Category: Marathon News
Sebastian Hendel won the men’s half-marathon in Dresden
Sebastian Hendel secured a dominant victory in the men’s half-marathon in Dresden on September 6, delivering a tactical masterclass on the roads. Blistering through the historic German city, Hendel crossed the finish line in an impressive time of 1 hour, 4 minutes, and 36 seconds. His commanding performance earned him the gold medal, establishing a
Anna Langerwisch won the women’s half-marathon in Dresden
Anna Langerwisch secured a sensational victory in the women’s half-marathon in Dresden on September 6, delivering a masterclass in long-distance running. Blistering through the historic German city, Langerwisch crossed the finish line in a spectacular time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 39 seconds. Her commanding performance not only earned her the gold medal but
Eilish McColgan won her fourth Big Half in London
Scottish runner Eilish McColgan won her fourth Big Half in London on Sunday, returning to competition after a five-month break due to a broken foot. Eilish McColgan, 35, suffered the injury at the London Marathon in April when she crossed the finish line in seventh place with blood seeping through her shoe. The injury forced
Cape Town Marathon has been added to the elite World Marathon Majors
The Cape Town Marathon has been added to the elite World Marathon Majors (WMM) circuit next season. The South African race joins London, New York, Boston, Chicago, Berlin, Sydney and Tokyo in the 2027 World Marathon Majors. “The unique culture, the hospitality of the city’s people and the beautiful setting that Cape Town offers will
Kelvin Kiptoo Kororia and Ayantu Kumela won the Rimi Riga Marathon
Tens of thousands of runners took to the streets of the Latvian capital Riga on Sunday to compete in the city’s marathon. Kenyan Kelvin Kiptoo Kororia was the fastest man in the men’s marathon, crossing the finish line in 2:08:58 hours. Ethiopia’s Getachew Kene Tufa (2:11:29 hours) and Kenyan Stephen Kibor (2:12:27 hours) rounded out
Enock Kipkemboi and Joy Kemuma won Nairobi City marathon
Kenyan athlete Enock Kipkemboi won Nairobi City marathon, running the course in 2:09:33 hours. Robert Kwambai and Shadrack Kenduiywo completed the podium in the men’s event, just a few hundreds of seconds behind the winner. With a spectacular new personal best of 2:09:33, Enock Kipkemboi captured the life-altering Ksh 3.5 million grand prize and proved
Selemon Barega tops the star-studded list for the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run 2026
The elite line-up for this year’s Great Manchester Run is filled with Olympic gold medallists, European champions, past winners and a defending champion. Selemon Barega returns as the defending champion in the men’s 10km elite event, having won in 2025 in 27:49 min. He will be followed this year by Uruguayan Santiago Catrofe, who finished
Tanzanian runner Alphonce Simbu won the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Alphonce Simbu won the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in dramatic fashion, beating Amanal Petros (Germany) in a photo finish. Both runners crossed the line in 2:09.48 hours, the most dramatic finish and the smallest margin of victory in the history of the World Athletics Championships’ marathon. The photo finish separated
Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s marathon title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Tokyo 2020 Olympics champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won the women’s marathon title at the World Athletics Championships in the Japanese capital with a final sprint. Former world record holder and Paris 2024 Olympics runner-up Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia) and Peres Jepchirchir entered the Olympic stadium together, with the Ethiopian taking the lead 300m before the
Jacob Kiplimo won the 21K de Buenos Aires
World record holder in the half marathon Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) won convincingly the 21K de Buenos Aires, a World Athletics series race held in the Argentine capital. The two-time world cross-country champion set a course record of 58:29 min, while Kenyan Veronica Loleo triumphed in the women’s race in 1:06:58 hours. The men’s race was