Marathon-Ethiopia's Tesfay sets second-fastest time ever on marathon debut

March 15 (Reuters) - Ethiopian long-distance runner Fotyen Tesfay stormed to the second-fastest marathon time in history when ...

Fotyen Tesfay averaged 4:59 pace for a marathon—and ran the second-fastest women’s time in history

The 28-year-old Ethiopian posted the fastest debut marathon ever recorded by a woman.

Fotyen Tesfay runs second-fastest women's marathon in history

Fotyen Tesfay won the Barcelona Marathon in the fastest time other than the world record from 2024.
Canadian Running Magazine

Ethiopian runner speeds to fastest women’s marathon debut in history

Ethiopia’s Fotyen Tesfay made a remarkable first showing at the marathon distance on Sunday, running 2:10:53 at the Zurich Barcelona Marathon in Spain to set the fastest debut ever by a woman. The ...
Star Tribune

Here’s how much faster elite runners are, compared with average Twin Cities Marathon participant

Elite runners are in a league of their own. Since the Twin Cities Marathon was canceled last year due to extreme heat and humidity, it can be easy to forget just how fast the highest-performing ...
KENS

Dallas Marathon results: Who ran the fastest times in the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Full Marathon?

DALLAS — The BMW Dallas Marathon returned this weekend, as thousands joined the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Full Marathon races. Friday featured the Friday Night Lights Mile, Saturday had the 5K and ...
Track & Field News

Tokyo Marathon — Kosgei’s Fastest Since WR In ’19

TOKYO, JAPAN, March 01 — Former World Record holder Brigid Kosgei simply ran away from the women’s field in the 2026 Tokyo ...