In History: First Women’s Olympic Marathon Aug 5th, 1984
It has been 36 years since the inaugural women’s Olympic marathon was held in Los Angeles on August 5, 1984. In the historical race, fifty …
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Olympic Qualification for Marathon Runners and Race Walkers Can Recommence from 1 Sept
World Athletics have announced from 1 September, runners and race walkers will be able to participate in pre-identified, advertised and authorised races to qualify for …
From Refugee to Olympian: Film Celebrates South Sudan’s Marathon Man
South Sudanese Olympic marathon runner Guor Maker is training for next year’s Tokyo Games in the foothills of the U.S. Rocky Mountains, but three decades …
Secrets to Speed: Professor Explains Psychological Marathon Training
In an online news update by the University of Tennessee (UT), a professor shared important tips about getting mentally ready to hit a race’s starting …
Tokyo Marathon cancels public participation, limited to elites
As the COVID-19 epidemic escalates in China and around the world, mass events including marathons have been implementing safety precautions or more drastic measures. Unfortunately, …
KL Standard Chartered Marathon 2020 has Sold Out!
The biggest and most popular marathon in the Golden Triangle, the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) sold out its public registrations in a record …
Hong Kong Marathon to proceed in February
Organisers of The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon will proceed with the 2020 edition to be held on February 9th. The race is highly popular …
Malaysia Women Marathon 2020 collaborates with MCIS Life
The 8th edition of the Malaysia Women Marathon will be known as the MCIS Life Malaysia Women Marathon (MWM)’ for the next 3 years. The …
Running A Marathon Will Keep You Younger, New Research Says
A new study by researchers from Barts and University College London reported that training and completing a marathon can improve the health of a new …
Eliud Kipchoge Focuses on Breaking Course Record of London Marathon 2020
The world’s fastest human to run a sub-2 marathon and the official fastest marathon in history has announced that he will be attempting to set …