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Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga suspended for doping and tampering

Anti-Doping Christopher Kelsall - September 17, 2026

Thirty-two-year-old Ethiopian distance runner Ruti Aga has been handed a provisional, appealable suspension for doping-related offences, which include testing positive for the banned substance...

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Ethiopia’s Bejiga returns to defend his tRUNsylvania 10K title in Brasov

News Christopher Kelsall - September 17, 2026

Brasov, Romania, 17 September: — 2025 tRUNsylvania 10K winner Khairi Bejiga will return to Brasov on Sunday 4 October in a bid to break...

BMW Berlin Marathon: Kenenisa Bekele returns to Berlin, Alisa Vainio added to elite field

Marathons Christopher Kelsall - September 17, 2026

Berlin Marathon - Kenenisa Bekele will run the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on 27 September. This was announced by the race organisers today. It will be...

Ethiopia’s Gizealew Ayana returns to TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Marathons Christopher Kelsall - September 17, 2026

By Paul Gains Gizealew Ayana returns to the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 18, aiming to win this World Athletics Elite Label Race. It...

Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga suspended for doping and tampering

Anti-Doping Christopher Kelsall - September 17, 2026

Thirty-two-year-old Ethiopian distance runner Ruti Aga has been handed a provisional, appealable suspension for doping-related offences, which include testing positive for the banned substance...

Berlin Marathon: Elite athlete lists, map, elevation profile, and more

Marathons Christopher Kelsall - September 16, 2026

The 52nd Berlin Marathon will take place on Sunday, September 27. Elite athlete lists are below, as are the map, elevation profile, and data...

Indian coach handed lifetime ban, seven athletes provisionally suspended

Anti-Doping Christopher Kelsall - September 16, 2026

India’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has handed athletics coach Rakesh Kumar a lifetime ban for administering prohibited substances to athletes competing in athletics, weightlifting...

World Road Running Championships: Complete entry lists and how to watch

Featured Christopher Kelsall - September 16, 2026

The 2026 Copenhagen World Athletics Road Running Championships will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 19–20. Six individual world titles will be decided...

Chasing the legend of Tom Longboat

Editorial Christopher Kelsall - September 15, 2026

By Paul Gains Kristian Jamieson is on a mission to beat the time his great-great-grandfather ran at the Boston Marathon. This might bear little relevance...

Nairobi awarded 2029 World Athletics Championships as London loses bid

News Christopher Kelsall - September 15, 2026

BMW Berlin Marathon: Kenenisa Bekele returns to Berlin, Alisa Vainio added to elite field

Christopher Kelsall - September 17, 2026

Berlin Marathon - Kenenisa Bekele will run the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on 27 September. This was announced by the race organisers today. It will be...

Ethiopia’s Gizealew Ayana returns to TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

September 17, 2026

Berlin Marathon: Elite athlete lists, map, elevation profile, and more

September 16, 2026

Chasing the legend of Tom Longboat

September 15, 2026

Leonard Langat to defend his TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon title

September 11, 2026

The Ryan Montgomery interview: Training, visualization, and the Western States 100

Christopher Kelsall - August 25, 2026

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated Ryan Montgomery is a professional ultra runner and community organizer with the organization Out Trails. Montgomery has raced over 20 100-mile ultras, including the Western States 100, a race he finished 7th in 2023 and then moved up in performance to third...