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Hellen Obiri unfazed by Ruth Chepngetich world record: ‘Fast times don’t scare me, I’m the best’

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ruth Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon world record in Chicago

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympics marathon results and times: Sifan Hassan beats Tigst Assefa in dramatic women’s race

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Just a 100m sprint’: Sifan Hassan completes unlikely Olympic treble after winning women’s marathon

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Hollywood ending for Sifan Hassan — and Paris Olympics

Raw Story

Sifan Hassan completed her mission impossible with a grueling women’s marathon win on the sun-baked streets of Paris on Sunday, as Tom Cruise is rumored to close the Olympic Games with a Hollywood ending. “It was so hot, but I was feeling OK. I’ve never pushed myself through to the finish line as I did today.” It was a sensational …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon at Paris Olympics after trading elbows with Tigst Assefa

Associated Press

PARIS — Nobody will ever accuse Sifan Hassan of taking the easy route at the Olympics. Heading into the last 150 meters of her 10-day Olympics odyssey that spanned three events and 38 miles, the Netherlands’ runner traded elbows with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia, and then sprinted by her to win the last track event of the Paris Games. So …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sifan Hassan puts on a fight to win marathon gold at Paris Olympics 2024

Al Jazeera

Once an Ethiopian asylum seeker, the Dutch distance running great won her third medal of the Paris Olympics in a thrilling finish to the women’s marathon. Sifan Hassan completed her mission impossible with a gruelling women’s marathon win on the sun-baked streets of Paris on the last day of the Olympics, giving the games a dramatic ending of her own. …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon gold, completes astounding Olympic treble

New York Times

In the most dramatic and competitive Olympic marathon maybe ever, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands officially became an athlete for the ages. The great cliche of marathon racing — “great” because it’s so true — is that “20 miles is halfway.” In so many races, the first 80 percent of the marathon is basically transportation, and then the real racing …

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8 months, 1 week ago

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics

The Hindu

Alexander Mutiso Munyao, the surprise winner of this year’s London Marathon, was rewarded for his victory on Wednesday by being included in the Kenyan marathon team for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. After breaking the tape in London, Munyao admitted he was not sure if he had done enough to merit selection but he was named alongside double Olympic …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Peres Jepchirchir sets women’s-only world record in brilliant London Marathon win

The Telegraph

There’s a line towards the end of Shawshank Redemption uttered by Red, the one film character I defy anyone to dislike where he utters: “Seriously, how often do you look at a man’s shoes?” It’s a line that that I have often thought about since I first watched the celebrated film and – unless you happen to be wearing pointy, …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon, breaks women's-only world record

ABC

In short: Peres Jepchirchir has broken the women's-only marathon world record, winning the London Marathon. Peres Jepchirchir has broken the women's-only marathon world record, winning the London Marathon. Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya crushed the women's-only world record in winning the 44th London Marathon on Sunday. The 30-year-old pulled away over the final 300 metres in a sprint …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamirat Tola aims to follow New York success with victory in London Marathon

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

World record holder Tigst Assefa out to make history in first London Marathon

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1 year ago

Duplantis, Lyles and Kipyegon among six named World Athlete of the Year

Hindustan Times

Swedish pole-vaulter Armand Duplantis and American sprint star Noah Lyles were among the six who have been announced as World Athletes of the Year for 2023. World Athletics, which annually choses the best male and female athlete of the year, announced three awards in either section to reflect great performances across track, field and out of stadia events. Armand Duplantis …

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1 year ago

Kipyegon, Lyles among six crowned at expanded World Athletics Awards

The Hindu

Six athletes - Faith Kipyegon, Noah Lyles, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, Tigist Assefa, Kelvin Kiptum, and Yulimar Rojas - were all named World Athletes of the Year on Monday after the awards were expanded into three categories. The 2023 World Athletics Awards have been divided into track, field and out of stadia categories following feedback received during the voting process, the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge’s mark

