Marathon Goal Setting: Strategies for Achieving Your Marathon Goals
With grit, consistency, and the right marathon goal setting strategies, you will be well on your way to achieving your marathon goals.
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In an effective Long Distance Running Online Coaching, the egg comes first
Whenever I found myself tangled in a confusing situation, not just with my long distance running online coaching business but in general life, uncertain about which step to take next, it always reminded me of that classic riddle: which came first, the chicken or the egg? For years, this question echoed in my mind as…
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Kip Keino Classic 2026 Delivers World Leading Performances and Unforgettable Moments
The Kip Keino Classic 2026 World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting delivered on its promise, treating fans to a night of electrifying, world-leading performances and new meeting records across a variety of disciplines. Olympic champions Gabby Thomas, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Camryn Rogers, Ethan Katzberg, and Kenya’s own sprint sensation Ferdinand Omanyala lit up the stadium as…
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Kipyegon’s supreme performance at the Silesia Diamond League meeting
Faith Kipyegon’s run in the 3000m event, which brought the crowds to their feet, was the highlight of the 2025 Silesia Diamond League meeting held at the Silesian Stadium on the 16th of August 2025. With two more meetings to go to the Zurich finals, the atmosphere at the Silesia Diamond League, a mythic event…
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Berihu Aregawi, 5K world record holder, chooses the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon for his debut in the distance
Below is a press release from the organizers of the Lisbon Half Marathon, on the addition of Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia to their elite list. The third fastest athlete ever in the 10K makes his 21K debut in Lisbon One week after announcing the participation of world record holder Ruth Chep’ngetich, the Maratona Clube de…
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Should runners be running on Christmas?
Do runners stop, slow down or increase their running on Christmas? As an online running coach, I issue weekly training programs to my online runners. These programs are individualized and based on the feedback I get from them. This week, I asked some runners if they wanted their programs adjusted. This adjustment would give them…
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Grueling Marathon Races and 3 Big Lessons from Paris Olympics
Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola and Netherlands’ Siffan Hassan set new Olympic records to win the men’s and women’s marathon races at the Paris 2024 Olympics. In closely contested races, Tola triumphed in 2:06:26, while Hassan finished in 2:22:55. Lessons from the events emphasized the importance of speed, utilizing strengths, and the unpredictable nature of marathons.
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A nasty fall by Lamecha Girma ruins a great day of Athletics in Paris
Bringing together Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma and Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali, the men’s 3000m steeplechase was scheduled to be an exciting climax to an evening of great athletics action at the Stade De France on the 7th of July. It was one of the most awaited races of the evening, and even after the race had…
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Athletics Day 1: Area, National and Personal best records set the tone as Athletics begin in Paris
Despite not being staged on the fast track, which is said to be 2% faster than Tokyo’s, the first day of Athletics saw some fast times in the two race walking events, with several Area, national, and personal records being set. One can only imagine what will happen once the action takes to the track…
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Paris 2024 Olympic Games’ opening ceremony blends Music and Sports
It was not just a tour of Paris and a little history of France. The opening ceremony, on 26 July, for the Paris Olympic Games took us on a world tour across continents and reminded us of the diversity of cultures, names of countries, and different athletes to watch out for at the Games. Both…
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Marion Serenge Wins LG/SJAK Sports Personality of the Month Award
Here is a press release from SJAK on Serenge winning the Sports Personality of the Month Award ● Serenge scored two of Kenya’s five goals against Burundi to earn the country its first everslot at a football World Cup. NAIROBI, Kenya, July 16th, 2027… Trailblazing youngster Marion Serenge was named the LG/SJAKSports Personality of the…
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Any medal won by Kenyan sprinters at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 will be monumental
As three Kenyan sprinters prepare to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which begin later this month, any medal they win will be a significant achievement in the country’s history of running in the sprints. Of the 113 Olympic medals Kenya has ever won at the Games -35 Gold, 42 Silver and 36 Bronze,…
