by maraadmin | Nov 12, 2011 | Athens, Featured, Kenya, New York
When When Raymond Bett won the Athens Classic Marathon last year in 2.12.40, knocking two seconds off the event record on one of the toughest courses in the world, he was presented with the fact that Stefano Baldini won the 2004 Olympic title on the same course in...
by maraadmin | Nov 6, 2011 | Featured, Kenya, New York, News
NEW YORK – (November 6, 2011) – Flashing a large smile and raising his hands towards the sky, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya broke the tape at the 42nd ING New York City Marathon. Mutai’s winning time was 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds and over two...
by maraadmin | Nov 6, 2011 | Featured, Kenya, New York, News
New York (November 6, 2011) Four athletes who toed the line for the 2011 ING New York City Marathon were in position to stake a claim to the 2010-2011 World Marathon Majors title – and the decision was up for grabs until late in the race making it the most...
by maraadmin | Nov 3, 2011 | Featured, New York, News, NZ
Kimberley Smith will have every incentive to run a fast marathon when she lines up in New York on Sunday. The New York Marathon has attracted one of the best fields for some time for the women’s race with nine runners having a personal best of under 2h 25m....
by maraadmin | Oct 31, 2011 | Featured, New York, News
Marathon Superstars to Settle the Score at 2011 ING New York City Marathon BOSTON (October 31, 2011) – The men’s race for the 2010-2011 World Marathon Majors title will come down to the wire this weekend in the Big Apple. A cast of potential winners will...
by maraadmin | Oct 31, 2011 | Featured, Frankfurt, Kenya, News
Despite a magnificent effort over the final five kilometres of the BMW Frankfurt Marathon this morning, when he could see that his promised world record was slipping away, Wilson Kipsang of Kenya fell just four seconds short of his compatriot, Patrick Makau’s world...