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Boston Marathon field adds Americans who just missed at Olympic trials

Mar. 14, 2024 14:42 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Some of the top also-rans from the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are coming to Boston. Elkanah Kibet, who missed the men’s podium by 5 seconds in a personal best 2 hours, 10 minutes, 2 seconds, will run on April 15 in Boston, where he already has two top 10 finishes....

Kenya mourns as marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum is given a state funeral

Feb. 23, 2024 12:51 PM EST

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum was given a state funeral Friday following his death in a car crash earlier this month, as many Kenyans urged the government to do more to protect the country’s famous athletes. Hundreds of dignitaries —...

Championship parades likely to change in wake of shooting at Chiefs Super Bowl celebration

Feb. 15, 2024 17:29 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — With back-to-back Super Bowl victories for the hometown Chiefs, Kansas City football fans gathered for another championship parade and a second celebratory pep rally in a row. Don’t expect there to be a third. Not because the Chiefs, with star...

Kelvin Kiptum’s family says marathon record holder's death shattered their hopes and dreams

Feb. 12, 2024 22:50 PM EST

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kelvin Kiptum’s family said Monday their dreams and future hopes have been shattered following the death of marathon world-record holder in a car crash Sunday night. Kiptum and his Rwandan coach, Gervais Hakizimana, were killed in the crash near the town of...

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar, has died in a car crash

Feb. 12, 2024 06:04 AM EST

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running and was a top contender for gold at the Olympics in Paris this year, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya. Their vehicle was the only one...

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car crash in Kenya, fellow athlete says

Feb. 11, 2024 18:30 PM EST
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car crash in Kenya, fellow athlete says.

Spanish runner Katir provisionally suspended on allegation he failed to be available for drug test

Feb. 07, 2024 17:57 PM EST

MADRID (AP) — Spanish long-distance runner Mo Katir, a world championship silver medalist, has been provisionally suspended on accusations he failed to make himself available for out-of-competition drug testing. The Athletics Integrity Unit said Wednesday he faces an allegation of...

O’Keeffe smashes women's US Olympic trials record in marathon debut, earns spot in Paris Games

Feb. 03, 2024 17:10 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Fiona O’Keeffe smashed the women’s U.S. Olympic marathon trials record in her debut at the distance on a warm Saturday to secure her spot in the Paris Games. O’Keeffe finished in a time 2 hours, 22 minutes, 10 seconds to break the American marathon trials...

Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel won't run at US marathon trials because of knee injury

Feb. 01, 2024 11:43 AM EST

Reigning Olympic marathon bronze medalist Molly Seidel won't run this weekend at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials because of a knee injury. Seidel revealed Thursday on Instagram that she hurt her knee about a month ago and an MRI showed she had a fractured patella and partially torn...