World record holder Sabastian Sawe to defend Berlin Marathon title in September
Kenyan Sabastian Sawe, the current marathon world record holder (1:59:30), will return to the BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday, September 27, the organizers of...
Ethiopian marathon runner Yebrgual Melese died during a training session in Addis Ababa
Ethiopian marathon runner Yebrgual Melese died during a training session in Addis Ababa. She was 36 and preparing for the Ottawa Marathon. She died...
Kenyan Hillary Kipchirchir Chepkwony has been suspended four years for doping
Hillary Kipchirchir Chepkwony had 17 blood samples taken between September 2022 and January 2025. It was found that his samples, numbers 14 and 15,...
World Athletics removing the marathon event from the World Athletics Championships
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World Athletics is removing the marathon from the World Athletics Championships. A World Athletics spokesperson told CBC...
Kenyan Kibiwott Kandie faces further charges for tampering
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Kibiwott Kandie, the Kenyan distance phenom, was charged in 2025 by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for...
A new look for Athletics Illustrated Magazine: About the new logo and emblem
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Athletics Illustrated Magazine logo and emblem are sporting a new, more sophisticated look.
After more than 16 years...
Finnish Athletics Federation president Pakarinen steps up for 2030 European Athletics Championships
There is a familiar rhythm to championship bidding in athletics. They include ambitious promises, carefully staged presentations, and governments cautiously circling the financial commitments...
UK Athletics names eight for La Spezia as 10,000m Cup returns to centre stage
UK Athletics has confirmed an eight‑strong Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the 2026 European 10,000m Cup in La Spezia, Italy, set...
Dennis Kipkogei smashes course record in Mainz Gutenberg Half Marathon
Dennis Kipkogei did not so much win the Gutenberg Mainz Half Marathon on Sunday as annex it. The 24-year-old Kenyan tore through the streets...
Ethiopian Tadesse Kassa and Kenyan Mercy Chepwogen win Copenhagen Marathon
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Tadesse Kassa from Ethiopia and Kenyan Mercy Chebwogen won the 2026 Copenhagen Marathon on Sunday, May 10....
