Kejelcha Runs 56:51 in Buenos Aires to Snatch the Half Marathon World Record Back From Kiplimo
Yomif Kejelcha ran 56:51 at the 2026 Buenos Aires Half Marathon to break Jacob Kiplimo's 57:20 world record. How the record finally fell in South America.

More than 10,000 runners will race through Churchill Downs on April 25 in the Kentucky Derby Festival Humana miniMarathon and Marathon, snagging a once-a-year lap under the twin spires—complete with Derby-week buzz, iconic Louisville sights, and a finisher perk for opening day.

Lidl is bringing carbon-plated running tech to the mainstream with its new Crivit trainers, launching in stores across Ireland on Monday, March 9 for €49.99 an affordable alternative to premium racing shoes built for speed, efficiency, and long-run comfort.

Former college runner Liv Paxton, 28, is challenging a “pain equals pride” mindset in distance running after training through what was misdiagnosed as tendinitis and later revealed in April 2021 as a partial Achilles tear.

Marathon hydration isn’t one-size-fits-all: Samuel Cheuvront’s approach is to start normally hydrated, drink to your sweat rate, keep carbs at 30–60 g/hour, and use sodium only when heat, duration, or salty sweat demands it.

Paris race data covering 1.2 million+ participations shows sudden cardiac arrests are rare but disproportionately concentrated in the final kilometer especially in the 20 km and half marathon highlighting the “finishing surge” as a potential trigger and the value of rapid on-course response.

An insane US indoor weekend didn’t just drop fast times it detonated two arguments: did Nico Young just pass Olympic medalist Grant Fisher as America’s top distance man, and could Josh Hoey really spend a career chasing teenage phenom Cooper Lutkenhaus?