2018 in the sport of athletics explained

2018 in athletics
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Year:2018 in sports

In 2018, no world outdoor athletics championships was held. Major events held during the year included the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2018 IAAF Continental Cup, 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, and 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.

Major championships

World

Regional

World records

Indoor

EventAthleteNationResultLocationDate
Men's 60 metresChristian Coleman6.34Albuquerque, New Mexico18 February 2018
Men's 400 metresMichael Norman44.52[1] College Station, Texas10 March 2018
Men's 4 × 400 metres relayKarol Zalewski
Rafal Omelko
Lukasz Krawczuk
Jakub Krzewina
3:01.77Birmingham, United Kingdom4 March 2018[2]
Men's 4 × 400 metres relayIlolo Izu
Robert Grant
Devin Dixon
Mylik Kerley
(Texas A&M)3:01.39[3] College Station, Texas10 March 2018
Men's 4 × 800 metres relayJoseph McAsey
Kyle Merber
Chris Giesting
Jesse Garn
7:11.30Boston, United States25 February 2018
Women's 4 × 800 metres relayChrishuna Williams
Raevyn Rogers
Charlene Lipsey
Ajeé Wilson
8:05.89New York City, United States3 February 2018

Outdoor

EventAthleteNationResultLocationDate
Men's 50,000 metres (track)Tyler Andrews2:46:06.80[4] Santa Barbara, California13 April 2018[5] [6]
Men's half marathon58:18Valencia, Spain28 October 2018
Men's marathon2:01:39Berlin, Germany16 September 2018
Men's 100 kilometres run6:09:14Lake Saroma, Japan24 June 2018[7]
Men's decathlon9126 ptsTalence, France16 September 2018
Women's 3000 metres steeplechase8:44.32Fontvieille, Monaco20 July 2018
Women's 5K run (mixed sex race)14:48Prague, Czech Republic8 September 2018
Women's half marathon (women only race)1:06:11Valencia, Spain24 March 2018
Women's 50 kilometres race walk4:04:36 Taicang, China5 May 2018

Awards

Men

AwardWinner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
Track & Field News Athlete of the Year
European Athlete of the Year
European Athletics Rising Star
The Bowerman

Women

AwardWinner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
Track & Field News Athlete of the Year
European Athlete of the Year
European Athletics Rising Star
The Bowerman

Season's bests

60 metres6.34 6.97
100 metres9.79
10.85 Tie
200 metres19.65 21.89
400 metres43.61 48.97
800 metres1:42.05 1:54.25
1500 metres3:28.41 3:56.68
3000 metres7:28.00 8:27.50
5000 metres12:43.02 14:21.75
10,000 metres27:13.01 30:41.85
60 metres hurdles7.42 7.70
100/110 metres hurdles12.92 12.36
400 metres hurdles46.98 52.75
3000 metres steeplechase7:58.15 8:44.32
10 kilometres26:46 30:19
15 kilometres41:05 47:19
20 kilometres58:21 1:08:28
Half marathon58:18 1:04:52
Marathon2:01:39 2:18:11
20 kilometres race walk1:17:25 1:23:39
50 kilometres race walk3:39:47 4:04:36
Pole vault6.05 m 4.95 m
High jump
2.40 m Tie2.04 m
Long jump8.68 m 7.05 m
Triple jump17.95 m 14.96 m
Shot put22.67 m 20.38 m
Discus throw69.72 m 71.38 m
Javelin throw92.70 m 68.92 m
Hammer throw81.85 m 79.59 m
Pentathlonalign=center colspan=34760 pts
Heptathlon6348 pts 6816 pts
Decathlon9126 pts align=center colspan=3
4×100 metres relay37.61 41.88
4×400 metres relay2:59.00 3:24.00

Detailed results

World and continental athletics events

2018 World Marathon Majors

2018 IAAF Diamond League

2018 IAAF World Challenge & IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge

2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour

2018 IAAF Combined Events Challenge

2018 IAAF Cross Country Permit

2018 IAAF Race Walking Challenge

2018 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Gold)

2018 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Silver)

2018 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Bronze)

