Bregje Smits ran a personal best of 2 hours, 30 minutes, and 57 seconds at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday, October 20, 2024, finishing just 20 seconds behind top Dutch finisher Mikky Keetels, Runner’s World Nederland reported. The 32-year-old Eindhoven dentist crossed the line nearly three minutes faster than her previous personal record of … Read more
Participating in the grueling Diagonale des Fous trail event in Réunion now demands a multi-thousand-euro financial commitment. With race entry fees climbing nearly 37% over a three-year span and strict mandatory safety gear adding to the baseline expense, competitors face soaring costs for shoes, technical apparel, and travel from the mainland. How much does the … Read more
Berlin Marathon organizer Horst Milde described the annual prison running event as “the most heavily guarded run that exists,” where selected inmates from Berlin’s penal institutions briefly break out of their daily routine without ever leaving custody. Running provides a sense of freedom for many, but for inmates incarcerated in Berlin’s penal facilities, that freedom … Read more
“Eine Marathon-Medaille steht für die komplette Distanz. Für jeden einzelnen Kilometer, nicht nur für 31.” With those words, tracking investigators at the Instagram account officialunofficialtime captured the controversy surrounding two social media personalities who cut the course during the Berlin Marathon. Rednote Posts Reveal Sun Yuanyuan Used Bicycle The Berlin Marathon investigation unfolded when records … Read more
Tigst Assefa, the Berlin Marathon champion, completed her victory in the race while suffering a complete rupture of her Achilles tendon. The Ethiopian athlete maintained a pace consistent with a world-record attempt for much of the 42.195-kilometer course before she began to struggle significantly in the final kilometers. Despite the severe injury, Assefa crossed the … Read more
Tigst Assefa missed a world record by a narrow margin at the Berlin Marathon on September 27, 2026, after suffering severe muscle cramps on the final kilometer. The Ethiopian distance runner crossed the finish line in 2:11:04, securing a course record and the third-fastest women’s time in history at the 52nd running of the event … Read more
Ethiopian distance stars Tigist Assefa and Guye Adola delivered a victory at the Berlin Marathon on September 27, 2026, though the triumph carried a heavy physical toll. Assefa secured her third career title in the German capital with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 4 seconds, establishing the third-fastest women’s time in history … Read more
Club Deportivo Marathón has finalized the acquisition of its sixth reinforcement ahead of the Apertura 2026 tournament, securing a player who was reportedly a high-priority target for domestic rivals Real España and CD Olimpia. The move, confirmed by club officials as part of a strategic roster overhaul, signals an aggressive stance by the San Pedro … Read more
Maren Schiller on the Reality of Ultra-Endurance: “I Eat Like It’s a Kid’s Birthday Party” Berlin-based endurance athlete Maren Schiller has carved a niche in the world of extreme sports by prioritizing caloric intake and mental fortitude over rigid athletic austerity. As a specialist in ultra-distance running, Schiller emphasizes that sustained performance in races exceeding … Read more
Chaos in the Triangulares: Marathón Advances as Olimpia Crashes Out Amidst Pitch Invasions and Refereeing Fury By Daniel Richardson, Editor-in-Chief In the high-pressure cauldron of the Honduras Liga Nacional Triangulares, the margin between glory and disgrace is often thinner than a referee’s whistle. This week, that margin collapsed entirely. While the scoreline confirmed a seismic … Read more