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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge narrowly misses bid to break two-hour marathon

Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge has narrowly missed out on his bid to become the first ever person to run a sub-two hour marathon.

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Marathon: Breaking the 2-hour barrier

Three athletes are gearing up to attempt the impossible and run a marathon in under 2 hours.

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Moroccan wins Marathon des Sables for a fifth time

Moroccan Rachid El-Morabity has won the gruelling Marathon Des Sables in the south of Morocco for the fifth time.

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North Pole hosts 'world's coolest race'

It’s billed as the world’s coolest race.

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North Korea

Pyongyang Marathon offers rare opportunity to visit North Korea

On Sunday, April 9, over 1,000 foreign runners were on hand for a rare glimpse of one of the world’s most secretive countries.

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Runner gets a helping hand at Philadelphia half marathon

A woman close to collapsing at the end of the Philadelphia Love Run Half Marathon was given a helping hand as she approached the finish line.

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Wardian destroys World Marathon Challenge records in epic win

Seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Sounds mad just to attempt, but America's Michael Wardian has taken the prize by winning every single race.

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World Marathon Challenge: 7 Marathons on 7 continents in 7 days

A look at this years 'ultra marathon' and the incredible achievements of its participants

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'Free to Run' - a documentary which traces the birth of jogging and womens fight to compete in marathons

In the 1960’s, it was rare to see people running in the streets or in parks and those who did were considered a bit strange.

Sport

Rotich Lobuwan and Arusei complete Kenyan sweep of Athens Marathon titles

Thousands of runners gathered in the Greek capital to take on the leg burning challenge of the Athens marathon on Sunday.

Sport

Ghebreslassie and Keitany win New York Marathon

Eritrean world champion Ghirmay Ghebreslassie and Kenyan Mary Keitany powered to dominant victories in the New York City Marathon on Sunday.

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Turner and Soares clinch the 2016 Jungle Marathon

Competitors from all over the world were made to dig deep as they took on the infamous Jungle Marathon, a gruelling 254km trek through the Brazilian rainforest.

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UK marathon man completes anti-bullying awareness quest

Ben Smith completed his extraordinary goal of 401 marathons in 401 days on Wednesday.

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Mnongat and Lobacevske win Mexico City marathon

The 34th Mexico City marathon took place on Sunday and some 35,000 runners braved the blistering temperatures.

World

Rio Olympics: Great, Great Britain enjoy day nine gold rush

Jemima Jelagat Sumgong became Kenya’s first ever winner of the Olympic women’s marathon race.

Brazil

Farah's fall, Phelps' retirement and Lochte's robbery nightmare

Mo Farah cemented his place in British track and field history after becoming the first GB athlete to win three Olympic gold medals.

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The Great Wall Marathon

Runners travelled from all over the world to combine vacation with adventure and running in the rural province of Tianjin, China on Saturday (21…

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London Marathon 2016: Kipchoge takes title, narrowly misses world record

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge strengthened his billing as the Rio Olympic marathon favourite by winning the London Marathon on Sunday for a second

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El Morabity wins third straight Marathon des Sables title

Home hope Rachid El Morabity won the 31st edition of the Marathon des Sables for his third consecutive title and fourth overall in the Moroccan

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El Morabity on track for third straight Marathon des Sables title

Rachid El Morabity continued his jog towards a third straight title and fourth overall after winning stage three of the Marathon Des Sables in the