EA Major Competitions

EA Cross Country Permit Races

EA Indoor Permit Meetings

EA Outdoor Classic Meetings

EA Outdoor Area Permit Meetings

EA Combined Events Area Permit Meetings

EA Outdoor Special Premium Meetings

CAA Major Events

NACAC Major Events

CONSUDATLE

OAA

AAA

Deaths

AthleteNationOccupationAgeDateRef
Horace AshenfelterSteeplechaser946 January[162]
Cliff BourlandSprinter971 February[163]
Roger BannisterMiddle-distance athlete884 March[164]
László TáboriMiddle-distance athlete8623 May[165]
Dick QuaxLong-distance athlete7028 May[166]
Irena SzewińskaSprinter7229 June[167]
Lindy RemiginoSprinter8711 July[168]

References

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. This performance was not officially ratified as NCAA anti-doping procedures do not meet international standards
  2. Web site: Poland sets world indoor record in 4x400-meter relay, US 2nd. New York Daily News.
  3. This performance was not officially ratified as NCAA anti-doping procedures do not meet international standards
  4. The 50,000 metres (track) is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance
  5. Web site: 2018 Santa Barbara Elite 50k & Miles - 4/13/2018 . royalresults.com.
  6. Web site: Tyler Andrews Runs American- and World-Record Time in 50K Around SBCC Track.
  7. Web site: Kazami Breaks 100 km World Record at Lake Saroma – Brett Larner – Japan Running News . germanroadraces.de . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829152835/https://germanroadraces.de/?post_eng=kazami-breaks-100-km-world-record-at-lake-saroma-brett-larner-japan-running-news . 29 August 2022 . 24 June 2018 . live.
  8. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships IAAF's 2018 World Indoor Championships Page
  9. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships IAAF's 2018 World Half Marathon Championships Page
  10. https://wuccrosscountry2018.unisg.ch/ 2018 FISU World University Cross Country Championship Website
  11. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-race-walking-team-championships IAAF's 2018 World Race Walking Team Championships Page
  12. Web site: EA's 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships Website . 2018-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180703050440/http://www.gyor2018.com/ . 2018-07-03 . dead .
  13. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-u20-championships IAAF's 2018 World U20 Championships in Athletics Page
  14. Web site: EA's 2018 European Athletics Championships Page . 2018-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180117061620/http://www.berlin2018.info/en . 2018-01-17 . dead .
  15. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-continental-cup IAAF's 2018 Continental Cup Page
  16. http://www.marathon.tokyo/en/ Tokyo Marathon Website
  17. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/chumba-dibaba-win-2018-tokyo-marathon Chumba and Dibaba cruise to second Tokyo Marathon titles
  18. http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon.aspx Boston Marathon Website
  19. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/boston-marathon-2018-linden-kawauchi Kawauchi and Linden defy harsh conditions – and the odds – to win in Boston
  20. Web site: Virgin Money London Marathon Website . 2018-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160725225856/https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/ . 2016-07-25 . dead .
  21. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/london-marathon-2018-kipchoge-cheruiyot Kipchoge and Cheruiyot ensure Kenyan double at London Marathon
  22. https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/ BMW Berlin-Marathon Website
  23. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/berlin-marathon-2018-eliud-kipchoge-world-rec Kipchoge breaks marathon world record in Berlin with stunning 2:01:39
  24. https://www.chicagomarathon.com/ Bank of America Chicago Marathon Website
  25. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/farah-kosgei-win-chicago-marathon Farah and Kosgei notch convincing Chicago Marathon victories
  26. https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/ TCS New York City Marathon Website
  27. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/new-york-city-marathon-2018-keitany-desisa Keitany and Desisa finish strongly to take New York City Marathon titles
  28. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/doha-diamond-league-6323/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix Results Page
  29. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/iaaf-diamond-league-shanghai-6324/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix Results Page
  30. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/prefontaine-classic-6325/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Prefontaine Classic Results Page
  31. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/golden-gala-pietro-mennea-6326/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Golden Gala Pietro Mennea Results Page
  32. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/oslo-bislett-games-6327/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Bislett Games Results Page
  33. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/bauhaus-galan-6328/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics Results Page
  34. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/meeting-de-paris-6329/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Meeting de Paris Results Page
  35. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/athletissima-6330/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Athletissima Results Page
  36. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/meeting-international-mohammed-vi-dathletisme-6331/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat Results Page
