Weini Kelati broke the American record at the Houston Half Marathon on Sunday, lowering the time to 1:06:09 at the same race she broke the mark last year. Senayet Getachew took the win in 1:06:05 as Kelati finished second, in a race that nearly came down to both runners before Getachew surged headed with just …
Conner Mantz surged in the closing moments to break the American half marathon record, crossing the line in 59:17 at the Houston Half Marathon on Sunday. Mantz and Addisu Gobena battled shoulder-to-shoulder in a final sprint and both were credited with the same time, with Gobena barely taking the win at the line. But for …
Eliud Kipchoge will make his return to the London Marathon where he won a record four titles, race organizers announced on Friday. For Kipchoge it will be his first time back in London since 2020 where he finished eighth in rain conditions with an ear infection — and his first race since pulling out of …
The elite men's and women's fields for the 2025 London Marathon were announced on Thursday, with both Paris Olympic gold medallists set to take on the race's defending champions, who will also be on hand on April 27. “This is quite simply the greatest elite field in the history of the London Marathon," TCS London …
Peres Jepchirchir and Alexander Mutiso will head back to the London Marathon to defend their 2024 titles, race organizers announced on Tuesday. Jepchirchir's final sprint in the closing moments of last year's race gave her the win and a women's-only world record of 2:16:16 as Tigst Assefa (2:16:23) and Joyciline Jepkosgei (2:16:24) battled for the …
Sifan Hassan and Tamirat Tola are set to headline the London Marathon on April 27 as organizers announced on Monday that the Paris Olympic champions will kick off their 2025 campaigns at a major. For Hassan, she returns to the site of her marathon debut where she pulled off a stunning 2:18:33 comeback victory. Her …
Quincy Wilson and Brandon Miller will join a stacked field that will race in the 600m at the Millrose Games on February 8 at The Armory in New York, race organized announced on Monday. Wilson, 17-year-old the phenom from Bullis School in Maryland, holds the second slot all-time for high school athletes in the 600m …
Bute Gemechu won in his debut and Bedatu Hirpa surged late to victory as Ethiopians dominated the 2025 Dubai Marathon on Sunday. In the last 5k, Gemechu made a decisive move in the closing stages to cross the finish line in 2:04:51. Berehanu Tsegu finished second in 2:05:14 and Shifera Tamru took third 2:05:28 as …
The Biden administration did not make an annual payment on behalf of the United States to the World Anti-Doping Agency at the end of 2024, a move that signaled a continuing rift between the nation and the global anti-doping body. However, the decision by the U.S. to withhold the dues stems from WADA's refusal to …
Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma are both set to defend their Boston Marathon titles and were announced on Wednesday as part of a stacked field that will line up in Hopkinton on April 21. For Obiri, a win in April would be a historic feat as she would be among just five women to win …