| Tuesday, 23 February 2010 12:05 |
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| The Rejuvination of LA |
|  By Universal Sports -
Some 25,000 runners will no doubt rejoice upon reaching the Pacific Ocean at the end of the 25th Los Angeles Marathon on March 21. But none will feel a sense of accomplishment quite like that of L.A. Marathon president Russ Pillar, for whom the finish line will mark the culmination of an overhaul of a once downtrodden, suddenly high-flying event.
"It's not just me," Pillar told Universal Sports. "Everyone in this city is looking forward to the marathon. This is what we knew the race could be." |
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| Friday, 12 February 2010 06:15 |
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| Champs Merga and Kosgei will Defend Boston |
|  By Universal Sports -
Deriba Merga of Ethiopia and Salina Kosgei of Kenya, the defending men's and women's champions, will return for the 114th running of the Boston Marathon.
In the 2009 men's race, Merga ended Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot's three-in-a-row streak and ran away from the lead pack in the Newton hills, unchallenged to the finish. Merga is just one of three Ethiopians to interrupt Kenyan dominance of the event over the past two decades. |
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| Saturday, 23 January 2010 09:43 |
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| Hattrick But No Record for Gebrselassie in Dubai |
|  By Universal Sports -
Haile Gebrselassie won his third straight Dubai Marathon falling three minutes short of his own world record and as a result missed out on a bonus US$1m.
The 36-year-old Ethiopian champion finished the 42.2-kilometer (26.2-mile) race in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 9 seconds ahead of compatriots Chala Dechase Beyene (2:06:33) and Eshetu Wendimu Tsige (2:06:46).
The women's event was also dominated by Ethiopians, with Mamitu Daska Molisa wining the race at 2:24:18 ahead of compatriot Aberu Kebede Shewave (2:24:26). Helena Loshanvang Kirop of Kenya was third (2:24:54) and ahead of Ethiopian defending champion Bezunesh Bekele Sertsu (2:26:05). |
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| Monday, 11 January 2010 07:12 |
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| Records Fall in Hobart |
|  By Athletics Australia -
The racing was fast and furious for the 27th running of the Cadbury Marathon at the weekend, where two course records were set on a big day of action on the Apple Isle.
Australian Flame representative Mark Tucker (Vic) and Canberra’s Scott McTaggart each posted course record times to secure comfortable wins in the half marathon and marathon events and etch their names into the race history books.
While the rest of the country sweltered, some of the nation’s best distance runners took advantage of ideal conditions along the Hobart course to post strong performances in what is rapidly becoming one of the fastest marathon courses in the country. |
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| Friday, 04 December 2009 09:18 |
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| Wanjiru & Mikitenko to Defend in London |
|  By Universal Sports -
Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya and Irina Mikitenko of Germany have announced that they will defend their titles at the Flora London Marathon this coming April. Wanjiru will contend with Abel Kirui, Martin Lel and Duncan Kibet in his bid to lower his own course record.
Wanjiru, the Kenyan Olympic champion who set the course record last April, will compete alongside world champion Abel Kirui and three-time London winner Martin Lel. |
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