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Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:53:19 -0700

Canadian Olympian John Gay appears on the comeback after racing St. Patrick's Day 5K; 114 ran sub-17 minutes © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Thomas Broatch won the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day 5K on Saturday, […]

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Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:14:04 -0700

South African Adriaan Wildschutt wins and Kenyan Hellen Obiri sets record in New York City Half Marathon © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Hellen Obiri of Kenya won the New York City Half Marathon on […]

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Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:43:57 -0700

Ugandan Harbert Kibet and Kenyan Brenda Jepchirchir headline Bengaluru 10K Some of the world’s fastest runners are set to descend upon Bengaluru for the 18th edition of the TCS World 1 […]

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Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:48:35 -0700

Several outlier performances at Barcelona Marathon including women's second fastest all-time in her debut © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated The Barcelona Marathon took place on Sunday in the […]

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Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:10:43 -0700

Jane Hedengren wins first NCAA title in 5000 metres in Fayetteville BYU freshman Jane Hedengren captured her first NCAA title on Friday night, winning the women’s 5000 metres i […]

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Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:42:31 -0700

Novuna GB & NI secure double team gold as Milne and Robinson claim 50K world titles The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB & NI) squad delivered an exceptional set of performances at […]

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Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:08:06 -0700

Eliud Kipchoge's two-year, seven-continent tour him begins in May Eliud Kipchoge, no longer the dominating marathon world record holder and perpetual Marathon Majors winner, is […]

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Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:49:02 -0700

When stars like Jacob Kiplimo and Beatrice Chebet force an uncomfortable question about trust in performance © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo and Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet have some […]

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Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:05:20 -0700

Creditors ask court to allow $25-million lawsuit against Grand Slam Track leaders The financial collapse of the Grand Slam Track league took another turn Monday when three vendors asked a […]

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Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:39:09 -0700

Vienna City Marathon: Eritrean Oqbe Kibrom makes second attempt at wi Oqbe Kibrom will return to the start line of the Vienna City Marathon on 19th April hoping to become the first […]

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:12:15 -0700

Twinkle Chaudhary was provisionally suspended, now takes a four-year ban for doping As it was reported in June 2025, Indian middle-distance runner Twinkle Chaudhary was, at the time, suspended […]

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:18:49 -0700

Brent McMahon interview: Westcoast Running Sooke 10K © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Brent McMahon ran the Westcoast Running Sooke 10K as a sponsor […]

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:03:08 -0700

Liam Donnelly interview: Winner Westcoast Running Sooke 10K © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Liam Donnelly is one of Canada’s fastest Olympic distance […]

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:45:33 -0700

Waverley Mulligan interview: Winner of Westcoast Running Sooke 10K © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Waverley Mulligan won the 2026 Westcoast Running Sooke 10K in a […]

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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:42:11 -0700

Nathan Martin wins in virtual tie as Priscah Cherono dominates the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon In 1983, the great and legendary Randy Newman wrote about his love for LA in the song “I Love LA.” Roll down […]

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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:19:18 -0700

Liam Donnelly and Waverley Mulligan win 25th Sooke 10K on Sunday © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Liam Donnelly, a member of Team Canada’s triathlon squad, wo […]

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Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:56:43 -0700

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 […]

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Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:19:46 -0700

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 […]

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Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:45:05 -0800

OPINION: It may be too late for Sunday, but a contingency plan for the LA Marathon could help in future years © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated The Los Angeles Marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday. […]

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Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:38:36 -0800

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 […]

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Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:11:39 -0800

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 […]

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:42:05 -0800

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 […]

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:31:15 -0800

RunCzech sets ambitious goals for 2026 as Prague Half Marathon sells out in record time The RunCzech running series has announced bold ambitions for the 2026 season. The series wants to exceed last […]

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:15:48 -0800

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. […]

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Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:38:53 -0800

Keely Hodgkinson may race the 4x400m relay at World Indoors, but has her sites focused on the outudoor 800m world record In a spectacular performance during the 2026 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Liévin, France, Keely […]

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Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:13:38 -0800

More Kenyan athletes have been banned for doping-related offences, including 45-year-old Rita Jeptoo, previously banned. © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated The integrity crisis in Kenyan sport shows no sign of […]

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Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:59:49 -0800

