Tag: marathon running
Brigid Kosgei and Eliud Kipchoge run third fastest times in history to win 2022 Tokyo Marathon titles
With two third-fastest times in history and two new course records being set by the reigning world marathon record-holders; Brigid Kosgei and Eliud Kipchoge, the 2022 Tokyo Marathon will definitely remain as one of the memorable marathons in history! With four Japanese runners and four Kenyans in the top ten today, it is apparent that…
The Plight of a Kenyan Marathon Runner with 2:07:51
If only Edwin Kosgei wasn’t a Kenyan marathon runner, his 2:07:51 performance would probably have placed him in the Olympic Marathon Team! Kosgei at sienna Marathon After landing in the country on 13th April from Sienna, Kosgei could not hide his happiness as we talked on the phone. He had just bettered his marathon personal…
Ruth Chepngetich, the most likely to break women marathon world record soon
At the finish line of the Dubai Marathon, I captured a few words of Ruth Chepngetich speaking in their local (Kalenjin) dialect with Emmanuel Saina on how the race had gone for her and a few challenges she had. She had then noticed Worknesh Dagefa coming to congratulate her and the press around them and…
How running in humid conditions affects your marathon time
This article aims to explain how running in humid conditions affects running performances. Running is simply the act of placing one foot in front of the other rapidly as you move from one point to another. But, one needs to learn much more than that if they are to run a marathon well. Running in…
Marathon Running in Japan is changing rapidly for the better
Japan as a country is slowly shaping itself into becoming one of the leading countries in marathon running. Marathon running in Japan, picking up 2018 has seen a number of unexpected surprises from Japanese athletes ranging from the middle to the long-distance races. Yuki Kawauchi won one of the world’s biggest marathons, the Boston Marathon…