Athletics
Breaking one hour barrier to a new era: The evolution of Half Marathon
It was not that many years ago that breaking an hour for the half marathon was an amazing…
Athletics
Athletics
Evolution of men’s and women’s marathon world records
The 42.195km (26.2 miles) might seem like an arbitrary distance, especially in comparison to much rounder distances like…
Lord Coe sends warning to age cheats, lauds efforts to curb doping menace
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has warned that age cheats will be stripped off all their Olympics and…
Athletics
Dr Kipchumba: Hunt for quick riches stalling Kenyan long-distance dominance
Despite Kenya’s storied history in distance running, the country has struggled to reclaim its throne in the 5,000m…
Athletics
Ethiopian duo of Takele and Kebede earn wins in Tokyo
The Tokyo Marathon opened the 2025 World Major Marathon season. On the men’s side, Tadese Takele won in…
Athletics
Wanjiru ready to silence rivals as Kipruto seeks crown defence in Tokyo tomorrow
The 2023 Tokyo Marathon champion Rosemary Wanjiru will be making another grand return to the streets of Tokyo,…
Athletics
Given the Right Conditions, Could a Woman Run a 4-Minute Mile?
Nearly three-quarters of a century after Roger Bannister of Britain, in 1954, became the first man to run…
Athletics
Prime suspect in Agnes Tirop murder goes AWOL
Ibrahim Rotich, the prime suspect in the killing of former women’s only 10km road running world record holder Agnes Tirop…
Athletics
Rudisha cautions athletes against too many races ahead of global championships
Two-time Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha has advised athletes against competing in many races in the build-up to…