Roger Wright
An amazing marathon, we run through historic London starting in smaller villages, crossing the Thames River over the Tower Bridge (without question the greatest structure I have ever run over, under or beside) through downtown (Canary Wharf) and finally end up at Buckingham Palace. 70% of the runners run for charities and care more about having a good time rather than a good time. incredible fan support (seemed bigger than NYC or Chicago) and people dress up in costumes to entertain the spectators. I have run many marathons and this is my favorite."
Kentucky Derby Festival
Saturday April 26th, 2025
Louisville, Kentucky
Distance: Marathon · Mini Marathon
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The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and mini Marathon presented by Walmart and Humana Vitality has grown from a small local road race into the largest day of road racing in Kentucky history. Runners from all 50 states and several foreign countries annually complete the scenic 13.1- and 26.2-mile courses that start and finish in downtown Louisville.
Both races share the same start and finish lines, with runners from both races staying on the same course until Marathon runners split off at the 11-mile marker. Large and enthusiastic crowds line the sidewalks along the route, and volunteers handle duties ranging from race registration to handing out bottled water and orange slices. The course is scenic, yet challenging, including a hilly stretch through Iroquois Park and passing through historic Churchill Downs race course...
The resounding feedback from runners is organization, support and volunteers. That’s why they come back year after year. JoAnne Dewer from Indianapolis summed it up: “I’ve run great races all over the country and right in my own back yard. Never have I seen an event that was so well organized. Incredible volunteers … they’re everywhere! And there’s no better crowd than a Louisville crowd,” Dewer exclaimed. “I’ll continue to travel around to other races, but the mini is one I’ll always come back to.”
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displays approximate race location · Louisville KY 40210
Kentucky Derby Festival, Race Date: 2024-04-27, Distance: Marathon
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 2:26:12 | Antonio Marchi | 35 | Lexington , KY US |
| 2nd Male | 2:44:26 | Brandon Page | 33 | Louisville , KY US |
| 3rd Male | 2:46:42 | Adam Togami | 29 | New Albany , IN US |
| 4th Male | 2:48:15 | Nathan Kuck | 29 | Royal Oak , MI US |
| Female | 2:51:27 | Caroline Gosser | 27 | Louisville , KY US |
| 2nd Female | 2:57:44 | Anna Wells | 23 | Louisville , KY US |
| 3rd Female | 3:00:52 | Jennifer Karkoska | 33 | Hanover , MD US |
| 4th Female | 3:14:43 | Abby Petter | 42 | Louisville , KY US |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 2:53:55 | Greg Chaganos | 42 | Skokie , IL US |
| M 50-59 | 3:05:27 | Steven Money | 52 | La Center , WA US |
| M 60-69 | 3:36:31 | Yushe Chen | 61 | Carmel , IN US |
| M 70+ | 4:01:23 | Choctaw Badgett | 73 | Lewisport , KY US |
| F 40-49 | 3:14:43 | Abby Petter | 42 | Louisville , KY US |
| F 50-59 | 3:51:07 | Kyoko Yamamoto | 50 | Knoxville , TN US |
| F 60-69 | 4:17:27 | Margaret Johnson | 60 | Louisville , KY US |
| F 70+ | 5:09:48 | Jan Melton | 72 | Roswell , NM US |
Kentucky Half Classic
It can be hard to determine which half marathon you want to run in the spring. To make it easier, Run The Bluegrass Half Marathon in Lexington and the Kentucky Derby Festivalmini Marathon in Louisville have teamed up and are encouraging runners to do both!
Now you can run the picturesque horse farms of Lexington including Donamire Farm,Stone street Farm and Keeneland along with great urban attractions in Louisville such as Louisville Slugger, the University of Louisville campus, Churchill Downs and more.
United States Track and Field Sanctioned Course and Event
- Boston Marathon Qualifying event
- Bicycles, Skateboards, Scooters, Baby Joggers, Strollers, Roller Skates and Roller Blades are not permitted on the course
- Headphones (Ipods, MP3 players, CDs, Tape Walkmans, Radios, etc.) are discouraged
- Fluid and Medical Stations are positioned along the race course
- Water and Powerade are offered at Fluid Stations
- Norton Sports Health Medical Stations along route
NOTE: All participants must maintain no more than a 13:45 minute per mile pace for the full Marathon or a 15:00 minute per mile in the half Marathon.
