Following his successful run at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge on Saturday 12th, Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge wants to meet former US president Barak Obama. The marathon record holder became the first man to run sub 2 hour in a marathon in 1:59.40 at INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria. Obama, born of a Kenyan […]
London marathon champion Brigid Kosgei defended her Chicago marathon title with a world record on Sunday 13th in USA. Making her third appearance at Chicago, Kosgei who ran the fastest time of 2:14:04 which is more than a minute faster than the all-time record of 2:15:25 set by Paula Radcliffe in the 2003 London Marathon. […]
Two time Amsterdam marathon champion Lawrence Cherono won the Chicago marathon title ran on Sunday 13th in USA. Cherono won the second World marathon majors title after winning his maiden marathon in April at Boston marathon. The win makes it two out of two wins in the super power nation More to follow
Sheila Chepkirui put her world championships dismal performance aside to win the FNB Durban 10K on Sunday (13), running with a course record. Chepkiru, who finished 5th at the world championships in Doha, Qatar in 10,000m a week ago won the title in 30:55, taking four seconds off the African all-comers’ record. One week after […]
Kenyans Laban Mutai and Betty Chepleting were crowned the champions of 2019 Eindhoven marathon champions on Sunday 13th in The Netherlands. Mutai led compatriots in podium sweep, to position eight in when he clocked 2:06.40 to set his personal best in the 42km distance. After finishing second last year behind Elisha Rotich (2:07.32) leading Kenyans […]
Reigning Chicago Marathon champion Brigid Kosgei and reigning Boston marathon winner Lawrence Cherono will be flying Kenyan flag in today’s Chicago marathon. The London marathon champion Kosgei will be defending her title while Cherono, the two time Amsterdam marathon champion will be seeking his second victory at the world marathon majors title after winning in […]
Eldoret Town came to a standstill as fans thronged on the street to watch Eliud Kipchoge run INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria. The home town of Kipchoge was lively as he tackledthe course and timed 1:59:40, better than the estimated INEOS 1:59 Challenge at Prater Park. Fans and athletes gathered at a the mega […]
Former Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Brimin Kipruto has congratulated Eliud Kipchoge for setting a new marathon time at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge ran today in Vienna, Austria. More to follow
Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge today made history, becoming the first man to run in sub 2 hours at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge at Prater Park in Vienna, Austria. The reigning world marathon record holder won the challenge 1:59.40 where 41 pacemakers were used to enter Guinness Book of World Records. After failing to make […]
INEOS 1:59 Challenge organizers have confirmed the exact time when the race will start as Eliud Kipchoge will be yearning to run under 2 hours in Vienna, Austria. Through their twitter handle @INEOS159, on Friday 11th INEOS announced that the race will start at 9:19 am East African Time as the Olympic Games marathon champion […]