Zewde and Yalew take Ethiopian half-marathon titles in Addis Ababa
Defence Club athletes Tsebelu Zewde and Genet Yalew churned out impressive victories in Addis Ababa on Sunday (23) at the Ethiopian Half Marathon Championships, the official trials for the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagen next month. More.
Matthew Eyler, Aubrey Armento run away with wins in GRU Augusta Half Marathon and 10K
Eyler, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in New Orleans, finished the half marathon at 1 hour, 15 minutes, 15 seconds. Aubrey Armento won the female division of the half marathon at 1:31:42, beating runner-up April Waters by seven minutes. More.
June 28 date for Lewa Marathon
The 15th Safaricom Lewa Marathon will run on June 28 at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy organisers, who are targetting over 1,200 entries announced Tuesday. More.
Saipan Marathon scheduled for April 19
The 9th Saipan Marathon is scheduled for April 19. The annual event will include races in half marathon, 10K, and 50K courses, as well. More.
Two Kenyan world champions confirmed for Great Ireland Run
World cross-country champion Japhet Korir and world steeplechase champion Milcah Chemos are the latest big names to sign up for the SPAR Great Ireland Run, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, in Dublin on 6 April. More.
Queen Bee Half Marathon: Flying Pig offers fall race for women
Organizers of the Flying Pig Marathon plan on giving women runners the royal treatment this fall. The inaugural “Queen Bee Half Marathon” is set to take place Saturday, Oct. 11, Iris Simpson-Bush, the Pig’s executive director, announced Tuesday. More.
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Sep 29 Newswire: Ethiopian champion Getachew Asfaw Wins Akron Marathon
Mar 5 Newswire: Ethiopian Runner Abraham Kabeto Ketla Wins Jerusalem Marathon
Jan 25 Newswire: Ethiopian Aces Rule Supreme In Dubai Marathon
Mar 18 Newswire: Terfa, Loshanyang Earn Rome Marathon Titles