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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...

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Diacore Gaborone Marathon

Date change

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:41:45 +0000

The Diacore Gaborone Marathon (BOT) will take place on Sun 9 May 2027, not Sun 25 April 2027 as previously published.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Record participation in Hamburg

Wind, sunshine, a sprint finish—and a course record narrowly missed

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:24:00 +0000

What a race: postponed in midsummer because of the threat of record heat, the event then faced a warning from the German Weather Service of autumn storm gusts on race day. Yet entries reached a...

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Cancer Research Wales new charity partner of Great Welsh Marathon

Exclusive priority access for fundraisers

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0000

Cancer Research Wales has been announced as the inaugural headline charity partner of the Great Welsh Marathon, as the charity celebrates its 60th year of supporting cancer research across Wales. ...

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