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Paco Borao the President of AIMS, The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races comments on the explosions today at the Boston Marathon: ‘All in the running world...
As the 7am starting horn sounded on this pleasantly cool (13C) Friday morning in the UAE’s northern-most emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), the sense of anticipation was almost...
Lucy Kabuu of Kenya with 1:06:09, the second fastest time in history, and her compatriot Geoffrey Kipsang in 58:54, took the winners’ spoils in the women’s and men’s...
The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and awards sponsor ASICS are delighted to announce Kenyan athlete Geoffrey Mutai as...
As for each of the previous six editions, this year’s RAK Half Marathon on the northern shores of the UAE on Friday 15th February, promises fast times and fierce contests in both...
Early morning fireworks are predicted on Friday at the 7th staging of the RAK Half Marathon as a mass of the world’s top road runners gather for the now annual burn-up around this...
The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and awards sponsor ASICS are delighted to announce Ethiopian athlete Tiki Gelana as...
Patrick Makau and Rosa Mota were recognised on the 9th of November at a Gala Dinner to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the foundation of the Association for International Marathons...
The world running organization the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce that the Kenyan athlete Patrick Makau has been awarded the...
Four hundred African children took part in the second edition of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) Children´s Series which took place on 21 April...
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