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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....

Winners will be announced on Sunday, April 12, at 8:00 PM. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christopher...

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...

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated "You can't always get what you wantBut if you try sometime, you'll findYou get what you need." — Rolling Stones, 1969, Let It Bleed. On March 1, at the USATF Half Marathon Championships in...

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 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...

During the 1983 movie Scarface, Michelle Pfeiffer's character Elvira Hancock poignantly delivers a play on words. She took the classic phrase, "Nothing succeeds like success," attributed to Alexandre Dumas and requoted as, "Nothing exceeds like excess." While she was...

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) accepted American sprinter Alia Armstrong's explanation for testing positive for the banned masking agent and diuretic spironolactone. On February 9, she tested positive during an out-of-competition test. She did not have a Therapeutic...

Mohammed Ahmed launched his 2026 season at the Shamrock Shuffle 8K in Chicago, Illinois, dressed head‑to‑toe in Nike green. It was as if the kit was making a statement on the runway. The four‑time Olympian didn’t need luck, of...

The Generali Prague Half Marathon has long held its place among the world’s premier road races, carrying the World Athletics Elite Label and anchoring the SuperHalfs European series. Fast times are not an exception here—they are expected. Prague has...