As runners at the London Marathon increased their numbers this week, their hearts were – no doubt – beating a little faster than usual ahead of the big test. Among them was one notable heart: Olympian, world record holder and Boston Marathon winner Des Linden. But Linden is not running the race. Instead, his rapidly… Read More »
Last year’s London Marathon welcomed a record number of participants – for the Telegraph/Heathcliff O’Malley The London Marathon, a fixture on the spring sports calendar, returns this weekend after a record number of participants in the 2023 edition. The race will be the first London Marathon since last year’s men’s winner and world record holder… Read More »
Adidas running shoes go mainstream – Getty Images/Luciano Lima At the end of a recent six-week altitude training session in Kenya, British marathon runner Emile Cairess paused for a brief trackside interview. Cairess said in a chat with website Sweat Elite that he was aiming for a “big PB” at this weekend’s London Marathon before… Read More »
Kelvin Kiptum achieved his marathon breakthrough last year – Getty Images/Michael Reaves World marathon record holder and last winner of the London Marathon, Kelvin Kiptum, died in a car accident in Kenya. His death was reported Sunday night by Kenya’s The Standard newspaper, which said Kiptum and his Rwandan coach and mentor Gervais Hakizimana were… Read More »