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Australian athlete Catherine Drysdale has become the first female winner of the Antarctic Ice Marathon in the race’s 20-year history.

Two organisers of a marathon have been arrested by Iranian authorities over images showing women not wearing hijabs in the race. 

As the Sydney Marathon became a Major for the first time, female distance runners gave the nation some even more history-making moments.

Seeing scenes of the anti-immigration rally play out after watching the jubilation of the marathon, it was difficult to imagine these were images of the same city.

On Monday, Jeannie Rice, 77-year old marathon runner, placed first in her 75-79 age group at the Boston Marathon. How does she do it?

Kenyan distance runner Sharon Lokedi has won the Boston Marathon in a historic race, setting a new course record.

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.