Marathon

A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. World Aquatics made the decision to…
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A group of 90 runners from the UK raised thousands of pounds for charity by competing in the Palestine Marathon this month. They were running on behalf of UK-based international humanitarian charity Penny Appeal, and the cash they…
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A British Muslim has completed five international marathons to raise money for a global emergency response appeal, with one left to go before he reaches his target. “With the Tokyo Marathon now under his belt, Ashraf Wallace, who runs…
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Ethiopia's Sesay Lima won the men's London Marathon title on Sunday, while Kenya's Jocelyn Gipkosgee won the women's title, making it their first in their careers. Lima, who climbed to the podium last year, clocked two hours, four…
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Kenyan runner, Ruth Chipengetic, on Sunday, broke the world record for the women's half marathon, scoring one hour, four minutes and two seconds, in Istanbul. Chippengetic, 26, won first place after she was ahead of Ethiopian Yalizerv…
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Staff and athletes in Sunday's London Marathon must wear social-distancing technology around their necks.The Bump device, which makes an audible alert when the wearer is too close to others, will be worn by the 100 elite competitors and…
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