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Watch| Som Bahadur Thami wins 65-km Buddha trails in 7 hours 21 minutes
Trendingdesk • 3 years agoThami was captured running in dark-colored shorts and a hoodie with simple black shoes. He was also not carrying any hydration pouches like the others, who took part
At Boston Marathon, Ukrainian runners show national pride
• 3 years agoA 33-year-old Ukrainian citizen who lives in Brooklyn, Molchanov ran the 26.2-mile race wearing a Ukraine singlet, with his face painted his homeland's yellow and blue.
Eliud Kipchoge wins Tokyo Marathon but misses out on new world record
• 3 years agoEliud Kipchoge was making his Tokyo debut in one of the six major marathons alongside New York, Berlin, Chicago, London and Boston.
Mumbai Half Marathon to return to action after two-year coronavirus-enforced gap
• 3 years agoSeveral new protocols will be in place for the race, which takes place on 19 December, including mandatory vaccination or RT-PCR negative tests
Boston Marathon: Benson Kipruto, Diana Kipyogei ensure yet another Kenyan sweep
• 4 years agoBenson Kipruto and Diana Kipyogei completed a Kenyan sweep — the eighth since 2000 at the world's oldest and most prestigious 26.2-miler, which moved from its traditional spring date for the first time in its 125-year history
Ethiopia's Derara Hurisa disqualified after winning Vienna Marathon for wearing wrong shoes
• 4 years agoThe 24-year-old Hurisa crossed the line first by three seconds but was later told he had been disqualified because the soles of his shoes were 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) thicker than the maximum 4 centimeters allowed.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second marathon gold with dominant run in brutal conditions
• 4 years agoThe world record holder clocked 2hr 08min 38sec to win gold, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles.
China calls off over 60 marathons, cross country races after extreme weather causes deaths of 21 runners
• 4 years agoLong-distance running in booming in China but concern is rising over poorly regulated races that have sprung up across the country.
Deaths of 21 ultramarathon runners spark outrage in China over safety concerns in races
• 4 years agoAs authorities launched an investigation, Chinese social media erupted in mourning and outrage, questioning why organisers had not been better prepared for the extreme weather.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Eliud Kipchoge prepares to defend Games gold medal with Enschede marathon win
• 4 years agoJonathan Korir, another Kenyan, stayed with Kipchoge until the 30 km mark before dropping away to finish more than two minutes back in 2:06.40.