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Eldoret City Marathon prize giving date set

Organizers of Eldoret City Marathon will be rewarding their athletes in two weeks after receiving anti-doping results. Race director Moses Tanui announced on Friday evening that the delayed payment was because they were awaiting anti-doping results to avoiding paying individuals who have violated the rules of the sport. With such long wait, winners of Eldoret […]

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Chepng’etcich and Chumba favoured at Chicago marathon

World marathon champion Ruth Chepng’etich and former Tokyo marathon champion Dickson Chumba are favourites on Sunday’s Chicago Marathon. With defending champions Lawrence Cherono and Brigid Kosgei out of the contention, the duo will be flying the Kenyan fag high on the American soil where the national has dominated. Chumba will be facing off with compatriots […]

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Kamworor, Cherono, Kipruto, Chepkirui and Jelagat to battle for Valencia marathon titles

Two time New York marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor, Chicago and Boston marathon champion Lawrence Cherono and world marathon bronze medalist Amos Kipruto will be the ki]eay highlight of the 41st edition of Valencia Marathon. For women, Bornes Chepkirui (2:21:26), Nancy Jelagat, with a personal best of 2:36:22, but a time of 1:05:21 at the Berlin half marathon in August, Dorcas […]

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Kandie win, Gezahegne set 10km world record in The Giants Geneva race

Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Kalkidan Gezahegne won The Giants Geneva 10km today with a world record. As world half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie, winning the men’s race. The Bahrain international, broke the record in 29:38 breaking the world record by five seconds after beating Agnes Tirop, who last month set a women-only world record […]

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Jepkosgei win London marathon as Kipchumba settles for silver

Reigning New York City marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei won the London marathon race held today in London, England. The former world half marathon record holder won her second World Marathon Major after the 2019 New York City Marathon. She won the title in 2:17.43 ahead of Ethiopians Degitu Azimeraw and Ashete Bekera who were second […]