Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Tokyo Olympic marathon; Kenya finish 1-2
3 years, 5 months ago

Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Tokyo Olympic marathon; Kenya finish 1-2

India TV News  

There was an unfamiliar sight along the women's marathon course at the Tokyo Olympics: actual fans. Peres Jepchirchir led a 1-2 Kenyan finish in the women’s marathon, withstanding the heat and humidity while running through the streets of Sapporo, more than 500 miles north of Tokyo. The start was moved up an hour to avoid the heat and a smattering of spectators lining the course applauded as the Tokyo Games went north for the marathons and race walks. "I'm going to say too hot," said Jepchirchir, who gave Kenya back-to-back Olympic gold medals. I mean, Olympics only happens once every four years, you might as well take your shot.” Volunteers wearing yellow shirts stood along the course with signs that loosely translated into: “Refrain from watching here.” But spectators lined the course anyway, sneaking a rare glimpse of the action at these Olympics where fans have been shut out due to coronavirus restrictions.

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World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’
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World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’

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2 months ago

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Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich set a new women's marathon world record
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NPR  

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon wins third straight 1,500m Olympic gold

The Hindu  

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Olympics marathon results: Times in full as Tamirat Tola wins and Eliud Kipchoge fails to finish
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Eliud Kipchoge struggles in Paris 2024 Olympic Games men's marathon, Tamirat Tola wins gold
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Eliud Kipchoge struggles in Paris 2024 Olympic Games men's marathon, Tamirat Tola wins gold

ABC  

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Al Jazeera  

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Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon; Kenya’s Kipchoge drops out
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon; Kenya’s Kipchoge drops out

Al Jazeera  

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London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics
8 months, 1 week ago

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

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Kenya’s Mwaniki and Lilian take the honours in TCS World 10K Bengaluru
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Kenya’s Mwaniki and Lilian take the honours in TCS World 10K Bengaluru

The Hindu  

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Return of the queen: Peres Jepchirchir lays down a marker

The Hindu  

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

London Marathon 2024 results: Peres Jepchirchir breaks women’s only world record

The Independent  

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Peres Jepchirchir smashes women’s-only world record to win London Marathon
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Peres Jepchirchir smashes women’s-only world record to win London Marathon

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Olympic champion Jepchirchir wins women’s race at London Marathon in record time
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic champion Jepchirchir wins women’s race at London Marathon in record time

Associated Press  

LONDON — Peres Jepchirchir was more focused on securing a chance to defend her Olympic gold than on setting a world record for a women-only marathon. She ended up doing both after pulling away late to win the London Marathon women’s race on Sunday. That was more than 4 minutes slower than Assefa’s overall women’s world record set in Berlin …

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

Athletics: Kenya’s Kipchoge eyes historic Olympic marathon hat-trick
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Athletics: Kenya’s Kipchoge eyes historic Olympic marathon hat-trick

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge expects to make history with his third consecutive Olympic marathon gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, he told Reuters in an interview on Thursday, adding that there was no thoughts about retirement yet. “My huge expectation actually is to win the Olympics for the third time,” said Kipchoge, who turns 40 in November and finished 10th …

Benson Kipruto sets new record in Tokyo marathon win as Eliud Kipchoge struggles for pace
10 months ago

Benson Kipruto sets new record in Tokyo marathon win as Eliud Kipchoge struggles for pace

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With Paris Olympics in sight, elite runners start favourites in Kolkata marathon
1 year ago

With Paris Olympics in sight, elite runners start favourites in Kolkata marathon

The Hindu  

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Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo has won the 40th Athens Marathon in a course-record time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds. As Kiptoo was crossing the finish line, about 100 people in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium unfurled a banner saying “Free Palestine” and waved Palestinian flags. Soukaina Atanane of Morocco won the women’s race in 2:31:52, good for 19th overall; Kenya’s …

