Gold Coast Ultras and Wild Earth Australia are pleased to announce that they are working together to present the Wild Earth UTGC 500 kms trail race to be held in the Nerang National Park from 23-30 September 2019.
This race will be the longest trail race in the world and...
Helen Obiri, a 33-year-old Kenyan and two-time World 5000m champion as well as a one-time world cross-country champion, triumphed in the 2023 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:21:38. Obiri pulled ahead of a group of five top women at the 40-kilometer mark, including American Emma Bates, to claim victory.
Awards for Eliud Kipchoge, Jemima Sumgong and Haile Gebrselassie
Awards to the Olympic Marathon Champions Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Sumgong as well as the former world record holder Haile Gebrselassie were the crowning moments of the AIMS gala in Athens, the birth place of the Marathon, on Friday evening. While...
It is not a huge secret that running events have been a huge hit all over the world. People enjoy these events due to the fact they are appealing, offer a lot of fun, and are something you can enjoy whenever you like. This makes them ideal for promoting...
Lisa Weightman has laid down a stunning performance in the 7 Sunshine Coast Half Marathon setting a new World Masters Record and Australian All-comers record with her 68:47. Weightman also took home $25,000 and a 13 second PB in one of her greatest ever career performances.
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The IAAF Doping Review Board has today decided its first case of an athlete seeking exceptional eligibility to compete in International Competition as a neutral athlete under Competition Rule 22.1A.
The Doping Review Board, which is composed of Robert Hersh (chair), Sylvia Barlag and Antti Pihlakoski, has unanimously accepted the...
An attempt to run the fastest ever backward marathon highlights how wrong-way locomotion could assist in rehabilitation and athletic training.
Original post - Friday, April 13, 2018 - 11:15 - Peter Gwynne, Contributor (Inside Science). Published on Runner's Tribe with permission.
(Inside Science) -- The Boston Marathon is not only the world’s oldest...
CHICAGO -- In today’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, more than 44,000* runners crossed the finish line in Chicago’s “front yard,” Grant Park. Beneath cloudy skies, and spotty rain –the first time since 2006 the Chicago Marathon welcomed a diverse field of runners from more than 100 countries, all...
Usain Bolt launches Nitro Athletics
A new world of athletics, ignited in Melbourne
Thanks to @AthsAust
The world’s greatest athlete, Usain Bolt, will compete and captain the ‘Bolt All-Stars’ in a new sports entertainment series set to revolutionise global track and field.
A high energy, team-based competition, Nitro Athletics will see the stars...
Geoffrey Kamworor took 17 seconds off the world record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon on Sunday (15), winning the IAAF Gold Label road race in 58:01*.
The 26-year-old Kenyan returned to the Danish capital, the scene of his first of three world half-marathon titles, in a bid to improve on the world...
