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Petros, Kostro set Hannover Marathon 2023 course records
Germany - Amanal Petros and Matea Parlov Kostro took the ADAC Marathon Hannover, smashing the course records and celebrating their biggest career wins. In fine weather conditions Germany’s Amanal Petros triumphed with 2:07:02, improving the course best of 2:08:32 set...
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Petros, Wanders and Parlov Kostro for Hannover 2023
Some of Europe’s top names in long distance running will compete at the ADAC Marathon Hannover on 26th March 2023. Amanal Petros, Julien Wanders and Matea Parlov Kostro head Hannover elite fields Germany’s multiple record holder Amanal Petros and European half...
Tola, Dida win Dubai Marathon 2023 titles
Tamirat Tola should be a proud man today, not for his own athletic achievements, but for those of his wife Dera and brother Abdisa who won the Dubai Marathon crowns this morning, and the US$80,000 prize that went with victory. Tola, Dida win Dubai Marathon 2023 titles...
NEW YORK
Star-Studded Field for NYC Marathon 2021
USA - Olympic Champion Peres Jepchirchir, Olympic Silver Medalist Abdi Nageeye, and Four-Time Olympic Medalist Kenenisa Bekele to Join Star-Studded Professional Athlete Field at TCS New York City Marathon on November 7 Star-Studded Field for New York City Marathon...
EINDHOVEN
Komon aims for Eindhoven record
Leonard Komon, the 10km and 15km world record holder on the roads, has been inspired by the 2:02:57 world record set by his compatriot Dennis Kimetto at the Berlin Marathon just over a week ago and will have it in his mind during his marathon debut at the 2014 De Lage...
NICE
Ethiopians Mengesha and Ketema score double Triumph
The Ethiopians Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema claimed the top honours in the 50th anniversary race of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. In excellent weather conditions, cool and sunny, Mengesha triumphed in 2:03:17, the third fastest time in the world this year. Second to...
EUROPE
Annie Bersagel triumphs in Duesseldorf
Six days after Boston there was another surprising American marathon victory: In rainy conditions Annie Bersagel won the Metro Group Marathon Duesseldorf with a personal best of 2:28:59. She overtook Selomie Getnet with only three kilometres to go. Annie Bersagel...
ASIA
Kenneth Mungara wins Singapore Marathon 2014
The dream life of Kenneth Mungara continues, with another marathon victory, this time in the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore, Sunday morning. It was already unlikely that the 42 year old Kenyan would ever have to work behind a barber’s chair again. But another...
Tola and Tanui win TCS Amsterdam Marathon in record time
Netherlands - The TCS Amsterdam Marathon was won today by Tamirat Tola and Angela Tanui in two new course records. Tola and Tanui win TCS Amsterdam Marathon in record time Hailed by the crowd, Tola finished in a fantastic time of 2:03.39. The 30-year-old Ethiopian...
Yalemzerf Yehualaw – sensational Hamburg marathon debut
Yalemzerf Yehualaw won the Haspa Marathon Hamburg, producing a sensational marathon debut. The 22 year-old Ethiopian clocked 2:17:23 which is the fastest time by a debutant ever. So far Paula Radcliffe’s time of 2:18:56 from London in 2002 was the fastest debut time...
Brigid Kosgei sets Chicago Marathon World Record
CHICAGO - October, 2019 - Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon, saw Kenya's Brigid Kosgei deliver a jaw-dropping performance that ended with a New World Record of 2:14:04.**, shattering Paula Radcliffe's world record of 2:15:25 (set 16 years ago). Chicago...
Ethiopian double at Dubai Marathon 2020
Dubai - Olika Adugna and Worknesh Degefa make it an Ethiopian double at Dubai Marathon 2020. For tenacity, Worknesh Degefa was the star of the show in the 21st anniversary race of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon this morning, the Ethiopian enduring mid-race...