The Brooklyn Bridge and foggy conditions took center stage at the NYC Half in New York City on Sunday, but it was performances from Abel Kipchumba and Sharon Lokedi that more than added to the hype. Kipchumba won his second straight title in 59:09 after surging ahead following an intense battle with Conner Mantz and …
Sutume Kebede roared to her second straight win at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, while fellow Ethiopian Tadese Takele took the men’s race and captured his first major. Kebede, 30, dominated for the bulk of the race and crossed the line in 2:16:29, in a field that posed little threat to her push to repeat …
The professional fields for the NYC Half were revealed on Tuesday, with last year's winners Abel Kipchumba and Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal set to defend their titles on a slightly adjusted course. New York Road Runners announced that the elite men and women will line up on March 16 and feature competitors from 14 countries with …
The records continue to fall and Jacob Kiplimo has entered the arena, breaking the half marathon world record with a 56:42 stunner in Barcelona on Sunday. Kiplimo, 24, became the first athlete to dip under the 57 minute mark at the distance and soared through the final stages of the Barcelona Half Marathon with little …
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 …
In late October, torrential rain triggered flooding in Spanish regions that covered Andalusia, Castilla–La Mancha and the areas around Valencia. One of the most deadly natural disasters in the history of the country, 231 people died and the affected areas will take considerable time to rebound. In the weeks leading up to the race it …
Only about only five percent of sports coverage features women despite women making up nearly half of the participants. And running is included in this glaring figure. But at the Every Woman’s Marathon on November 16, over 7,000 participants converged in Savannah, Georgia to lay the groundwork for a female-centric marathon that elevated women who …
From the elites leading the way to the festive conclusion of a long trek for the final finishers, the 2024 New York City Marathon is a welcome excuse to become its own annual Super Bowl of running — during an action-packed week. And with more than 2 million spectators lining the course, the record 55,646 …