Germany’s Arne Gabius and Anja Scherl hope to challenge the favourites from Kenya and Ethiopia at the HAJ Hannover Marathon on 7 April. Gabius and Scherl hope to challenge African favourites in Hannover The race has developed into one of … [Read more...]
Alina Reh sets course record
July 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Dresden – Fresh from finishing fourth in the 3000m at the Glasgow 2019 European Indoor Championships two weeks ago, and adding to her spate of personal bests, Germany’s Alina Reh turned to the roads and continued to demonstrate her … [Read more...]
Eliud Kipchoge – World Record in Berlin
July 15, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Eliud Kipchoge crowned the 45th edition of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON with a fantastic world record in 2:01:39. The 33-year-old Kenyan led from the start, following his own schedule and was never challenged for the lead. When he crossed the … [Read more...]
Gabius and Straneo named Athletes of October
July 13, 2019 By Leave a Comment
European Athletics is pleased to announce that Italy’s Valeria Straneo and Arne Gabius of Germany have been voted by the fans and media as European Athletes of the Month for October.Gabius, the silver medallist from the Helsinki 2012 … [Read more...]
Berlin 2018 Event Impact Report
July 12, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Berlin – A report analysing the event impact of the Berlin 2018 European Athletics Championships which European Athletics commissioned the Swiss company Rütter Soceco AG and the University of Applied Sciences in Lucerne to conduct, … [Read more...]
Double Ethiopian triumph in Hamburg 2019
July 11, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Tadu Abatu and Dibabe Kuma celebrated success in duplicate for Ethiopia at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday. In rainy conditions last year’s runner-up Abatu clocked 2:08:25, winning a sprint finish from Ayele Abshero. His … [Read more...]
German victories at Dusseldorf Marathon
July 10, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Tom Gröschel and Anja Scherl are the winners of the Metro Marathon Düsseldorf. It is the first time in the history of the event that there are two national winners. Both also took the German Championship as this was included in the race. … [Read more...]
Tsegaye Kebede and Dennis Kimetto for Berlin
June 7, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Dennis Kimetto of Kenya and Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia are the top contenders on the world´s fastest marathon course in Berlin. Dennis Kimetto (30) placed second in the 2012 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON clocking the fastest time ever for a … [Read more...]
Deksisa, Eshete triumph in Hamburg
June 7, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Germany – Ethiopians world-class runners dominated the Haspa Marathon Hamburg, taking all three places on the podium: Solomon Deksisa won with 2:06:34, the third fastest time ever in Hamburg. Solomon Deksisa and Shitaye Eshete triumph … [Read more...]
Kibet makes marathon comeback
September 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Kenya’s marathon star Duncan Kibet will make a return to the classic distance in Duesseldorf on 28th April. Organisers of the METRO GROUP Marathon Duesseldorf today confirmed the start of the 34 year-old. Back in 2009 Duncan Kibet won the … [Read more...]
