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(FILES) Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum celebrates winning the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Illinois, in a world record time of two hours and 35 seconds on October 8, 2023. World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana have died in a car crash in western Kenya that left a third passenger also injured, police said on February 11, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)

Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world-record holder dies in car accident

SportFebruary 12, 2024

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei won the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon women's race in a course record time on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Ruel Pableo for The National

Kosgei breaks women’s course record to win Abu Dhabi Marathon

SportDecember 16, 2023

Kenyan runners Brigid Kosgei, left, and Emily Kipchumba ahead of the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Kenya's Kosgei set for Abu Dhabi Marathon with one eye on Paris

SportDecember 15, 2023

Andrew Kwemoi of Uganda during the press conference for the upcoming Abu Dhabi Marathon, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Kwemoi eyes capital gains as he prepares for Abu Dhabi Marathon

SportDecember 14, 2023

Yasmin Halawa says making it to the Ironman World Championship is 'incredible'. Photo: Yasmin Halawa

Halawa set to make history at Ironman World Championship

SportOctober 14, 2023

US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the World Gymnastics Championships in Belgium. Getty Images

Simone Biles makes history at gymnastics championships

SportOctober 02, 2023

An official is injured after Kuwait's Ali Zankawi throws the hammer through the net during the Men's Hammer Throw Final at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. AFP

Asian Games official stable after being hit by hammer throw

SportOctober 02, 2023

Ali Al Sharqawy, 30, a bodybuilder from the Egyptian city of Tanta, collects rubbish to sell as a way to make it through after a sharp rise in the cost of living. Pictures: Mohammed Fathi / The National.

Egyptian bodybuilding champion collecting rubbish to earn living

EgyptSeptember 28, 2023

Morocco's bronze medallist Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi celebrates on the podium after the women's marathon. Reuters

Morocco's Gardadi on top of the world after breakthrough in Budapest

SportSeptember 25, 2023

Australia's Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said his government has withdrawn as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of a massive increase in the projected cost of staging the multi-sports event. AP Photo

Commonwealth Games in limbo as Australian state pulls out as 2026 host

SportJuly 18, 2023

Dr Dina Al Tayeb is not only a leading figure in triathlon in Saudi Arabia, but also a full-time dentist. Courtesy: Dr Dina Al Tayeb

How Saudi Arabia's ‘Ironwoman’ is inspiring next wave of triathletes

WeekendJune 23, 2023

Dick Fosbury clears the bar in the high jump competition at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, where he won gold. AP

Dick Fosbury, inventor of high jump's 'Fosbury flop', dies aged 76

SportMarch 14, 2023

Leo Bergere celebrates coming first overall in the World Triathlon Championship Finals Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Bergere excited to be back at Yas Marina Circuit for triathlon title defence

SportMarch 02, 2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 25, 2019: The start of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2019. Friday, January 25th, 2019 at Jumeirah, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/The National

Elite runners announced for Dubai Marathon 2023 at Expo City

Other SportFebruary 04, 2023

Bahraini athlete Eunice Chumba after winning the elite women's section of 2022 Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Eunice Chumba wins Abu Dhabi Marathon in fourth attempt

Other SportDecember 17, 2022

Eunice Chumba has twice finished as runner up at the Abu Dhabi Marathon. Victor Besa / The National

Chumba hopes to make it fourth time lucky in Abu Dhabi Marathon

Other SportDecember 15, 2022

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