Marathon

Health news

Second place never felt so good: Kejelcha on making marathon history

Yomif Kejelcha spoke with Euronews Health after breaking the two-hour record in his marathon debut and finishing second.

30/04/2026

Sport

Sabastian Sawe becomes first person to run sub-two-hour marathon

Sabastian Sawe smashed the men’s world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.

26/04/2026

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Two runners help collapsed competitor finish Boston Marathon

Ajay Haridasse collapsed near the Boston Marathon finish line but was helped up by Robson De Oliveira of Brazil and Aaron Beggs of Britain, who supported him across the line as other runners continued the race. The dramatic moment unfolded during Monday’s race.

23/04/2026

Tech News

This Chinese robot just beat the human half-marathon world record

The winning robot ran the half marathon nearly seven minutes faster than the current human record set by Jacob Kiplimo.

20/04/2026

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China hosts humanoid robots in Beijing half marathon

China has tested humanoid robots in a real race setting in Beijing. The event highlights advances in endurance, balance and AI behaviour. Engineers see it as a step towards wider use.

19/04/2026

Tech News

Humanoid robots are lining up to compete in a half-marathon in China

More than 100 robots will compete in a half-marathon later this month, designed to push humanoid machines to their limits in real-world conditions.

13/04/2026

Moments

Love running? These are the most unique marathons in the world

These marathons take runners from dramatic volcanoes to ice fields and historic landmarks, across St. Helena, Antarctica, China and more.

03/04/2026

Lifestyle

Run the ultimate race: Samla endurance race opens up to the world

Sports tourism is a fast booming cultural trend as elite athletes seek new frontiers to fulfil their passion while pushing their limits. Qatar's unforgiving homegrown endurance contest, Samla, is hoping to meet that demand by opening up to international competitors for the first time.

19/01/2026

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Hundreds of skaters gather for marathon along Havana's Malecon

Hundreds of skaters, mainly teenagers and young adults, gathered at Havana's Malecon for a marathon, enjoying a rare chance to skate together publicly.

15/12/2025

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Catherine Drysdale becomes first woman to win Antarctic Ice Marathon

Catherine Drysdale became the first woman to win the Antarctic Ice Marathon in its 20-year history, finishing the 2025 race in 3:48:43 amid extreme conditions.

15/12/2025

World News

World’s oldest marathon runner dies at 114 after being hit by a car

A torchbearer for the 2012 London Olympics, Singh took up running at the age of 89 as a way to get over depression after his wife and son died in quick succession in India.

16/07/2025

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Ice beneath their feet, runners conquer North Pole challenge

Running in -8°C on shifting sea ice, 91 athletes from 22 nations took part in the Summer edition of the North Pole Marathon.

14/07/2025

Mobility

Thousands of runners cross countries on Europe’s historic bridge

The Øresund Link is currently Europe’s longest combined bridge-and-tunnel structure. In 2024, it carried more than 20,000 vehicles every day, setting new records.

24/06/2025

Health news

7 unusual things that happen to your body after running a marathon

Marathon season is upon us - but what actually happens to you when you set off to complete the coveted 42.2km race?

27/04/2025

Earth News

Thousands of litres of urine to be recycled at London Marathon

If scaled, urine from last year’s London Marathon could have fertilised enough wheat for 3,000 loaves of bread.

26/04/2025

Tech News

Humanoid robots race against humans for first time in China

Some of the robots fell in the first leg of the race, but they did complete the more than 21 km race.

21/04/2025