  37. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/herculis-6332/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Herculis Results Page
  38. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/muller-anniversary-games-6333/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Müller Anniversary Games Results Page
  39. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/muller-grand-prix-birmingham-6348/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Müller Grand Prix Birmingham Results Page
  40. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/weltklasse-zurich-6334/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Weltklasse Zürich Results Page
  41. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/ag-memorial-van-damme-6335/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Memorial Van Damme Results Page
  42. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/jamaica-international-invitational-6314/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Jamaica International Invitational Results Page
  43. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/seiko-golden-grand-prix-osaka-2018-6315/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Golden Grand Prix Results Page
  44. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/fbk-games-6317/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Fanny Blankers-Koen Games Results Page
  45. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/paavo-nurmi-games-6318/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Paavo Nurmi Games Results Page
  46. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/57th-ostrava-golden-spike-6319/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Golden Spike Ostrava Results Page
  47. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/meeting-madrid-2018-6320/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Meeting de Atletismo Madrid Results Page
  48. https://www.iaaf.org/results/eaa-outdoor-meetings/2018/p-t-s-meeting-6456 IAAF's 2018 P-T-S Meeting Hammer Throw Result Page
  49. https://www.iaaf.org/results/eaa-outdoor-meetings/2018/istvan-gyulai-memorial-6458 IAAF's 2018 István Gyulai Memorial Results Page (Hammer Throw only)
  50. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/grande-premio-brasil-de-atletismo-6316/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo Results Page
  51. https://www.iaaf.org/results/eaa-outdoor-meetings/2018/kamila-skolimowska-memorial-6457 IAAF's 2018 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Hammer Throw Result Page
  52. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/istaf-berlin-6321/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 ISTAF Berlin Results Page
  53. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/iwc-zagreb-2018-6322/timetable/byday IAAF's IWC Zagreb 2018 Results Page
  54. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-tour/indoor-meeting-karlsruhe-6309/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Results Page
  55. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-tour/13-international-psd-bank-meeting-dusseldorf-6308/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 PSD Bank Meeting Results Page
  56. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-tour/madrid-indoor-meeting-6313/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Madrid Indoor Meeting Results Page
  57. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-tour/new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-6312/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Results Page
  58. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-tour/copernicus-cup-6310/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Copernicus Cup Results Page
  59. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-tour/muller-indoor-grand-prix-glasgow-6311/timetable/byday IAAF's 2018 Müller Indoor Grand Prix Results Page
  60. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/news/combined-events-challenge-multistars-florence Roe and Bougard take top honours in Florence
  61. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/news/world-leads-for-thiam-and-warner-in-gotzis World leads for Thiam and Warner in Gotzis
  62. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/news/abele-schafer-win-ratingen-2018 Abele and Schäfer take convincing wins in Ratingen
  63. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/news/ellenwood-filip-win-pan-american-combined-eve Ellenwood and Filip take Pan American Combined Events Cup in Ottawa
  64. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/news/decastar-talence-2018-mayer-world-record Mayer breaks decathlon world record in Talence with 9126
  65. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-cross-country-permit/news/cross-atapuerca-2017-molla-teferi Molla and Teferi secure Ethiopian double in Atapuerca
  66. https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/campaccio-2018-kibet-rengeruk Kibet and Rengeruk claim top spots at Campaccio
  67. https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/antrim-cross-country-2018-cheruiyot-kipkemboi Cheruiyot and Kipkemboi take kenyan double in Antrim
  68. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-cross-country-permit/news/cross-juan-muguerza-elgoibar-2018-barega-jebe Barega and Jebet triumph in Elgoibar
  69. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-cross-country-permit/news/cross-italica-permit-seville-2018-cheptegei-t Cheptegei and Tirop prevail in Seville
  70. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-cross-country-permit/news/cinque-mulini-2018-kiplimo-gidey Teenage talents Kiplimo and Gidey triumph at Cinque Mulini
  71. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-cross-country-permit/news/almond-blossom-cross-country-2018 El Bakkali and Rocha take expected titles at Almond Blossom Cross Country in Albufeira
