Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania edged Amanal Petros of Germany in a photo finish to the men's marathon at the World Track and Field Championships. Simbu and Petros both ran 2:09:48 in Tokyo, with Simbu ...

Hellen Obiri of Kenya set a women's course record to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday while compatriot Benson Kipruto won the men's race by edging Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish. Obiri, ...

It was a 26.2-mile (42.195-kilometer) race through the streets of Tokyo that began with a false start and ended with a sprint down the homestretch of the track — but only after Simbu nearly missed the ...

In his second-ever marathon, Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo won the men’s pro race at the 2025 Chicago Marathon, covering the 26.2 miles in 2:02:23. This was a personal best time by more than a minute for ...

Benson Kipruto edged Alexander Mutiso in the closest finish in the history of the event, which also saw Hellen Obiri set a women’s course record.

TOKYO (AP) — They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner. Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania edged out Amanal Petros in a wild men's marathon at world championships ...

Yudai Fukuda, right, of Japan, leads the elite men's division early at the start of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Yudai Fukuda, right, of Japan ...