Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2026: Press conference highlights Athletes’ goals ahead of race day
Ahead of Sunday's race, the invited elite athletes' press conference for the Nagoya Women's Marathon 2026 brought together top contenders in Nagoya, central Japan, where they shared their goals and expectations for the competition.
Defending champion Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya,...
NOVUNA GB & NI Team announced for 2026 World Athletics Relays
UKA has selected squads across all relay events, with the overall objective of qualifying all teams for the 2027 World Championships and giving up-and-coming athletes a vital development opportunity on the world stage.
The 4x100m squad features experienced relay runners,...
RunCzech sets ambitious goals for 2026 as Prague Half Marathon sells out in record...
The RunCzech running series has announced bold ambitions for the 2026 season. The series wants to exceed last year's 100,577 active participants. RunCzech also wants to further increase its economic contribution to host cities across the Czech Republic. Finally,...
Ethiopian trio Ketema, Azimeraw, Kumeshi head women’s field in Hamburg
A strong Ethiopian trio will head the women's elite field of the 40th Haspa Marathon Hamburg on 26th April. Tigist Ketema, Degitu Azimeraw and Sichala Kumeshi are on the start list of Germany's biggest spring marathon race.
Ethiopian women...
Keely Hodgkinson may race the 4x400m relay at World Indoors, but has her sites...
In a spectacular performance during the 2026 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Liévin, France, Keely Hodgkinson set a new personal best and world record in the 800 metre event. She clocked an indoor world record of 1:54.87.
Hodgkinson came back...
More Kenyan athletes have been banned for doping-related offences, including 45-year-old Rita Jeptoo, previously...
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The integrity crisis in Kenyan sport shows no sign of easing.
The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) has provisionally suspended 27 athletes for violating anti-doping rules. This is a development that once again...
Women runners bridging Mexico and Japan – Nagoya Women’s Marathon marks 15th anniversary with...
The Nagoya Women's Marathon, the Guinness World Records-recognized world's largest women's marathon and a World Athletics Platinum Label event, will celebrate its 15th edition on Sunday, March 8, 2026. To mark this milestone, the race will welcome Juana Ramírez Hernández,...
Horrendous debacle at USATF national half-marathon championships: Female leaders guided off course
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The 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta, GA, hosted by the Atlanta Track Club, saw the top-three female athletes venture off course for 400 metres. When they realized the error, the trio...
Records and a wild men’s finish at 2026 Tokyo Marathon
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The 2026 Tokyo Marathon went on Sunday, March 1 in Japan, but Saturday, February 28 for those in the Western Hemisphere. The winners were Ethiopian Tadesse Takele in 2:03:37 and Kenyan Brigid...
Tokyo Marathon preview: It may be a year for the record books
There is a lot to consider as we approach the 2026 Tokyo Marathon. For example, four times someone has won the Tokyo Marathon twice. Only two men and two women have ever solved the riddle of the event twice....
