Mark your calendars for the exhilarating 2024 Boston Marathon, slated to unfold on Patriots’ Day, Monday, April 15. Athletes will charge from the starting line starting at 9:02 a.m., with the men's wheelchair division igniting the action, followed by waves of participants until 11:15 a.m. The frontrunners from the professional men's and women's divisions are anticipated to triumphantly cross the finish line around 11:45 a.m. and 12 p.m. respectively.
On Tuesday, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) announced the provisional suspension of 33 athletes for violating anti-doping rules. This marks an unprecedented number of suspensions, with 26 track and field athletes, including reigning Amsterdam Marathon champion Joshua Belet, among those sanctioned. The remaining suspended athletes come from basketball (3), rugby (3), and handball (1).
Kenyan marathon runner Lawrence Cherono has been handed a seven-year ban for violating anti-doping regulations. The 35-year-old athlete was initially suspended for four years after testing positive for a banned substance. An additional four years were added for attempting to tamper with or mislead the investigation, but this was reduced by one year due to Cherono’s early admission and acceptance of the sanctions.
The men’s elite field for the 50th edition of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON race comes with a change that reflects the recent development at the very top of elite marathon racing. It will be the first time since 2014 that you will not find the name of either Eliud Kipchoge or Kenenisa Bekele on the start list of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. However the Elite Race Director of the marathon where most world records (13) were broken, Mark Milde, can be confident that not so much will change regarding the outcome. Although world-records will not be the target on 29th September, the jubilee race could well deliver extraordinary fast times yet again.
Rebecca Cheptegei, an Olympic marathon runner from Uganda, is in a life-threatening condition after a brutal attack by her boyfriend, who allegedly set her on fire by pouring petrol over her.
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Scotsman Josh Kerr of the Brooks Beasts Track Club set a new standard in American road racing. Kerr, the Olympic 1500m silver medalist, claimed victory at the 43rd New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile with an impressive time of 3:44.3, breaking Sydney Maree’s long-standing record from 1981 of 3:47.52.
Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan Olympic marathoner, was brutally attacked by her ex-boyfriend, who has since died from the injuries he sustained during the incident, a Kenyan hospital official confirmed.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Norway’s track sensation, faced a tough debut at the Copenhagen Half Marathon, finishing 34th with a time of 1:03:13. Just days after securing victory in the Diamond League 1,500m final, the 23-year-old attempted his first half marathon but encountered difficulties adjusting to the longer distance.
After surgery for appendicitis, marathoner Molly Seidel is gradually returning to her routine while focusing on long-term goals.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is delighted to learn today that Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has received the government support it requires to proceed with its innovative proposal to host the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026.