Crazylegs Classic 8K
Saturday April 26th, 2025
Madison, Wisconsin
Distance: 8K · 2 Mile Walk
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Crazylegs Classic 8K, established in 1990 in Kingsport, Tennessee, has evolved into a premier event in the international running community. Known for its distinctive figure-eight course illuminated by candlelight and a thrilling stadium finish, it attracts elite athletes and enthusiastic participants alike.
In 1996, Kenya's Peter Githuka set a men's 8K world record at Crazy 8s with a time of 22:03. The women's world record was broken in 2002 by Asmae Leghzaoui of Morocco, who finished in 24:28. The men's record has since been surpassed, but Leghzaoui's performance remains the fastest women's 8K time to date.
The event has garnered numerous accolades, including being named one of the "25 Iconic American Road Races" by Runner's World in 2015.
In 2022, Crazy 8s hosted the USATF Men's 8 km Road Championship, where Ahmed Muhumed claimed the title with a time of 22:26.
The 2023 race saw Clayton Young from Utah win the men's division in 22:45, while Emma Russum of Chattanooga, Tennessee, secured the women's title with a time of 31:02.
Beyond the main 8K event, Crazy 8s offers the Almost Crazy 3K Run/Walk and the Little 8s and Special 8s races, ensuring inclusivity for participants of all ages and abilities.
With its unique course, record-breaking performances, and community involvement, the Crazy 8s 8K Run continues to be a celebrated tradition in the running world.
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Crazylegs Classic 8K, Race Date: 2024-04-27, Distance: 8k
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 26:08 | Drew Padgett | 31 | Madison, WI |
| 2nd Male | 26:15 | Eric Stratman | 28 | Madison, WI |
| 3rd Male | 26:19 | Aiden Mchugh | 35 | Madison, WI |
| 4th Male | 26:30 | Peter Enger | 23 | Verona, WI |
| Female | 28:09 | Danielle Orie | 25 | Orchard Park, NY |
| 2nd Female | 28:46 | Ellen Van Doorn | 21 | Madison, WI |
| 3rd Female | 30:38 | Mary Katherine Andrews | 28 | Fort Collins, CO |
| 4th Female | 31:20 | Heather Davel Langreck | 43 | MIneral Point, WI |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 26:39 | Matthew Gentz | 41 | Fitchburg, WI |
| M 50-59 | 29:36 | Mark Elworthy | 53 | Whitewater, WI |
| M 60-69 | 34:27 | Mike Stenklyft | 62 | Verona, WI |
| M 70+ | 40:50 | Bill Derocher | 70 | Deerfield, WI |
| F 40-49 | 31:20 | Heather Davel Langreck | 43 | MIneral Point, WI |
| F 50-59 | 34:26 | Stacy Eby | 56 | Verona, WI |
| F 60-69 | 32:27 | Amneris Curet | 62 | Madison, WI |
| F 70+ | 51:11 | Peggy Brooks | 72 | Madison, WI |
The race for runners starts at Pinckney Street / E. Washington Street, downtown Madison, WI.The Crazylegs Classic finish near the 50 yard line of Camp Randall Stadium helps make the Crazylegs Classic one of the best races in the country. The scenic race course is considered a “runner’s delight,” starting opposite the State Capitol Building, going down Wisconsin Avenue, moving onto the campus over Observatory Drive to Picnic Point and returning down University Avenue to Camp Randall where it ends at the 50 yard line.
ADIZERO: ROAD TO RECORDS
Saturday April 26th, 2025
Herzogenaurach, Germany
Distance: 10K · 5K
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Adidas HQ in Herzogenaurach, Germany played host to elite adidas athletes competing on a specially designed course around the adidas World of Sport campus across 5km, 10km and 21km distances
The course followed a loop of approximately 2.5km on a smooth tarmac surface with a slight elevation on each lap. Conditions were perfect as the first event, the women’s half-marathon got underway shortly after 7am and although temperatures did rise a little throughout the morning of events along with a slight breeze, athletes could not have asked for better weather for record- chasing.
While many athletes improved on their personal bests, the race of day in terms of records was the men’s 5km where a total of four national records were claimed.
