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For years, Indian Garmin users have been watching the ECG feature roll out to the US, Europe and Australia while the compatible hardware sat right on their wrists, locked. That changes today. Garmin has officially enabled its ECG App for customers in India on compatible smartwatches, turning a device you already wear for pace and … Read more
Race at a Glance Category Detail 📅 Date Friday 11 December 2026 (5K) · Saturday 12 December 2026 (10K & 21K) 📍 Start Pyramids Visitor Center, Al Haram, Giza Governorate, Egypt 🏁 Finish Pyramids Visitor Center, Al Haram (same as start — single-loop course) 📏 Distances 5K (ages 8+) · 10K (ages 14+) · 21K … Read more
Race at a Glance Category Detail 📅 Dates December 4–7, 2026 📍 Marathon / Half Start Bay Street Esplanade, St. Michael, Bridgetown 📍 Fun Mile Start The Screw Dock, Bridgetown, St. Michael 🏁 Finish Bay Street Esplanade, St. Michael, Bridgetown 📏 Distances Fun Mile · 5K Run · 5K Walk · 10K Run · Half … Read more
The finish line in Central Park did not know it was making history. But when the 61,146th runner crossed it on Sunday afternoon, the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon became the first marathon in history to send more than 60,000 people across the finish line. A record broken for the third consecutive year. A … Read more
The GEL-NIMBUS just turned 29. That is a lot of versions for a shoe that has never really chased trends. No carbon plate, no aggressive rocker, no claims about shaving seconds off your race. The GEL-NIMBUS series has always been one thing: the most cushioned, most comfortable shoe in the ASICS lineup, designed for runners … Read more
He watched the New York City Marathon in 2025. Went home. Started training for it in secret. Then came back twelve months later and won it on his first attempt, in 2:06:01, beating a field of men who had each run dozens of marathons between them. Andreas Almgren is the 2026 NYC Marathon champion and, … Read more
On the 50th anniversary of New York City Marathon’s five-borough course, two debuts wrote themselves into history. Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men’s race in 2:06:01 in his first-ever marathon. Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya successfully defended her 2024 NYC title in 2:24:36, pulling clear in a seven-second sprint that left Hellen Obiri off the … Read more
At 35 kilometres, Shadrack Kipkurui Kenduiywo had this race won. He was over a minute clear of a seven-man chase pack, running through the streets of Istanbul on course record pace. Then he was gone. The man who crossed the finish line in Sultanahmet Square had been sitting quietly in fourth, biding his time. Philimon … Read more
Toby Gualter had never run the Auckland Marathon before. He left with the course record, nearly eight minutes of daylight over a two-time defending champion, and a haka at the finish line. Not a bad debut. The 2026 Auckland Marathon, held on Sunday 1 November, turned into one of those rare race days where two … Read more
Photo note: Race-day images from the 2026 JTBC Seoul Marathon are not yet available for editorial use. The feature image shows Selemon Barega — 2020 Tokyo Olympics 10,000m champion and elder brother of today’s winner Mikiyas Barega Sirtaga — at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz. This post will be updated with race … Read more