The next marathon major arrives on Sunday with the Chicago Marathon setting the stage for both the world record and American record possibly falling in the same day. John Korir knows that plenty is at stake including defending his title, a stunning 2:02:44 win last year as a sub-2:01 could be within reach. After a …
The Boston Athletic Association announced on Tuesday that it had started to notify 24,362 time qualifier applicants that they will be running the 2026 Boston Marathon on April 20. According to the BAA, applicants needed to be 4:34 or faster than the qualifying time to gain entry, which leaves out thousands who posted times that …
Pop singer Harry Styles was among the 55,146 competitors who participated in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday as he ran the course under a fake name — but crossed the finish line in just under three hours. The former One Direction wasn't announced by organizers prior to the race and clocked a 2:59:13, nearly 25 minutes …
Sabastian Sawe was on pace to post a record time and slowed past the halfway point but still won the Berlin Marathon on Sunday in a world lead 2:02:16 while Rosemary Wanjiru took the women's race in 2:21:05. Sawe, 30, in just his third marathon, pushed the tempo of the race earlier in warmer conditions …
The attention of the sport will split in between the track and roads on Sunday as the Berlin Marathon continues to usher in the fall marathon season as the World Athletics Championships come to a close on the same day. But the marathon comes first and Sabastian Sawe will lead the men's field even with …
Hailemaryam Kiros and Sifan Hassan pulled off thrilling wins at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday as the race made it's debut as a member of the marathon majors club. Kiros emerged from a pack of just over a dozen runners to win the men's race in 2:06:06 while Hassan was aggressive from the start and …
The Sydney Marathon was elevated as the latest member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors in November and now the event debuts on Sunday with an expanded general race and marquee names in the pro fields. After beating out Cape Town and Shanghai as the newest member of the club to join Boston, Tokyo, London, …
Fauja Singh, who gained notoriety as the world's oldest marathoner, died on Monday from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run accident. He was believed to be 114 years old according to numerous published reports. Singh suffered significant head injuries following the accident on Jalandhar-Pathankot highway in Beyas village in the Punjab state in India. He was …
Sifan Hassan has been added to the elite field of the Sydney Marathon on August 31, race organizers announced on Thursday, which likely rules her out for world championships. Hassan, 32, is the current Olympic marathon champion and has only raced once this year, finishing third in London Marathon in 2:19:00 in April. The late …