Former Toronto Waterfront marathon champion Laban Korir will be chasing another title when he lines up at the Enschede NN Mission Marathon on Sunday. Korir, who will be chasing the title alongside Olympic Marathon and world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge said he has prepared well for the title despite the race being postponed from […]
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Elite athletes set for Prague’ Battle of the Teams
An elite team competition designed to make the marathon a more strategic and engaging spectacle will be held in Prague on 30 May. Dubbed ‘The Battle of the Teams’, the event is the brainchild of RunCzech, organisers of the Prague Marathon and many other leading road races in the Czech Republic. Four teams – each […]
‘Rabbits’ Rono, Chumo to set NN Mission Marathon running pace
Three time Toronto marathon champion Philemon Rono and Barcelona marathon champion Victor Chumo are expected to provide the needed speed at the Sunday’s NN Mission Marathon running. The experienced pacesetters will be the key for world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, former Toronto marathon champion Laban Korir, former Olympic games and world marathon champion Stephen […]
Where to watch NN Mission Marathon in Enschede
Organizers of the 2021 NN Mission Marathon in Enschede on Sunday have released places where fans can follow live event. On Tuesday evening the NN organizers announced various venues in the race set for 18th April 2021 at the Enschede in the Netherlands. The race will be live broadcasted on different channels around the world. […]
Chesir chasing her maiden marathon title at NN Mission Marathon
Former Africa 3,000m junior silver medalist Gladys Chesir is optimistic of winning her maiden marathon title when she lines up at the NN Mission Marathon in Enschede on Sunday. The former Commonwealth Youth Games 3,000m champion has high hopes to achieve high results in a race that was rescheduled for 11th April to 18th April 2021, […]
Naibei extends Kenyan’s dominance at Lagos marathon
Former Guangzhou Marathon silver medalist Emmanuel Naibei won the sixth edition of the Lagos City Marathon held over the weekend in Nigeria. The Kenyan extended the nations dominance when he clocked 2:11.37 for the title. His win was an improvement after finishing The 2019 Guangzhou Marathon second placed Naibei defeated Ethiopian duo of Deresa Geleta […]
Tanui, Kiptanui set records at Xiamen Marathon
Former Venice marathon champion Angela Tanui and Eric Kiptanui won the Xiamen Marathon yesterday in Siena with course records. In the women category, Tanui ran with a course record, winning the race in 2:20:08 shading off five minutes off her personal best and reducing the all comers’ in the country set by Vivian Kiplagat’s 2:22:25 […]
Kipchoge’s mission changed from Hamburg to Enschede
Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge’s mission to compete at the Hamburg marathon in Germany has been moved to NN Mission Marathon at the Enschede in the Netherlands. The rescheduled race that was set to be run on 11th April was moved to April 18th in the Netherlands due to the upsurge of coronavirus in […]
Masikonde ready to return with a bang
Former world 800m silver medalist Joshua Tiampati Masikonde is confident that he will be back with bang when the sporting world returns to normalcy especially track and field. The lanky runner, who represented the country at various championships while in his junior ranks has been battling sickness as well as the injury that kept him […]
Raila, Mandago, Olunga, BFK congratulate Chepngetich, Kandie
Former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga, Uasin Gishui county governor Jackson Mandago, Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga and Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) led a host of leaders to congratulate Ruth Chapengetich and Kibiwott Kandie for their victory at the 2021 Istanbul Half marathon ran today in Turkey. The world marathon champion, Chepngetich won the […]