Tough challenge for Gebrselassie and Radcliffe

Tough challenge for Gebrselassie and Radcliffe

The Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie faces one of his toughest ever challenges in the BMW BERLIN MARATHON on September 25th. With Patrick Makau at the starting line Gebrselassie is facing the fastest marathon runner of 2010. Last year the Kenyan won the...
Cheruiyot returns to Chicago

Cheruiyot returns to Chicago

CHICAGO –  The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced several additions to its elite field that figure to spearhead the elite pack and push a potential world-record  pace  on October 9. On the men’s side, 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion...
Martin Lel for New York 2011

Martin Lel for New York 2011

Marathon champion Martin Lel, 2011 Virgin London Marathon champion Emmanuel Mutai, and 2011 BUPA London 10,000m champion Jo Pavey will join the already stellar field for the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, 6 November. Lel, Mutai, and Pavey will be joined this...
The Return of the Great Three

The Return of the Great Three

Wilson Kipsang, Gilbert Kirwa, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot – in the past three years the BMW Frankfurt Marathon produced three great champions from Kenya. All three of them improved the course record by a considerable margin. Now this trio of record breakers will come...
Historic sweep by Kenyan women

Historic sweep by Kenyan women

In the first final at the 13th IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Daegu on Saturday morning, the Kenyan women made history in the marathon as they finished 1-2-3 with Edna Kiplagat winning the gold medal in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 43 seconds, followed...
TCS becomes Amsterdam title sponsor

TCS becomes Amsterdam title sponsor

Tata Consultancy Services has associated itself, as the main and title sponsor, with the Amsterdam Marathon for a period of five years. Tata Consultancy Services and Le Champion announced this morning during a press conference at the residence of Mayor Van der Laan....