For the first time in over 20 years, the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON on October 9 will take place with an international elite field. The start list includes a World champion from 2015, Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia. Her compatriot Mengistu Zelalem is currently the fastest man in the field with a best of 2:08:48. The GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON, which starts in the Olympic Stadium before making its way through the inner city and finishing in the imposing setting of the Olympic arena, is an Elite Label Road Race, a distinction awarded by World Athletics, the international governing body of world athletics. The organisers expect a total of 20,000 participants for the 36th edition of this historic race with around 5,000 running the marathon.
The 19th edition of the Pan American Games wrapped up with an impressive showcase of athletic prowess and a historic double triumph by Joselyn Brea of Venezuela at Santiago de Chile's National Stadium. The venue was once more filled to capacity as fans witnessed an array of outstanding performances on the event's final day.
Chicago, IL — The Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday witnessed a historic moment for American male marathoners as Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, both products of Brigham Young University (BYU), delivered stellar performances. Not only did they secure personal bests, but they also secured two coveted spots for Team USA at the upcoming Paris Olympics. This remarkable feat has not only buoyed the hopes of American long-distance runners but has also lightened the Olympic qualification journey.
Ryan Gregson has continued his strong late year form, winning the Sydney Harbour 10km last weekend clocking 29:31, to defeat local hero Ben St Lawrence by 8 seconds. Gregson just last month won his first Noosa Bolt title. He is racking up the wins on the road before the track season gets underway. Gregson is no doubt building a tremendous base of strength, which will put him in good stead for the grueling and ultra-competitive 1500m and 5000m races that await him.
Molly Seidel, the bronze medalist from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has made a remarkable return to marathon running. After a tumultuous period marked by injury, an eating disorder, and self-doubt, Seidel secured an eighth-place finish in the 2023 Chicago Marathon, her first marathon race since her Olympic achievement. Experience...
Kenya’s Samwel Mailu smashed the nine year-old course record of the Vienna City Marathon. When he stormed over the finish line at the Vienna Burgtheater in 2:05:08 Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen held the finishing tape. Despite warm conditions during the second half of the race the 30 year-old was 33 seconds quicker than the former course record holder Getu Feleke of Ethiopia who had clocked 2:05:41 back in 2014. Fellow Kenyans Bethwell Yegon and Titus Kimutai followed with 2:06:57 and 2:07:46 in second and third.
Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County — A well-known New Zealand athlete, Zane Robertson, aged 33, renowned for his prowess in middle and long-distance running, has landed in legal trouble as local authorities uncovered an unlicensed AK-47 rifle and 23 rounds of ammunition at his residence on the outskirts of Iten, a town celebrated for nurturing world-class athletes.
As the ASICS Festival of Running swept through Paris, the city was treated to an incredible exhibition of agility as the streets were lit up with unprecedented speed and endurance. This inaugural event, which drew over a hundred athletes from around the world, was historic for the competitive running community.
Sifan Hassan produced one the greatest displays of female marathoning as she dismantled a world-class field to win the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in a course and area record of 2:13:44, the second fastest time in history.
NN Running Team are delighted to announce one of the world’s most gifted distance runners of her generation Letesenbet Gidey, the world 5000m and 10,000m record-holder, has joined the NN Running Team.
