Most successful AIMS Congress ever
Tallinn meeting elects new AIMS Board, hears latest research on impact of world running
The 22nd World Congress of AIMS was held in Tallinn from 6–8 September 2018, coinciding with the 100th anniversary since Estonia’s independence was first declared.
New world marathon record set in Berlin
Kipchoge smashes Kimetto’s 2014 time by 78 seconds
Eliud Kipchoge crowned the 45th edition of the Berlin Marathon with a sensational world record of 2:01:39.
Fostering distance running throughout the world
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The original sport
AIMS is a member-based organization of more than 450 of the world’s leading distance races, from over 120 countries and territories.
Our objectives are:
- to foster and promote distance running throughout the world
- to exchange information, knowledge and expertise among members of the association
- to work with the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) on all matters relating to international road races
News
Race date for Telekom Vivicittá Spring Half Marathon (HUN) changed
Race results
Blackmores Sydney Running Festival (incl. Sydney Marathon), Australia
Sun 16 September 2018
marathon
Men
| 1 | Elijah | KEMBOI | KEN | 2:13:33 |
| 2 | Thomas | AYEKO | UGA | 2:15:46 |
| 3 | Birhanu | ADDISIE | ETH | 2:16:21 |
| 4 | Jeffrey | EGGLESTON | USA | 2:18:26 |
| 5 | Noriaki | KATO | JPN | 2:19:46 |
Women
| 1 | Mercy | KEMBOI | KEN | 2:13:33 |
| 2 | Eunice | JEPTOO | KEN | 2:32:17 |
| 3 | Zinash Debebe | GETACHEW | ETH | 2:33:49 |
| 4 | Hayimanot | ALEMAYEHU | ETH | 2:40:13 |
| 5 | Leah | KIPRONO | KEN | 2:45:25 |
Copenhagen Half Marathon, Denmark
Sun 16 September 2018
Half marathon
Men
| 1 | Daniel | KIPCHUMBA | KEN | 59:06 |
| 2 | Abraham | KIPTUM | KEN | 59:09 |
| 3 | Jemal Yimmer | MEKONNEN | ETH | 59:14 |
| 4 | Yomif | KEJELCHA | ETH | 59:17 |
| 5 | Felix | KIBITOK | KEN | 59:21 |
Women
| 1 | Sifan | HASSAN | NED | 1:05:12 |
| 2 | Ababel Yeshaneh | BRIHANE | ETH | 1:05:46 |
| 3 | Joan Chelimo | MELLY | KEN | 1:06:15 |
| 4 | Zeineba | YIMER | ETH | 1:06:21 |
| 5 | Ruth | CHEPNGETICH | KEN | 1:07:02 |
BMW Berlin-Marathon, Germany
Sun 16 September 2018
marathon
Men
| 1 | Eliud | KIPCHOGE | KEN | 2:01:39 |
| 2 | Amos | KIPRUTO | KEN | 2:06:23 |
| 3 | Wilson | KIPSANG | KEN | 2:06:48 |
| 4 | Shogo | NAKAMURA | JPN | 2:08:16 |
| 5 | Zersenay | TADESE | ERI | 2:08:46 |
Women
| 1 | Gladys | CHERONO | KEN | 2:18:11 |
| 2 | Ruti | AGA | ETH | 2:18:34 |
| 3 | Tirunesh | DIBABA | ETH | 2:18:55 |
| 4 | Edna | KIPLAGAT | KEN | 2:21:18 |
| 5 | Mizuki | MATSUDA | JPN | 2:22:23 |
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Distance Running
Official quarterly magazine of AIMS
Latest issue:
2018 Edition 3
Cover: Du Motion-Runners’ Days Dubrovnik, Croatia
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