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“Swedish runner Andreas Almgren, the World Half Marathon champion, joined them in his highly anticipated full marathon debut, as did Conner Mantz, the American marathon record-holder, who earned that title after completing the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours, 4…”

“Recent cases, including the bans of marathon world-record holder Ruth Chepngetich and former half-marathon world-record holder Kibiwott Kandie, have kept the issue in the spotlight.”

“Kenya's Agnes Ngetich breaks women-only half marathon world record by a second In short: Kenya's Agnes Ngetich set a world record in the women-only half marathon.”

“The previous record was set by Peres Jepchirchir, another Kenyan, when she won the World Half Marathon title in Poland in 2020.”

“The 41-year-old Kenyan revelled in his Melbourne Marathon debut on Sunday, breaking the race record and delighting thousands of fans at the MCG finish.”

“The 41-year-old from Kenya, a former world record holder and who won gold medals at the 2016 and 2020 Games, slowed down to wave to spectators inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the last half-lap was run.”

“The 33-year-old Kenyan runner is also a former world record holder in the half marathon.”

“Official World Marathon Majors social media accounts were excitedly posting "this is on" with Assefa 20 seconds under the existing world record time, set by controversial Kenyan Ruth Chepng'etich.”