Australians Cam Myers and Claudia Hollingsworth light up the Maurie Plant Meet
Australian 19-year-old Cam Myers ran a world-leading time of 3:30.42 in the 1500 metre event at the Muarie Plant Meet in Melbourne, Australia. The run is an Oceanian all-comers record, and is the second-fastest of his career, behind the...
Vancouver sweeps New York: Thomas Nobbs and Dayna Pidhoresky take the McKirdy Micro Marathon
Thomas Nobbs of Vancouver ran the 2026 McKirdy Micro Marathon in New York in a new personal best time of 2:09:25. Meanwhile, fellow Vancouverite Dayna Pidhoresky also won in 2:31:24.
Nobb's race
On Saturday, at the Rockland Lake State Park event,...
Rodrigue Kwizera sets fifth fastest time in 2026, breaks race and national record to...
The 2026 Generali Prague Half Marathon delivered a spectacular morning of elite racing. The event produced an impressive 16 personal bests and was highlighted by Rodrigue Kwizera's new national record for Burundi.
At the front of the field, Kwizera once...
World indoor champion Josh Kerr targets mile record at London Athletics Meet
Newly crowned World Indoor 3000-metre champion Josh Kerr has set his sights on something a little more iconic: the men’s mile world record.
The 28-year-old Scot confirmed that he will target Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj’s long-standing mark of 3:43.13. His...
Records were on the line as Andrea Kiptoo and Likina Amebaw won the Berlin...
Andrea Kiptoo and Likina Amebaw won the 45th Generali Berlin Half Marathon on Sunday, March 29.
Men's race
Kiptoo, clearly enjoying the most important win of his career to date, celebrated vociferously after clocking 59:11 against a strong field of competitors....
Win an entry to the 2026 Vancouver Sun Run
Winners will be announced on Sunday, April 12, at 8:00 PM.
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Kenyan Korir marathon runner banned five years; French heptathlete Lazraq-Khlass provisionally suspended
Kenyan distance runner Albert Korir was initially suspended for doping with CERA in January. At the time, the notice was subject to appeal. Korir has now been banned for five years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
The Adverse...
Is it the right decision to have seven women race for Team USA in...
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On March 1, at the USATF Half Marathon Championships in...
New race record and back-to-back victories for Rodrigue Kwizera at Prague Half Marathon
Under chilly but sunny skies in Prague on March 28, with temperatures ranging from 1°C to 10°C, the Generali Prague Half Marathon delivered a spectacular day of racing and atmosphere. A total of 17,000 runners took to the streets...
London Marathon may be run twice in 2027 to get to 100,000 runners; Munich...
London Marathon
Telltale signs that we are in the throes of the third running boom are exemplified by the London Marathon. The event is so popular that the organizers have decided to run it twice in 2027. Once on Saturday...
