Kiplagat denies Straneo to retain marathon title

Kenyan Edna Kiplagat defied hot and humid conditions and a brave front-running display from Italian Valeria Straneo to become the first woman to retain the world marathon title on Saturday.......

Injured Dibaba pulls out of London Marathon

Ethiopia's Olympic 10,000 metres champion Tirunesh Dibaba has withdrawn from next month's London Marathon with a shin injury, organisers said on Thursday. Dibaba had been set for her debut over the......

Athletics: Gold for Ethiopia, Britain's night of glory

Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana held off Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo to win gold in a soggy Olympic women's marathon on Sunday. Gelana clocked two hours 23 minutes and seven seconds, finishing five seconds ahead......