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Kenyan marathon runner Ruth Chepngetich has smashed the women’s world record by almost two minutes at the Chicago Marathon.

An Afghan refugee, Hanifa is running a marathon for the women and girls in her home country who no longer have the same opportunities.

Paris 2024 organisers have paid tribute to marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died last week after her former boyfriend set her on fire.

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan has won the women’s marathon at the Paris Games, setting a new Olympic record. She said it was “unbelievable”.

Four-time Olympian Lisa Weightman has been passed over for her fifth-Olympic marathon position by Athletics Australia, despite qualifying. 

Ethiopian long-distance runner Tigist Assefa won the Berlin Marathon, smashing the previous women’s world record by 2 minutes, 11 seconds. 

American ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter has become the first person in history to win the three major 100-mile mountain trail races.

Kirsten Ellis will be running the a marathon on the Gold Coast this Sunday, just months after her home was damaged in the Lismore floods.

Kenyan Olympic runner Peres Jepchirchir wins the women’s division at this year’s Boston Marathon, making history.