by maraadmin | Dec 7, 2010 | Featured, News
The route of Jerusalem’s first-ever marathon came under fire on Tuesday, with critics calling for the main sponsor to boycott the event which passes through the city’s occupied eastern sector. Criticism of the route was outlined in a letter by three...
by maraadmin | Dec 5, 2010 | Featured, Fukuoka, News
Jaoud Gharib, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World Champion, ran away from the field at 15 kilometres to win the 2010 Fukuoka International Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on Sunday (5) clocking 2:08:24. Contested in sunny and unseasonably...
by maraadmin | Dec 2, 2010 | Boston, Featured, News
BOSTON – (December 1, 2010) – In their 26th year as the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial has announced the return of top American Ryan Hall for the 115th running of the storied road race on Monday, April 18, 2011.Hall, 28,...
by maraadmin | Nov 18, 2010 | Featured, News, Tokyo
Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie says he is fit and will next run in February’s Tokyo marathon. The 37-year-old Ethiopian announced his retirement on 7 November, blaming the knee problems that prevented him from completing the New York marathon....
by maraadmin | Nov 8, 2010 | Featured, New York
NEW YORK – November 7, 2010 – For almost a decade, the organizers of the ING New York City Marathon have tried to get Geb to come to the Big Apple and win their race. On Sunday at the 41st edition, they got their wish – sort of. It was the...
by maraadmin | Nov 6, 2010 | Featured, New York
“We have come a long way together.” That’s how Paul Tergat began his surprise introduction of Haile Gebrselassie at Friday’s press conference, and he could not have spoken truer words. Two of the greatest high-stakes track duels in history – at...
