Race news

Wizz Air becomes main sponsor of Valencia Half Marathon

New base at city’s airport

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:28:00 +0000

The Valencia Half Marathon begins a new chapter in its 35-year history as it becomes the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Wizz Air. The airline will be the new main sponsor of Spain’s be...

New members

DNCC International Half Marathon

Bangladesh

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:44:49 +0000

We welcome new member DNCC International Half Marathon to AIMS.

Date changes

Alliance Bank Borneo Int’l Marathon

Date change

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:30:19 +0000

The Alliance Bank Borneo International Marathon (MAS) will take place on Sun 9 May 2027, not Sun 16 May 2027 as previously published.

Women’s Running

Pink October in Cameroon

Stronger women, stronger together – campaign for breast cancer screening

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:54:00 +0000

A strong woman is a woman who takes care of herself. A strong woman is a woman who dares to get screened. A strong woman is a woman who fights, rises and never gives up. This Pink October...

Race news

Istanbul getting jubilee-ready with fastest elite field ever

Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Marathon on Sunday

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:03:00 +0000

With two years to go to its 50th edition the Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Marathon is getting “jubilee-ready“: Organisers of one of Europe’s most traditional city marathon races have assembled the f...

Race news

Ethiopians Dinki and Yimer win Frankfurt

Dörfel runs stunning 2:20:46 debut

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:18:00 +0000

Ethiopians Jirata Dinki and Zeineba Yimer took the 43rd edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with 2:05:26 and 2:19:45 respectively. But it was Germany’s Blanka Dörfel who produced the most spe...

Race news

Sheila Chepkirui runs world-leading time in Valencia

1:03:51 is seventh fastest women’s half marathon in history – Luengo runs 1:08:28 to beat Spanish record

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:38:00 +0000

In the women’s category of the Valencia Half Marathon, the winner was Sheila Chepkirui with a time of 1:03:51, making it the world-leading mark of the year and the seventh fastest in history. C...

Race news

11,755 brave the rain in Lausanne

Adam and Jungen triumph in marathon, Kipchumba sets new half marathon course record

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:32:00 +0000

The 33rd Lausanne Marathon was a magnificent celebration for everyone. In autumnal weather on 25 October, this classic event in the canton of Vaud shone thanks to the colourful enthusiasm of its 11...