Jacob Kiplimo takes back the half-marathon world record with commanding performance
Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo has reclaimed the men’s half-marathon world record. He won the Lisbon Half Marathon in a jaw-dropping 57 minutes and 20 seconds...
Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui defends title at 2026 Nagoya Women’s Marathon
Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya defended her 2025 title at the 2026 Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday. The Kenyan crossed the finish line in 2:21:54...
OPINION: It may be too late for Sunday, but a contingency plan for the...
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The Los Angeles Marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday. Due to the forecasted warm weather,...
Media Release: Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley banned two years for whereabouts failures
Fred Kerely, two-time Olympic medallist and three-time world champion, finds himself in trouble again. This time with the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU)
The 30-year-old...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
