News from the running world
Firefighter Lars Kegler from Speyer set a new world record over the half marathon distance while wearing breathing apparatus on 08 March 2026 in Kandel (Germany), where nearly 2200 runners participated in the 51st International Bienwald Marathon and the 48th National Half Marathon.
Ethiopia's Bikila Tadese Takele, the winner of the Tokyo Marathon 2025, defended his title in a stunning sprint finish at Tokyo Marathon 2026.
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.