News from the running world
Originally scheduled for June 28 2026, the 32nd Hella Hamburg Half Marathon has been officially postponed to a later date in 2026 due to extreme weather conditions caused by heatwave.
London Marathon 2026 became the race that combined an incredible amount of achievements in a single day.
March 2026 was tightly packed with awesome races. Here's a short hand-picked list of half-marathon and marathon events in Europe.
British runner Esme Davies produced a stunning performance at the 2026 HOKA Semi de Paris on 8 March, crossing the finish line in 1:11:32. With that impressive time, Esme claimed fifth place among the women's elite field at one of the world's largest half marathons (the race featured nearly 50000 participants this year).
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo reclaimed the half marathon world record title with amazing time of 57:20 in Lisbon. Thanks to Kiplimo's incredible performance, the previous men's half marathon world record, set by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha in 2024 in Valencia, was improved by 10 seconds.