marathon

Kartik Karkera, one of India's top marathoners, on the advantage of a Super Shoe

April 29, 2026 8:21 pm

'If I get the latest version I will be about three minutes faster': The prototype shoes are sometimes not released in the market, he says

Sabastian Sawe runs 1:59:30 — the grandmother who won't see it

April 27, 2026 12:53 pm

The first legal sub-2-hour marathon belongs to a runner from Kenya's Rift Valley. His grandmother filled a mud-walled house with one promise before she died. On Sunday in London, he kept it.

Sabastian Sawe storms marathon's 2 hour-bastion in 1:59.30: with 97 gms shoes and after submitting to prolific drug testing

April 27, 2026 7:08 am

The 31-year-old with the moniker 'silent assassin' bettered Kelvin Kiptum's world record by 65 seconds, as Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia joined him as the second man to run a sub-two hour marathon with a time of 1:59.41

He came, he Sawe, he conquered history: Sabastian Sawe runs marathon under 2 hours

April 27, 2026 5:29 am

What was also remarkable was that Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha and Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, who finished second and third at Sunday's London Marathon respectively, also finished the race inside the previous world record of 2:00:35.

2 Boston Marathon runners give up personal best to help collapsing competitor: ‘We’re just runners helping each other’

April 23, 2026 12:31 pm

The help from Aaron Beggs and Robson de Oliveira ensured Haridasse completed the race within the qualifying standard for next year’s marathon.

‘Rs 8.1 crore in a single day’: Bengaluru’s massive HYROX event sparks a ‘fitness scam’ debate

April 15, 2026 12:45 pm

As registration fees skyrocket, participants are questioning if the crowd, the medal, and the social media status are worth the premium price tag.

How Sawan recovered from a collapse near finish line to break India's longest-standing national record

April 13, 2026 2:08 pm

"In the last 2 km, my head felt like it was frozen because of the breeze. I had put water on my head to remain cool, which is what marathon runners usually do but I didn't expect it to be so windy. I fell twice with just 20 metres to go because of the effect of the cold wind on my head," says India's new marathon record holder Sawan Barwal.

Where every stride tells a story: Global women’s half-marathon marks 10 years

March 07, 2026 9:18 am

Organised as part of International Women’s Day week, this edition holds special relevance as GWHM will actively support and align with the Global Education Summit (GES) 2026.

The marathon doctor: Kartik Karkera’s race to the Asian Games

March 03, 2026 10:05 am

A 2:13 marathon has put Karkera among India’s fastest distance runners. The orthopaedic surgeon from Mumbai is now racing towards the Asian Games — balancing clinic hours with elite training.

How an 82-year-old Pune homemaker became an unstoppable runner

March 01, 2026 3:04 pm

Octogenarian Anuradha Dighe has also made it her mission to teach women yoga.

Top Frames: Best images from the week gone by

November 28, 2014 8:15 pm

Here are the best pictures of the week:

Anil Ambani, John Abraham, Neha Dhupia join the marathon runners

January 21, 2014 6:45 pm

Akshay Kumar flags off marathon in Surat

February 14, 2016 1:56 pm

Surat, Feb 14 (ANI): Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar flagged off a night marathon in Surat, Gujarat. Thousands of people participated in different categories of marathon. Physically challenged people also participated in the one-kilometre category of the race. At least, 12 physically challenged people came from Pune to participate in the marathon. The physically challenged were happy to take part in the marathon which gave them a new hope to live life despite challenges. Around 15,000 people participated in the marathon but thousands more came to the venue to watch Akshay, the brand ambassador of Surat night marathon.The fund raised through this event will be used for installing closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the city, clean India project and improving facilities in a cancer hospital in Surat.