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Fun and Innovative – Fantasy Diamond League returns for 2017

The 2017 IAAF Diamond League starts next week and the traditional opening meeting in Doha has assembled some of the sport’s top stars to get proceedings underway for the eighth year of the series. The IAAF is also happy to...

METRO Marathon Duesseldorf on Sunday: Josphat Ndambiri goes for course record

Josphat Ndambiri goes for course record in Duesseldorf Returning to the marathon after injury problems Kenya’s Josphat Ndambiri hopes to reignite his career in Sunday’s METRO Marathon Duesseldorf. Speaking at a press conference today the 32 year-old former Fukuoka Marathon...

At What Age do Aussie Marathon Runners Peak?

At What Age do Aussie Marathon Runners Peak? © 2017 Runner’s Tribe, all rights reserved. In an attempt to assess the ideal age for marathon runners, Runner’s Tribe took a look at the 30 fastest male marathon runners in Australian history....

At What Age do Aussie Female Marathon Runners Peak?

At What Age do Aussie Female Marathon Runners Peak? © 2017 Runner’s Tribe, all rights reserved. In an attempt to assess the ideal age for marathon runners, Runner’s Tribe took a look at the 30 fastest female marathon runners in Australian...

Nancy Kiprop uses prize money from Vienna City Marathon for her seven children (five...

Third marathon, third personal best and a first victory: Nancy Kiprop had every reason to celebrate at the Vienna City Marathon. The Kenyan took the 34th edition of the Vienna City Marathon on Sunday and clocked the second fastest...

Team Australia third overall at IAAF World Relays, as Weightman & Trengove PB at...

Team Australia has finished an outstanding third overall at the IAAF World Relays, with top-five finishes by the women’s 4x400m relay, the men’s 4x800m relay and mixed 4x400m relay closing out an amazing two-day campaign for the green and...

Australia’s top marathoners perform strongly in London and Hamburg – Results

London Marathon Aussie Highlight - Lisa Weightman took 50 seconds of her PB to finish 5th and record the 3rd fastest all-time Australian marathon for women with 2:25:15.  London Marathon - Elite Aussie Results Place overall Place gender Place category Name Club Runner no Category Half Finish 10 10 10 » SHELLEY, Michael...

Haspa Marathon Hamburg: Mekonnen and Augusto triumph

Tsegaye Mekonnen and Jessica Augusto triumph in Hamburg
 Tsegaye Mekonnen and Jessica Augusto grasped the top honours in the 32nd edition of the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday. In a tight men’s finish Ethiopia’s Mekonnen held off the Olympic Marathon...

Vienna City Marathon: Korir and Kiprop win thrilling duels

Kenyans Albert Korir and Nancy Kiprop win thrilling duels Kenyans Albert Korir and Nancy Kiprop took the Vienna City Marathon after thrilling duels. Korir edged ahead in the final 150 metres, beating Ishmael Bushendich by two seconds. Korir clocked 2:08:40...

World Record for Keitany at London Marathon

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. LONDON (23-Apr) -- Kenya's Mary Keitany threw caution to the wind here today, blasted through the first half of the 37th Virgin Money London Marathon in a scorching 1:06:54,...