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ADIZERO: ROAD TO RECORDS, Race Date: 2024-04-27, Distance: 5k
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 13:00 | KEJELCHA YOMIF | ETH | |
| 2nd Male | 13:05 | YIHUNE ADDISU | ETH | |
| 3rd Male | 13:12 | BALEW BIRHANU | BRN | |
| 4th Male | 13:13 | DAPASH RAPHAEL | KEN | |
| Female | 14:38 | EISA MEDINA | ETH | |
| 2nd Female | 14:40 | WUDU MELKNAT | ETH | |
| 3rd Female | 14:41 | TESFAY FOTYEN | ETH | |
| 4th Female | 15:01 | CHEPKORIR DIANA | KEN |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
ADIZERO: ROAD TO RECORDS, Race Date: 2023-04-29, Distance: Half Marathon
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 1:00:04 | Bikila Takele | ethi | |
| 2nd Male | 1:00:08 | Roncer Konga | ken | |
| 3rd Male | 1:00:08 | Josphat Chumo | ken | |
| 4th Male | 1:00:16 | Mathew Kimeli | ken | |
| Female | 1:07:44 | Sura Bertukan | ken | |
| 2nd Female | 1:07:44 | Tesfay Haftu | ken | |
| 3rd Female | 1:07:47 | Yami Dida | ken | |
| 4th Female | 1:07:59 | Genaneh Dessie | ken |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
ADIZERO: ROAD TO RECORDS, Race Date: 2024-04-29, Distance: 10k
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 27:05 | Kipkorir Nicholas | KEN | |
| 2nd Male | 27:06 | Kimaru Sawe Sabastian | KEN | |
| 3rd Male | 27:07 | Kwizera Rodrigue | BDI | |
| 4th Male | 27:08 | Crippa Yeman | ITA | |
| Female | 30:03 | JEBET NGETICH AGNES | KEN | |
| 2nd Female | 30:39 | CHELIMO MARGARET | KEN | |
| 3rd Female | 30:46 | CHELANGAT JESCA | KEN | |
| 4th Female | 30:52 | CHELIMO JOAN | ROU |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
Two-time world indoor champion Yomif Kejelcha was the standout performer at the Adizero Road to Records event in Herzogenaurach on Saturday (30), winning the men’s 5km in 12:53 – the fastest debut in history.
The Ethiopian won by two seconds from Kenya’s Nicholas Kimeli, making it the first road 5km ever in which two men have broken 13 minutes. There was also record depth in the men’s 10km – won by Kibiwott Kandie in 26:50 – with five men finishing inside 27 minutes.
In the men’s 5km, a relatively large lead pack passed through the first kilometre in 2:36. By the time they reached 2km in 5:19, about 12 men were still in contention. With about 6:40 on the clock, Nicholas Kimeli hit the front and started to string out the lead pack. Kejelcha stuck with him and they reached 3km in 7:58.
Levy Kibet tried to go with the lead duo, but Kejelcha started to make a break with one kilometre to go. Kimeli picked up his pace and opened a gap on Kibet, but he was unable to catch Kejelcha in the closing stages as the Ethiopian won in 12:53, just four seconds shy of the world record. Kimeli was rewarded with a Kenyan record of 12:55, while Kibet finished third in 13:02. Further down the field, Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa set a European record of 13:14.
Kandie, as he so often does, timed his finish to perfection in the men’s 10km. The former world half marathon record-holder was part of a large lead group that passed through half way in 13:34. Fellow Kenyan Sebastian Sawe was level with Kandie by the end of the third lap (7.5km), timed at 20:16 at that point, but Kandie unleashed his trademark finish to win in 26:50, taking one second off his PB and consolidating his position at No.4 on the world all-time list.
Sawe, who won the Rome-Ostia Half Marathon last month in 58:02, crossed the line in 26:54 to move to fifth on the world all-time list. Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera, winner of this year’s World Athletics Cross Country Tour, set a national record of 26:56 in third place.
World record-holder Rhonex Kipruto (26:56) and Ethiopian record-holder Tadese Worku (26:59) finished fourth and fifth respectively.
There was a close finish in the men’s half marathon, with Mathew Kimeli earning his first ever victory over the distance in 59:30 from fellow Kenyan and namesake (but no relation) Benard Kimeli. Alfred Barkach of Kenya was third in 59:36 and Amos Kurgat made it a Kenyan 1-2-3-4 finish in 59:40.
Ethiopian runners dominated the women’s races. Senbere Teferi retained her 5km title, clocking 14:37 to win by 16 seconds from compatriot Medina Eisa, whose 14:53 clocking is a world U20 and U18 best. Kenya’s 2013 world 5000m silver medallist Mercy Cherono was third in 14:56.
Fentaye Belayneh made a convincing 10km debut, unleashing an impressive long drive for home en route to winning in 30:24, the fastest time by an Ethiopian in a women-only race. Kenyan duo Joyce Chepkemoi (30:33) and Sheila Chepkirui (30:35) took the other podium places.
