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2010
Bernad Lagat Triumphs at the World Indoor Championships
Bernard Lagat of the United States and Ethiopia’s Meseret Defar secure repeat victories in the 3,000m event at the World Indoor Championships in Doha.
Defending Champions Return to Boston and London
A large number of former champions are returning to the Boston and London Marathons this year, which should make both races extremely competitive and exciting.
Eight Hundred Runners Brave the Saharan Sands
In the world’s largest desert, Jon Salvador of Spain triumphed at the Sahara Marathon. Organizers also staged a children’s race as part of the event.
Lel Defeats Wanjiru in the Crescent City
Martin Lel won the debut Half Marathon in New Orleans, defeating rival Sammy Wanjiru, while Masakazu Fujiwara and Alevtina Biktimirova won the titles at the Tokyo Marathon.
Elvan Abeylegesse Makes a Strong Half-Marathon Debut
Turkey’s Elvan Abeylegesse ran a world-class time on her half-marathon debut in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya took the men’s race.
Meseret Defar Shines with Record Form
Ethiopian runner Meseret Defar won the 5,000m in Stockholm with the second-fastest time ever indoors. Bob Tahri of France and Sergio Sanchez of Spain broke two long-distance European indoor records at other meetings of the weekend.
Bernard Lagat Breaks another Record
Bernard Lagat improved another indoor record, running at the Reebok Indoor Games in Boston. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia wins the women’s 5,000m. While in Stuttgart, Meseret Defar emerges victorious.
Amane Gobena Wins Osaka Women’s Marathon
Ethiopia’s Amane Gobena wins the elite women’s marathon in Osaka. In New York, Bernard Lagat won his eighth Millrose Mile—a new record.
Haile Gebrselassie Perseveres and Wins Third Straight Dubai Marathon
Haile Gebrselassie won the Dubai Marathon for the third time in a row. Although his time of 2:06:09 was a world-class performance, a back problem prevented him from breaking his own world record.
Running for Charity in the Heat of Mumbai
Runners braved the heat to raise money for charity in the Mumbai marathon last weekend, while Haile Gebrselassie takes on the world record in Dubai this Friday.
Gelana and Erkesso Break Course Records in Houston
The Houston Marathon continues its impressive rise. Both course records were broken. The race also attracted a record number of runners and charitable contributions. In Phoenix, Deena Kastor returned to the winner’s podium.
Surprise Upset in Snowy Edinburgh
Wintry conditions in Europe took their toll on running last weekend. The Egmond Half Marathon in the Netherlands had to be called off at the last minute, while in contrast the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country run was held as planned. In that race Kenenisa Bekele suffered a surprise defeat.
Edwin Soi Takes Bolzano’s New Year’s Eve Race for Third Straight Time
A series of exciting New Year’s Eve races brought 2009 to a close. Kenyans Edwin Soi and James Kwambai won in Bolzano and São Paulo, while the distance running superstar, Haile Gebrselassie, triumphed in Trier.
