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Komon and Kogo to face-off over 10Km in Berlin

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Berlin, Germany - 4 October 2010 - Kenyans Leonard Komon and Micah Kogo, history's two fastest men over 10 kilometres on the roads, will face-off in the Asics Grand 10 in Berlin on Sunday (10).

Keflezighi defends title at San Jose Half Marathon

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:00:00 GMT

4 October 2010 - San Jose, USA - Reigning ING New York City Marathon champion and U.S. Olympian Meb Keflezighi successfully defended his title at the 2010 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon on Sunday (3), crossing the finish line in 1:01:45.

Defar clocks 1:07:44 in Half Marathon debut in Philadelphia

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT

20 September 2010 - Philadelphia, PA – Ethiopia’s Meseret Defar and Kenya’s Matthew Kisorio wrote themselves into the record books with superb runs of 1:07:44 and 1:00:15 at the ING Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon on Sunday (19).

Fast ten mile runs for Kibet and Mwangangi in Zaandam

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT

20 September 2010 - Zaandam, The Netherlands - Dutchwoman Hilda Kibet clocked the fastest 10-mile performance of the year with her 51:30 victory at the 26th edition of Dam tot Dam loop from Amsterdam to Zaandam, The Netherlands, on Sunday (19).

Defar to make Half Marathon debut in Philadelphia, to take on Flanagan

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMT

17 September 2010 - Philadelphia, USA - As the site of five World and three American records, the race formerly known as the Philadelphia Distance Run is positioned for another historic performance in 2010. In one of the most decorated half-marathon fields ever assembled, U.S. Olympian and multiple American record holder Shalane Flanagan will square off versus two-time Olympic medallist and multiple world record holder Meseret Defar, who will be making her half-marathon debut Sunday (19) at the ING Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon.

Kiplagat and Kiprop lead Kenyan squad for Nanning - IAAF / Sinopec World Half-Marathon Championships

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

13 September 2010 – Florence Kiplagat and Wilson Kiprop will lead a strong Kenyan squad at the IAAF / Sinopec World Half-Marathon Championships in Nanning, China, on 16 October, as the east African powerhouse looks to defend both team titles.

Hall returns to defend Philadelphia Half Marathon title

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT

11 September 2010 - Philadelphia, USA – Ryan Hall will return to defend his title at the ING Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon on Sunday, 19 September.

Quigley and Boulet win USA 20 km titles

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:30:00 GMT

7 September 2010 - New Haven, USA - Sean Quigley and Magdalena Lewy Boulet took the men's and women's titles Monday (6) at the USA 20 km Championships hosted by the Stratton Faxon New Haven 20K.

Fast Half Marathon debut for F. Kiplagat in Lille

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT

6 September 2010 - Kenyans Florence Kiplagat and Wilson Kiprop registered fast victories at the 25th edition of the Lille Half Marathon on Saturday (4).

Masai wins 5k Challenge in London

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:00:00 GMT

5 September 2010 - London, UK - World 10,000m champion Linet Masai won the 13th adidas Women’s 5k Challenge in London this morning after dominating the annual Hyde Park road race from the first kilometre.

Masai leads the field in London women’s 5km

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:00 GMT

31 August 2010 - London, UK - World 10,000m champion Linet Masai returns to London on 5 September in a bid to keep the adidas Women’s 5k Challenge in Kenyan hands.

Gebremariam and Yimer the winners in Falmouth

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:00:00 GMT

16 August 2010 - Falmouth, USA - Ethiopians Gebre Gebremariam and Wude Ayalew Yimer cruised to victories over the seven-mile oceanside course at the 38th Cigma Falmouth Road Race on Sunday (15).

Mokoka and van Blerk take South African 10Km titles

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:00:00 GMT

14 August 2010 - Paarl, South Africa - Stephen Mokoka and Irvette van Blerk emerged winners at the South Africa 10km Championships staged in Paarl, Western Cape South Africa on Saturday (14).

Kemboi and Kalovics win Corribianco road race

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

10 August 2010 – Bianco, Italy - The striking seafront of Bianco on August 7 celebrated the ninth edition of the Corribianco road race, with former Olympic and World champion steeplechaser, Ezekiel Kemboi the men’s race winner.