  72. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-race-walking-challenge/news/oceania-20km-race-walk-2018-karlstrom Cool change, but sun continues to shine on Karlstrom’s summer Down Under
  73. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-race-walking-challenge/news/shange-chocho-and-gonzalez-win-monterrey Shange, Chocho and Gonzalez shine in Monterrey
  74. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-race-walking-challenge/news/south-america-race-walk-champs-2018-bonilla Bonilla sets 50km area record at South American Race Walking Championships
  75. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-race-walking-challenge/news/qieyang-garcia-win-rio-maior-race-walking-cha Qieyang and Garcia prevail in Rio Maior
  76. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-race-walking-challenge/news/arevalo-and-qieyang-prevail-la-coruna-race-wa Arevalo and Qieyang prevail in La Coruna
  77. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-race-walking-challenge/news/around-taihu-race-walk-2018-arevalo-wang Arevalo and Wang take top honours in Suzhou
  78. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/sado-debela-win-xiamen-marathon Sado beats the rain to regain Xiamen Marathon title
  79. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/houston-half-marathon-2018-aga-huddle-worku-r Ethiopians dominate once more in Houston
  80. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/hong-kong-marathon-2018-mungara-tollesa Tollesa breaks course record at Hong Kong Marathon
  81. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/geremew-and-dereje-break-course-records-dubai Geremew and Dereje take down course records in Dubai
  82. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/osaka-womens-marathon-2018-matsuda Matsuda dominates in Osaka on marathon debut
  83. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/barcelona-half-marathon-2018-wasihun-daba Wasihun breaks course record in Barcelona
  84. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/boulaid-tuwei-win-seville-marathon-2018 Boulaid breaks course record in Seville
  85. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/debutante-ndirangu-cruises-to-lake-biwa-title Debutante Ndirangu cruises to Lake Biwa title
  86. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/rupp-haylu-win-roma-ostia-half-marathon Rupp and Haylu take convincing victories at Roma-Ostia half
  87. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/assefa-wins-nagoya-marathon Assefa clocks 2:21:45 to take Nagoya marathon title
  88. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/kiptanui-woldu-win-lisbon-half-marathon Kiptanui and Woldu beat the winds at Lisbon half
  89. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/loyanae-hiru-win-2018-seoul-marathon Loyanae and Hiru take Seoul Marathon titles
  90. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/chongqing-marathon-2018-legese-cheboror Legese and Cheboror take victories at Chongqing Marathon
  91. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/joan-melly-won-the-sportisimo-prague-half-mar Melly sizzles to 1:05:04 victory at Prague half marathon
  92. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/lonyangata-saina-win-paris-marathon Lonyangata successfully defends Paris crown, Saina takes women's title
  93. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/kipkemoi-wins-rotterdam-marathon Kipkemoi takes Rotterdam Marathon title
  94. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/walelegn-clocks-5950-turkish-all-comers-recor Walelegn clocks 59:50 Turkish all-comers record at Istanbul half marathon
  95. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/vienna-city-marathon-2018-kiprop-bounasser Kiprop retains title and Bounasser takes surprise victory in heat of Vienna
  96. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/gifu-seiryu-half-marathon-2018-kosimbei-azmer Kosimbei and Azmeraw triumph at Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon
  97. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/yangzhou-half-marathon-2018-geremew Geremew takes fourth straight win in Yangzhou
  98. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/madrid-marathon-2018-kipketer Kipketer breaks course record in Madrid
  99. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/haylay-breaks-course-record-yellow-river-estu Haylay breaks course record at Yellow River Estuary International Marathon
  100. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/rupp-kitur-win-prague-marathon Rupp and Kitur take Prague Marathon wins
  101. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/vrabcova-nyvltova-romanenko-win-karlovy-vary Vrabcova-Nyvltova and Romanenko cruise to Karlovy Vary half marathon victories
  102. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/berta-mohammed-win-ottawa-10k Berta and Mohammed earn Ottawa 10km victories
  103. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/burks-sets-canadian-all-comers-record-ottawa Burka breaks Canadian all-comers record at Ottawa Marathon
  104. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/kamworor-tirop-win-bengaluru-10k Kamworor and Tirop score Kenyan double at Bengaluru 10k
  105. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/ceske-budejovice-half-marathon-2018 Fisikovici and Traynor take top honours at České Budějovice
  106. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/lanzhou-marathon-2018-gezahegn-mohammed Gezahegn retains title while Mohammed wins in close finish in Lanzhou
  107. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/gudeta-and-kiprop-win-olomouc-half-marathon Gudeta and Kiprop take Olomouc Half Marathon titles
  108. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/gold-coast-marathon-2018-mungara-chebitok Mungara takes third Gold Coast Marathon victory while Chebitok sets race record
  109. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/gudeta-getahun-win-bogota-half-marathon Gudeta and Getahun take impressive victories in Bogota
