02 February 2025 – Alex Matata of Kenya had the best win of his career in the 18th edition of the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon. But strong winds on an unusually cool morning in one of the smaller of the United Arab Emirates meant that Ejgayehu Taye’s attempt at the women’s world record was going to be blown off course, even if she had not started too fast. [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…]
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…]
Kandie sets WR at Valencia Half
Valencia, Spain. 06 December 2020 – The Kenyan Kibiwott Kandie with his 57:32 has achieved a new world record in the Half Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP Elite Edition, which was held in Valencia City of Running with an event only for professional athletes. The runner’s victory represents a new world record after surpassing the record of 58:01 set by Kamworor in Copenhagen in 2019. [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…]
Kipruto, Chepkirui set new 10k World Records
Spain – World records were broken in both races at the 10k Valencia Ibercaja on Sunday (12) with Rhonex Kipruto smashing the men’s mark with 26:24* and Sheila Chepkirui clocking 29:42* to win the women’s race at the World Athletics Gold Label event. [Read more…]
Sifan Hassan course record at Berlin Half
Germany – Sifan Hassan produced the highlight of the 39th edition of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON with a world-class time and a course record of 65:45. While the Dutch was more than three minutes ahead the top three men all finished inside three seconds. Kenya’s William Wanjiku won with 61:00. [Read more…]