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Ethiopia's Aga handed six-year doping ban, AIU says: Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga, winner of the 2019 Tokyo Marathon, has been given a six-year ban for ...
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Kenya, Ethiopia athletics rivalry plays out at Mashujaa Day: Abiy said that Kenya and Ethiopia had demonstrated through athletics that competition and ...
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Back-to-Back Champion! Hawi Feysa Defends Her Chicago Marathon Title.: Women's results and recap from the 2026 Chicago Marathon, which was won by Hawi Feysa of ...
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Course record for Buze Diriba, successful debut for Kiara Nahen: Buze Diriba set a new course record on Sunday, providing the sporting highlight of the Amsterdam ...
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Back-to-Back Champion! Hawi Feysa Defends Her Chicago Marathon Title.: Women's results and recap from the 2026 Chicago Marathon, which was won by Hawi Feysa of ...
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Adidas Sweeps the 2026 Chicago Marathon: Here Are the Shoes Worn by the Fastest Runners
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Will Jacob Kiplimo attempt a world record in Chicago?: The 2026 Chicago Marathon will start with the two defending champions, Jacob Kiplimo from Uganda and Hawi ...
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Kipruto and Feysa run fifth-fastest marathon times: Only four other runners have ever been faster: Kenyan Amos Kipruto and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa made a statement ...
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How to Watch the 2026 Chicago Marathon: The 2026 Chicago Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 11, with race coverage beginning at 8 a.m. ET.
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Drama after kilometer 40: Tigst Assefa narrowly misses world record: It wasn't meant to be: Up until kilometer 40, it looked as if Tigst Assefa might break ...
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Berlin Marathon: Hunt for Kipchoge’s record and fast German trio: World record holder Sebastian Sawe is absent, but that makes the men’s race at the BMW Berlin ...
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Running legend Kenenisa Bekele returns to Berlin: One of the greatest runners of all time will lace up his racing shoes once again for the Berlin Marathon: ...
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Ethiopian athlete Ruti Aga, winner of the Tokyo marathon in 2019, has been provisionally suspended for the presence or use of methylprednisolone ... Show more
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record: Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes ...
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Sports: Jacod Kiplimo gears up for 2026 Chicago Marathon: The 2026 Chicago Marathon is set for October 11, 2026, with Kiplimo expected to headline the elite ...
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Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena storms to a Sydney Marathon record: SYDNEY: Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena surged to a record-breaking victory in the men’s race at the Sydney ...
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Kenya, Ethiopia dominate 2026 Enugu International Marathon: At the inaugural Enugu City International Marathon in 2025, Kenya's Koros Ken won the ...
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Kenya’s world record holder Sawe withdraws from Berlin marathon | Africanews: His withdrawal leaves the men's race wide open, while the women's event is set to ...
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An Ethiopian Rewrote the Half-Marathon Record in Buenos Aires: Yomif Kejelcha ran 56 minutes and 51 seconds through Palermo on Sunday morning ...
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56:51 minutes for 21.1 kilometers - | Yomif Kejelcha runs a half marathon world record in Buenos Aires. He improves the previous record of Jacob Kiplimo (57:20 ... Show more
🥇 Patrick Kiprop defends his title. Women’s division winner Tsigie Gebreselama takes first place by :01 second.
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East Africa’s Distance Runners Open the 2026 Season: East African distance runners opened the 2026 season in form, from an Ethiopian sweep in Doha to Faith ...
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An Olympic medallist has been banned for doping – she says that she used the drug to ‘improve fertility’
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An Olympic Medalist Was Banned for Doping. She Says She Used the Drug to ‘Improve Fertility’
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Olympic medallist Tsegay receives four-month doping suspension: Former world champion Gudaf Tsegay has been handed a four-month doping ban after admitting the ...
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Klosterhalfen in Manchester: Sixth: Konstanze Klosterhalfen finished sixth at the 2026 Great Manchester Run. She was 20 seconds short of the podium. » All info
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Ethiopia dominated the Cape Town Marathon on Sunday (24 May), with Huseydin Mohamed Esa winning the men’s title (2:04:55) and Dera Dida Yami taking the women’s ... Show more
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Ethiopian Double Victory in Cape Town: Eliud Kipchoge crossed the finish line of the Cape Town Marathon in 2:13:29 hours. The victories went to Mohamed Esa and ...
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He Broke 2 Hours in His First-Ever Marathon—but Didn’t Even Win the Race: The Ethiopian said it was “not possible” to break 2 in his debut at 26.2 ...
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Records tumble in hugely successful Cape Town Marathon: In near-perfect conditions, three of the four races in the Cape Town Marathon were run in record-breaking ...
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He Broke 2 Hours in His First-Ever Marathon—but Didn’t Even Win the Race: The Ethiopian said it was “not possible” to break 2 in his debut at 26.2 ...
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Yebrgual Melese: Ethiopian marathon runner dies aged 36: Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine ...
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Marathon runner Yebrgual Melese dead at 36 after suffering medical emergency while training
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Yomif Kejelcha broke the 2-hour marathon but got 2nd place. He's still happy: Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha ran the London Marathon in under two hours ...
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Tariffs, transition to electric furnace lead to Algoma Steel’s $159M Q1 loss : Algoma Steel, which has transitioned to electric arc furnace steelmaking and is ...
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Ethiopian marathon runner dies aged 36 after sudden medical emergency - just weeks before plan to compete in Canada race
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What Ethiopian running says about the limits of human ability: One school of training is highly personalised, technical and data-driven. The other is the one ...
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How Sabastian Sawe and Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelchah smashed through marathon barrier
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Key FactsSawe Breaks Two-Hour Marathon Barrier First
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- Sabastian Sawe won the 2026 London Marathon in 1:59:30, becoming the first to officially break the two-hour marathon barrier.
