Kenya’s Kipsang targets course record at London Marathon
World marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang is eyeing to set a new course record when he lines up for the 2014 London Marathon race on April 13. However, is alive…
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World marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang is eyeing to set a new course record when he lines up for the 2014 London Marathon race on April 13. However, is alive…
Ethiopian World cross-country vice champion Imane Merga celebrated his third victory at the BOclassic New Year’s Eve run after an incredibly thrilling finish in 28 minutes and 43 seconds. Merga, who had…
Four world champions, one vice world champion, two Olympic medal winners and three BOclassic winners will start the 39th edition of the International New Year’s Eve Race in Bozen/Bolzano today.…
Kenyan runners have an imposing record of success in the major city marathons in recent years but Dubai is an exception to the rule. Ethiopians rule the roost when it…
Wilson Kiprop, Petro Mamu and Maryam Jamal are set to participate in the 2013 BOclassic international New Year’s Eve Run in Bozen/Bolzano. With two weeks left before the 39th edition…
Kenya’s Geoffrey Kipsang and compatriot Lucy Kabuu will storm the 2013 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on December 15 looking for a fast race.
Ethiopian Imane Merga and Kenyan Gladys Cherono will start as favourites at the 39th edition of the International New Year’s Eve Run – BOClassics in Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. Following the example…
Benjamin Kipkoech Limo will join an impressive line-up of speakers at the IAAF Global Seminar on Cross Country Running in the Serbian capital Belgrade on December 9, 2013. The 39-year-old Kenyan will…
The World 800m champion Mohammed Aman believes he has had the perfect year after his success in the Diamond league and at the World Championships in Moscow. Speaking to journalists ahead of the…
Kenyans Geoffrey Mutai and Priscah Jeptoo won the men’s and women’s titles at the 2013 ING New York City Marathon on its return after a 1-year forced hiatus due to…
Kenyans Vincent Kipruto and Caroline Kilel triumphed in the 32nd BMW Frankfurt Marathon where stormy and wet weather ruined hopes for record performances.
Kenyan police pledged today to boost security for the 11th Standard Chartered Nairobi marathon on Sunday, being staged just over a month since Al-Qaeda linked gunmen killed at least 67…
A quartet stacked with talent comprising Stephen Kiprotich and Wilson Kipsang on the men’s side and Edna Kiplagat and Priscah Jeptoo for the women are contenders for the AIMS Best…
Gelete Burka of and Gilbert Kirwa from will both wear the no 7 bibs for men and women races at the 32nd edition of the BMW Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday. Christoph Kopp, the Elite…
Ethiopian favourite Yemane Tsegay Adhane won a thrilling battle at the conclusion of the 2013 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven, crossing the line in 2:09:11 and ending a 14-year Kenyan…
Two years ago Berlin and Frankfurt produced two fascinating marathon races within an interval of just over a month. First ran a world record at the BMW Berlin Marathon, when…
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today announced the names of the 10 men and 10 women who have been shortlisted for the 2013 World Athlete of the Year…
After spending two years being known as the man who came agonisingly close to matching the marathon world record, Wilson Kipsang of Kenya broke that record handsomely in Berlin on…
Defending champion Meselech Melkamu will return to the scene of her triumph last year when she runs the 32nd edition of the BMW Frankfurt Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race,…
Ethiopia’s distance running star Kenenisa Bekele bossed the field to win the men’s race at the in a sprint finish ahead of Somali-born Briton Mohammed Farah on Sunday. The world…
Meseret Defar’s outstanding 5000m win over her compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba was the highlights of the first of this season’s IAAF Diamond League finals on Thursday, writes Phil Minshull for the IAAF…
Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi won his third 3,000 metres steeplechase world title in convincing style at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Thursday August 15th. The 31-year-old, two-time Olympic champion,…
Kenyan led an African sweep of the women’s 3000m Steeplechase final and Ethiopian won the men’s 800m title at the 14th . After two World bronze medals, Cheywa justified her…
Ethiopian reigning Olympic Champion, , won her third World 10,000m title at the on Sunday. Displaying her trademark kick, the 27-year-old sped away from the field at the bell with…
Kenya’s won the women’s marathon Gold medal on Saturday at the 14th s in Athletics being held in , Russia. The 33-year-old, who led home a clean Kenyan podium sweep…
Ethiopia’s Jillo Dube will speak on the Ethiopian method of training for middle and long distances at the 2nd IAAF World Coaches’ Conference scheduled for Moscow on Monday August 19,…
Ethiopian distance superstars, and will face Briton, Somali-born, Mohammed ‘Mo’ Farah in South Shields at the 2013 Bupa Great North Run on Sunday, September 15. The two former Olympic 10,000m champions…
Two former champions will return to the BMW Frankfurt Marathon while the silver medallist of the World Championships’ Marathon from Daegu 2011 has also been confirmed for the race on October…
Kenyan reigning World and Olympic champion David Rudisha has pulled out of the 800 metres at 2013 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow, Russia with a knee injury. Rudisha, 24,…
Ethiopia’s Meresa Kahsay sets a World Youth best of 5:19.99 to win the boy’s 2000m Steeplechase Gold medal at the 8th IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine. Kaysay was seventh…
Little-known Kenyan girl, Lilian Kasait Rengeruk, announced herself on the big stage on Wednesday, winning the girls 3000m with a World Youth leading time of 8:58.74 on the first day…
Ethiopian star Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenyan Ezekiel Kemboi raced to new meeting records with comfortable performances for Africans in front of 50,266 spectators at the Meeting Areva/Diamond League inside the…
Both winners of the BIG 25 Berlin clocked world leading 25k times this Sunday despite warm weather conditions. While Kenya’s Richard Sigei crossed the line in the Olympic Stadium in…
Ethiopians Dereje Debele Tulu and Melkam Gizaw took the 11th edition of the METRO GROUP Marathon Duesseldorf on Sunday. In ideal weather conditions 26 year-old Dereje Debele Tulu broke the…
Defending champion Henry Sugut from Kenya produced a result at the 30th Vienna City Marathon that fitted to the occasion. It was the 30th edition of Austria’s biggest sporting event and…