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The 20-year-old Kessler won the first road mile world title as Diribe Welteji upset Faith Kipyegon in the women's mile. Peres Jepchirchir won a record-tying 3rd title in the women's half.

Peres Jepchirchir can join Paula Radcliffe, Tesla Loroupe and Lornah Kiplagat as three-time winners of the world half-marathon championship.

For the first time since 2020, the World Half is back, and with a rebrand and expansion as the event formerly known as the World Half now has mile and 5k championships as well.

The Brits say he's their greatest ever but might he actually be behind Paul Tergat? Plus let's hope Addy Wiley takes a lesson from the Mo Farah playbook.

There will be five sub-2:18 women and 16 sub-2:21 women on the start line in Hopkinton -- both all-time records for a women's marathon.

Chelimo, 32, has left Nike and will be with the French brand through at least 2028.

Beatrice Chebet, Jacob Kiplimo, and the sport of cross country were the big winners Down Under.

Six years ago, Cheptegei melted down at World XC on a hot day in Kampala. His team believes he is better prepared for the heat on Saturday.

The men's race is totally stacked with Joshua Cheptegei, Geoffrey Kamworor, Selemon Barega, Jacob Kiplimo, & more. Letesenbet Gidey leads the women's race.

The Bethlehem Running Festival will bring a 5K, 10K and half-marathon event back to the city for the first time since 2019.