Marathon

ORLANDO, Florida — An Olympic Trials with the fastest collection of American women in history was won by a runner who had never before raced a marathon. Fiona O’Keeffe became the first woman to win the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in her debut at the distance on Saturday. O’Keeffe, 25, pulled away from the lead […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — Fiona O’Keeffe smashed the women’s U.S. Olympic marathon trials record in her debut at the distance on a warm Saturday to secure her spot in the Paris Games. O’Keeffe finished in a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 10 seconds to break the American marathon trials mark of 2:25:38 set by Shalane […]

TJ Holmes and Amy Robach Noam Galai/Getty Images Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes competed in the New York City Marathon together nearly one year after their relationship first made headlines. They ran alongside each other on Saturday, November 5. Robach wore a green tank top, which matched details on her sneakers, with black leggings, while […]

Alex Kormann/Star Tribune/Getty Images The 2022 Twin Cities Marathon drew thousands of runners and spectators to downtown Minneapolis. CNN  —  The annual Twin Cities Marathon has been canceled due to record-breaking heat in Minneapolis and St. Paul, marathon organizers announced Sunday morning.

Erika Kemp ran the 2023 Boston Marathon — her debut in the distance — in 2 hours 33 minutes and 57 seconds. (Gavin Doremus) Systemic racism created barriers for Black American women to compete in distance races, but a new documentary is bringing attention to their stories April 28, 2023 at 2:39 p.m. EDT Comment […]

NEWTON, Mass. — The Boston Athletic Association on Thursday issued an apology after Black members of two premier running clubs say they were “targeted and singled-out” by Newton police while watching the Boston Marathon on Monday. Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston sent a complaint letter to the City of Newton and the Newton Police Department […]

NEWTON, Mass. — The Boston Athletic Association on Thursday issued an apology after Black members of two premier running clubs say they were “targeted and singled-out” by Newton police while watching the Boston Marathon on Monday. Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston sent a complaint letter to the City of Newton and the Newton Police Department […]

At the California International Marathon in December 2022, more than 270 women finished in under three hours. Among them was Ariane Hendrix-Roach. She completed the race in a time of 2hr 35min 39sec, making her the second-fastest US-born Black female marathoner of all time – and qualifying her for the 2024 Olympic trials. Throughout the […]

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Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich defended her Chicago Marathon title in a dominant display Sunday, breaking the tape in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 18 seconds, as her compatriot Benson Kipruto cruised to victory in the men’s race in 2:04:24. Chepngetich built up an early lead and had established an astonishing 3:42 advantage over the chasing pack by […]


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