Christopher Kelsall
Ruth Chepngetich successfully defends Nagoya Women’s Marathon crown in 2:18:08
Kenyan, Ruth Chepngetich, successfully defended her Nagoya Women’s Marathon title Sunday morning in Japan with a 2:18:08 performance.
The Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2023 was held Sunday, March 12 in Japan (Saturday night North America). Chepngetich successfully defended her title, winning...
Papa Massata Diack given five-year prison sentence by Paris Court of Appeal
© Copyright - 2023 - Athletics Illustrated
The Paris Court of Appeal has given a five-year prison sentence to Senegal's Papa Massata Diack.
The former marketing consultant of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF, now World Athletics) was convicted in...
Book review: The Perfect Medicine: How Running Makes Us Healthier and Happier
© Copyright - 2023 - Athletics Illustrated
Title: The Perfect Medicine: How Running Makes Us Healthier and Happier
Author: Dr. Brodie Ramin
Pages: 216
ISBN: 20210167513 (paperback)
ISBN: 2021016770X (ebook)
Publisher: Dundurn Press, Toronto, Ontario, www.dundurn.com
The review
Canadian physician, Dr. Brodie Ramin, grew up in various...
Ruth Chepngetich is ready to improve the Nagoya Women’s Marathon course record on Sunday
Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich, the defending champion of the Nagoya Women's Marathon (2:17:18) told the press that she is "happy to be back in Nagoya." The Chicago Marathon winner with her 2:14:18 performance — the second-fastest women’s marathon in history...
Global pressure from sport increases as demands for Russia’s Olympic ban to continue
© Copyright - 2023 - Athletics Illustrated
Apparently all Ukrainian Olympic sports federations are signing a document Thursday, March 9 that will be addressed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The request is for the IOC to uphold its...
Feyisa Lelisa’s protest helped bring a truce; meanwhile Russia’s inhumanity staggers on.
© Copyright - 2023 - Athletics Illustrated
As he crossed the final timing mat in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games marathon, silver medallist, Feyisa Lelisa, raised his arms over his head and crossed them at the wrists. At first,...
Amanal Petros, Julien Wanders and Matea Parlov Kostro head elite fields at ADAC Hannover...
Organisers of the ADAC Marathon Hannover, who moved the race from the traditional April date to the end of March for the first time, expect to register over 20,000 runners for the 31st edition. This included races at shorter...
London Marathon women’s field is most competitive ever, fast debuts on tap
© Copyright - 2023 - Athletics Illustrated
The 2023 TCS London Marathon women's race may end up being one for the ages, as the deep field slated to run looks impressive.
As earlier reported, the 2022 defending champion Yalemzerf Yehualaw of...
Hillary Bor and Emily Sisson take USATF 15K Championships
A delay in the start of the USATF 10K Championships must have created tension as Hillary Bor and Emily Sisson sprung from the startline. The two then dropped their respective fields on Saturday morning in Jacksonville, FLA for the...
Jazmin Sawyers and Keely Hodgkinson win European Indoor Championships gold
Defending champion Keely Hodgkinson (coach: Trevor Painter; club: Leigh) and team captain Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore; City of Stoke) both delivered truly sensational gold medals on the final night of the European Indoor Championships as the British team finished...