Run for the record

Run for the record

The countdown to the 10th anniversary of the Zurich Marathon has started and the starting fields for the marathon, Teamrun and 10km cityrun stand. During this Sunday’s Zurich Marathon not only the 8,584 runners will be offered a beautiful landscape and fast route, the...
Mutai looks to defend despite recent illness

Mutai looks to defend despite recent illness

Emmanuel Mutai is determined to defend his London Marathon title on Sunday, despite contracting typhoid last month. The Kenyan missed some training after catching the fever a month ago, but he needs to set a good time to earn his place on his country’s Olympic...
Champs return for Boston 2012

Champs return for Boston 2012

Past Race Champions Returning to Boston Marathon Inaugural Class of 1972 women among those to be honored; Joan Benoit Samuelson joins Boston Marathon field; Meb Keflezighi to serve as grand marshal BOSTON – (April 10, 2012) – The Boston Athletic...
Kosgei for Hannover Marathon

Kosgei for Hannover Marathon

Reuben Kosgei finally wants to make a major step in the marathon. Kenya’s Olympic Steeplechase Champion from Sydney 2000 will run the TUI Hannover Marathon on 6th May and hopes to significantly improve his personal best. The elite fields look strong enough to break...
Hong Kong 2012 preview

Hong Kong 2012 preview

  With so many good African, particularly Kenyan marathoners around nowadays, it takes a bit of initiative to get into foreign races if you’re not one of the sub-2.10 brigade. So when Julius Maisei heard that the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon – an IAAF...
Dubai Marathon 2012 preview

Dubai Marathon 2012 preview

The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, which celebrates its 13th edition on Friday morning, has been a happy hunting ground for Ethiopian runners in the past, foremost among them former world record holder Haile Gebrselassie, who won here three times. But when Geb...