2019年10月29日 · Here is a list of the top ten African male runners of all time, athletes who have made Africa proud of its talents. Born in the Nadi Region, 1940, Kipchoge Keino was the first major Kenyan athlete to have reached the world-class level, making him the forerunner of Kenyan fame in running.

2019年11月6日 · East Africans – especially Kenyans and Ethiopians – have dominated marathons for decades, dashing across finish lines as their exhausted competitors barely made it. In the process, they’ve toppled...

2023年2月5日 · The late marathon runner was the first Ethiopian and African to win an Olympic gold medal, which he accomplished at the 1960 Olympic marathon, where he made history by running barefoot. At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he won a second gold medal, becoming the first athlete to win back-to-back Olympic marathon titles and the first to successfully ...

2017年1月11日 · The truth is that it is a combination of evolution and habit that has allowed Eastern African runners to lead the pack for close to a century. With other areas of the globe having an increasing BMI, there is very little likelihood that any other region will be able to beat them anytime soon.

2024年1月8日 · This year, African marathon runners hope to represent their countries at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the major marathons, and other races. Who should you expect to watch? Keep reading to find out.

2023年2月5日 · Over the years, African athletes have dominated the record table in different marathon competitions. Below we look at the marathon Greatest of All Times from Africa. The Kenyan...

2024年7月17日 · Abebe Bikila's two Olympic marathon victories marked the start of Africa's strong tradition in middle and long distance races. In 1960, on a warm night in Rome, a barefoot son of a shepherd...

2024年7月7日 · Africa is the home of long-distance running and at Africa Marathons we specialise in organising trips for runners to take part in some of the very best events across this amazing continent. Whichever event you choose, we encourage you to immerse yourself in what it has to offer; to return home having achieved your goals; and to share an ...

Brigid Kosgei is the best African female marathon runner of all time. In 2019, she broke Paula Radcliffe’s record in the London Marathon. She clocked 2:14:4 wearing Nike’s controversial Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT%. In the same year, she ran 2:16:02 at the Tokyo Marathon, the fourth fastest time in history.

2022年3月18日 · Eluid who is regarded as the greatest marathon runner in history ran the Tokyo course with fellow African champions including; his countryman Amos Kipruto, 2019 world marathon bronze medalist; Ethiopian’s Kitata Shura who won the London marathon in 2020, and Tamirat Tola who took home the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Game in Rio, Brazil.