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo has won the 40th Athens Marathon in a course-record time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds. As Kiptoo was crossing the finish line, about a 100 people in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium unfurled a banner saying “Free Palestine” and waved Palestinian flags. Soukaina Atanane of Morocco won the women’s race in 2:31:52, good …

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

World Athletics Championships 2023: Uganda’s Kiplangat takes men’s marathon gold
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Uganda’s Kiplangat takes men’s marathon gold

The Hindu  

Uganda’s Victor Kiplangat won the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday with a time of two hours, eight minutes, 53 seconds, while Maru Teferi of Israel finished with silver despite taking a tumble. The 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kiplangat broke away on his own with about 4 km to go, crossing the finish line with an …

Kenyan record-breaker Faith Kipyegon plans double at world championships in Budapest
1 year, 6 months ago

Kenyan record-breaker Faith Kipyegon plans double at world championships in Budapest

The Hindu  

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Kosgei confident ahead of London Marathon despite injuries
1 year, 8 months ago

Kosgei confident ahead of London Marathon despite injuries

The Hindu  

Brigid Kosgei believes she can still win a third London Marathon title despite recent injury problems. Kosgei added: “The field is not easy, it is very strong because everyone wants to be a winner, so we will all do our best on Sunday.” Defending champion Yalemzerf Yehualaw won last year’s race in October in two hours, 17 minutes and 26 …

Boston Marathon 2023: Chebet defends men’s title, Kipchoge sixth; Obiri takes women’s crown
1 year, 8 months ago

Boston Marathon 2023: Chebet defends men’s title, Kipchoge sixth; Obiri takes women’s crown

The Hindu  

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Gelmisa leads clean sweep for Ethiopia at Tokyo Marathon
1 year, 10 months ago

Gelmisa leads clean sweep for Ethiopia at Tokyo Marathon

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Deso Gelmisa led an Ethiopian clean sweep of the podium at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, with Kenya’s Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s race. In a tight finish, the 25-year-old Gelmisa finished in 2:05:22 to win his first World Marathon Major by one second ahead of compatriot Mohamed Esa. Canadian Cam Levins led a group of five …

Kenya faces threat of athletics ban for doping ‘crisis’
2 years, 1 month ago

Kenya faces threat of athletics ban for doping ‘crisis’

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Kenya faces the prospect of being banned from international athletics because of doping problems that have now reached “crisis” levels, according to authorities in the country. The threat of an imminent ban by track and field governing body World Athletics, which would have repercussions for a number of medal contenders at next year’s world championships and the …

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich, Benson Kipruto cruise to victory in Chicago Marathon
2 years, 3 months ago

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich, Benson Kipruto cruise to victory in Chicago Marathon

The Hindu  

Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich defended her Chicago Marathon title in a dominant display on Sunday, breaking the tape in two hours 14 minutes and 18 seconds, as her compatriot Benson Kipruto cruised to victory in the men’s race in 2:04:24. “Next year I’m ready to come back again.” American Emily Sisson finished second in 2:18:29 and Kenyan Vivian Jerono Kiplagat third. …

Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin
2 years, 3 months ago

Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge shattered his own marathon world record on Sunday, winning the Berlin race with a time of 2:01.09, around 30 seconds faster than his previous world best set in the German capital four years ago. He gradually shook off last year’s winner Guye Adola but fellow Ethiopian Andamlak Belihu refused to buckle, even as they raced through the …

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge sets new world record at Berlin Marathon 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge sets new world record at Berlin Marathon 2022

China Daily  

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Kenya’s Jepchirchir out of world championship marathon with injury
2 years, 5 months ago

Kenya’s Jepchirchir out of world championship marathon with injury

The Hindu  

Olympic women’s marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya will miss the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, due to a right hip injury, her agent told Reuters on Monday. Kenyan news outlet Nation reported the 28-year-old runner first felt discomfort last week after which Team Kenya’s doctor advised her to rest. “I am so disappointed but I would rather not aggravate …

Jepchirchir to defend NYC Marathon title, eyes course record
2 years, 6 months ago

