"The Honolulu Marathon strives to have the best possible athletes in our race. We have a storied tradition of great champions, including Olympic champions and Major marathon winners. But this will be the first time that the current world record holder in the marathon will be on the starting l...
The rise to fame for the father-of-two had been rapid – he only ran his first full marathon in 2022. He made an instant impact over the distance as he ran the then fourth fastest time on record (2:01:53) to win the Valencia Marathon before setting a course record of 2:01:25...
NAIROBI, Dec.11 (Xinhua) -- European marathon record holder Kaan Kigen Ozbilen says his next target is to win a medal at the Olympics Games in Tokyo. Kaan Kigen Ozbilen, a 33-year-old Turkish athlete who ditched his Kenyan passport to compete for the European giants, is back in Kaptag...
It is fascinating that Kenya won all the men’s races in this season’s World Marathon Majors. The haul was started by Double Olympic champion and World Record Holder Eliud Kipchoge in Tokyo Japan winning the men elite race in 2:02:40 in a race that also saw Kenya Brigit Kosgey win the...
been the world record holder of the men's marathon event. Earlier this month, his 23-year-old compatriot Kelvin Kiptum took over the crown by creating a new world record of 2 hours and 35 seconds in Chicago, beating ...
Judith Jeptum and Maureen Chepkemoi are also on the team while Angela Tanui is named as a reserve. Two-time New York Marathon winner and former world half-marathon record holder Kamworor, won gold medals three times the World Cross Country Championships and World Half Marat...
Kenyan athletes triumph at Belfast City Marathon setting new records and demonstrating their dominance in long-distance running. Kenyan athletes reigned supreme at the Belfast City Marathon by smashing records and leaving their competitors in awe on Sund
The article looks at a story published in the "Chicago Tribune" about the Chicago Marathon in Illinois on October 13, 2013, including the breaking of the course record by men's winner, Kenyan runner Dennis Kimetto, Kenyan women's winner Rita Jeptoo, and security precautions at the race....
Fine weather helped Kenyan runner Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba to create a new record of 2:05:35 for the Shanghai Marathon. Some 38,000 runners from home and abroad set off from the Bund on Sunday morning. The previous record ...
NAIROBI, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Former world marathon record holder Dennis Kimetto led other Kenyans in congratulating Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge after he shuttered his mark by one minute and 18 seconds. "I respect Kipchoge, he has done well and I believe it will take a lot more for ...