Sunday's London Marathon will be one of the most stacked in racing history with past winners, Olympic champions and the next wave of distance running all vying to close out the spring majors season at the top of the podium. Meanwhile, more than 56,000 participants are expected to take to the streets of London, passing …
London Marathon race director Hugh Brasher confirmed on Thursday that the race left the social media platform X in January, saying it "descending into a gutter." The race is the first of all seven major marathons to publicly affirm that it will no longer use the social media platform. During a press event for Sunday's …
Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon announced on Wednesday that she will attempt to break her mile world record and become the first woman to run under four minutes. Kipyegon revealed her plans on social media and will participate in a Nike-backed exhibition on June 26 in Paris where she hopes to take at least 7.65 …
Des Linden announced on Monday just two hours before the start of the women's field of the Boston Marathon the race would be her final professional marathon. In a lengthy post on social media, titled "Dear Boston," Linden, 41, was thankful for the notoriety that came with her performances in Boston, especially her 2018 win …
Sharon Lokedi surged past Hellen Obiri in the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Monday as John Korir made history to win the men's race. Lokedi need nearly all of the course to slip past Obiri and crossed the line in 2:17:22, setting a new course record and shaving over two and a half …
World Athletics ratified five world records on Friday, officially clearing marks set by Beatrice Chebet, Mondo Duplantis, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Toshikazu Yamanishi. And of the five records confirmed by World Athletics, Ingebrigtsen set two in the same race in February. The first record of the group was set by Beatrice Chebet on December 31 with …
Strava announced on Thursday that it is acquiring London-based training app Runna, in a deal that will unite two of the most popular technology fitness powers. The terms of the deal have not been revealed but bringing Runna into Strava's portfolio creates a training and social giant that could potentially service hundreds of millions of …
The title of world largest marathon has changed hands several times in the last two years and Sunday's Paris Marathon is now the world largest race of it's kind — even beating out the majors. According to organizer, Amaury Sport Organization, 56,950 participants took to the streets of Paris and have joined the ranks of …
Benard Biwott won the men's field of the Paris Marathon on Sunday in 2:05:25 — a personal best — while Bedatu Hirpa surged late to win the women's race in 2:20:45. Biwott made a decisive move just after mile 20 and commanded the remainder of the race. Ibrahim Hassan was second in 2:06:13 and Sila …
A week after Grand Slam Track made its debut showcase in Kingston, Jamaica, fans of the sport have used the time to give the impressions — whether good or otherwise. But Diamond League founder Patrick Magyar took his view of the Michael Johnson-backed league seemingly personal, as he posted a deeply critical roundup after the …