December 08, 2022
Meet the two guys who have run all 49 Honolulu Marathons and will hit #50 on Sunday
The entry fee in year #1 was $2 and all sub-5 hours finishers got a t-shirt.
December 14, 2021
RRW: Kenya's Emmanuel Saina (2:14:32) And Canada's Lannni Marchant (2:41:25) Win Honolulu Marathon
October 24, 2020
RRW: Honolulu Marathon Cancelled Due To Pandemic
The race was scheduled to December 13th. Runners will have their entries rolled over to next year.
December 09, 2019
RRW: Kenya's Titus Ekiru Defends His Title And Runs Fastest Ever Marathon In Hawaii With 2:07:59 Victory At The Honolulu Marathon
Margaret Muriuki won the women's race in 2:31:10 over Betsy Saina (2:31:51).
December 09, 2019
RRW: "Comeback Queen" Renee Metivier Eyes Olympic Marathon Trials Standard at 2019 Honolulu Marathon
She ended up qualifying for the Trials with 2:43:18.
December 10, 2018
RRW: Successful Marathon Debut for American Donn Cabral At Honolulu Marathon
Cabral thought he was in 2:15 shape on a flat course, so figured around 2:18 at Honolulu would be equivalent. He ran 2:19:16, but said the wind hurt him.
December 10, 2018
RRW: Despite Powerful Trade Winds, Kenya's Titus Ekiru Comes Close to Honolulu Marathon Record With 2:09:01 Victory
Despite strong winds, Ekiru won by 4-minutes, not far off the 2:08:27 course record. Olympic steeplechaser Donn Cabral made his marathon debut for 3rd place in 2:19:16. The women's title went to Vivian Jerono Kiplagat (2:36:22).
December 09, 2018
RRW: Steeplechaser Donn Cabral To Make Surprise Marathon Debut in Honolulu On Sunday
Cabral says he wanted to run a marathon because he thinks he responds well to that kind of training and it will help him run his best at the steeplechase.
December 12, 2017
RRW: Canadian Betty Jean McHugh Sets 90+ World Record At Honolulu Marathon
She ran 6:47:31, which broke the previous record of 8:53:08 from 1997.
December 10, 2017
Lawrence Cherono (2:08:26) and Brigid Kosgei (2:22:14) Smash Course Records at Honolulu Marathon, Win $50,000 Each
Fast time in Hawaii.
December 10, 2017
King Cheserek Wins Battle of Sexes Kalakaua Mile in Hawaii and Defeats Nick Willis and Will Leer
The race does not give splits and makes the runners essentially time trial it by feel. Excellent.
December 09, 2017
Great Field for Sunday's Honolulu Marathon: World Record Holder Dennis Kimetto vs Defending Champ and 2:05:09 Guy, Lawrence Cherono, and Wilson Chebet
Very good field and nice conditions expected with 2:06 guy Festus Talam also in the field.
December 08, 2017
RRW: Nick Willis Using Merrie Mile As Stepping Stone for 2018 Campaign
Willis has been running 100 mile weeks (17 miles a day with a day off) preparing to do the 1500/5K double at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
December 08, 2017
Honolulu: Kalakaua Merrie Mile Features Nick Willis Vs Edward Cheserek, Will Leer And The Women
The women's race is lead by Nicole Sifuentes and gets a 26-second head start with prize money based on overall finish regardless of gender.
December 08, 2017
RRW: Perhaps Undertrained, Nick Symmonds Still Optimistic About Marathon Debut In Honolulu
Symmonds' longest run has been 15-miles and he's only been doing 25-30 miles a week. He says he'd like to break 3:30.
December 12, 2016
RRW: In Surprise Run, Miler Hamish Carson Turns Marathoner in Honolulu
New Zealand Olympian Carson started the marathon just to get in his 35K long run, but motivated by the "finisher t-shirt," he decided mid-race that he "might as well finish" and turned it into his marathon debut.
*MB: Olympic miler Hamish Carson runs marathon on a lark, instead of doing a long run - guess his time
December 11, 2016
Kenya's Lawrence Cherono Smashes Honolulu Marathon Course Record With 2:09:39 Win - Brigid Kosgei (2:31:11) Wins Women's Race over Lindsey Scherf
Cherono had to beat his 'best friend' and training partner Wilson Chebet, who also was under old CR of 2:11:12.
*MB: 2:09:39 New Course Record @ Honolulu Marathon
*MB: Olympic miler Hamish Carson runs marathon on a lark, instead of doing a long run - guess his time
December 10, 2016
With Family Support, Buzunesh Deba Ready for Redemption in Honolulu
Deba's family has reunited with hopes that the 29-year-old can become the race's first winner from Ethiopia since 2013.
December 09, 2016
After Running A Half-Marathon Last Weekend, Nick Arciniaga Is Ready For Hawaii Marathon This Weekend as He Attempts The Grueling 'Hawaii Double'
Nick Arciniaga is aiming to complete one of the toughest doubles in distance running at Sunday's Honolulu Marathon. A week after finishing second at the arduous XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Half-Marathon in Kualoa Ranch, the 33-year-old has traveled across Oahu ready for the 26.2-mile race from Ala Moana to Kapiolani Park.