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Following another record-breaking year in 2025, many of the sport’s biggest names will be hoping to make history once again as athletics’ premier one-day series returns for its 17th season.
Much of the focus in the men’s race was on defending champion and two-time winner Tsegay Getachew and double Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei but Toroitich overshadowed them for the victory.
"The IOC's principled position is very clear: all eligible athletes, teams and sports officials must be able to participate in international sports competitions and events without any form of discrimination from the host country," the IOC said.
Six-times world champion swimmer Kyle Chalmers turned down a "life-changing" sum of money to join the Enhanced Games, the Australian swimmer revealed last month.
Jepchirchir triumphed in Tokyo last month to add the world title to the Olympic crown she claimed in Japan in 2021. She has won three other major marathons since then – in New York, Boston and London, where she set her PB of 2:16:16 in 2024. She also has experience of winning in Valencia, in 2020 when she clocked her second-fastest marathon time of 2:17:16.
The trio’s nominations reflect their stellar performances this season in distance and middle-distance running, further solidifying Kenya’s reputation on the global stage.
It was an empty course behind him as he sped to victory in 59 minutes and 50 seconds and had track and field legend Carl Lewis cheering him on at the finish line. Ethiopia’s Bayelign Teshager was 32 secs behind at second while James Kipkogei, also from Kenya, came third in 1:00:25s.
At the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games, Nyamau was part of the formidable Kenyan quartet that clinched silver in the men’s 4x400m relay alongside Daniel Rudisha, Naftali Bon, and Charles Asati.
Kiplimo triumphed by 91 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Amos Kipruto, while Kenya’s Alex Masai was third (2:04:37) and USA’s Conner Mantz broke the North American record with 2:04:43 to finish fourth.
The concept, which is the brainchild of Reddit founder and women's sports entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, appears to be going from strength to strength. "We had probably 3x, probably 4x revenue this year, as a result of the fact that we were able to declare victory with that first event," said Ohanian, who said 3 million tuned in for the inaugural 2024 meet.
“I am confident that I will be able to retain my title at the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon this October,” said Korir, the eighth fastest man in history. “My training is going well, and I am focused on achieving another personal best.”
The track events feature stars like Masai Russell, Brittany Brown, Anavia Battle, Amy Hunt, Marileidy Paulino, Salwa Eid Naser, Keely Hodgkinson, Natoya Goule-Toppin, Nikki Hiltz, and Faith Kipyegon, each bringing their own uniqueness and dominance to the stage.
Giacomo Tortu, himself a former athlete and current president of the Milan Raptors club, received two suspensions after he attempted to access Jacobs's personal data with the help of a private detective agency, hoping, according to the Italian press, to demonstrate doping.
The 40-year-old, widely considered the greatest marathon runner of all time, is the only man to have run the 26.2-mile distance in under two hours and has claimed two Olympic gold medals along with a record 11 wins across the World Marathon Majors.
The world 10,000m silver medallist clocked 57:30 at the Medio Maratón de Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich on 27 October 2024, taking one second off the previous world record set by Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon on 21 November 2021.
Just 19, Bejiga equaled the fastest ever debut over the distance and posted the second fastest time ever by an U20 runner. He was also just three seconds shy of the course record.
The new leadership committed to operationalising the Devolution Training Institute and implementing the Council’s Strategic Plan (2022–2027).
For the 42nd edition of the race, organisers have assembled a lineup featuring seven women with personal bests under 2:23:00. Kenya's Sharon Chelimo leads the pack with a personal record of 2:19:33.
