UAE – Incredible competition today in Ras al Khaimah Half Marathon lead to the surprise world record in the half marathon of 1h04:31 by Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh. [Read more…]
Records at Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 2019
February 8, 2019 By Leave a Comment
UAE – The reputation of the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon was enhanced in spectacular style today, with a record 11 men breaking the one-hour barrier, while three women battled for supremacy in a finishing sprint that put them all under 66 minutes.
Fancy Chemutai sets new RAK Half Marathon record
February 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Two course records, a world record and a very near miss were a very solid return on a day of more superb running and riveting racing at the 12th edition of the RAK Half Marathon today. Record-size mass fields and enormous depth to the elite groups, meant a special day was more or less guaranteed, but how often do things not go the way one would wish? [Read more…]
Jepkosgei world half marathon record in Valencia
October 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Spain – Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei kept her stellar 2017 momentum alive at the Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Half Marathon, taking one second off her own world record* to win the IAAF Gold Label road race in 1:04:51 on Sunday (22). [Read more…]
Mwangangi, Masai win 30th Dam tot Damloop
September 21, 2014 By 1 Comment
Today, during a thrilling final, John Mwangangi won the Dam tot Damloop for the second time. In an epic duel, the 23-year old Kenyan knocked out his rival Nguse Amlosom, who won the event last year. At the finish on the Peperstraat people were showered with confetti after 45.45 minutes. [Read more…]
Oyugi, Thomas Win AFC Half
August 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
SAN DIEGO – August 18, 2013 – A sold-out field of more than 8,000 elite and recreational runners from 46 states and 14 countries participated in the 36th edition of the America’s Finest City Half Marathon and AFC 5K held Sunday under cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s. [Read more…]
Cold wins for Tadese and Cherono
April 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
Gladys Cherono
Despite temperatures that felt as if the Czech capital was enclosed in a refrigerator, the Hervis Prague Half Marathon produced a thrilling men’s race and a course record in the women’s competition. Eritrea’s world record holder Zersenay Tadese did not set any best times, but he won with a time of 60:10. [Read more…]
Greatest Depth of Results at RAK
February 15, 2013 By 1 Comment
Geoffrey Kipsang
As the 7am starting horn sounded on this pleasantly cool (13C) Friday morning in the UAE’s northern-most emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), the sense of anticipation was almost tangible with world class elite fields gathered of unprecedented depth. At Thursday’s pre-race press conference, the big names were very reluctant to give anything away, illnesses and injuries mentioned by several, and one got the clear impression that cards were being kept well up the sleeves of various tracksuit tops. [Read more…]
Komon takes third Berlin 10k
October 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Leonard Komon – Berlin 10k 2012
Leonard Komon and Anna Hahner took the ASICS Grand 10 in Berlin on Sunday. For the Kenyan it was the third win in a row at this race and once again he achieved a world-class time. The 24 year-old clocked 27:46 minutes while Germany’s new distance running hope Anna Hahner ran 33:50. [Read more…]
Mwei, Mudy Win Atlanta Half
October 11, 2012 By 2 Comments
Reuben Mwei (right)
ATLANTA – (October 7, 2012) – A record field of 4,500 registered participants hit the streets of Atlanta’s Town Brookhaven community for the fourth Allstate Life Insurance Atlanta 13.1 Marathon® and Karhu 5K events on Sunday morning. The 13.1-mile half marathon and 5K started and finished in Town Green, adjacent to the hybrid Publix and took runners through Brookhaven and Chamblee. [Read more…]
