Athletics
Eliud Kipchoge remains focused after fourth London Marathon win
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Athletics
Tuesday, 30 April 2019 14:25
“It is better to be humble and succeed for a long time,” says the world record-holder, whose winning celebrations were confined to the finish line As he crossed the finish line, arms aloft and with a big smile spread across his face, it was clear how much a fourth Virgin Money London Marathon victory meant to Eliud Kipchoge. He was…
Senbere Teferi and Mathew Kimeli win in New York – weekly round-up
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Athletics
Monday, 29 April 2019 08:13
Results from the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, Simplyhealth Great Stirling Run, Hamburg Marathon and more Our reports on the Virgin Money London Marathon can be found here, while other recent highlights are below. UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, April 28 Ethiopia’s 2015 world 5000m silver medallist Senbere Teferi won in a course record of 30:59 ahead of Kenya’s Monicah…
Pace yourself: Marathon time targets
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Athletics
Saturday, 27 April 2019 11:07
Steve Smythe has 40 years-plus experience of bettering marathon time targets and he gives his thoughts on what’s required to improve certain marks from sub-2:00 to 4:30 Running sub-three used to be my speciality. I first achieved it in my first marathon in Harlow in 1976 and last did so in Seville 2017, which at the time was a world…
Beatrice Wood takes second Mini Marathon victory
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Sunday, 28 April 2019 05:37
Beatrice Wood, Thomas Archer and Menje Merle proved they were names to watch for the future as they won titles at the Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon Beatrice Wood, the Inter-Counties cross-country champion, translated her success to the road as she took the under-15 girls title in a time of 16:35, just 10 seconds off the course record to…
Brigid Kosgei powers to women’s win in London
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Athletics
Sunday, 28 April 2019 06:42
Kenyan dominates on streets of the British capital as Charlotte Purdue excels in 10th to go No.3 on the UK all-time rankings Brigid Kosgei defeated a stacked field in the women’s race at the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday as she surged away from fellow Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot in the closing stages to clock 2:18:20. Kosgei finished runner-up to…
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