It was a great return to good times when Martin Lel of Kenya won his second BUPA Great North Run, officially the world’s largest half marathon and an IAAF Gold Label Road Race. Lel, who is this year’s Lisbon Half Marathon winner, finished in a creditable time of 59:32, and in the process wiping 22 [...]
Haile Gebrselassie won the Berlin Marathon for a fourth consecutive time, in reportedly warmer conditions, with a time of 2:06:08, and the world record attempt also did not take off. Francis Kiprop from Kenya was second in 2:07:04, recording his personal best in the process. Negari Terfa from Ethiopia was third in 2:07:40, also his personal [...]