Lata Alimchandani is the first Indian woman over 60 to complete the World Marathon Majors. She's also among the world's elite marathon runners in her age group. But she won't stop running.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg abruptly reversed course and canceled Sunday's marathon, a beloved annual race that had become a lightning rod for people frustrated by the disastrous aftermath of megastorm Sandy.
Chebet picked up his first major victory in two hours six minutes and 51 seconds, with compatriots Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto second and third.
The race, held annually since 1897, is the world's most prestigious marathon and generally draws over 30,000 runners from all over the world.
Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
Images from Day 5 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.
'The romanticism of late night tennis in New York, it's time to move past that'
Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Thursday.
Due to restricted entry in Japan, the race has now been pushed back to Oct. 17.
Carlos Alcaraz secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges.
'The water is very, very good, a little bit cool.'
Mina Guli wants to complete 100 marathons across the world to raise awareness of water scarcity and save water.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Rugby: Blues players sent home due to COVID-19 lockdown, still hoping to play last game.
Images from the US Open men's singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.
Entries for the Standard Chartered event close on August 18.
Images from the US Open men's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.
Following her retirement from tennis due to injuries, Olympic champion Monica Puig has switched gears and is enjoying another sport.
Britain's Sunday Times and Germany's ARD say the results from the database of the sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), show evidence of widespread cheating among long distance runners.
He finished more than three and a half hours behind the champion, yet Chilean miner Edison Pena won the hearts of spectators with an inspiring effort at the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
Paula Radcliffe won the New York City marathon for a third time in emphatic fashion on Sunday, while Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil posted a dramatic come-from-behind win in the men's race.
Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer on Friday delayed the roll-out of details for his Titanic II project out of respect for the victims of superstorm Sandy.
Increased security will be in effect for Sunday's Chicago Marathon, the first major marathon staged in the United States since the tragic April bombing at the Boston race, organizers and police said.
The New York City Marathon, one of the premier US distance-running events, will take place as planned on Sunday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Wednesday night, as the city struggles to recover from heavy flooding caused by massive storm Sandy.
An American woman had not won the historic race since Lisa Larsen Weidenbach in 1985.
Sayani's delicious Australian meal... Samantha lives it up in New York... Daisy's breakfast by the pool...
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki was in her elements as she brought in Halloween with friends on Thursday.
Images from Saturday's proceedings at the World Athletics Championships in Doha.
It appears there is a new power couple in the sporting world. Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan attended a charity event with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, and rumors suggest the two are romantically paired up.
At the age of 36, Novak Djokovic is the fourth oldest Grand Slam champion of the Open era.
Serena Williams was once again on the stage but this time it was her own fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
Cognizant jumps 13 ranks to become 4th most valued.
Raising fears over the growing threat of home-grown extremism, three Americans, including two women, have been charged in separate cases of plotting terror strikes on United States soil using "weapons of mass destruction" and of travelling to Pakistan to fight against American forces.
Romania's Simona Halep kicked off her campaign for a maiden WTA Finals title in emphatic fashion with a thumping 6-0, 6-3 victory over US Open champion Flavia Pennetta in the opening match of the eight-woman season-ending tournament on Sunday.
Saurav Ghosal went down fighting in a gruelling five-match battle against World No 1 Diego Ellias in the pre-quarterfinals of the Squash World Championships in Chicago.
Record-busting shoes loom large in marathon debate
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