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RACE UPDATE

May 5, 2021

Global Marathoners make history

Runners earn their medals all over the world.

The Return to Racing

A look at how marathon runners are getting back to the roads safely

AbbottWMM Series XIII Update

Series XIII to end at New York 2021

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Update

Statement issued on behalf of Abbott World Marathon Majors and the Wanda Sports Group.

Join the inaugural Global Marathon

Entries for the Global Marathon open

A year of extraordinary running

4.3 million miles logged in first three months

The Comeback

The return of marathons in 2020

The heat is on

What will climate change do to the marathon calendar?

Romanchuk's reign on hold

A look back at the rise of our young champion

The runner’s advantage

Andrew Kastor extols the benefits of being a runner in lockdown

Schär missing her racing fix

Manuela Schär lifts the lid on life under lockdown

Marathon route to masterpiece

Turning running routes into a work of art

Faces of the Finish Line

A study in black and white from the fall Majors

Latest updates on race postponements

Latest race info and statements from majors around the world

Doing the Double

How to manage two Majors in a week

Running For Love

Couples who run together...

Run strong this winter

Put your best for forward with these cold weather tips from running superstar Deena Kastor

Series XIII - The story so far

A look back at the fall 2019 races

125 events added for second edition of Age Group World Rankings

Six continents to stage qualifiers

Series XII Champions announced

Kipchoge wins again

Manuela Schar film set to premiere

Story of reigning champion comes to life

Age Group World Rankings Update

Want to qualify? Read this

India's leading lady

Meet the woman inspiring a generation

Friends who run together...

Celebrating International Friendship Day with some of our top age group runners

National Pride

Our age-groupers celebrate their national days

Deena's date with destiny

American record holder set for six Star Medal

Chengdu Marathon Announced as Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidate Race

Race to begin long-term, multi-year evaluation process

Six things we learned this spring

A look back on a record-setting season

One thousand places available for inaugural Age Group World Championships

Age Group titles to be awarded at the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon

Six Star program stands on the brink of 5,000

Boston will see milestone reached

AbbottWMM announces landmark moment in drive for clean sport

New intelligence & testing program in groundbreaking anti-doping initiative

Lucky number seven for Susannah

British runner wins World Marathon Challenge

Top tips for marathon runners

Reduce the risk of injury and optimise performance

Wheelchair stars ready for spring action

Can anyone catch our two leaders?

Elite fields set for spring races

Kipchoge looking for fourth London crown

New Year running resolutions

Our race captains set their goals for 2019

Five top tips for spring marathon training

The secrets of marathon success from a 38-marathon veteran

Three races in - what we know so far

AbbottWMM Series XII has begun with a bang

Run strong this winter

AbbottWMM launches new competition

New chance for five-star runners to earn that Six Star Medal

AbbottWMM Wheelchair race Bonus Points make their debut in Series XII

Exciting new sprint competition offers bonus points at all six races

Age Group World Rankings take to the start line

Global tour of qualifying events begins with the 2018 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON

Runners invited to #ReachForTheStars

New Six Star System launched

Eight more causes benefit from charity program

Donation scheme reaches $280,000

Series XI champions crowned in London

Kenya & Switzerland take the spoils

Abbott Extends Title Sponsorship of Abbott World Marathon Majors through 2023

Partnership set to continue

Farah fires pre-London warning shot

Briton bests 2017 champ Wanjiru in Vitality Big Half

Keitany sends pre-London message

Sub-65 for Kenyan in RAK signals form ahead of WR attempt

Edna Kiplagat Named AbbottWMM Series X Champion

Kiplagat (KEN) joins Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), Tatyana McFadden (USA) and Marcel Hug (SUI) as winners of Series X.

Abbott World Marathon Majors Announces AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Ranking System and World Championships

AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships to be held in 2020

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon under consideration in AbbottWMM long-term expansion process

Race and operations directors evaluating event against strict criteria

Wanda Group Announces Exclusive Ten-Year Strategic Partnership With Abbott World Marathon Majors

Partnership Aimed At Global Growth of Running, Future Expansion of Series

Eliud Kipchoge, Marcel Hug, Tatyana McFadden Named Abbott World Marathon Majors Series X Champions

2017 Boston Marathon Marks End of One-Year Cycle Featuring Inaugural Wheelchair Competition

Abbott World Marathon Majors Statement on Jemima Sumgong (KEN)

Reports, while distressing, indicate we are gaining ground in doping fight

AbbottWMM Expands Prize Structure, Introduces Charity Program

Top Three Men's, Women's Series Finishers to be Honored

Abbott World Marathon Majors awards Edna Kiplagat Series VIII Women's title

Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds IAAF appeal and confirms Rita Jeptoo's four-year ban

Unbeaten Hug eyes Majors victory as wheelchair series resumes in Berlin

The Silver Bullet aims for four wins from four races in Series X

Hug strikes Rio gold to make it three out of three as Zou outsprints McFadden

Swiss star triumphs in two-way battle with Kurt Fearnley at the Paralympics

Abbott World Marathon Majors Wheelchair Series: Paralympics Wheelchair Marathon Preview

