Jepchirchir, Chepngetich added to RAK Half Marathon line-up

By World Athletics,

The fields for the Ras Al Khamimah Half Marathon continue to go from strength to strength with world champions Peres Jepchirchir and Ruth Chepngetich ...

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Ethiopia’s Yehualaw runs second-fastest women’s half marathon ever

By Reuters,

Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw ran the second-fastest women’s half marathon in history on Sunday, completing the 21.09-kilometre course in New Delh...

Kosgei, Yeshaneh set to clash at Delhi Half Marathon

By World Athletics,

World record holders Brigid Kosgei and Ababel Yeshaneh have been added to the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon women's field, making the 16th edition of th...

Ababel Yeshaneh , Brigid Kosgei , Delhi Half Marathon

Kenyan trio nominated for World Athletics award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Kenyan trio of world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri, Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon and Half Marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir ...

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World record-holders Jepchirchir & Yeshaneh set to clash at WA Half Marathon

By Reuters,

For the first time in the history of the championships, the women’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 will have tw...

Abebel Yeshaneh , Joyciline Jepkosgei , Lonah Chemtai Salpeter , Netsanet Gudeta , Peres Jepchirchir , WA Half Marathon

World records under threat in Brussels

By World Athletics,

The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels will be empty of spectators for Friday night’s Wanda Diamond League exhibition meeting but brimming with amb...

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Farah targets one-hour world record in Brussels

By Reuters,

Four-times Olympic champion Mo Farah says he is targeting the one-hour world record at the AG Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussels on Sept. 4, as he re...

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Yeshaneh tops Kosgei to shatter half marathon record

By World Athletics,

Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh smashed the world record* to win the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon on Friday, clocking 1:04:31 for the victory. Maratho...

Ababel Yeshaneh , Brigid Kosgei , Joyciline Jepkosgei , Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon

World record on the line at RAK Half as Kosgei leads the assault

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The women’s half marathon world record will be under immense threat at the 14th edition of the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK)Half Marathon slated for Friday i...

RAK Half Marathon , UAE

Karoki settles for silver in Tokyo Marathon

By World Athletics,

Birhanu Legese and Ruti Aga claimed the top spots at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, landing just the second Ethiopian double in the 13-year history of ...

Bedan Karoki , Birhanu Legese , Dickson Chumba

Kipserem soars to victory at Abu Dhabi Marathon

By Reuters,

Kenya’s Marius Kipserem and Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh smashed their PBs to secure victories at the inaugural ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon on Friday. ...

Ababel Yeshaneh , Marius Kipserem

Gemechu upstages Jepkosgogei at Delhi Half Marathon

By World Athletics,

The pre-race publicity for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2018 focused on a duel between Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgo...

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Kiptanui and Kipkirui lead strong Delhi Half Marathon fields

By World Athletics,

Eric Kiptanui will lead the elite fields of runners for the 14th edition of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon set for October 21. Kiptanui  has already n...

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Cheroben to defend Copenhagen Half title

By World Athletics,

Organisers of the Copenhagen Half Marathon have assembled one of the deepest half marathon fields in history for the IAAF Gold Label road race on 16 S...

Abraham Cheroben , Copenhagen Half Marathon , Joan Chelimo

Kenyan athletes eat humble pie in Delhi Half Marathon

By Charity Wanja,

Kenyan athletes were humbled at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday as their East African arch rivals claimed the lions share of the podium pla...

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World champions Kirui, Ayana Set for Delhi Half Marathon

By World Athletics,

World champions Geoffrey Kirui and Almaz Ayana will headline the fields at the 13th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on November 19. Kirui, who won the m...

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Olympic champ Kipchoge lands Airtel Delhi Half title

By Citizen Team,

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge made a triumphant return to racing barely three months after taking the Rio 2016 Olympic Games marathon title when he won the...

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World Half champion Jepchirchir added to Airtel Delhi field

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Kenya’s IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships Cardiff 2016 gold medallist Peres Jepchirchir will have the Airtel Delhi Half Mara...

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Vivian Cheruiyot, Obiri, Cherono qualify for 5000m final

By Matthews Mutai,

Hellen Onsando Obiri won heat 1 of the women’s 5000m on Tuesday, clocking 15:18.38 to qualify for the finals of the event beating Turkey’s Yasemin...

Hellen Obiri , Vivian Cheruiyot

Ayana to double in Rio as Ethiopia name squad

By Agencies,

Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana will seek to become just the second woman in history to win Olympic gold in both the 5000m and 10,000m at the Rio 2016 Olympic...

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