ASA Team for Beijing 2015

Athletics South Africa (ASA) announces the team for Beijing 2015, the IAAF Senior World Championships, scheduled for 22 to 30 August in China. Team to Beijing 2015 Only athletes who qualified on performance are included in the team. Any athlete that may qualify as the...

Connemara Marathon 2015 great success

The fourteenth Connemara International Marathon took place on Sunday April 12th last. The event attracted over 3,000 runners from 29 countries worldwide, taking part in the three races – the half, full and ultra-marathon. The Men’s marathon was won by Eddie...

Too, Macharia victorious in Dublin Marathon

27th October 2014 – The Kenyan duo of Eliud Too and Esther Macharia were winners in Monday’s Dublin Marathon. Whereas Too, was a comfortable winner in the windy conditions, particularly over the last part of the course, winning in 2:14:47, his compatriot...

Ahouchar, Koech win Copenhagen Marathon 2015 titles

The victory in this year’s Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon went to Hassane Ahouchar of Morocco who finished strong in 2 hours 15 minutes and 34 seconds. Nancy Jebel Koech from Kenya was the fastest woman, and with a time of 2:33.42 she delivered one of the fastest...

Ethiopians dominate Ottawa Marathon 2015

May 24, 2015 – Ottawa – Ethiopian elite athletes once again this year took top prizes in the 41st running of the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon this morning. They led a field of nearly 6,000 participants. Girmay Birhanu, 28, finished with a time of 2:08:14...

World Marathon Majors increases testing

LONDON, March 18, 2015 — Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM) is working in partnership with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to finance increased out-of-competition drug testing for elite athletes participating in AWMM events. This...