by maraadmin | Apr 7, 2014 | Ethiopia, Europe, Featured, Kenya, News, Zurich
No less than 8686 runners were treated to perfect weather conditions at the 12th Zurich Marathon. Unlike last year no new course records were being posted, but the races were not a bit less thrilling. The men’s race was won by 19 year-old newcomer Hayle Lemi from...
by maraadmin | Apr 6, 2014 | Ethiopia, Featured, Kenya, News, Paris, Report
Kenenisa Bekele made his debut over the distance in style, when winning the Paris Marathon 2014 in a new course record of 2:05:04. The Ethiopian, who is still the 5000m and 10000m World Record holder, is considered the greatest distance athlete in history and had set...
by maraadmin | Feb 23, 2014 | Ethiopia, Featured, Kenya, News, Tokyo, WMM
2014 World Marathon Majors competition picked up where it left off last year, with two more course records falling at today’s 8th annual Tokyo Marathon. Kenya’s Dickson Chumba and Ethiopia’s Tirfi Tsegaye won their first WMM event titles in style, posting course...
by maraadmin | Jan 27, 2014 | Articles, Dubai, Ethiopia, Featured, News
After smashing the world junior record in Friday’s Standard Chartered DubaiMarathon the teenage sensation Tsegaye Mekonnen is eager to aim for more records. The 18 year-old won his debut in 2:04:32 and now intends to return to the Emirates for an attack on the world...
by maraadmin | Jan 24, 2014 | Dubai, Ethiopia, Featured, News
Debutant Tsegaye Mekonnen, wins the Dubai Marathon in World Junior record with a time of 2:04:32 Marathon novices mantained their domination in Dubai: a debutant won the Standard Chartered Dubai title for the third consecutive occasion in this IAAF Gold Label Race....
by maraadmin | Nov 4, 2013 | Ethiopia, Featured, Kenya, News, WMM
The 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors (WMM) Series title came down to the streets of New York City at today’s running of the 43rd ING New York City Marathon. At the Series finale, the $1 million prize was still up for grabs among four race day competitors. After a pair...
