Up until this year s Berlin Marathon, Geoffrey Mutai and Wilson Kipsang were the two men with claims on being the fastest marathoners in the world; Mutai by virtue of his un-ratifiable 2:03:02 course record in Boston in 2011, Kipsang by virtue of holdi...

Strong line-ups in both fields for the 19th Shanghai International Marathon means that the course records could be in jeopardy at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday (2).

Four years after his first victory, Zimbabwe s Collen Makaza won the IAU 50km World Trophy Final in Doha on Friday (31), while USA s Emily Harrison lived up to her status as the favourite in the women s race.

Stephen Mokoka and Tigist Tufa fulfilled predictions and took down the course records at the 19th Shanghai International Marathon, the pair running 2:08:43 and 2:21:52 respectively at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday (2).

Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany made it a day to remember for Kenya as the pair triumphed in the TCS New York City Marathon, crossing the line in 2:10:59 and 2:25:07 respectively at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday (2).

Kenya s Martin Mathathi will defend his Fukuoka Marathon title on Sunday 7 December but a lot of eyes will be on the performance of his compatriot and former marathon world record-holder Patrick Makau following the announcement of the elite field for t...