RoadMark Kiptoo runs 2:15 at Frankfurt to break a 35-year-old M50 world record
Kenya's Mark Kiptoo, 50, ran the Frankfurt Marathon in the low 2:15s to smash Titus Mamabolo's 1991 M50 world record by over four minutes.
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TrackKawano and Henderson set the first marathon race walk world records
Japan's Masatora Kawano and Australia's Rebecca Henderson set the first official marathon race walk world records in Takahata.
RoadWorld Athletics opens LA28 marathon qualifying window, cuts field to 70
World Athletics told agents the Los Angeles 2028 marathon qualifying window opens November 1, with 70 spots per gender, ten fewer than Paris.
TrailMlynarczyk breaks Templiers course record, Puppi misses by a second
Martyna Mlynarczyk ran 7:41:18 to break the Grand Trail des Templiers course record, and Francesco Puppi missed the men's record by one second.
RoadOlympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir provisionally suspended for EPO
The Athletics Integrity Unit suspended Peres Jepchirchir after an out-of-competition sample taken in Kenya before her Sydney Marathon win tested positive for EPO.
RoadRuti Aga banned six years for a steroid positive and a forged prescription
The Athletics Integrity Unit banned the 2019 Tokyo Marathon champion six years: two for methylprednisolone and four for tampering with a fake prescription.
RoadLangat defends his Toronto title, Jeruto wins, Davies and Pidhoresky take the Canadian crowns
Leonard Langat won Toronto again in 2:06:51, its fastest winning time since 2019, and Leah Jeruto took the women's race in 2:21:19.
RoadDiriba breaks the Amsterdam course record in the rain, Berhanu misses his by three seconds
Buze Diriba ran 2:16:10 to break the Amsterdam Marathon course record and Lemi Berhanu won the men's race in 2:03:33, an Ethiopian sweep in cold rain.
GravelKongstad sprints to Big Sugar win as Villafañe and Swenson take series titles
Kongstad won Big Sugar Gravel's sprint finish as Villafañe and Swenson clinched the Life Time Grand Prix's 2026 overall titles.
XCHannah Gapes breaks course record as BYU upsets NC State at Pre-Nationals
Gapes ran 18:57.6 for a Pre-Nationals course record as BYU upset NC State, and Tulane's Silas Kiptanui won the men's race in Terre Haute.
UltraHugo Deck overtakes Vincent Esmiol in the Diagonale des Fous
Hugo Deck passed Vincent Esmiol near the Maïdo in Friday's 180km Diagonale des Fous on La Réunion, as Ruth Croft led the women.
TrackDiamond League sets 2027 calendar, final returns to Zurich
The Wanda Diamond League published its 2027 schedule, 15 meetings on four continents from Doha in May to a two-day final in Zurich in August.
TrailKiriago repeats as WMRA mountain champion, Gitonga keeps hers from home
Philemon Kiriago won the WMRA World Cup finale in Quebec to repeat as champion; Ruth Gitonga kept her title on a tiebreak without racing.
RoadKipchoge ends three-year win drought with Melbourne course record
Eliud Kipchoge won his first marathon since 2023, running 2:09:10 for a course record at the Melbourne Marathon Festival.
RoadAmos Kipruto outruns Kiplimo to win Chicago, Feysa repeats
Amos Kipruto ran 2:01:09 to beat Jacob Kiplimo in Chicago, Hawi Feysa repeated in 2:13:33, and three women broke 2:15 for the first time.
XCChepkoech beats Kipkore by a tenth of a second at the Nuttycombe Invitational
Florida's Judy Chepkoech caught Iowa State's Betty Kipkore right at the line, while West Virginia and New Mexico took the team titles in Madison.
GravelMarianne Vos becomes the first rider to win the gravel world title twice
Vos attacked over the final climb in Nannup, Australia and soloed to the win after Rosa Klöser crashed chasing her down the descent.
TrailCape Town marks one year until the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Championships
World Athletics marked one year out from the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, the first edition held in Africa.
TrackWorld Athletics names 20 nominees for its 2026 Athlete of the Year awards
World Athletics put forward 10 men and 10 women for its 2026 World Athlete of the Year award, with a public vote open through October 17.
TrackAvery Pearson becomes first Canadian to join On Athletics Club
Saskatchewan 800m runner Avery Pearson signed with On Athletics Club in Boulder, becoming the first Canadian on the pro training group.
RoadTroutner and Venters break championship records at the USATF 10K
Aidan Troutner and Emily Venters set USATF 10km Championship records in Minneapolis-St. Paul, with the men's top six separated by five seconds.
RoadLilian Chebii breaks a 25-year-old record at Twin Cities Marathon
Lilian Chebii ran 2:25:26 to take down the Twin Cities Marathon course record set in 2001, and Victor Shitsama won the men's race in his marathon debut.
RoadJepkosgei takes 12 seconds off the Cardiff Half record as Kenya wins both races
Joyciline Jepkosgei ran 1:05:40 in Cardiff for a course record that had stood since 2017. Gideon Kiprotich won the men's race in 59:34.
XCBraelyn Combe wins the Chile Pepper 5K by a tenth of a second
The Arkansas freshman caught UT Arlington's Dorcas Jepkosgei on the final stride, 15:59.0 to 15:59.1, and the Razorbacks won the team title at home.
UltraCristofer Clemente wins the Chihuahua by UTMB 118K in the Copper Canyon
The Spaniard ran 13:58:51 over 5,600 metres of climbing. Alexa Romano won the women's race; Rarámuri runners took second in the 118K and won the 93K.