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Tigist Assefa Flown to Munich for Emergency Treatment After Agonizing Berlin Collapse

Following a dramatic right-leg collapse in the final mile of her victory at the BMW Berlin Marathon, world-class marathoner Tigst Assefa has been fast-tracked to Munich for emergency orthopedic diagno...

World Record Icons Converge as Pristine Conditions Project Record Finishes at Berlin Marathon 2026

BerlinMarathon legends and the sport's newest icons have converged on the German capital for the 52nd BMW Berlin Marathon, injecting a historic atmosphere into an open and highly anticipated 2026 race...

Assefa Targets Blistering 64:30 Halfway Split In Berlin World Record Bid

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa enters today’s BMW Berlin Marathon with a singular, historic mission: reclaiming the women’s world record. To shatter the current mark of 2:09:56, her pacers are under strict i...

Kenya Opens Technical Pipeline in Croatia to Fuel Multi-Discipline Medal Chase for Nairobi 2029

BUILDING AN ALL-ROUND SPORTS SUPERPOWER: In a historic move to transcend its traditional distance-running dominance, Athletics Kenya and NOC-K have secured a premier technical partnership with the spo...

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa Goes For Marathon World Record in Berlin

BerlinCan Tigst Assefa put the icing on the cake once more at the BMW Berlin Marathon? The Ethiopian long-distance star wants to get the world record back this Sunday (September 27).Three years ago, s...

Five Charged Over Football Pitch Hearse Disorder

Northumbria Police have charged five suspects from County Durham and Gateshead following an extensive investigation into a wave of summer crime, including coordinated criminal damage and a stolen vehi...

Madina Okot’s Big Night: Playoff Spot, Swahili Chat with President Ruto, First Lady Rachel (Photos)

Taking a break from the United Nations General Assembly, President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto sat courtside at Barclays Centre to watch Kenyan rookie centre Madina Okot maximize her minut...

33,656 Entries in Just 96 Hours... Applicants Hope to Make Cut for 2027 Boston Marathon

The Boston Athletic Association has announced a massive surge in demand for the 131st Boston Marathon, receiving 33,656 qualifier applications from 129 countries during the brief four-day registration...

WRC Confirms Opening Rounds in Monaco, Sweden Leaving Unfunded Safari Rally Under Severe Calendar Pressure

The iconic Safari Rally Kenya faces intense pressure as the sole obstacle holding up the official 2027 WRC calendar announcement due to an urgent funding crisis. Following President William Ruto's dir...

Running World Split Over Dramatic World Championship Finish Between Tactician Almgren and Pace-Setter Kimeli

Sweden’s Andreas Almgren secured a historic victory at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, lowering his own European record to 58:06. However, his decision to shelter behind...