News from the running world
Tokyo Olympic 10,000m champion Selemon Barega, who won the Seville Marathon in 2:05:15 on his debut at the distance in 2025, takes 7th place in Tokyo and breaks his personal best with an impressive time of 2:05:00.
Ibrahim Hassan Bouh of Djibouti runs 2:05:20 in the Osaka Marathon on Sunday, Feb 22 2026, with a course record and a new national record for Djibouti.
The Osaka Marathon 2026 is about to begin. According to the official program, the race starts at 9:15AM on February 22, 2026 with the Marathon Wave 1, which is followed by Wave 2 and Wave 3.
Alisa Vainio wins the Seville Marathon 2026 (her fourth marathon in just five months) and sets a new national record, shaving nine seconds off the previous one, updated by Alisa on December 7 2025 in Valencia.
Both Ethiopia's Shura Kitata and Asrar Hiyrden crossed the line in 2:03:59 after an incredible sprint, so the final positions and the winner had to be determined by the judges in a photo finish.