by maraadmin | Nov 10, 2013 | Athens, Featured, Kenya, News
Hillary Yego produced a major surprise by taking the Athens Classic Marathon on his debut at the distance. In warm weather with temperatures soaring to well over 20 Celsius the Kenyan, little known on the international scene, ran 2:13:59 on the tough original course,...
by maraadmin | Nov 8, 2013 | Awards, Featured, Kenya, News
Wilson Kipsang and Edna Kiplagat win AIMS Best Marathon Runner of the Year Award Wilson Kipsang and Edna Kiplagat have been voted the AIMS Best Marathon Runner of the Year. The athletes from Kenya were announced as winners at a gala in Athens on Friday evening. Each...
by maraadmin | Nov 8, 2013 | Berlin, Featured, Kenya, News
IAAF has ratified the marathon world record set by Wilson Kipsang of Kenya at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on 29 September 2013. Kipsang (31) won in 2:03:23 hrs breaking the previous record of 2:03:38 set by Patrick Makau at the 2011 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. Kipsang marked the...
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...
by maraadmin | Nov 4, 2013 | Featured, Kenya, New York, News, USA
With exceptionally high expectations for race performance and participant experience, the ING New York City Marathon returned to the streets of this storied city on Sunday, November 3, and it was a triumphant Sunday or two Kenyan marathoners – Geoffrey Mutai and...
by maraadmin | Oct 27, 2013 | Featured, Frankfurt, Kenya, News
Kenyans Vincent Kipruto and Caroline Kilel triumphed in the 32nd BMW Frankfurt Marathon, where stormy and wet weather ruined hopes for record performances. Kipruto braved high winds to clock 2:06:15, beating fellow-Kenyan and debutant Mark Kiptoo by just one second....
