Eliud Kipchoge, the renowned double Olympic marathon champion, honoured Kelvin Kiptum on 1 March following

Kipchoge is preparing for this Sunday's Tokyo Marathon, which will mark his return to racing since the

Kipchoge admitted that the upcoming Olympic Marathon would take on a sombre tone, admitting that Kiptum's

The Ethiopian-born, who set the second fastest women's marathon time in history in Chicago, said she

It's very hard," Hassan admitted.Sifan Hassan and Kelvim Kiptum after winning the 2023 Chicago Marathon

GETTY IMAGESKiptum became the only man to run a sub-2:00:35 marathon in Chicago last October, shaving

The organisers of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games are worried about their commitment to holding

Last August, the marathon swimming test events were cancelled because the water was too dirty, as were

For the athletes these are the Olympic Games and dirty water is a constant risk in open water competitions.Tony

officials and a crowd of mourners gathered on Friday to bid farewell to Kelvin Kiptum, the esteemed Kenyan marathon

Surrounded by people who loved and supported him, marathon star Kelvin Kiptum said his final farewell

Chepkorio, joined the family, friends and the people of Elgeyo Marakwet for the funeral service of marathon

;Asenath Rotich, Kiptum's wife, was deeply moved as she read an emotional tribute to the remarkable marathon

including Faith Kipyegon, the world record holder for the 1,500 metres, and David Rudisha, a two-time Olympic

The funeral of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum will be held on Friday 23 February instead

The government is determined to give the young marathon star a "hero's farewell".

Athletics Kenya (@athletics_kenya) February 20, 2024Kiptum became the only man to run a sub-2:00:35 marathon

The 24-year-old father of two has been training hard to become the first man to run a marathon in under

"The only way to honour my brother Kiptum is to win the 2024 Olympic marathon and bring the victory home

The organisation of the Olympic Games continues to face challenges as the French capital prepares to

The third Olympic Games to be held in the French capital from 26 July to 8 September (including both

the Olympic and Paralympic Games) have suffered major setbacks.

The marathon swimming competition between the Pont Alexandre III and the Pont Alma was cancelled because

In addition to the cancellation of the swimming marathon, there were also problems with the triathlon

event of their lives.Triathlon athletes swim in the Seine river during the men's 2023 World Triathlon Olympic

The funeral of Kenya's world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash at the weekend

🏃‍♂️💨In October last year, the Kenyan finished the Chicago marathon in 2:00:35, shaving over 30 seconds

"In honour of Kenya's world marathon record holder, a true national hero, the Government will assist

He remains the only person in history to run a marathon in under two hours and one minute.

head-to-head with Kipchoge for the first time.The only way to honour my brother kiptum is by winning the 2024 Olympic

marathon and bringing the victory home.

Those who do not win a place will have the opportunity to run the world's largest half marathon in aid

No one wants to miss the AJ Bell Great North Run 2024, the world's largest half marathon, which attracted

It is ideal for those who have missed out on the race or as a useful warm-up for the half marathon distance

the sport".The 2024 AJ Bell Great North RunThe AJ Bell Great North Run is the world’s biggest half marathon

ataxia.org.uk pic.twitter.com/L25wo54RYg— Ataxia UK (@AtaxiaUK) January 20, 2024As well as the half marathon

The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world.The spectacle on the streets and the welcome

Kelvin Kiptum, one of the favourites to win a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and one of the athletes on the verge of making athletics history, has died in a car accident in Kenya at the age of 24. He was driving his car when it veered off the road and overturned. His coach, Rwandan Gervais Hakizimana, also died.

He was quoted by AFP as saying.Kiptum set the world marathon record in Chicago in 2023.

The Kenyan burst onto the marathon scene when he set a world record of 2:00:35 in Chicago in October,

The Kenyan had announced that he would attempt to become the first man to run an official marathon in

GETTY IMAGESMeanwhile, Kenya's two-time Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha said: "I am shocked and deeply

Wanjiru had won the Olympic title in Beijing in 2008.

A new study has confirmed that the French capital faces a significant risk of record-breaking temperatures in the summer of 2024, when Paris and other cities will host the Summer Olympics.

A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate extreme heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympic

Athletics events, particularly the marathon, as well as tennis and beach volleyball, are considered vulnerable

VillageThe decision not to install air conditioning in the Olympic Village was a good one, especially

GETTY IMAGES"Air conditioning in the village was a problem," a European diplomat involved in Olympic

average drop of up to 6 degrees.Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge of Team Kenya hydrates before winning gold in the marathon

Running, is offering the chance to run the same course through the streets of the French capital that Olympic

It will be a virtual race called Connected Marathon for Everyone.

sponsor of the mass running event, are launching an innovative project that will allow you to run the Olympic

Marathon from home, six months before the start of the Paris 2024 Games.

This project will give some of them a glimpse of what it means to be an Olympic athlete.The mass running

Games.La course d'une vie dans la ville lumière ✨L'expérience Marathon Pour Tous commencera dès le départ

Marathon from the Place de la Concorde in front of the Hôtel de Ville de Paris.

In addition to the security challenges of hosting the Olympics and the protests that come with the global attention of any event of similar scale, the Summer Games in the French capital from the July 2024 would also face the threat of extreme heat.

significantly much worse than 2003 could happen, which is possible," stresses Pascal Yiou.Asked by AFP, the Olympic

case-by-case basis, may be postponed due to climate issues related to extreme heat, such as the women's marathon

Political bickering, persistent grumbling about ticket prices and disruption to daily life are souring the mood ahead of Paris 2024. Several recent announcements have led to a surge in negative publicity for the sporting mega-event, which will kick off in six months and attract a television audience of billions.

nbsp;Paris will see "the most expensive ticket prices in an athletics arena that we have seen at an Olympic

confident that sights such as beach volleyball in front of the Eiffel Tower, swimming in the Seine, or the marathon

extensions will be finished on time, they insist.Workers stand on the construction site of the 2024 Olympic

GETTY IMAGESTony Estanguet, the head of the Paris organising committee, has criticised "Olympic bashing

 Performance anxiety is also natural for any Olympic host, as it prepares to show the best of itself

The Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) has begun preparations for the Olympic year with the goal of surpassing

Under the leadership of Ashebir Woldegiorgis, the Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) has begun its preparations

for the Olympic year to reach the best possible form for Paris 2024, scheduled to begin on Friday 26

It has participated in the Olympic Games since Melbourne in 1956 and has won a total of 58 medals (23

gold, 12 silver and 23 bronze), all in its main specialities, long-distance running and the marathon

in athletics.Ashebir Woldegiorgis, President of the Ethiopian Olympic Committee.

The thirty-third Olympic Games of the modern era, with more than 10,000 athletes, will begin in the Paris

The start of the Olympic year is marked by a series of qualifying tournaments for the world's premier

GETTY IMAGESOnly the top three teams from each of the four Olympic Qualifying Tournaments will secure

GETTY IMAGESResults in these events will already count for the Olympic rankings.

The deadline is 30 June, one month after the start of the Olympic athletics events.

For the marathon, the deadline is two months earlier.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be followed by a number of major sporting events.

The 33rd Modern Olympic Games, scheduled to be held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August, will certainly

of the athletes, many records will be broken, and the public will join the athletes in enjoying the Olympic

The world's most famous marathon, the New York Marathon, takes place on 5 November, while the ATP Finals

América finals will take place on 23 and 30 September.Kenya's Hellen Obiri won the 52nd New York City Marathon