Women runners bridging Mexico and Japan – Nagoya Women's Marathon marks 15th anniversary with Rarámuri guest runner The Nagoya Women’s Marathon, the Guinness World Records-recognized world’s largest women’s marathon and a […]

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Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:19:52 -0800

Horrendous debacle at USATF national half-marathon championships: Female leaders guided off course © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated The 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta, GA, […]

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Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:51:44 -0800

Records and a wild men's finish at 2026 Tokyo Marathon © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated The 2026 Tokyo Marathon went on Sunday, March 1 in Japan, but […]

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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:54:54 -0800

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 […]

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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:35:28 -0800

Ethiopian Diribe Welteji Kejelcha suspended two years for missing doping tests The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has banned Ethiopian Diribe Welteji Kejelcha for 2 years for Failing […]

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Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:08:12 -0800

Olympian, author, and coach Jeff Galloway has died at age 80 Jeff Galloway died on Wednesday, according to his family. He was an author, coach, Olympic athlete and creator […]

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Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:31:43 -0800

Kenyan Lilian Kasait debuts in the marathon and runs 2:19:31 for the win in Daegu © Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Kenyan distance runner Lilian Kasait announced her arrival in […]

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Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:47:36 -0800

Sportmanship should prevail: World Athletics rules dictate that athletics officials were correct in disqualifying athlete In 2021, sprint legend Usain Bolt came to the defence of Grace Kennedy Boys Athletics Championships 200 metre […]

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Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:12:24 -0800

Kevin Samperu and Pooja Aatmaram are suspended for three years for doping-related offences Previously suspended Kevin Samperu from Kenya, and Pooja Aatmaram from India have now had their appealable and […]

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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:38:17 -0800

Harbert Kibet Runs a 26:39 world lead, Schrub and Keith break European records, 19-year old woman runs 29:50 at 10K Facsa Castellón The 2026 Facsa Castellón 10K was one of the fastest road races in history on Sunday, February 22. Winning the […]

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Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:14:31 -0800

Yeman Crippa sets new Italian record in Naples, Lucy Nthenya Ndambuki reigns in the women's race Italian Yeman Crippa set a new Italian half-marathon record, clocking a 59:01 performance at the Coelmo Napoli […]

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Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:09:02 -0800

Florida man charged for supplying Marvin Bracy-Williams with banned drugs A Florida man was charged on Tuesday with supplying banned performance-enhancing substances to an athlete in a […]

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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:23:38 -0800

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Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:34 -0800

Olympic medallists and world record holders set to shine on Friday night at The Prefontaine Classic The 2026 Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, is offering a drone show, VIP packages, […]

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Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:40:12 -0800

Two time champion Bernard Koech returns to Hamburg Marathon The Haspa Marathon Hamburg will feature a strong international men’s field for the 40th edition on April 26. […]

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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:23:47 -0800

First Novuna GB & NI athletes selected for 2026 European Championships marathon race UK Athletics confirmed the first five athletes selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern […]

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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:12:39 -0800

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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:42:24 -0800

Nigerian distance runner Blessing Solomon suspended three years for doping Warren Buffett once said, “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” This aphorism may apply when doping […]

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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:21:44 -0800

Regis turns back the clock with impressive record run at UK Athletics Indoor Championships On a day with no less than 18 finals, Renee Regis (club: Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, coach: Darren […]

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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:08:55 -0800

Nagoya Women's Marathon: Will it be defending champion or a rising star? The Nagoya Women’s Marathon, a World Athletics Platinum Label race widely recognized as the world’s largest […]

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Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:45:53 -0800

Finn Alisa Vainio and Ethiopian Shure Kitata win record-setting Seville Marathon The 41st edition of the Zurich Seville Marathon ran on Sunday and what a performance by the top athletes. […]

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Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:52:04 -0800

Lichter, Troyer win Black Canyon Ultra 100K Seidel takes fourth, qualifies for Western States American Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Molly Seidel entered the ultra-running fray this winter, winning the […]

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Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:09:47 -0800

National records and standout performances light up UK Athletics Indoor Championships There were stand-out gold-medal winning performances from Dina Asher-Smith (club: Blackheath & Bromley, coach: […]

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Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:53:33 -0800

Ethiopian Hagos Gebrhiwet and Kenyan Loice Chemnung win the Mitja Marató de Barcelona half marathon The two big favourites, Ethiopians Hagos Gebrhiwet and Laice Chemnung, were the winners of the 36th edition of […]