The Sydney Marathon has joined the ranks of New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin and Tokyo, receiving a designation reserved for the most elite races in the world.
Tag: Marathon Running
Olympic Marathon Course Lets Runners Inside the Ropes For a Night 10K
A public marathon and a series of overnight 10Ks offered recreational runners a chance to feel closer to the Games.
Sifan Hassan Wins Olympic Marathon, Testing Limits of Endurance
The Dutch Olympian added a victory in the longest race of the Games to her bronze medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. “What was I thinking?” she said afterward.
Beijing Race Under Scrutiny As Video Suggests Runners Helped Chinese Winner
Organizers are investigating the results of the Beijing Half Marathon, after three runners from Kenya and Ethiopia appeared to wave a Chinese competitor past them before the finish.
Kenyan Runners Are Being Chased by a National Doping Crisis
Nearly 300 athletes from Kenya have been punished for using banned substances since 2015, tarnishing the country’s image as a running powerhouse.
Dublin Marathon Medals Commemorate Yeats, and Misquote Him
Those who complete this year’s race in October will receive a medal that reads, “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met yet.”
Mexico City Marathon Opens Investigation After Cheating Claims
In previous years, thousands of runners have been disqualified for course cutting. Runners are under scrutiny again.
Just Weeks After Fleeing Ukraine, Woman Wins Jerusalem Marathon
Valentyna Vereteska fled from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, to Poland with her 11-year-old daughter a month ago.
‘I Feel Strong and Free’: Running Takes Hold Among Women in Somaliland
In a traditional, conservative society, more female athletes are participating in an annual running event, a sign life may be changing here for women.
In Reversal, Nurse Who Refused to Wear Dress Is Awarded Marathon Record
Guinness World Records said its guidelines, which had specified a dress and cap, “reflected a stereotype we do not in any way wish to perpetuate.”