The four fastest marathon runners in history will assemble at the start of tomorrow’s TCS London Marathon - and although the world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge, will only be present as official starter, Kenenisa Bekele, Kelvin Kiptum and Birhanu Legese will seek a first London win.

Such is the strength in depth of the field for tomorrow’s 42nd London Marathon - sponsored for the first time by TCS - that the races retain compelling elements of uncertainty despite a spate of recent withdrawals.

Ethiopian distance running legend Kenenisa Bekele has been announced as the star name in the men's field for the 2022 Boston Marathon, with the three-time Olympic champion being one of 12 runners having personal bests under the 2 hours 6 minutes mark.

The New York City Marathon is set to return tomorrow, with Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele poised to make his debut on the 50^th edition of the race.

Ethiopians Guye Adola and Gotytom Gebreslase won the men's and women's races at the Berlin Marathon, as legendary compatriot Kenenisa Bekele was unable to threaten the world record despite a fast first half.

The New York City Marathon is set to have extensive COVID-19 countermeasures in place, with organisers eager for the race to run on November 7 after the 2020 edition was cancelled because of the pandemic.

Kenenisa Bekele, who had been set to go up against defending champion Eliud Kipchoge in an eagerly-anticipated clash at the 40^th London Marathon on Sunday (October 4), has withdrawn because of a calf injury.

Eliud Kipchoge, who will seek to win a third consecutive Virgin Money London Marathon title on Sunday (October 4), today defended the controversial shoe technology developed by Nike which, it has been claimed, adds around four per cent to the average performance in marathon races.

Next Sunday's (October 4) 40th running of the London Marathon could be the most unpredictable ever, according to race director Hugh Brasher.

Full men's and women's fields for this year's London Marathon have been announced, with a showdown between long-distance legends Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele still poised to headline the event.

The London Marathon, first run in 1981, will mark its landmark edition this year by branding itself as “The 40^th Race.”

Legendary Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele won the Berlin Marathon in the second-fastest time in history as he narrowly missed out on Eliud Kipchoge's world record.

A predicted one million spectators are expected to line the course for tomorrow's BMW Berlin Marathon, which has a reputation for fast times.

Kenya's Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge, the favourite to win the Berlin Marathon, duly did so today in wet conditions that effectively ruled out a world record in the German capital. 

Dennis Kimetto’s men’s world marathon record of 2 hours 02min 57sec will be under extreme pressure with the convergence of three huge athletics talents in tomorrow’s Berlin Marathon - Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge, former world record holder Wilson Kipsang and the man with the second fastest marathon, plus a mountain of global track golds, to his name, Kenenisa Bekele.