Germany’s Arne Gabius and Anja Scherl hope to challenge the favourites from Kenya and Ethiopia at the HAJ Hannover Marathon on 7 April. [Read more…]
Makau out of Berlin
Patrick Makau
A knee injury has forced marathon world-record holder Patrick Makau (Kenya) to withdraw from the BMW BERLIN MARATHON to be run on September 29. “I intended to attack my own world record in Berlin but now the first thing on my mind is to fully recover from this injury so I can return to training”, said Makau. He had earlier consulted the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi where he was diagnosed with an inflammation in his left knee and ordered to stop running completely and rest the knee until the inflammation subsides. [Read more…]
A duel of two champions
Hannover Marathon
The TUI Marathon Hannover will see a duel of two champions on 5th May: While Kenya’s defending champion Joseph Kiptum returns to the race South Africa’s Lusapho April has also been signed by the organisers. April had won in 2011. It will be the target in the women’s race to finally improve the course record to a time well under 2:30. Kenya’s Julia Muraga looks like she has the potential to deliver such a performance. The TUI Marathon Hannover is an IAAF Bronze Label Race. [Read more…]
