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March 9, 2026
High school track coach Nathan Martin surged past Michael Kamau in the final stride to win the 2026 Los Angeles…
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…