The Latest Breaking News from Letesenbet Gidey

Half-marathon world record broken by one second in Valencia

Yomif Kejelcha also holds the indoor mile world record, set in 2019

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2024

Beatrice Chebet Sets World Record In 10,000 Meters

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet sets new world record in 10,000 meters at Prefontaine Classic, securing spot in Paris Olympics.

Top News · May 26, 2024

Tamirat Tola breaks course record with triumph in New York City Marathon

Hellen Obiri won the women’s race while Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner were victorious in the wheelchair categories

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023

Why athletes rate Bathurst's World Athletics Cross Country Championships course 'toughest' they've seen

When they were designing the course in Bathurst, event organisers were told by governing body World Athletics to "make it difficult". They delivered, with a circuit set to challenge the best international cross country runners.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

Amane Beriso and Kelvin Kiptum pull off surprise wins in blazing times at Valencia Marathon

Letesenbet Gidey finished second in the women’s race, clocking the fastest debut by a woman ever

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2022

Letesenbet Gidey holds off Kenyans to win 10,000m for Ethiopia at World Athletics Championships

Hellen Obiri and Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi took second and third respectively

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2022

Eilish McColgan bids to join legends on podium in heat of 10,000m battle

British runner has battled Covid and takes on two of the best 10,000m runners in history at the world championships

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022

Eilish McColgan beats mum Liz’s Scottish 10,000m record in Holland

Liz McColgan, a former world champion and now her daughter’s coach, ran the previous Scottish best at the same venue 31 years ago

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022