Mestawut Fikir and Mulugeta Uma showcased Ethiopian excellence on the global stage as they clinched victory at the prestigious Schneider Electric Paris Marathon on Sunday (7).
A rather comfortable victory in a personal best here for Kenyan-born Turk Ali Kaya over the world record holder, Zersenay Tadesse of Eritrea, missing the course record set by Evans Kiplagat last year by 3 seconds. Kaya --the former Stanley Kiprotich Mukche who won not only the European cross...
A full decade after triumphing in the world U20 cross-country competition, Ethiopia's Hagos Gebrhiwet has realized his long-cherished ambition of clinching his inaugural senior global title, emerging victorious in the men's 5km event at the World Athletics Road Running Championships held in Riga 23.
Inside Running 29: Great Ocean Road Marathon Recap
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The current European indoor champion, Jason Joseph, drew attention in the Swiss Indoor Championships in St. Gallen on Sunday (18) with a captivating display of athletic excellence. Joseph achieved the second-best time of his career in the final, clocking in at equal third fastest globally this year with a spectacular timing of 7.43. Interestingly, Simon Ehammer, the silver medallist in the European Decathlon, significantly improved his lifetime best from 7.70 to 7.55, placing him in second place.
New York - In a remarkable display of talent and determination, Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola, the reigning world champion from 2022, clinched a resounding victory at the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. Tola's triumph was nothing short of extraordinary as he not only claimed the top spot but also shattered the longstanding course record, finishing in an impressive 2 hours, 4 minutes, and 58 seconds. This remarkable feat erased the previous record of 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 6 seconds, set by Geoffrey Mutai back in 2011. Tola's victory was accentuated by near-ideal running conditions on the day, with a temperature of 52 degrees, clear skies, and a gentle 2 mph breeze at the starting line.
It may be going a step too far to acclaim Magic Monday, day four of track and field competition at the Sydney Olympics, as perfect. Just as with records, one great day of athletics competition can eventually be surpassed by another. But it would be fair to say that anything better, even by the merest poofteenth, would have been perfect.
Topped by Cathy Freeman’s resounding victory in the 400 metres, a victory which, even if for a moment only, united a nation, reconciling Australia with a past it has all too often wished out of existence, the day’s nine finals generated wave after wave of emotion which, as they mutually reinforced each other, grew into a tsunami.
Two Olympic qualifiers from Eleanor Patterson and Nicola McDermott in the women’s high jump have lead the charge at the 2020 Canberra Track Classic.
Although both Patterson and McDermott had already jumped the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifying height (1.96m), McDermott in June 2019 in Ostrava and Patterson in January 2020 in Canberra, they both again cleared 1.96m at the meet.
Julian puts in some finishing sessions ahead of an upcoming time trial.
Brad has a cruisy week before he derails Dad Run Club.
Brady has shoe problems while navigating the perils of living in a border town.
Cross country returns to NSW with the XC Short Course held over 5km in Dapto....
The Australian Para-athletics Team has cemented itself as a world leader on the track and field after scooping up another three medals on the final day of the World Para-Athletics Championships in London.
Team Australia will now return home with a medal haul of 11 gold, 9 silver and 8...
