Race Coverage

Two participants in the Keys 100 ultramarathon were hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle during the race. The accident has left their families demanding answers. The incident occurred during the Keys 100, a 100-mile race in Florida stretching from Key Largo to Key West that began on May 18, 2024.  According … Read more

The Leiden Marathon came to an abrupt and early end on Sunday after at least 25 participants were hospitalized as a result of heat-related conditions.  City mayor Peter van de Velden canceled the race around 3 p.m. amid concerns that the two local hospitals involved, LUMC and Alrijne Ziekenhuis, were unable to cope with the … Read more

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There’s no doubt that Peres Jepchirchir’s new women’s-only world record of 2:16:16 stole the show at yesterday’s 2024 TCS London Marathon. But a slew of other runners also broke their own world records, some of them in quite niche categories. Every year, the London Marathon sees the most Guinness World Records set at any one … Read more

Although the women’s race stole the spotlight, the men’s 2024 London Marathon was equally as thrilling. Reigning New York City Marathon champion Tamirat Tola was one of the talented headliners in the men’s field.  He was accompanied by seasoned veterans Mosinet Geremew and Kenenisa Bekele.  The British contingent, featuring Emile Cairess, Marc Scott, and Callum … Read more

The 2024 London Marathon fielded the deepest elite women’s field the event had ever seen, and with that came the anticipation that they could rewrite history.  The London Marathon brought together world record holders, Olympic champions, and world champions to go head-to-head on the fast and flat course.  The headliners included mixed world record holder … Read more

We’ll be on-site at the 2024 London Marathon to bring you live updates beginning at 8:00 a.m. GMT on Sunday, April 21. Find our live updates on our homepage on race morning. In 2011, the world governing body for track and field, World Athletics, then IAAF, made a significant decision regarding women’s road racing records: they would only recognize … Read more

Although the elite runners might be the stars of the show this Sunday at the 2024 London Marathon, you might still see some familiar faces among the sea of runners. Every major marathon always has a pool of famous, non-elite runners who are taking on the iconic distance for any number of reasons, from using … Read more

Last week, allegations surfaced that three African runners intentionally allowed China’s He Jie to win the Beijing Half Marathon. Video footage seemed to show Kenya’s Robert Keter, Willy Mnangat, and Ethiopia’s Dejene Hailu signaling for He to pass them and cross the line first.  Beijing Sports Bureau and World Athletics launched an investigation into the … Read more

None of them made headlines for their results, but they reminded us that it takes a village.

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