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September 24, 2023

Eliud Kipchoge Wins Record 5th Berlin Marathon in 2:02:42

Kipchoge surpassed Haile Gebrselassie for most Berlin wins and now owns 5 of the 8 fastest times in history.
September 24, 2023

Tigst Assefa Obliterates Women's Marathon World Record with 2:11:53 in Berlin

Assefa, who ran a negative split of 66:20-65:33, took 2:11 off the 2:14:04 record set by Brigid Kosgei in Chicago in 2019.
September 21, 2023

2023 Berlin Marathon Preview: How Will Eliud Kipchoge Respond After Boston Defeat?

Kipchoge will face 2022 London champ Amos Kipruto while Tigist Assefa (2:15:37 CR last year) leads the women's field.
September 20, 2023

Scott Fauble Is Aiming for the Olympic Standard at Berlin Marathon

"I don’t think that me running in the 2:07s is a huge stretch of the imagination," said Fauble who also took a shot at the USATF leadership. "
August 17, 2023

Can Keira D'Amato Win a Medal in the World Championships Marathon?

D'Amato was 8th last year as a last-minute replacement and is coming off a 66:39 AR in the half on July 1.
April 14, 2023

Boston Women's Preview: Who Will Win the Deepest Women's Marathon Ever?

There will be five sub-2:18 women and 16 sub-2:21 women on the start line in Hopkinton -- both all-time records for a women's marathon.
February 02, 2023

Mile World Record Holder Sifan Hassan To Make Marathon Debut In London

"I just want to be with the best and see how I run," Hassan said. "...I’m just a curious person."
February 02, 2023

Five Thoughts on the Incredible 2023 London Marathon Fields

Jonathan Gault analyzes the historically deep fields, Sifan Hassan's debut, Emily Sisson vs. Keira D'Amato, & Mo Farah's farewell?
December 22, 2022

How Valencia Became the "Ciudad del Running"

In a decade, Valencia has gone from afterthought to host of some of the world's fastest races. How did the third-largest city in Spain emerge as a global capital of running? Jonathan Gault journeyed to Spain's Mediterranean coast to find out how.
December 01, 2022

Mark Your Calendars: Eliud Kipchoge Is Running the 2023 Boston Marathon - 4 Thoughts

For the 1st time in his life, Kipchoge will run a hilly marathon in April. It will be his first US marathon in 3,109 days, since 2014 Chicago.
November 14, 2022

America's Best Distance Runner May Be Someone You've Never Heard Of

Teshome Mekonen became a US citizen in August and beat Conner Mantz by a minute earlier this year at the NYC Half. Learn about his story from Tigray to Harlem.
November 09, 2022

4 Final Thoughts on the 2022 World Marathon Majors Season

2022 was a historically fast year for women's marathoning, the #2-4 men's marathoners in the world might all train together, and the NYC Marathon has a security problem.
October 09, 2022

Ruth Chepngetich Runs 2:14:18 to Win 2022 Chicago Marathon after Crazy 65:44 First Half

Chepngetich is now #2 all time, 14 seconds shy of Brigid Kosgei's world record.
September 29, 2022

London Marathon M Preview: Who Will Win a Deep Race with No Clear Favorite?

A record six sub-2:04 men will battle in London on Sunday. Does Kenenisa Bekele have anything left? Will Sisay Lemma repeat? Can "Bronze Man" Bashir Abdi win his first major? We break down the men's field. *MB: London Marathon men's predictions. Jonathan Gault says the 2022 London winner will be.....
August 22, 2022

Keira D'Amato Will Attempt to Lower Her American Record at 2022 Berlin Marathon

D'Amato ran 2:19:12 in Houston in January but wants to go even faster in Berlin on September 25.
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.
July 15, 2022

A 5-Minute Guide to the Marathons at the 2022 World Championships

Stars like Geoffrey Kamworor and Ruth Chepngetich are running. Who will win? With ideal conditions, could the times actually be fast? And can Galen Rupp medal? Plus meet one of the coolest stories of Team USA - Colin Mickow - the financial analyst who works a full-time job and runs 140-150 mpw.
March 03, 2022

2022 Tokyo Marathon Women's Preview: Brigid Kosgei Looks to Reassert Herself; How Fast Can Sara Hall Run?

WR holder Kosgei leads a stacked field that includes 2:17 woman Angela Tanui and Berlin champ Gotytom Gebreslase. Plus is Keira D'Amato's American record in danger? Plus Ryan Hall reveals how he thinks "super-shoe technology has really changed the sport of marathoning tremendously and not just as a faster shoe on race day."
October 08, 2021

2021 Boston Marathon Media Day: Molly Huddle Is Pregnant, Scott Fauble Wants to Win, & Geoffrey Kirui Is Back

Huddle found out she was pregnant in August and hopes she'll be back by the fall 2022 marathon season. Meanwhile, Fauble is embracing Des Linden's "keep showing up" mantra as he prepares for his second Boston.