We have our first official marathon winner this morning. Daniel Romanchuk from the United States is the first to cross the line in a time of 1:26:50 to claim victory in the men’s wheelchair. “Absolutely beautiful day, really just thankful to be here, and thankful I got the opportunity to race here,” he said. It
Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha has broken the men’s half marathon world record, winning a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires on Sunday in 56 minutes 51 seconds. The 29-year-old previously held the record with a time of 57:30, set in Valencia in October 2024, but lost that to Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo in March. Kiplimo ran
Recognisable Sydney landmarks feature on the double-sided medal, including the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, which are part of the 42.2km (26.2 mile) course. Users on social media noticed the shape of the stadium engraved on the medal appeared to be carved in the wrong likeness. Munich’s Allianz Arena is sculpted by thousands of diamond-shaped
One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city’s stadium on the participation medal. The medal appears to feature a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in the German city of Munich, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney – which the 42.2km (26.2 mile)
The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course measured more than half a kilometre too long for the 2026 edition. The annual event in Alberta, Canada is often used as a qualifier for the prestigious Boston Marathon. But a number of frustrated runners voiced concerns online after the race, noting that the distance
Twenty-three runners from seven countries participated in races at the Arctic’s geographic North Pole, organizers said, in an event they called “the coolest marathon in the world.” The races took place on drifting sea ice at the geographic North Pole of the Arctic, with competitors arriving from Norway aboard the French polar vessel Le Commandant