Tag: Marathon
Aussie Fearnley takes New York title
Australia's Kurt Fearnley won his third consecutive men's wheelchair title at the New York Marathon overnight.[MORE]
Woman starts long run for breast cancer fundraiser
A Tasmanian marathon runner has begun her quest to run around the country raising fund for breast cancer research.[MORE]
Golden Tomescu signs on for Great Australian Run
The women's marathon gold medallist from the Beijing Olympic Games will take part in the Great Australian Run in Melbourne at the end of next month.[MORE]
Ethiopian Sekadu clinches Melbourne Marathon
Ethiopian runner Asnake Sekadu has taken out the 31st Melbourne Marathon.[MORE]
Gebrselassie breaks world marathon record again
Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie broke his own world record on Sunday at the Berlin Marathon for the second consecutive year.[MORE]
Devastated Troop ready to quit
A shattered Lee Troop says he is on the verge of giving up his running career after placing 60th in the Beijing Olympics marathon.[MORE]
Wanjiru gives Kenya Olympic marathon gold
Samuel Wanjiru ended Kenya's title drought in the marathon and broke the long-standing Olympic record in Beijing today.[MORE]
Gebrselassie regrets opting out of marathon
Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie regrets pulling out of the 42 kilometres race at the Olympics over fears that Beijing's air pollution would damage his health.[MORE]
One for the ages as Tomescu wins marathon
Romania's Constantina Tomescu became the oldest winner ever in an Olympic marathon when she won the Beijing race today.[MORE]
Radcliffe feeling strong for 'tough race' in marathon
Britain's Paula Radcliffe would have liked a few more weeks to prepare for the Beijing marathon after injuring her leg, but she said on Friday that she was feeling "strong" and hungry for her first Olympic medal.[MORE]
Athletics Form Fuide: Women's Marathon
The Japanese defending champion has pulled out, the British world record holder is underdone - the gold could be anyone's.[MORE]
Defending marathon champ Noguchi pulls out: official
Defending champion Mizuki Noguchi pulled out the Beijing Olympics women's marathon on Tuesday after failing to recover from injury, the Japanese Olympic delegation said.[MORE]
Marathon champion Noguchi in fitness battle
Japan's defending Olympic women's marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi has been treated in hospital for exhaustion, media reports claimed on Saturday.[MORE]
Radcliffe still hoping to race in marathon
Britain's Paula Radcliffe says she hopes to race in the Beijing Olympics marathon despite suffering from a stress fracture to her left femur.[MORE]
Marathon contingency plan in place in Beijing
Beijing Olympics organisers say they have a contingency plan for the marathon should pollution force a rescheduling or a postponement of the Games' final athletics competition.[MORE]
Radcliffe on course for Beijing
Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe is to join Britain's Olympic training camp in Macau next week in a further sign that despite injury problems she will compete in Beijing next month.[MORE]
Ndereba, Tola take NYC half-marathon titles
Kenya's Catherine Ndereba won the New York half-marathon women's crown overnight, solidifying her favourite status for the Beijing Olympics marathon, while Ethiopia's Tadesse Tola took the men's title.[MORE]
88yo NZ man vows to keep racing until he drops
An 88-year old New Zealand man is hoping to secure a world record when he competes at the Oceania Masters Championships in Townsville next week. [MORE]
Radcliffe facing race against time for Beijing
Britain's world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe is fighting a race against the clock to be fit for next month's Olympics, after meeting with British medical experts on Monday. [MORE]
Organisers consider marathon changes amid spectator death
Organisers of the Gold Coast Marathon in south-east Queensland say the death of a spectator may prompt changes to next year's event. [MORE]
Bligh knocks her socks off in GC Marathon
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh ran the final stretch of the half marathon event at the Gold Coast Marathon this morning in her socks.[MORE]
Japan's Ietani wins GC Marathon
Japanese runner Jazuo Ietani has won the Gold Coast Marathon this morning, finishing the racing in two hours and 14 minutes.[MORE]
Rain won't stop GC Marathon: organisers
Organisers of the Gold Coast Marathon say today's event will go ahead despite heavy rains falling on the course over the weekend.[MORE]
Gold Coast Marathon highlights running 'boom'
Organisers of the Gold Coast Marathon say there are more than 20,000 entries for this year's event, which is up more than 20 per cent on last year's record.[MORE]
De Castella warns of 'cruel' Beijing marathon: report
Australia's former world champion Rob de Castella has warned competitors in the Beijing Olympics marathon face cruel conditions from the city's chronic pollution, according to a media report.[MORE]
