Marathon News & Blogs

• NYC HALF-MARATHONAmericans left in wake of early surges at NYC Half Posted Sunday, March 18, 2012 8:51p ET By Joe Battaglia, Universal Sports Two months removed from the Olympic Trials Marathon, the leading Americans weren't expecting to win the NYC Half. But Kara Goucher, Meb Keflezighi, Desiree Davila and Dathan Ritzenhein weren't planning on getting dusted either.
• HALF-MARATHONDado, Kirui win record-setting NYC Half Posted Sunday, March 18, 2012 3:52p ET By Chris Lotsbom, Race Results Weekly Two-person races played out on both the men's and women's sides at the seventh edition of the NYC Half, with Firehiwot Dado and Peter Kirui getting the best of Kim Smith and Deriba Merga, respectively.
• MARATHONSado, Njoroge win races at L.A. Marathon Posted Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:07p ET By Associated Press Fatuma Sado of Ethiopia won the Los Angeles Marathon women's race on Sunday, improving her personal best by more than 2 minutes and earning a $100,000 gender challenge bonus. Kenya's Simon Njoroge won the men's race.
• HALF-MARATHONMore-confident Davila gears up for NYC Half Posted Friday, March 16, 2012 8:18a ET By Chris Lotsbom, Race Results Weekly Nearly a year after her career-defining run at the Boston Marathon, Desiree Davila is a changed marathoner. The soon-to-be Olympian is a more-confident runner as she prepares for Sunday's NYC Half.
• HALF-MARATHONKim Smith chasing seventh straight victory Posted Friday, March 16, 2012 12:16a ET By Vicky Oddi, Universal Sports Kim Smith is back in New York City four months after her fifth place finish at the 2011 ING New York City Marathon. This Sunday, in her first race back since that day in November, Smith will run the New York City Half-Marathon.
• HALF-MARATHONDathan Ritzenhein, Kara Goucher head into New York City Half-Marathon on divergent paths Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:40a ET By Joe Battaglia, Universal Sports In a complete reversal of 2008, Dathan Ritzenhein and Kara Goucher find themselves entering the New York City Half-Marathon and the buildup to the London Olympics on opposite courses.
• MARATHONJapan names Olympic marathon team Posted Monday, March 12, 2012 12:56p ET By Associated Press Yoshimi Ozaki was among three women named Monday to Japan's marathon squad for the London Olympics.
• MARATHONGreece wants to keep first marathon trophy Posted Friday, March 9, 2012 11:01a ET By Reuters Greece's Olympics Museum has pledged to ensure a trophy won by Spyros Louis in the first Olympic marathon in 1896 will stay in the country.
• ROAD RACINGMosop, Arusei lead Paris Half-Marathon fields Posted Friday, March 2, 2012 10:49a ET By David Monti, Race Results Weekly Sunday's Semi-Marathon de Paris boasts a strong field of Africans led by Kenyans Moses Mosop and Peninah Arusei, organizers reported yesterday.
• ROAD RACINGCaroline Rotich to defend NYC Half-Marathon title Posted Thursday, March 1, 2012 11:40a ET By New York Road Runners Defending NYC Half champion Caroline Rotich of Kenya and ING New York City Marathon 2011 winner Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia will headline a global group of stars at the NYC Half on Sunday, March 18.
• MARATHONHaile Gebreselassie finishes fourth in Tokyo Marathon Posted Sunday, February 26, 2012 8:47a ET By Associated Press Michael Kipyego of Kenya surged ahead of Haile Gebrselassie with four kilometers left on Sunday to win the Tokyo Marathon for his first career victory.