In a shocking turn of events, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) handed down a five-year ban to the celebrated Kenyan distance runner Agnes Jeruto Barsosio, who claimed victory at the 2022 Nairobi City Marathon. The punitive action stems from discrepancies detected in her Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) during an extensive nine-year period of blood tests.
Richmond, UK - The organizers of Richmond Runfest have issued a formal apology following their unexpected decision to cancel the marathon segment of the event, leaving over 1,000 dedicated runners to navigate grueling 30-degree Celsius heat on the course.
In a gripping contest at the ASICS-sponsored Sydney Marathon, Betsy Saina of the United States displayed unwavering resolve to clinch the women's title, while Morocco's Othmane El Goumri emerged victorious in the men's category. This prestigious World Athletics Platinum Label road race unfolded under the scorching sun on a Sunday morning and witnessed remarkable performances by Saina and El Goumri.
Eliud Kipchoge will return to one of his favourite hunting grounds when he lines up once again at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON next Sunday, September 24. Kenya’s double Olympic champion has twice broken the world record there, bringing his own mark down to 2:01:09 last year. From his comments in the build-up to the race, Kipchoge is once more intending to run fast.
Mo Farah's retirement at the age of 40, following his fourth-place finish at the Great North Run, has ignited a fervent discussion about his place among the all-time great athletes. Notable figures like Brendan Foster, the 1976 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist and founder of the Great North Run, have lauded Farah as the greatest athlete in UK history. However, as the accolades pour in, it's essential to explore the multifaceted legacy of this distance-running icon.
enyans Edwin Kimaiyo and Caroline Jepchirchir will be among the favorites at the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON on 8th October. With personal bests of 2:09:12 and 2:26:11 respectively they head the current start lists of Germany’s fourth biggest marathon. Organisers of the 37th edition of the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON expect a field of around 22,000 runners including races at shorter distances. Around 7,000 of them will run the marathon, which starts and finishes inside the famous Munich Olympic Stadium - as did the Olympic race back in 1972.
In the wake of her outstanding achievement in securing the 1500m/5000m double at the recent World Championships held in Budapest, Faith Kipyegon, the esteemed Kenyan athlete, is now setting her sights on another remarkable milestone. She is gearing up for her third global title this year, and the stage is set at the forthcoming World Athletics Road Running Championships, scheduled for October 1st in the charming city of Riga.
In the 42nd running of the New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile, which took place in New York on September 10th, Scottish athletes triumphed in the men's and women's professional divisions. Josh Kerr, the current World Athletics 1500m champion, won the race in 3:47.9, the fastest winning time in this competition in 28 years, to wrap up his 2023 campaign. Jemma Reekie demonstrated her tactical understanding by finishing the race in 4:19.4, after having just finished sixth in the 800 meters at the World Athletics Championships. As the race went on, the competition got trickier because of recurrent downpours that drenched the route.
The autumn road running season sprang to life on Sunday, September 10th, as Agnes Ngetich, a 22-year-old Kenyan athlete, etched her name into the annals of running history at the Transylvania 10km race in Romania. Ngetich delivered an awe-inspiring performance, clocking an astonishing time of 29 minutes and 24 seconds, setting a new women-only world 10km record.
Olympian Declan Tingay has launched Australia’s campaign at the World Athletics Championships in style, walking to his first global Top-8 finish in the Men’s 20km Race Walk, while Australia’s fastest man Rohan Browning dashed to a date with the 100m Semi-Finals.