- He smashed the previous world record of 2:00:35 set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023.
- Runner-up Yomif Kejelcha debuted with an impressive 1:59:41, also finishing under two hours.
- Advancements in running shoe technology have helped push men's marathon records closer to the two-hour mark in recent years.
"To repeat my victory from last year means even more." "It was one of my plans, really, coming into this competition to break my own world record from last year’s race." "So to do that brought me a lot of satisfaction."— Tigst Assefa, speaking through an interpreter after winning the women's race at the London Marathon
Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon: Tigst Assefa crossed the finish line in two hours 15 minutes and 41 seconds.
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He Broke 2 Hours in His First-Ever Marathon—but Didn’t Even Win the Race: The Ethiopian said it was “not possible” to break 2 in his debut at 26.2 ...
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Sebastian Sawe ran 42.195 kilometers in under two hours for the first time in an official race at the London Marathon. Second-place finisher Yomif Kejelcha ... Show more
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He Broke 2 Hours in His First-Ever Marathon—but Didn’t Even Win the Race: The Ethiopian said it was “not possible” to break 2 in his debut at 26.2 ...
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Because of 11 seconds, no one notices the real marathon sensation in London: The athletics world celebrates Sebastian Sawe. But it forgets Yomif Kejelcha ...
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Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo finishes third at the 2026 London Marathon behind race winner Sebastian Sawe of Kenya (1.59.30) and Ethiopia’s Youmif Kejelcha (1.59.41) ... Show more
OpinionYomif Kejelcha at the world record-breaking race in London: Like the second man on the moon
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🇰🇪 Sebastian Sawe breaks the marathon world record. He is the first person in history to run a sub two-hour marathon in race ... Show more
London Marathon 2026 LIVE: Watch BBC coverage as Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour mark for first time
London Marathon 2026 LIVE: Watch BBC coverage as Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour mark for first time
Ethiopian marathon champion Tigst Assefa returned to London seeking to retain her title and break her own women-only world record and expressed confidence in ... Show more
Adidas and Nike have been in a space race to create the best sneaker for professional runners. Adidas may have taken the lead this weekend when three world ... Show more
Adidas gets running lift from 2 sub-2-hour runs, 2 world records at London Marathon
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Paid articlePaywall Guinness World Records has recognised Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe and Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa as the fastest male and female marathon runners respectively ... Show more
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Sabastian Sawe made history as the first marathoner to break the 2-hour barrier in an official race ... Show more
FERDINAND OMANYALA runs 100m in less than 10 seconds for the first time in 20 months; he wins Addis Ababa Grand Prix in 9 ... Show more
Five-leg African athletics series in the works: Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria and Botswana officials discuss having an elite continental tour.
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Crippa, Demise claim Paris marathon victories: Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa won the Paris marathon on Sunday, while Ethiopia's Shure Demise claimed victory in the ...
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Adola returns in Rotterdam: Guye Adola and Mekides Shimeles posted the fastest times of the day at the 2026 Rotterdam Marathon. » All the info
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Jimmy Gressier just missed the 5km world record – but still made history with a new European record 🏃♂️
The world 10,000m champion clocked 12:51 to win the ... Show more
Nissan plans to reduce the number of vehicle models it offers, streamlining 80% of its volume into a three main "families" built on shared platforms ... Show more
Nissan's Espinosa plans 20% reduction in models in plan to reinvigorate carmaker
Nissan's Espinosa plans 20% reduction in models in plan to reinvigorate carmaker
Results from the 2026 Paris Marathon: Ethiopia’s Shurre Demise and Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa earned wins on Sunday in Paris
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All eyes on Peres Jepchirchir and Tigst Assefa in rich London Marathon field: The two athletes come face to face for the first time on April 26 since the Kenyan ...
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Paid articlePaywall Amanal Petros is back on the hunt for records at the Berlin Half Marathon: The Generali Berlin Half Marathon will kick off on Sunday with the highest-caliber ...
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Strong African women's trio in Vienna: While a top African trio will attack the track record in Vienna, Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has to withdraw from ...
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Athletics-Olympic champion Hassan pulls out of London Marathon with Achilles injury
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Tata Steel commissions Rs 3,200-cr project in Punjab, adds EAF route to produce steel
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Ethiopian great Gebrselassie, world marathon champ Simbu to grace Soya Awards: Soya founder Paul Tergat reveals plans to expand the annual awards.
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Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo broke the half-marathon world record at the Lisbon Half Marathon yesterday, winning in 57:20 – taking 10 seconds off the mark set ... Show more
Strong women's trio with Tigist Ketema in Hamburg: Tigist Ketema, Degitu Azimeraw and Sichala Kumeshi will ensure a top marathon level in Hamburg. » All info
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American Matthew Richtman is back to defend LA Marathon title: American's Matt Richtman and Ethiopia’s Tejinesh Gebisa Tulu, have returned to defend their ...
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Here are the results from the 2026 Tokyo Marathon: Tadese Takele of Ethiopia repeated as the men’s champion in 2:03:36, while Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei set a course ...
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World best times of the year in Tokyo: While Brigid Kosgei dominated in Tokyo, things got exciting among the men. » All the info
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Olbana Negasa Yadate and Meskerem Tesfaye Fikadu of Ethiopia emerge as maiden winners in full marathon event
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Ethiopia's Tadese Takele defends Tokyo Marathon title after sprint finish: Kenya's Brigid Kosgei won the women's race in 2:14:29, more than two minutes ahead of ...
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Brigid Kosgei Blitzes a Course Record to Win Her Second Tokyo Marathon: Just under 40,000 athletes competed at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday morning ...
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These are the fastest half marathon runners in history – and the quick races where they clocked their PBs
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