa Marathon event record in a time of 2:09:12, shaving 19 seconds off...

Pirtle-Hall sets St Louis record

ST. LOUIS – (April 15, 2012) – On Sunday morning, Kenyan Julius Kosgei, 32, from Searcy, AR captured his first GO! St. Louis Marathon title in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 38 seconds. On a day when start temperatures were above 67 degrees and runners fought strong...

Kemei Sets Record at Richmond Marathon

RICHMOND, Va. – (November 12, 2011) – With a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 45 seconds, Kenya’s Kennedy Kemei, 33, set a new course and Virginia state record Saturday morning at the 34th SunTrust Richmond Marathon. The previous record was 2:14:32 set...