Jepchirchir to defend NYC Marathon title, eyes course record

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir plans to defend her title at the New York City Marathon, telling The Associated Press she hopes to break the course record this November after finishing 8 seconds off the mark last year. Jepchirchir won the Olympic and NYC marathons four months apart in 2021, then won this spring’s Boston Marathon. …

Olympic Marathon Champion Peres Jepchirchir Targeting 2023 World Record Attempt
2 years, 6 months ago

Olympic Marathon Champion Peres Jepchirchir Targeting 2023 World Record Attempt

News 18  

Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir said she could target the London, Berlin or Chicago marathons for a world record attempt next year as she builds on a blockbuster run. The 28-year-old Kenyan set the sport ablaze when she won the New York City Marathon just 13 weeks after claiming gold in Tokyo, the first athlete to win the Olympic marathon …

Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir targeting 2023 world record attempt
2 years, 6 months ago

Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir targeting 2023 world record attempt

The Hindu  

Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir said she could target the London, Berlin or Chicago marathons for a world record attempt next year as she builds on a blockbuster run. The 28-year-old Kenyan set the sport ablaze when she won the New York City Marathon just 13 weeks after claiming gold in Tokyo, the first athlete to win the Olympic marathon …

Tokyo Marathon 2022: World record-holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei secure glory
2 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Marathon 2022: World record-holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei secure glory

The Independent  

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Eliud Kipchoge wins Tokyo Marathon but misses out on new world record
2 years, 10 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge wins Tokyo Marathon but misses out on new world record

Firstpost  

Eliud Kipchoge was making his Tokyo debut in one of the six major marathons alongside New York, Berlin, Chicago, London and Boston. Kenya’s double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge won the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, but an attempt to break his own world record fell short as he crossed the line in 2hr 2min 40sec. Kipchoge joined a select club of …

Viola Cheptoo dedicates New York run to slain Olympian Agnes Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

Viola Cheptoo dedicates New York run to slain Olympian Agnes Tirop

The Hindu  

Kenyan Viola Cheptoo dedicated her second-place run in Sunday's New York City Marathon to Olympian and compatriot Agnes Tirop, who was found stabbed to death in her home last month, and said she would work to bring awareness to gender-based violence. Kenyan police last month arrested the husband of the 25-year-old two-time World Championship bronze medallist Tirop, whose funeral two …

Olympic Champion Peres Jepchirchir, Albert Korir Win New York City Marathon
3 years, 2 months ago

Olympic Champion Peres Jepchirchir, Albert Korir Win New York City Marathon

News 18  

Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won the 50th running of the New York City Marathon on Sunday in 2:22:39, surviving a thrilling three-way battle before sprinting for the finish line, and fellow Kenyan Albert Korir won the men’s race in 2:08:22. Jepchirchir is the first athlete to pick up Olympic gold and win the famed five-borough race in the same year, …

Olympic champion Jepchirchir, Korir win New York City Marathon
3 years, 2 months ago

Olympic champion Jepchirchir, Korir win New York City Marathon

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won the 50th running of the New York City Marathon on Sunday in 2:22:39, surviving a thrilling three-way battle before sprinting for the finish line, and fellow Kenyan Albert Korir won the men's race in 2:08:22. Jepchirchir is the first athlete to pick up Olympic gold and win the famed five-borough race in the same year, …

London Marathon results: Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei wins women’s race as Brigid Kosgei fades
3 years, 3 months ago

London Marathon results: Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei wins women’s race as Brigid Kosgei fades

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Dutch star Sifan Hassan cruises to win 5,000m event at Prefontaine Classic
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch star Sifan Hassan cruises to win 5,000m event at Prefontaine Classic

Firstpost  

Hassan, who won gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Tokyo Games earlier this month, finished well ahead of runner-up Senbere Teferi of Ethiopia Eugene: Double gold medallist Sifan Hassan came up short in a bid to set a world record in the 5,000 metres at the Prefontaine Classic on Friday, but she still managed to win comfortably in …

