Six things worth knowing from the running world this week, in two minutes.
Kenya's Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon on 11 October in 2:01:09, after finishing third in 2024 and second in 2025. Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa won the women's race again in 2:13:33, one of the fastest women's times ever run. American Emma Grace Hurley ran 2:20:47 in her first ever marathon.
Read the full story on NBC SportsThe Amsterdam Marathon runs on Sunday 18 October, starting and finishing in the 1928 Olympic Stadium. Defending champion Geofry Kipchumba set the men's course record of 2:03:30 last year and is back to try to beat it. Britain's Marc Scott is in the men's field too. It's one of the flattest big-city marathons in Europe.
Read the full story on Watch AthleticsBerlin organisers disqualified two influencers from September's race after other runners spotted problems online. One was photographed on the back of a bike at around 38km, and the other admitted cutting the course. Her sponsor dropped her, and the official time-integrity group said Berlin had more rule breaks this year than any major in recent memory.
Read the full story on marathons.comThe New York City Marathon on 1 November has a small change in the Bronx, between miles 20 and 21. The new route has five turns instead of seven and was redrawn so local people can still reach shops on race day. The rest of the course is the same.
Read the full story on Time OutThe Moab 240, a 240-mile trail race in Utah, was called off two days in after storm floodwater made a creek on the course too dangerous to cross. About 70 runners and volunteers spent the night in heated tents at one aid station before being walked out and driven back to Moab. Everyone got out safely.
Read the full story on AccuWeatherA record 1.34 million people entered the ballot for the 2027 London Marathon, which runs over two days, 24 and 25 April. That's roughly 1 in 13 odds at best. If you missed out, charity places are still open, and plenty of big European races have easier ballots or simply sell places first come, first served.
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