by maraadmin | Sep 27, 2013 | Berlin, Featured, News, Pre event, USA
You can always trust an American to come up with a good slogan, especially where Berlin is concerned. Everyone recalls JFK, in the lee of the Wall at the height of the Cold War, roaring, ‘Ich bin Ein Berliner,’ in support of the beleaguered and blockaded citizens....
by maraadmin | Sep 21, 2013 | Berlin, Chicago, Featured, New York, News, Pre event
The chase for a $1 million USD prize to be split equally among the top female and male marathoner in the world will continue this fall on both sides of the Atlantic. With the 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon in Moscow now completed, the World Marathon Majors...
by maraadmin | Sep 18, 2013 | Eindhoven, Featured, News, Pre event
With less than four weeks to go before the 2013 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven, the organisers are happy to announce that two world class Ethiopian runners, Yemane Tsegay Adhane and Bazu Worku, will be on the start line for this year’s race in the Dutch city on...
by maraadmin | Sep 5, 2013 | Chicago, Featured, News, Pre event
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that the 2013 elite competition will feature four of the world’s fastest marathon men and the top two finishers from last year’s women’s race. Kenya’s Moses Mosop, Dennis Kimetto and Emmanuel...
by maraadmin | Sep 4, 2013 | Berlin, Featured, News, Pre event
In addition to the number one and number two in the world, world-record holder, Patrick Makau, and Wilson Kipsang (both of Kenya), several other top-notch runners will be competing in Berlin on September 29: Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) was crowned world champion in the...
by maraadmin | Aug 17, 2013 | Africa, Featured, Kenya, News
On the opening day of the IAAF World Championships on 10 August, Edna Kiplagat of Kenya successfully defended her marathon World Championship title in 2:25:44, making history as the first female marathon runner to retain back-to-back world titles. Valeria Straneo of...
