DUBAI MARATHON SET FOR JANUARY 2024
Here is a press release from the Dubai Marathon – Entries Now Open for Three Race Distances on January 7 – Dubai (UAE): Following an agreement with the Dubai Sports Council, the Dubai Marathon will…
Kenyan Long-distance Running Simple but Most Effective Marathon Training
Duration and distance are the two main factors Kenyan long-distance running coaches often use to design weekly or monthly training programs for their runners. It could be a one-hour or a 12km easy run; a…
Will Kelvin Kiptum beat the world’s best marathon runners in London?
Kelvin Kiptum’s debut marathon time of 2:01:53 was one of the most outstanding performances in the marathon last year. His time remains the fastest-ever marathon debut in history, and as he faces one of the…
Hellen Obiri and Evans Chebet’s amazing performances at the 2023 Boston Marathon
Kenya’s Hellen Obiri and Evans Chebet treated marathon fans to a fantastic race on the streets of Boston this Monday, the 17th of April, 2023, despite the gloomy weather. Thanks to the wonderful organization, the…
Kipchoge, the greatest of all time, versus Chebet at the 2023 Boston Marathon
Will it be Eliud Kipchoge or Evans Chebet taking the victory at the 127th Boston Marathon? Below are some interesting facts to consider as we make our predictions. One of the most anticipated marathon races…
Mutai talks about his longstanding and outstanding 2:03:02 Boston Marathon course record
Is Geoffrey Mutai’s 2011 course record going to withstand the depth of the men’s elite field assembled for this Monday’s Boston Marathon? That is the one question marathon fans are definitely asking themselves as they…
Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest of all time, to run the 2023 Boston Marathon without pacemakers
For the first time, Eliud Kipchoge will aim to run a fast marathon without the help of pacemakers at the 2023 Boston Marathon on 17th April. Eliud Kipchoge, in his past races In most of…
Marathon training -Kenyan way- plans go digital
Are you the kind of runner who likes to have a long-term training program from your coach and follow it yourself? The Kenyan way marathon training plans just went digital! Whether you plan on breaking…
Chebet used Boston Marathon’s win as preparation for New York
Chebet won the men’s race at the NYC Marathon On unusual warm weather for the annual TCS New York City Marathon, Kenya’s Evans Chebet surged at around the 25km point, and no one else in…
marathon training; 8 practical tips on preventing common running injuries
One of the most challenging decisions for any runner to make is to cancel their marathon race due to common running injuries derailing their marathon training. Unfortunately, injuries are usually the leading reasons most runners…
Training during the Covid-19 scary pandemic
Training during the Covid-19 pandemic brought a lot of childhood memories back and changed my focus on how I now see running. Someone said, you never miss the water until the well runs dry. It…
Borchert miraculously completes the 2022 Lewa half marathon a month after contracting COVID-19
In a show of great determination and his undying love for running, Johannes Borchert finished the Lewa half marathon this weekend in Meru, at a wildlife conservancy slightly over 200km to the north of Kenya’s…