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February 12, 2024
Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya, the only man to run a marathon in under 2 hours, 1 minute, died in a…
November 7, 2021
Kenyan Albrert Korir delivered New York a comeback story for its 50th marathon. Peres Jepchirchir, also a Kenyan, had a…
October 12, 2019
Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya is the first marathon runner to beat the two-hour barrier posting a 1 hour, 59 minutes,…
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April 29, 2019
Officials have reversed their decision to ban African athletes from a half-marathon taking place in Italy after backlash came from…
October 13, 2013
NBC Chicago - Dennis Kimetto of Kenya set a course record Sunday as he took first in the 2013 Chicago…
October 8, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Penn is ecstatic that his relief organization will sponsor runners from Haiti to participate in…
May 27, 2013
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - The winner of the men's race at the Boston Marathon says he is returning his…
April 16, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The annual Boston marathon came to a halt on Monday after two bombs detonated at the finish…
November 2, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City Marathon was canceled Friday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg after mounting criticism that…
April 16, 2012
BOSTON (AP) - Trailing the leaders by 200 yards when the Boston Marathon slogged through Heartbreak Hill, Wesley Korir passed…
October 31, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Five-time marathoner Jennifer Turner discusses her road to better health and how more African-American women can learn…
April 19, 2010
BOSTON (AP) - Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot of Kenya won the 114th Boston Marathon and broke the course record with a…