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Kelvin Kiptum set a world record in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 35 seconds to shatter fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge’s old mark by 34 seconds. Kiptum won the London Marathon in the spring in 2:01:25 and shaved almost a minute off the world record set last year in Berlin by Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge's mark

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1 year, 3 months ago

Kenyan Kiptum breaks Kipchoge’s world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title

The Hindu

Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum set a world record to win Sunday’s Chicago Marathon men’s title in an unofficial time of two hours and 35 seconds. The 23-year-old shattered the old world record of 2:01:09 set by Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge to win the 2022 Berlin Marathon. “I thought I’d go and try Chicago.” Sifan Hassan Dutch star Sifan Hassan won the Chicago …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Tigst Assefa smashes women’s marathon world record in Berlin

The Hindu

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shattered the women’s marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, lopping off more than two minutes from the previous best to clock an official time of two hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds. Assefa, who had set a course record with a personal best last year, set a blistering early pace, gradually shaking off any competition to …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Tigst Assefa shatters women’s marathon record in Berlin

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1 year, 3 months ago

Tigst Assefa shatters the women’s marathon world record by more than 2 minutes in Berlin

Associated Press

BERLIN — Tigst Assefa broke the women’s world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for the fifth time but couldn’t break his own record. Ethiopian runner Assefa, the winner in Berlin a year ago, ran the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds to break the previous …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia’s economy struggles as war reignites in Tigray

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Once home to one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, Ethiopia is struggling as the war in its Tigray region has reignited and weary citizens far from the front are pleading for peace. The finance ministry has declined to approve the financing of three industrial parks, symbols of Ethiopia’s China-like development, citing “budgetary pressure.” Instead, the economy has shifted …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Sudan’s military strikes disputed region bordering Ethiopia

Al Jazeera

Ethiopia’s officials said Sudan’s armed forces fired during clashes in disputed region of al-Fashaqa. Sudan’s armed forces fired heavy artillery during clashes in the disputed eastern region of al-Fashaqa bordering Ethiopia, an Ethiopian official said, the latest salvo in a long-running feud over their shared border. On Monday, Ethiopia denied Sudan’s accusation that its army had captured and executed seven …

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2 years, 7 months ago

35 children die in Ethiopia’s Afar amid drought, conflict

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — At least 35 children have died in recent weeks due to drought and conflict in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region, according to a local hospital and the medical charity Doctors Without Borders. Fitsum Assefa, Ethiopia’s minister of planning and development, told cabinet members on Monday that 7.4 million people in the South, Oromia and Somali regions need food …

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Hellen Obiri unfazed by Ruth Chepngetich world record: ‘Fast times don’t scare me, I’m the best’

Ruth Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon world record in Chicago

Olympics marathon results and times: Sifan Hassan beats Tigst Assefa in dramatic women’s race

‘Just a 100m sprint’: Sifan Hassan completes unlikely Olympic treble after winning women’s marathon

Hollywood ending for Sifan Hassan — and Paris Olympics

Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon at Paris Olympics after trading elbows with Tigst Assefa

Sifan Hassan puts on a fight to win marathon gold at Paris Olympics 2024

Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon gold, completes astounding Olympic treble

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics

Peres Jepchirchir sets women’s-only world record in brilliant London Marathon win

Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon, breaks women's-only world record

Tamirat Tola aims to follow New York success with victory in London Marathon

World record holder Tigst Assefa out to make history in first London Marathon

Duplantis, Lyles and Kipyegon among six named World Athlete of the Year

Kipyegon, Lyles among six crowned at expanded World Athletics Awards

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge’s mark

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge's mark

Kenyan Kiptum breaks Kipchoge’s world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title

Tigst Assefa smashes women’s marathon world record in Berlin

Tigst Assefa shatters women’s marathon record in Berlin

Tigst Assefa shatters the women’s marathon world record by more than 2 minutes in Berlin

Ethiopia’s economy struggles as war reignites in Tigray

Sudan’s military strikes disputed region bordering Ethiopia

35 children die in Ethiopia’s Afar amid drought, conflict