“For generations, African runners have traveled abroad in pursuit of history. Now, history has arrived on African soil.” ...

East Africa has rewritten marathon history as Sabastian Sawe produced a stunning breakthrough at the London Marathon, redefining what was thought... East Africa redefines marathon limits as Sabastian ...

The Cape Town Marathon became the eighth Abbott World Marathon Majors race in the world and first in Africa on Wednesday after passing the final stage of assessment as a candidate. The race was ...

JOHANNESBURG - Cape Town has been added to the prestigious World Marathon Majors, the elite series said on Wednesday, making it the first African race in the circuit. It joins London, New York, Boston ...

Africa has secured a historic place on marathon running's biggest stage, with the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon officially confirmed as the first Abbott World Marathon Major to be hosted on the continent.

NAIROBI, Kenya—East Africa woke up Monday to a new marathon era after Kenya's Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first man to run an official marathon in under two hours at the London ...

It joins London, New York, Boston, Chicago, Berlin, Sydney and Tokyo among the most iconic races in global distance running. "The unique culture, the welcome from the people of the city and the ...