April 15, 2024
Hellen Obiri Rips 15:06 5k From 35k To 40k To Repeat As Boston Marathon Champion
Obiri got the win by running her final 4.2 plus miles at under 5-minute mile pace. Mile 23 was 4:57, mile 24 was 4:41, mile 25 was 4:54 and she ran her last mile in 4:51 to finally break free of Sharon Lokedi.
April 12, 2024
10 Things We Learned at Boston Marathon Media Day
Evans Chebet says he's ready to run at the Olympics if Kenya names him to the team, plus updates from Emma Bates, CJ Albertson, & Jenny Simpson.
April 11, 2024
2024 Boston Marathon Women's Preview: Hellen Obiri Seeks Repeat Victory
Obirit's coach, Dathan Ritzenhein, is confident that the Boston and NYC champ is ready to go. "We feel pretty confident that her fitness is the best it’s been for a marathon."
October 08, 2023
Sifan Hassan Runs 2:13:44 to Win 2023 Chicago Marathon Six Weeks After Worlds Triple
Hassan medalled in the 1500 at Worlds on August 22 and won Chicago in the second-fastest time ever just 43 days later.
October 06, 2023
Emma Bates in "Phenomenal Shape" For Chicago Marathon, Sisson Ready to Compete
Americans Emma Bates and Emily Sisson are ready to battle at the Chicago Marathon as Ruth Chepngetich goes for the three-peat.
October 05, 2023
2023 Chicago Marathon Women's Preview: Chepngetich Seeks 3-Peat, Hassan Returns, & Sisson v Bates
Can Ruth Chepngetich, who ran 2:14:18 in Chicago last year, get close to Tigst Assefa's 2:11:53 WR? How will Sifan Hassan do after her World Championship triple three weeks ago?
April 17, 2023
Hellen Obiri Wins Star-Studded Boston Marathon as Gutsy Emma Bates Finishes 5th
Hellen Obiri bided her time and then struck to pull away from a star-studded women's lead pack that included American Emma Bates.
April 17, 2023
American Emma Bates Runs the Race of Her Life at the 2023 Boston Marathon
Bates led much of the race and ran a huge 2:22:10 pb to finish as top American and back up her big pre-race talk.
April 14, 2023
Top Americans Say They're Ready to Roll at 2023 Boston Marathon
We preview the top US entrants from Conner Mantz and Scott Fauble to Sara Hall, Emma Bates, Aliphine Tuliamuk, and Des Linden.
November 06, 2022
Sharon Lokedi SHOCKS World, Wins 2022 New York City Marathon
Sharon Lokedi got a huge win for herself and Under Armour as well as Hellen Obiri's debut fizzleed the final few miles. Aliphine Tuliamuk was first American.
July 18, 2022
Gotytom Gebreslase Wins 2022 World Marathon Title as American Women Go 5-7-8
Sara Hall (2:22:10), Emma Bates (2:23:18 pb), and Keira D'Amato (2:23:34) posted the best finish ever by a US women's marathon team at Worlds.
October 18, 2021
Emma Bates, America's Newest Marathon Star, Talks Chicago, Team Boss, Team USA, Divorce, and Mental Health
A year ago, Bates was training in Idaho preparing for a pb at the Marathon Project. That pb would not come, and she would wind up leaving Idaho for Boulder following her divorce. Now, however, she's thriving with Team Boss after a runner-up finish at the Chicago Marathon.
October 13, 2021
Podcast: Galen Rupp is Baack, Mary Cain Sues Nike for $20 Million, Emma Bates Impresses, CJ Albertson Entertains, and RIP Agnes Tirop
October 10, 2021
2021 Chicago Marathon Women’s Recap: Ruth Chepngetich Hangs on to Win as Emma Bates Runs PB to Finish 2nd, Sara Hall 3rd
Ruth Chepngetich went out on world record pace, faded big time, but hung on to win as Emma Bates executed a wonderful race to finish 2nd, with Sara Hall 3rd.
December 17, 2020
Women's Marathon Project Preview: Will Anyone Go With Sara Hall? How Fast Will Keira D'Amato Run?
Hall is planning on running the first half in 69:40, while the next group is slated to hit halfway in 71:30. Kellyn Taylor, Stephanie Bruce, Emma Bates, and D'Amato are among the US stars chasing PBs in the desert.
February 24, 2020
Which Woman is Most Likely to Make the US Olympic Marathon Team?
Des Linden, Emily Sisson, Jordan Hasay, Sara Hall, Molly Huddle, Kellyn Taylor, Sally Kipyego, Emma Bates, Aliphine Tuliamuk: Who is most likely to make the Olympic team?
February 18, 2020
Olympic Marathon Trials Question of Day: Which "Longer" Shot Has the Best Shot? Kipyego, Bates, Thweatt, Bruce or Tuliamuk
It's time to start debating the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta.
November 11, 2019
The Road to Sapporo: Assessing the Women's Field at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
From Jordan Hasay (50%) to Stephanie Bruce (5%), we break down the odds for the contenders at the 2020 US Olympic Trials.
October 13, 2019
Brigid Kosgei Runs 2:14:04, Shatters Women's Marathon World Record at 2019 Chicago Marathon
Paula Radcliffe's legendary 2:15:25 world record is history after 16+ years.
October 11, 2019
Mo Farah & Jordan Hasay Speak, Emma Bates Tries Not to Throw Up, & More From 2019 Chicago Marathon Media Day
American record alert. Jordan Hasay says she's going out in 70 flat.