New York City Marathon: Elite fields, preview and how to watch
Defending champions Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri headline the elite fields for the 50th running of the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday,...
2026-27 Paralympic Futures programme athletes announced
Media release
British Athletics - October 29, 2026 - The Programme, supported by Nike and delivered in partnership with the Home Country Athletics Federations,...
21-year-old Ethiopian marathon runner suspended for doping with testosterone
Ethiopian distance runner Hunde Lechisa has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for testing positive for the banned performance-enhancing substance testosterone.
Lechisa admitted...
Arch Jelley, coach who guided John Walker to history, dies at 104
Arch Jelley, the New Zealand coach whose influence on distance running reached far beyond his home country, died on October 24, 2026, at 104.
Jelley’s...
Ethiopians Dinki, Yimer win Frankfurt Marathon; Germany’s Dörfel runs 2:20:46 in debut
Ethiopians Jirata Dinki and Zeineba Yimer won the 43rd Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday in 2:05:26 and 2:19:45, respectively.
But the performance of the day...
Wudinesh Alemu sets World U20 best in Delhi Half Marathon
Ethiopia’s Wudinesh Alemu, 19, improved the World U20 best in the half marathon on Oct. 18, winning the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon in just...
Blanka Dörfel announces herself with Frankfurt marathon debut
After 25 years as race director of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, Jo Schindler received an unexpected farewell present. It was not the one organizers...
Mainova Frankfurt Marathon top 10 finishers: Germany places second in men’s and women’s races
Ethiopian Jirata Lelisa Dinki took the win in 2:05:26 at the 2026 Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday. Amanal Petros of Germany finished second in...
Rodrigue Kwizera and Sheila Chepkirui win Valencia Half Marathon
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Spanish athlete Rodrigue Kwizera and Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui claimed victory at the 2026 Valencia Half Marathon, clocking...
Valencia Half Marathon final elite list published
Read the pre-race story about the elite athletes competing in the 2026 Valencia Half Marathon here.
Elite Fields
Men's Elite Field
BibAthleteCountryPB1Rodrigue KwizeraESP58:162Jemal YimerETH58:333Tadese WorkuETH58:474Kenenisa BekeleETH1:00:225Owen KapkamaKEN58:586Daniel...
