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HASPA Marathon Hamburg: Solomon Deksisa and Shitaye Eshete triumph
Ethiopians world-class runners dominated the Haspa Marathon Hamburg, taking all three places on the podium: Solomon Deksisa won with 2:06:34, the third fastest time ever in Hamburg. Debutant Tadu Abate took second with 2:06:54 while Ayele Abshero was third in 2:07:19.
METRO Marathon Düsseldorf: Volha Mazuronak breaks course record, Gilbert Yegon wins after detour
Photos: Winners Gilbert Yegon and Volha Mazuronak, credit: METRO Marathon Düsseldorf / Klaus-Dieter Weber - Volha Mazuronak produced the top performance at the METRO Marathon Düsseldorf as the Belorussian athlete ran a women's course record of . Mazuronak, the top European finisher in fifth place in the 2016 Olympic Marathon in Rio, dominated the race.
The finalized fields for the elite invitational fields at the 2018 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee
The 14 invitational events feature 56 total Olympians/Paralympians and nine Olympic/Paralympic gold medalists, eight silver medalists and nine bronze medalists. Combined, those 56 Olympians/Paralympians have won a total of 36 Olympic/Paralympic medals.
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METRO Marathon Düsseldorf on Sunday: Gilbert Yegon challenges course record holder Dereje Tulu
(Gilbert Yegon, Hideyuki Ikegami, Germans Sebastian Reinwand and Fabienne Amrhein, Volha Mazuronak and Dereje Tulu (from left to right) at today’s press conference, photo: METRO Marathon Düsseldorf / Waldeck. The two fastest runners in the history of the METRO Marathon Düsseldorf will clash on Sunday when the race will see its 16th edition.
Past Champions Eye Titles at 2018 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
Two-time race winner Clara Santucci and defending men’s champion Jacob Chemtai ready to capture another crown at 10th edition on Sunday, May 6 in the City of Champions
Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday: Mutai heads field with five sub 2:06 runners in Hamburg
(Photo:Isabella Andersson, Stephen Chebogut, Emmanuel Mutai, Sammy Kitwara and Stephen Kiprotich (left to right) during the press conference in Hamburg. Credit: HochZwei / Haspa Marathon Hamburg) - Emmanuel Mutai hopes he will return to running fast again when he competes in the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday.
Atlanta to host 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon
INDIANAPOLIS - Atlanta will host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon for both men and women, USA Track & Field and the United States Olympic Committee announced .
Vienna City Marathon: Bounasser surprise champion while Kiprop defends title
Kipchoge and Cheruiyot ensure Kenyan double at London Marathon
(IAAF) - Eliud Kipchoge continues to defy the notion that runners only have a finite number of good marathons in their legs as he extended his record at the distance to 10 wins from 11 starts at the Virgin Money London Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday (22).
Kawauchi and Linden defy harsh conditions – and the odds – to win in Boston
(IAAF)- Yuki Kawauchi and Desiree Linden were the winners of a Boston Marathon which overturned every possible form book of the IAAF Gold Label road race on Monday (16).
Thorlos Introduces New Experia® ProLite Running Sock to Give Runners Their Fastest Feet Ever
Experia® ProLite is up to 30% lighter than leading ultra-light running socks, while reducing blister-causing friction by a factor of 10X through the use of bio-engineered NanoGLIDE®
True Innovation: When Less Becomes More
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METRO Marathon Düsseldorf on April 29: Olympic Games fifth placer Volha Mazuronak will run Düsseldorf
The top European finisher in the 2016 women’s Olympic Marathon will be on the start line in Düsseldorf: Volha Mazuronak, who finished fifth in Rio, will run the METRO Marathon Düsseldorf on April 29. The world-class runner from Belarus should start as the women’s favourite while the addition of Japan’s Hideyuki Ikegami brings another leading runner to the men’s field.
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Hat trick of world half marathon titles for Kamworor
Geoffrey Kamworor wins in Valencia, photo by Jean Paul Durand for IAAF- Unlike in the women’s race, the record books were not revised by the men at the IAAF/Trinidad Alfonso World Half Marathon Championships Valencia 2018 but that didn’t mean there was an absence of thrills and drama as Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor romped away over the final six kilometres to secur
Stars and Stripes Design Available Exclusively to Armed Forces Members and Veterans
ATLANTA – March 5, 2018 -- Active duty members of the armed forces as well as reservists, National Guard and military veterans will be honored and celebrated at the 49th AJC Peachtree Road Race on July 4, 2018.
Talented Team USATF roster set for 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships
(USATF) - INDIANAPOLIS -- Twenty global medalists, including defending World Indoor champions Brittney Reese, Vashti Cunningham and Marquis Dendy, highlight Team USATF’s roster for the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships. 49 athletes from 25 states will represent the red, white and blue at the Arena Birmingham, March 2-4 in Birmingham, England.
Coleman destroys WR; AR for Nelvis at USATF Indoors
ALBUQUERQUE -- Christian Coleman crushed the world record in the Nike men’s 60 meters, while Sharika Nelvis broke the American record in the 60m hurdles Sunday afternoon at the 2018 USATF Indoor Championships.
Kynard wins historic HJ title at USATF Indoors
ALBUQUERQUE -- Erik Kynard (Toledo, Ohio) made history with his fifth straight win in the men’s high jump as Team USATF’s roster for the World Indoors began to take shape Saturday at the 2018 USATF Indoor Championships. Eight finals were contested on the day.
Bougard defends pentathlon title on day one of USATF Indoor Championships
ALBUQUERQUE -- USATF Indoor Championships kicked off with a full day of multi-event competition. Erica Bougard(Byhalia, Mississippi) defended her pentathlon national title, winning with 4,760 points, the second highest score in American history and just short of the American record of 4805.
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