Christopher Kelsall

The dsm‑firmenich Running Team has finally lifted the curtain on what has been months of quiet buzz: Eliud’s World Tour is officially underway, beginning this week in South Africa. The premise is disarmingly simple—classic Kipchoge, really. Over the next three years, the marathon’s philosopher‑king will trot around the planet, ticking off seven marathons on seven Eliud Kipchoge starts “Eliud’s World Tour” at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon this Sunday

The European 10,000m Cup returns Saturday, May 23, in La Spezia, Italy, promising the sort of distance‑running theatre that doesn’t require lasers, smoke machines, or a DJ yelling “Make some noise!” every four minutes. The racing alone should be enough. Meanwhile, in Canada's national capital of Ottawa, Ontario, a road 10K will open the Ottawa Europe turns up the heat in La Spezia — and Ottawa answers with a championship weekend of its own - Creme de la creme in Castellon

After Mohamed Esa considered his Cape Town Marathon plans, failure was not one of them. He experienced a setback in April's Boston Marathon and redeemed himself nicely on Sunday in South Africa. Esa didn’t just win the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon; he smashed a new course record. The dsm‑firmenich athlete tore through the course in Mohamed Esa smashes the course record to claim Sanlam Cape Town Marathon victory, while Eliud Kipchoge completes the first marathon of his World Tour

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated American professional debutant Parker Valby has been off due to injury. For a year and a half, she has been building on her rehab and fitness. Saturday, at the Sound Running meet in Los Angeles, at Drake Stadium, she unleashed a strong first 5000 metre race. The 23-year-old Parker Valby wins first race back after 19 months; sets a personal best after rehabbing a broken bone in her foot

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated A city of beer, replete with historic baroque façades and warm late-May evenings, what more could a distance runner ask for from a half-marathon? The weather will likely be a factor in 2026, so cooler temperatures is the answer. Add a conscientious organization committee preparing for another long České Budějovice Half Marathon: It is going to be hot in the city of Budvar beer and baroque architecture

German marathon record holder Amanal Petros is returning to home soil with the kind of momentum that makes race directors speak in complete sentences of relief. The 31-year-old, who missed the world title in Tokyo by roughly the width of a shoelace, will line up at the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on October 25. The announcement World silver medallist Amanal Petros to race the Frankfurt Marathon

The multi-event cathedral that is Mösle Stadium is ready. This weekend, May 30–31, the 51st edition of the Hypo Meeting in Götzis, Austria, takes center stage. As the crown jewel of the World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold series, the event has once again assembled a terrifyingly deep field of the world’s finest decathletes and

The fourteenth running of the Mattoni Half Marathon České Budějovice goes off Saturday, May 30, in the heart of the South Bohemian capital. Its is a race that has quietly become one of the most reliable fixtures on the European road‑running calendar. Backed by a World Athletics Road Race Label and a reputation for smooth Mattoni Running Festival hits capacity; eyes fast Europeans to race half-marathon, Saturday

A talented squad of 32 athletes has been selected to represent the U20 Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) at the 2026 Mannheim International Gala in Germany, taking place from 13–14 June 2026. The Mannheim Gala serves as a key stepping stone in preparation for the World Athletics U20 Championships later this summer, with athletes Thirty-two athletes selected for the U20 Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team for Mannheim Gala

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will race the 800 metre event at the London Athletics Meet on Saturday, July 18. A welcome return It will mark a welcome return to the London Stadium for the 24-year-old. She made history at the 2024 event with a meeting record, national record and personal best of 1:54.61. The performance Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to compete in the London Athletics Meet on Saturday, July 18