Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda earned his first-ever half marathon win at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday (October 20), clocking 59:46. In a dramatic finish, Cheptegei overtook Kenya’s Alex Matata, who had led most of the race, securing second in 59:53. Nicholas Kipkorir, also from Kenya, placed third in 59:59 in his international half marathon debut.
Ethiopia’s Waganesh Mekasha delivered a remarkable performance at the 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday, breaking the previous course record with a finish time of 2:20:44. This victory not only marked her second marathon win on Canadian soil, following her 2023 Ottawa Marathon triumph, but also set a new fastest time ever run on Canadian ground.
Yalemzerf Yehualaw claimed a resounding victory at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, winning the World Athletics Platinum Label race with a record-breaking time of 2:16:52 on Sunday, October 20. Her impressive performance shaved 28 seconds off the course record set by Almaz Ayana in 2021.
Nedd Brockmann has completed an extraordinary 1,000-mile (1,609km) charity run, receiving widespread acclaim and raising more than $2.6 million to support Australians experiencing homelessness. Wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott, the 2022 Australian of the Year, hailed Brockmann's achievement as "Australian of the year type" effort. The 25-year-old runner completed the endurance feat at 6:17 am on Wednesday after nearly two weeks of running around the athletics track at Sydney Olympic Park, averaging an impressive 128km per day.
Dina Asher-Smith says she’s entering a “new phase” of her career, realizing that she can exceed her past expectations, despite the disappointment of missing the 100m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 28-year-old, the fastest woman in Britain, didn’t make the Olympic 100m final in August but rebounded quickly, narrowly missing out on a medal in the 200m by just two-hundredths of a second and later earning silver in the 4x100m relay.
Kenya’s Nehemiah Kipyegon and Ethiopia’s Asmare Assefa emerged victorious in their marathon debuts at the 38th Generali Munich Marathon, as rain and wind created challenging conditions for the 6,250 participants.
John Korir, of Kenya has achieved a long-anticipated victory at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, crossing the finish line with a remarkable time of 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 44 seconds. This personal best time not only secured Korir his first Chicago title but also ranked as the second-fastest marathon finish in history, trailing only the world record set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023.
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich rewrote marathon history on Sunday in Chicago, becoming the first woman to break the 2:10 barrier. She set a new world record with a remarkable time of 2:09:56, smashing the previous mark of 2:11:53, set just a month earlier by Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa.
As thousands of runners prepare to cross the finish line at this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the absence of one man will be deeply felt: Kelvin Kiptum, who shattered the marathon world record on these very streets in 2023, just months before his untimely death.
UK Athletics (UKA) has unveiled a new collaboration with Kyniska Advocacy to introduce a pilot program aimed at supporting individuals involved in safeguarding and disciplinary matters. The initiative is designed to offer emotional and practical guidance to those navigating the often complex and distressing reporting process.