Course record for Chepkurui in Cape Elizabeth 10K

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT

8 August 2010 - Cape Elizabeth, USA - Kenyan Lineth Chepkurui shattered the women’s course record and Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia sprinted to the men’s title in the 13th edition of the TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race on Saturday (7) in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

Tadese cruises in Castelbueno

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT

27 July 2010 - Palermo, Italy - Three years ago at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, Zersenay Tadese was able to force Kenenisa Bekele out of gear and stop his dream to win a sixth consecutive title. Yesterday (26) something similar occurred in Castelbuono, where Olympic Marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru, a pre-race favourite, was forced to stop early in the race by the Eritrean's strong pace.

Mohale and van Blerk take South African Half Marathon crowns

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:00:00 GMT

24 July 2010 - Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa - Lucky Mohale and Evert van Blerk emerged winners at the South Africa Half Marathon Championships in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa on Saturday (24 July).

Australia announces team of six for Nanning - World Half Marathon championships

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT

23 July 2010 - Athletics Australia has today announced a team of six athletes to contest the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Nanning, China, on Saturday, 16 October.

Nanning celebrates 100 days to go

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:10:00 GMT

9 July 2010 – Monte-Carlo – Today (9) the Chinese city of Nanning is holding a 100-day count-down ceremony concerning the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships which will they will host on Saturday 16 October 2010.

Masai dominates Central Park 10K

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT

13 June 2010 - New York, USA - Kenya’s Linet Masai, the reigning 10,000m World champion, won the 39th running of the NYRR New York Mini 10K Saturday (12) morning in Central Park in commanding fashion.

Kigen and Cherop take Hamburg Marathon titles

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:00:00 GMT

26 April 2010 - Wilfred Kigen and Sharon Cherop took the 25th edition of the Möbel Kraft Hamburg Marathon on Sunday. The two Kenyans clocked winning times of 2:09:22 and 2:28:38 respectively.

Beating the winds, Sugut and Kimutai take Vienna Marathon titles

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:00:00 GMT

18 April 2010 - Vienna, Austria - Kenyans took both wins in the Vienna City Marathon for the first time in the history of the event. Henry Sugut was a surprise winner with 2:08:40 while Hellen Kimutai clocked 2:31:08.

Maiyo wins windy Belgrade Marathon

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:00:00 GMT

18 April 2010 - Belgrade, Serbia - Johnstone Maiyo won Sunday’s Belgrade Time Force Marathon, as he had predicted two days earlier, leading a sweep of his Kenyan colleagues.

Defar and Kipchoge prevail in Carlsbad

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT

12 April 2010 - Carlsbad, USA - World indoor champion Meeret Defar and former World 5000m champion Eliud Kipchoge took home convincing wins at the Carlsbad 5000 road race on Sunday (11) in Carlsbad, Calif.

Makau storms 2:04:48 in Rotterdam

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:00:00 GMT

11 April 2010 – Rotterdam, The Netherlands – With a sizzling 2:04:48 victory, Patrick Makau became the fourth fastest marathoner ever after his 2:04:48 victory at the Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday.

Surprise victories for Kipchumba and Mengistu in Milan

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:00:00 GMT

11 April 2010 – Milan, Italy - Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba produced a major surprise by winning the 10th edition of the Milano City Marathon with a new PB of 2:09:15. Ethiopian Egigayeuh Asnakesh Mengistu, who entered the Milano Marathon with a PB of 2:33:32 set in 2009, smashed her career best by eight minutes to become the second woman from her country after Magarse Askale Tafa to take the win in Milan.

Kipchoge chases historic 5km time in Carlsbad

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT

10 April 2010 - Carlsbad, California, USA – Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, the 2003 World 5000m champion will headline the elite international field at the 25th annual Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday 11 April.

Limo aiming to prove a point in Vienna

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT

7 April 2010 – Vienna, Austria – Felix Limo is intending to show that he is still among the world’s finest marathoners when he takes to the start line at the Vienna City Marathon on 18 April.

Merga cruises to Dongio 10Km win

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT

6 April 2010 – Dongio, Switzerland - Ethiopian Imane Merga, fourth in the 10,000m at last year’s World Championships, won the 26th Giro Media Blenio in Dongio, Switzerland, on Monday.

Keitany to target World 25Km record in Berlin

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT

5 April 2010 - Berlin, Germany - Reigning World Half Marathon champion Mary Keitany will be gunning for the World 25Km record at the BIG 25 Berlin on 9 May.

