Smashing the British record Eilish McColgan took the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON with 65:43. This is also a European lead and the Scot became the fourth fastest European half marathon runner ever. [Read more…]
World 10km and world 5km records ratified
World records of 30:01 by the late Agnes Tirop over 10km and 14:29 by Senbere Teferi over 5km set last year in Herzogenaurach have been ratified. [Read more…]
Kipkorir Kimeli, Cheptai set TCS World 10k Course records
Bengaluru, India, 15 May: Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli and Irene Cheptai ran course records of 27:38 and 30:35 respectively at the 14th edition of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10K Bengaluru 2022 – a World Athletics Elite Label Race – on Sunday (15). [Read more…]
Yehualaw sets world half marathon record in Larne
Northern Ireland – Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw took 19 seconds off the world half marathon record, running a remarkable 1:03:43* at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon, a World Athletics Label Road Race, in Larne, Northern Ireland, on Sunday (29). [Read more…]
Jepkosgei breaks Hassan’s Berlin Half record
Germany – Joyciline Jepkosgei took the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON with a spectacular course record of 65:16. [Read more…]
Course records aim at 2021 Berlin Half
After a successful #restartrunning in all respects at the adidas Runners City Night & Inline Skating, the next traditional event by the organiser SCC EVENTS is now coming up. On August 22, runners and skaters will meet at the 40th GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON to celebrate #restartrunning over the half marathon distance. Due to the current pandemic situation, there is a detailed hygiene concept this year that also means a reduced number of participants; the field of top athletes, however, is even stronger than usual at the anniversary event. [Read more…]
2021 United Airlines NYC Half Cancelled
New York, December 2, 2020 – The 2021 United Airlines NYC Half is canceled due to health and safety concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The race, which takes place annually in March, is one of the world’s largest half marathons. The decision was made in consultation with the Mayor’s Office of New York City, and was announced today by New York Road Runners (NYRR), the event organizers. [Read more…]
Peres Jepchirhir supreme in Gydnia 2020
Poland – In an arena where endurance is king, speed also proved a precious commodity. In the end, Peres Jepchirhir needed both to reign supreme in the women’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on Saturday (17), powering to gold in 1:05:16, a world record in a women-only race. [Read more…]
Joshua Cheptegei new 5k WR
Joshua Cheptegei shattered the world record in the 5km, clocking 12:51* at the Monaco Run 5km in the Mediterranean Principality today (16 February). [Read more…]
Keter 5km road world record ratified
Robert Keter, who was something of an unknown when he lined up for the Urban Trail Lille 5km on 9 November, upstaged a quality field to take seven seconds off the previous world record. [Read more…]