PHILADELPHIA – Sept. 15, 2013 – Defending champion Stanley Biwott of Kenya owned the streets of Philadelphia once again on Sunday morning, winning the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon for the second-straight year in 59 minutes, 36 seconds. [Read more…]
Chebii wins 10km in Prague
The 18th edition of the O2 Prague Grand Prix kicked off at 6:00 p.m. this evening with the adidas Women’s Race 5 km. 1200 women entered this popular run on a warm (23 C.) evening in the historic city. [Read more…]
Kenya rocks Berlin 25k
Both winners of the BIG 25 Berlin clocked world leading 25 k times this Sunday despite warm weather conditions. While Kenya’s Richard Sigei crossed the line in the Olympic Stadium in 1:13:34 fellow Kenyan Lucy Kabuu ran 1:21:37. [Read more…]
Farah wins New Orleans Half
Britain’s Mo Farah edged out Ethiopian Gebre Gebremariam in a dramatic finish to win the New Orleans half-marathon. [Read more…]
Kabuu dominant at RAK 2013
Lucy Kabuu of Kenya with 1:06:09, the second fastest time in history, and her compatriot Geoffrey Kipsang in 58:54, took the winners’ spoils in the women’s and men’s races respectively at the 7th edition of the RAK Half Marathon on Friday morning. [Read more…]
Desisa wins Dubai 2013
Lelisa Desisa wins Dubai as five men break 2:05
Running his debut Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa won the 14th Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon with a world-class time of 2:04:45. In a tight finish, five men broke 2:05 for the first time in marathon history. All five were still in contention for victory and the 200,000 US Dollar first prize with one kilometre to go. [Read more…]
Biwott Shatters San Antonio Half Record
SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 11, 2012) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & Half Marathon benefiting Susan G. Komen celebrated its 5th birthday in style on Sunday, Nov. 11 when more than 25,000 entrants from all 50 states and 22 countries took to the city’s downtown streets. [Read more…]
Kiprono, Smith Win Distance Medley Grand Prix
Kiprono, Smith Win $100,000 B.A.A. Distance Medley Grand Prix
GP duo also B.A.A. Half Marathon champions at 12th edition; Kiprono also sets event record
BOSTON – (October 7, 2012) – Sunny skies and a temperature of 51F degrees at the start were the backdrop for the 12th B.A.A. Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. The rain that was forecasted earlier in the week never fell and would not dampen the spirits of the record crowd of 5,459 starters gathered in Boston’s Franklin Park on a beautiful autumn day in New England. [Read more…]
Weekly Wrap up 16 April 2012
THE NETHERLANDS
32nd Rotterdam Marathon – 15 April 2012
Sarah Biss cut five minutes off her personal best in finishing 17th in the Rotterdam Marathon in 2h 39m 20s. Biss went through the half way mark in 1h 16m 21s. She faced tough windy conditions over the second half.
Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia won in the fourth fastest all time for a woman of 2h 18m 58s.
Biss’ previous best was 2h 44m 32s for 16th place in last October’s Chicago Marathon. [Read more…]