Leaders aim for Rio gold as Wheelchair Series resumes

The Marathon belongs to Kenya as Kipchoge claims Olympic gold

Abbott World Marathon Majors Series IX champion Eliud Kipchoge produced another masterful marathon performance

Rio Olympic Games Men's Marathon Preview

Kipchoge poised to claim Kenya's second marathon gold

Sumgong makes marathon history for Kenya at the Rio Games

Kenyan follows up London Marathon win with Olympic gold in punishing heat

Olympic Games Women's marathon preview

The Abbott World Marathon Majors professional series resumes this Sunday at 9:30 am local time, with the Olympic women's marathon in Rio de Janeiro where Series X co-leader Jemima Jelagat Sumgong seek

Abbott World Marathon Majors statement on WADA report

Abbott World Marathon Majors supports report from WADA

Spring's stars speed into the fall marathon season

First place finishers at Tokyo, Boston, Virgin Money London Marathons look to move up on AWMM Leaderboard as Series IX continues

Abbott World Marathon Majors statement on Sunday Times reports

Abbott World Marathon Majors statement on Liliya Shobukhova

Abbott World Marathon Majors statement on Mary Wittenberg

We wish Mary Wittenberg all the best in her new role

Abbott World Marathon Majors and International Association of Athletics Federations release details of testing pool

AWMM working in partnership with the IAAF to fund largest private anti-doping effort to date for elite athletes participating in AWMM events

Statement from Abbott World Marathon Majors on Rita Jeptoo

Women's World Marathon Majors 2013/2014 will not be announced until the completion of due process by the IAAF and the outcome of any appeal

Abbott World Marathon Majors unveils new race series format to debut at Tokyo Marathon

Series will also introduce increased antidoping efforts beginning in 2015

Tim Hadzima appointed to general manager of the Abbott World Marathon Majors

Tim Hadzima has been named General Manager of the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM), effective Dec. 10

Wilson Kipsang wins 2013-14 World Marathon Majors Series title

Kenya's Wilson Kipsang secured the 2013-2014 men's World Marathon Majors series title with his first place finish at the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon

Abbott celebrates the power of health and achievement as first-ever title sponsor of World Marathon Majors

Series will be renamed Abbott World Marathon Majors starting in 2015

Trans-Atlantic chase for $500,000 USD prize continues as world's best marathoners focus on World Marathon Majors fall races

Three men and three women are in contention for the $500,000 USD winner-take-all prize that will be awarded to the top male and female finisher

World Marathon Majors choose Infront to support development of integrated marketing platform

Leading the way in the endurance sector, Infront consults in establishing central sponsorship opportunities covering all of the six iconic marathons

Shobukhova doping ban

World Marathon Majors was disappointed to hear the news that Liliya Shobukhova* has been handed a two year doping ban by the Russian Athletics Federation (VFLA)

World Marathon Majors spring 2014 preview

The chase for the World Marathon Majors prize purse resumes in 2014 with the Tokyo Marathon on February 23

2012/13 World Marathon Majors winners are Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo

Kebede becomes first man to score points in three WMM races in the same calendar year

WMM fall preview

The chase for a $1 million USD prize to be split equally among the top female and male marathoner in the world will continue this fall

Marathon & 10km races/charity 'Tsunagu' applications status update

General runner registration for Tokyo Marathon 2014 (February 23, 2014) has been closed on Saturday, August 31st

World Marathon Majors statement

World Marathon Majors season in full swing

The World Marathon Majors spring season is upon us with the one-two punch of the Boston and Virgin London Marathons

World Marathon Majors introduces tougher anti-doping penalties for elite athletes

Elite Athlete Contracts Revised to Include Suspension of Payment and Repayment of Prize Money for Athletes Found in Violation of Anti-Doping Code

Geoffrey Mutai and Mary Keitany crowned 2011-12 World Marathon Majors Series champions

Kenyan pair crowned after cancellation of 2012 ING New York City Marathon

Stephen Kiprotich from Uganda beats world class field and wins Olympic gold medal in London

Ugandan scores first World Marathon Majors points with victory in London

Ethiopian Tiki Gelana smashed Olympic record at women's Olympic marathon in London

Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo finishes second in smallest-ever winning margin

Olympic Marathons 2012 World Marathon Majors preview

The Olympic road to $1 million

The million dollar chase returns in Boston and London

Leading contenders for the 2011/12 series race for points in the BAA Boston and Virgin London Marathon

Iten, home of champions

All six of the World Marathon Majors races last year were won by Kenyan men, all in course record times

Two-time WMM Series champion Liliya Shobukhova gears up for Olympics with back-to-back races in NYC and Chicago

Shobukhova Opens Her 2012 Season Next Month at the NYC Half and Chicago's Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K

John Hancock Financial announces 2012 Boston Marathon international elite field

34 Elite Athletes From Around The World Invited For 116th Running On April 16

The rise of Liliya Shobukhova

The 34-year-old is the second-fastest woman in history, behind only Paula Radcliffe

Marathoning in 2011, a review

All five World Marathon Majors — Virgin London, BAA Boston, BMW Berlin, Bank of America Chicago, and ING New York City, in chronological order — saw new course records set

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