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© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated Tadesse Kassa from Ethiopia and Kenyan Mercy Chebwogen won the 2026 Copenhagen Marathon on Sunday, May 10. Kassa clocked in a 2:08:26 performance to break the tape four seconds in front of...

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Femke Broeders-Bol outdoor debut Dutch 400 metre and 400 metre track phenom Femke Broeders-Bol will make her long-anticipated outdoor 800m debut at the 45th annual FBK Games in Hengelo, Netherlands on Sunday June 21. This will be the latest move...

If the organizers of the Gutenberg Mainz Half Marathon were hoping for a little subtlety this year, Dennis Kipkogei has politely declined. The 24‑year‑old Kenyan, who only recently discovered that racing outside his home country is both allowed and...

According to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) Bo Ling from China and Mosisa Siyoum of Ethiopia provisionally suspended for doping. The athletes tested positive for performance enhancing substances oxandrolone and erythropotin (EPO), respectively. For Siyoum a "notive of allegation," has...

UK Athletics has confirmed the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the Trail, Up-and-Down, and Uphill events at the European Off-Road Running Championships, set for June 5–7 in Slovenia. The selection blends championship experience with fresh talent, underscoring...

It's the merry month of May, therefore, closing in on the end of the school year for children in the Northern Hemisphere. Late May and throughout June schools everywhere have an outdoor day to celebrate sports. Now, five years...

There are advantages to being a pre-teen. An incredible lightness of being, the bliss of unbridled enthusiasm and potential physical literacy to leverage a body uninhibited in its neuromuscular function. But, is it a good idea to have pre-teen...

Title: The Long Run and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool Author: Martin Dugard Publisher: Dutton. Penguin Randomhouse LLC Published: 2026 Pages: 296 ISBN: 9798217178483 (Hardcover)ISBN: 9798217178940 (ebook) The review The Long Run and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool is more than a book about the running...

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics illustrated World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told BBC Sport Africa that the organization will not "strangle innovation," in reference to the marathon world record dropping by the first three finishers at the 2026 London...