ELIUD KIPCHOGE AND MARE DIBABA WIN 2015 AIMS BEST MARATHON RUNNER’ (BMR) AWARDS
The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce Eliud Kipchoge and Mare Dibaba as the male and female winners of the AIMS Best Marathon Runner Award for 2015, as...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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(05-Nov) -- With just 100 days remaining until the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles, veterans Desiree Linden and Dathan Ritzenhein are beginning to buckle down. On a conference call hosted by USA Track & Field and LA...
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NEW YORK (01-Nov) -- For the third straight year, a pair of Kenyans swept the top spots here at the 45th TCS New York City Marathon, as Mary Keitany retained her women's title and Stanley Biwott claimed his first...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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NEW YORK (31-Oct) -- For a trio of athletes based in America, tomorrow's TCS New York City Marathon represents a new and exciting challenge. Olympic silver medalist Sally Kipyego and reigning USA cross country champion Laura Thweatt will be...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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NEW YORK (31-Oct) -- Donn Cabral and Alexi Pappas celebrated Halloween in style here this morning by winning the fourth annual NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5-K in 14:19 and 15:59, respectively. Cabral successfully retained his title in...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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NEW YORK (30-Oct) -- In the words of his coach Patrick Sang, Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor is a new man, a ferocious competitor ready to soar into the upper echelons of elite marathoning. Having never broken 2:06 for the marathon,...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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NEW YORK (30-Oct) -- Latvia's Jelena Prokopcuka has won two TCS New York City Marathon titles, placed on the podium at two more, and finished in the top five in all six of her Five Borough jaunts. With that...
***Ten Facts You May Not Know About "Marathon Meb"***
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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NEW YORK (29-Oct) -- Meb Keflezighi has always had an extra special spot in his heart for the TCS New York City Marathon. It's where his marathon career began back in...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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NEW YORK (29-Oct) -- With a sly grin and shift of his eyes, defending TCS New York City Marathon champion Wilson Kipsang sent a warning to his challengers: you better watch out. Speaking here steps from the race's finish...
Madison de Rozario (WA) is world champion for the first time, after storming past the race leader in the closing stages to win GOLD in the T53 wheelchair 800m at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
Positioned amongst the pack as athletes approached the final bend, de Rozario gutsily moved off...