Kenya\'s Kipchoge dominates, defends Olympic marathon title
3 years, 5 months ago

Kenya\'s Kipchoge dominates, defends Olympic marathon title

Deccan Chronicle  

Sapporo: Eliud Kipchoge pulled away late and no one could come close to catching him as the 36-year-old from Kenya defended his Olympic marathon title. Kipchoge becomes the third athlete to win multiple gold medals in the men's marathon, joining Abebe Bikila and Waldemar Cierpinski. The fans saw a dominating performance from Kipchoge, who was a huge favorite as both …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second marathon gold with dominant run in brutal conditions
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second marathon gold with dominant run in brutal conditions

Firstpost  

The world record holder clocked 2hr 08min 38sec to win gold, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles. Sapporo: Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge underlined his credentials as the undisputed king of the marathon with a totally dominant run to retain his Olympic title on the streets of Sapporo on Sunday. The 36-year-old’s triumph, his 13th win in the …

Elliott: Women at the Tokyo Olympics win big, show strength
3 years, 5 months ago

Elliott: Women at the Tokyo Olympics win big, show strength

LA Times  

Before the women’s marathon was added to the program at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the longest race for female runners was the 1,500 meters — and that became part of the Summer Games only in 1972. The U.S. women’s basketball team won its seventh straight gold medal as mainstays Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi became the first five-time basketball …

Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Olympic marathon
3 years, 5 months ago

Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Olympic marathon

Associated Press  

SAPPORO, Japan — There was an unfamiliar sight along the women’s marathon course at the Tokyo Olympics: actual fans. Peres Jepchirchir led a 1-2 Kenyan finish in the women’s marathon, withstanding the heat and humidity while running through the streets of Sapporo, more than 500 miles north of Tokyo. “I’m going to say too hot,” said Jepchirchir, who gave Kenya …

Durant takes USA past France for Tokyo Olympics basketball gold
3 years, 5 months ago

Durant takes USA past France for Tokyo Olympics basketball gold

Al Jazeera  

Kevin Durant led Team USA’s victory over France in the men’s basketball final in Tokyo on Saturday, avenging a first-round loss and claiming a 16th gold for the country in the sport. Elsewhere on Saturday, American Nelly Korda sealed women’s golf gold and Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s marathon in intense heat in Sapporo. Jepchirchir, who timed 2 hours …

Kenya’s Jepchirchir wins women’s marathon with late burst
3 years, 5 months ago

Kenya’s Jepchirchir wins women’s marathon with late burst

Al Jazeera  

Two-time world half marathon champion came out on top after breaking out of a virtual tie with world record holder and compatriot at 40km mark. Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir won the Olympic women’s marathon in Sapporo on Saturday, outduelling compatriot Brigid Kosgei in the final minutes and claiming her country’s second consecutive gold medal in the event. But it was two-time …

Olympics: Italy and Jamaica take sprint relay golds at Tokyo 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics: Italy and Jamaica take sprint relay golds at Tokyo 2020

Al Jazeera  

Italy capped a historic week on Friday by winning a shock gold in the men’s sprint relay, while Canada won their first gold medal in women’s football after previously taking the bronze in 2012 and 2016. If that race was a surprise, the women’s relay went as widely predicted as the three individual medallists in the 100 metres – Elaine …

Morocco’s Soufiane el Bakkali makes history, ends Kenya’s 3000m steeplechase domination
3 years, 5 months ago

Morocco’s Soufiane el Bakkali makes history, ends Kenya’s 3000m steeplechase domination

Hindustan Times  

Come every Olympics, there are a few golds that are as good as decided. Kenya were denied victory in the 3000m steeplechase in arguably the biggest upset on track for its sheer history of dominance, ending a run of victories in nine consecutive Olympics, starting with 1984 Los Angeles. TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS DAY 10 BLOG So, when Morocco’s Soufiane el …

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