LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Sabastian Sawe of Team Kenya celebrates crossing the line and winning with a new World Record time during the Men’s 2026 TCS London Marathon on April 26, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Historic run smashes world record

Sabastian Sawe made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.

Race news

Brillian Kipkoech sets new course record in Hamburg

Othmane El Goumri wins men’s race

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:07:00 +0000

Brillian Kipkoech crowned the 40th Haspa Marathon Hamburg with an unexpected women’s course record of 2:17:05, smashing her personal best by almost seven minutes. Fellow-Kenyan Rebecca Tanui wa...

Race news

20th anniversary of Alexander the Great Marathon

“More perfect than ever”, say organisers

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:00 +0000

The largest sporting event in Northern Greece, the organization that since 2006 has attracted thousands of people to health sports and a better lifestyle, celebrated its 20th anniversary with all i...

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Top Canadian 10K stars head to Ottawa

Flanagan, Mawhinney, Levins and Elmore set to compete for Canadian titles

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:19:00 +0000

Canadian distance runners Ben Flanagan, Erin Mawhinney, Cam Levins and Malindi Elmore are set to compete at the 2026 Ottawa 10K presented by Otto’s Ottawa on Saturday, May 23, as Tamarack Ottawa Ra...

Women’s Running

Assefa breaks own world record

Ethiopian athlete runs 2:15:41 in London

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia broke her own ‌women’s-only world record in winning the London Marathon on Sunday. The 29-year-old ⁠pulled away from Kenyans Hellen Obiri and Joyciline Jepkosgei do...

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Course records and back-to-back champions in Boston

Korir slashes a minute from fastest time

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:29:00 +0000

If moments were made to be met and records were made to be broken, the professional athlete field of the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America emphatically, dramatically and historical...

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Double triumph in Istanbul

Twin brothers finish half marathon with same time

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0000

A unique twin brothers’ triumph in a major international road race produced the unexpected highlight of the Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Half Marathon. Kenya’s 27 year-old defending champion Ale...

AIMS news

One Global Mile series launched

One-mile run at multiple locations on July 11

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0000

One Mile – One Day – One World is the inspiration for a new global running series open to all current AIMS members. On July 11, 2026, running communities around the world will line up for a uni...

Race news

Record 17,110 runners in Bratislava

Participants from 90 nations

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0000

The 21st edition of the Bratislava city marathon, the ČSOB Bratislava Marathon, has officially made history. A record 17,110 runners registered for the weekend’s disciplines, once again confirming ...