Ndungu and Cheyech win All Japan Corporate team Half Marathon titles

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT

21 March 2010 - Kenyans Samuel Ndungu and Filomena Cheyech won their respective titles at the 38th annual All Japan Corporate team Half Marathon Championships in Yamaguchi on Sunday.

Makau and Wangui win again in The Hague

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT

15 March 2010 – The Hague, The Netherlands - Patrick Makau and Pauline Wangui know how to win in The Hague. On a rather windy and cool (8 degrees CT) day the Kenyans returned to win the 36th edition of the Fortis City-Pier-City Half Marathon on Sunday (14).

Kotut’s 2:07:30 makes Barcelona the fastest marathon ever in Spain

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

8 March 2010 - Kenyan Jackson Kotut, with a time of 2:07:30, currently the fourth best performance in the world this year, won Sunday’s the 30th Marató de Barcelona (7) in which 10,550 runner took part, smashing the race record and becoming the fastest ever race run in Spain.

Course record for Utura in Addis Ababa

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT

6 March 2010 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - World Junior 5000m champion Sule Utura destroyed the course record to take victory in the 2010 Choice Women First 5km in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday (6).

Adere clocks 1:07:52, Lel beats Wanjiru at New Orleans Half Marathon

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:15:00 GMT

1 March 2010 - New Orleans, LA - February 28, 2010 – Former World Half Marathon champion Berhane Adere of Ethiopia won the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon in New Orleans on Sunday (28), clocking the fastest time ever run by a woman on American soil for the distance.

Kimeli and Timbilil battle the winds to take Roma Ostia titles

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT

28 February 2010 - Roma, Italy - A very windy day did not stop 8510 runners to cross the line in the 36th Roma Ostia Half Marathon, held today on the classic course from Rome to the beach of Ostia. However, it did slow down the winners, both from Kenya, Peter Kimeli and Alice Timbilil, who clocked 1:01:51 and 1:10:34 respectively.

Lel and Wanjiru to Battle In New Orleans Half Marathon

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT

25 February 2010 – New Orleans, USA - 2008 Olympic Marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru will battle head-to-head against three-time London Marathon champion Martin Lel at Sunday’s Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon.

Kibet plus Austrian record holders Weidlinger and Mayr return to Vienna

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT

16 February 2010 - One World champion and the two national record holders will run the Vienna City Marathon on 18 April.

New York Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi to Compete in NYC Half-Marathon

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:30:00 GMT

12 February 2010 - Reigning ING New York City Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi of the United States will return to the scene of his finest triumph to compete in the first spring running of the NYC Half-Marathon on Sunday, March 21, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg. Keflezighi will be running in his first competitive race since his win in New York last November.

World record is worth a million to Haile

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

20 January 2010 – Dubai, UAE - Haile Gebrselassie pronounced his preparation “perfect” for Friday’s Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, but reminded everyone at today’s press conference that all the other elements had to be perfect too, even for an attempt on his World record of 2:03:59, set in Berlin 18 months ago.

Kastor back with sub-1:10 in Phoenix

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:45:00 GMT

18 January 2010 - Phoenix, USA – January 17, 2010 – American record holder and 2004 Olympic Bronze medalist Deena Kastor returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in ten months on Sunday at the seventh annual P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Half Marathon. Kastor clocked 1:09:43, ending the longest dry spell of her now-legendary career.

Kastor and Hall headline Phoenix Half Marathon fields

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:00:00 GMT

15 January 2010 - Phoenix, USA - Olympians Deena Kastor and Ryan Hall, both US record holders in the half marathon, will make their 2010 racing debuts over the distance at the seventh P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday (17).

Erkesso returns to Houston

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT

12 January 2010 – Houston, USA - 2009 winner and course record holder Teyba Erkesso returns to defend her crown this Sunday (17) in Houston, as a record 22,000 runners compete in the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon.

Fast wins for Keitany and Regassa in Abu Dhabi Half

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMT

8 January 2010 - World champion Mary Keitany of Kenya and Tilahun Regassa of Ethiopia produced fast victories at the Zayed International Half Marathon, held yesterday (7 Jan) in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Gebrselassie expected to tower over his opponents in Dubai; competitive women’s field

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT

5 January 2010 - Dubai, UAE - In the wake of Monday’s opening of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, rising more than 800 metres over the desert floor, the emirate of Dubai awaits the arrival of Haile Gebrselassie, fastest man in the world at the marathon.