Olympian Brett Robinson will go down in history as the fastest Australian man over 42.2km, after breaking Rob de Castella’s 36-year-old Australian marathon record at the Fukuoka International Marathon this afternoon.
In recent news, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has taken the decision to provisionally suspend nine athletes, including four from Kenya, over allegations of doping. Purity Komen, the reigning champion of the Istanbul Half Marathon, is among those facing temporary suspension due to the presence of a Prohibited Substance (Norandrosterone) in her system and suspicions of evading sample collection.
In a startling development, Titus Ekiru, a highly-acclaimed marathon champion, has been slapped with a ten-year suspension from the world of athletics due to his involvement in a major doping controversy. Ekiru, widely acknowledged as the sixth-fastest marathon runner in history, found himself embroiled in a precarious situation after failing two separate urine tests for banned substances in 2021, coinciding with his triumphs in the Milan and Abu Dhabi Marathons.
Mo Farah, one of the most successful long-distance runners in British history, has announced that he will retire from competitive racing after the Great North Run in September. This news comes after the athlete finished in ninth place in his final London Marathon and has previously stated that this year's event would be his last.
Nike has shut down the Nike Oregon Project distance group on Thursday, October 10 2019. The Project was establihsed by Nike in 2001 to support long and middle distance running in America. Nike's co-founder, Phil Knight, always took a keen interest in the Project and was instrumental in its ongoing funding.
Eliud Kipchoge took another step on his dream to win all six Abbott World Marathon Majors today by securing an emphatic victory in the 2022 Tokyo Marathon in a new course record of 2:02:40.
Returning to Japan just seven months after the unforgettable retention of his Olympic marathon title on...
For the first time in national colours, Victorian Julian Spence represented Australia proudly in the men’s marathon, finishing in a time of 2:19:40.
Eliud Kipchoge clinched his fifth victory at the Berlin Marathon on September 24th, with Tigist Assefa making history by breaking the women's world record by over two minutes.
Mo Farah's retirement at the age of 40, following his fourth-place finish at the Great North Run, has ignited a fervent discussion about his place among the all-time great athletes. Notable figures like Brendan Foster, the 1976 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist and founder of the Great North Run, have lauded Farah as the greatest athlete in UK history. However, as the accolades pour in, it's essential to explore the multifaceted legacy of this distance-running icon.
Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Asefa Kebede showcased an unparalleled display of athletic brilliance, rewriting records and etching their names in history at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, a distinguished World Athletics Elite Label road race. Their exceptional performances not only secured victories but also set new benchmarks, registering among the fastest 25km runs ever witnessed in the realm of road racing.