Former 800m specialist Tigist Assefa took almost a minute off her PB to win the women’s half marathon in 1:07:28. Rosemary Wanjiru was second in 1:07:36, six second ahead of Ethiopia’s Bezabeh Zeray.
Sunday April 27th, 2025
London, England
Distance: Marathon
Offical Race Web Site
The London Marathon was first run on March 29, 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since 2010. It is sponsored by Virgin Money and was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley.
It is organized by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park.
Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.
TCS is the new sponsor taking over from Virgin Money starting from the 2022 race. Roughly 40,000 people took part in the 2021 race with another 40,000 doing the virtual race. More than 350,000 people entered the ballot to take part in the 2022 race.
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TCS London Marathon, Race Date: 2024-04-21, Distance: Marathon
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 2:04:01 | MUNYAO, Alexander Mutiso | ken | |
| 2nd Male | 2:04:15 | BEKELE, Kenenisa | ethi | |
| 3rd Male | 2:06:46 | CAIRESS, Emile | gbr | |
| 4th Male | 2:07:05 | MAHAMED, Mahamed | gbr | |
| Female | 2:16:16 | JEPCHIRCHIR, Peres | ken | |
| 2nd Female | 2:16:23 | ASSEFA, Tigst | ethi | |
| 3rd Female | 2:16:24 | JEPKOSGEI, Joyciline | ken | |
| 4th Female | 2:16:34 | ALEMU, Megertu | ethi |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 2:04:15 | BEKELE, Kenenisa | ethi | |
| M 50-59 | 2:38:29 | Robert Ashby | USA | |
| M 60-69 | 2:42:22 | Peter Barrett | GBR | |
| M 70+ | 3:13:31 | David Gibson | GBR | |
| F 40-49 | 2:38:02 | Lauren Reed | GBR | |
| F 50-59 | 2:48:26 | Annabel Granger | USA | |
| F 60-69 | 2:59:06 | Treena Johnson | GBR | |
| F 70+ | 3:33:27 | Jeannie Rice | USA |
The 2020 race was for elite only. The prize money was reduced. It was a lapped course. 2021 hopes to be a "normal" London Marathon again.
Enschede Marathon
Sunday April 13th, 2025
Enschede, Netherlands
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K
Offical Race Web Site
Experience the oldest marathon in Western Europe!
We write about August 1946. The European Athletics Championships were held in Olso and the I.A.A.F. conference had taken place. During that conference, an agreement was made to hold an athletics competition between the Netherlands and Czechoslovakia in Enschede in July 1947. Saturday July 12, 1947 was the big day: 51 participants took off, hoping to return fit and healthy to the summery Van Heekpark after 42 km and 195 m.
Of that group, 33 athletes did indeed complete the race and Eero Riikonen from Finland took the first place. The Enschede Marathon was born.
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Enschede Marathon, Race Date: 2024-04-21, Distance: Marathon
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 2:08:58 | Taoufik Allam | mar | |
| 2nd Male | 2:09:06 | Noah Kipkemboi | ken | |
| 3rd Male | 2:09:21 | Tafere Adisu | ethi | |
| 4th Male | 2:09:30 | Tendai Zimutu | zim | |
| Female | 2:27:16 | Oumaima Saoud | MAR | |
| 2nd Female | 2:29:04 | Caroline Jepchirchir | ken | |
| 3rd Female | 2:29:33 | Risper Biyaki Gesabwa | mex | |
| 4th Female | 2:29:59 | Linet Masai | ken |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 2:36:13 | Emond Papegaaij | Daventria | |
| M 50-59 | 2:38:10 | Klaas Van Pijkeren | Dronten | |
| M 60-69 | 3:21:08 | Wim Teeuw | Swift | |
| F 40-49 | 2:32:35 | Natalia Lehonkova | Oekraïne | |
| F 50-59 | 3:09:31 | Judith van der Meer | Lionitas | |
| F 60-69 | 3:01:42 | Ingrid Prigge | Nederland |
Course Map
The start and finish will be at Enschede’s prominent landmark, the Alpha Tower on the Boulevard 1945.
Runners travel through Lonneker, a small village on the outskirts of Enschede, before moving towards Galnerburg.
The entire re-built district of Roombeek also lies in the path of the marathon as the runners come towards the starting-point, at Boulevard 1945, to complete the first of two 21.1km loops.
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