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officially kicked off his marathon world tour in this weekend, but what exactly led up to that moment?

Let’s take a lot at his career over the years…

How much harder has it become to qualify for the World Championships over the last decade? 👀

We compared the qualifying standards from 2017 to 2027, and the evolution is striking.
While qualification marks have become more demanding across most events, the tightening has been significantly greater in distance running and the marathon than in sprint events.

’s first marathon on African soil ended in 2:13:29 at the but how does it compare to the world record version of himself?

From 2:01:09 to 2:13:29, the contrast also tells the story of longevity in elite marathoning and still competing at the highest level years after redefining what was possible over 42.2 km.

Which performance impresses you more? 👇

Ever since became the first man to ever break 2 hours in the marathon, the question keeps being asked- who is the greatest marathon runner of all time?

We ranked some of the biggest names according to different criteria and these are the results- what are your thoughts? Who is the greatest? Would you add any other names? Or criteria? Let us know! 👇

has revealed the qualifying standards for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing and by the looks of it, some will be very hard to reach!

The difference between this year’s standards and 2025’s standards is stark, especially in the 800m- what do you think about this decision and the shift of focus to world ranking qualification? Tell us below! 👇

has got itself a new member! From 2027, the will be the latest member of this iconic trail series, marking the growth of trail running in Asia 🌏



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Cape Town Marathon Race Record

The previous Cape Town Marathon record was set in 2024 by . The 2026 edition was even faster, with athlete, clocking a sub-2:05 marathon performance.

NB: The 2025 edition was cancelled due to safety concerns caused by extremely high winds

📸 #2 Ayande Ndamane / #3 adidas

2 years ago to this day, .chebet91 became the first woman to ever run the 10,000m in under 29 minutes to win at the

Let’s take a look back at that moment 👉

Ever since ran the first sub-2 hour marathon the question has risen again- who is the greatest marathon runner of all-time? And what exactly makes someone the greatest?

We ranked some of the biggest names according to different criteria- based on the results, who would you say has been most impactful in the marathon? Would you add more names/criteria? Let’s discuss! 👇

Cape Town Marathon Women’s Winner

Cape Town witnessed an unforgettable women’s race at the 2026 Cape Town Marathon, led by a dominant Ethiopian podium sweep

🥇 Dera Dida Yami (ETH) - 2:23:18
🥈 Mestawut Fikir (ETH) - 2:23:46
🥉 Waganesh Amare (ETH) - 2:23:57