  110. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/prague-grand-prix-10km-rhonex-kipruto-2018 Kipruto threatens world 10km record at Prague Grand Prix
  111. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/kiprop-kipyokei-win-usti-nad-labem-half-marat Kiprop and Kipyokei take Usti nad Labem Half Marathon victories
  112. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/copenhagen-half-marathon-2018-hassan Hassan smashes European record at Copenhagen Half Marathon
  113. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/sydney-marathon-2018-kibarus-kemboi Favourites Kemboi and Kibarus deliver in Sydney
  114. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/beijing-marathon-2018-aiyabei Aiyabei ends Kenyan drought at Beijing Marathon
  115. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/saina-buenos-aires-marathon-mokoka-cape-town Saina clocks 2:05:21 South American all-comers record in Buenos Aires, Mokaka takes Cape Town victory
  116. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/lisbon-marathon-portugal-half-2018 Three race records fall in wind-swept Lisbon
  117. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/cherono-clocks-course-record-amsterdam-marath Cherono clocks 2:04:06 Dutch all-comers record in Amsterdam
  118. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/gemechu-course-record-delhi-half-marathon-201 Debutante Gemechu clocks 1:06:50 course record at Delhi Half Marathon
  119. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/mimi-belete-course-record-toronto-marathon Belete breaks course record at Toronto Marathon
  120. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/frankfurt-marathon-2018-assefa-gezahegn Assefa breaks course record at Frankfurt Marathon
  121. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/world-half-marathon-record-valencia-kiptum Kiptum breaks world half marathon record in Valencia with 58:18
  122. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/istanbul-beirut-hefei-guadalajara-marathons-2 Road round-up: Chepngetich storms through 2:19 barrier in Istanbul, Course records for El Aaraby in Beirut and Masai at Hefei
  123. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/shanghai-kobe-boulogne-billancourt-half-marat Road round-up: Cheptegei clocks 15km world best in Nijmegen, Melese breaks Shanghai Marathon course
  124. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/hattori-wins-fukuoka-marathon Hattori claims upset victory in Fukuoka
  125. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/gebrselassie-valencia-marathon Gebrselassie clocks 2:04:30 Spanish all-comers record in Valencia
  126. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/guangzhou-singapore-saitama-marathons-2018 Road round-up: Ziani and Girma take Guangzhou victories, Eshete sprints to Saitama title
  127. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/mumbai-marathon-2018-deksisa-gobena Gobena and Deksisa secure Ethiopian double in Mumbai
  128. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/marugame-half-marathon-2018-waweru-saina Waweru and Saina secure Kenyan double at Marugame Half Marathon
  129. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/kawauchi-wins-new-taipei-city-marathon Consistent Kawauchi wins in New Taipei City
  130. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/daegu-marathon-2018-kiptum-rono Kiptum breaks course record at Daegu Marathon
  131. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/negusse-and-kiprop-win-in-hannover Negusse and Kiprop win in Hannover
  132. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/tura-kabuu-win-milan-marathon Tura and Kabuu triumph at Milan Marathon
  133. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/tusa-wins-third-straight-rome-marathon-title Tusa wins third straight Rome marathon title
  134. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/warsaw-marathon-2018-omullo-ivanova Omullo and Ivanova take top honours in Warsaw
  135. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/okpekpe-road-race-2018-kibet-dida Kibet and Dida battle harsh conditions to win in Okpekpe
  136. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/mexico-city-marathon-ekiru Ekiru breaks course record at Mexico City Marathon
  137. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/salpeter-cheptegei-win-dam-tot-damloop Salpeter and Cheptegei prevail at Dam tot Damloop 10-miler
  138. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/berhanu-mekasha-win-hengshui-marathon Berhanu and Mekasha notch Ethiopian doubles in Hengshui
  139. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/giro-al-sas-cardiff-half-kosice-marathon-2018 Road round-up: Kiplimo beats Edris at Giro al Sas, Choge and Ebongon take Kosice Peace Marathon wins, Rayner and Chekwel take inaugural Commonwealth Half Marathon titles
  140. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/20km-de-paris-curban-10km-2018 Road round-up: Tsegay and Claude-Boxberger prevail in Paris, Cheptegei triumphs in Durban
  141. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/ljubljana-marathon-marseille-cassis-venice-20 Road round-up: race records smashed in Ljubljana, Adugna leads Ethiopian double in Cassis
  142. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/hangzhou-nice-cannes-porto-marathons-2018 Road round-up: Chelimo takes US 5km title in New York, course records fall in Hangzhou, Porto and Nice
  143. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/shenzhen-marathon-kolkata-25km-2018 Road round-up: Course records smashed in Shenzhen and Mersin, Ethiopian double in Kolkata
  144. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/corrida-pedestre-houilles-wanders-2018-record Wanders breaks European record at Houilles 10km
  145. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/san-silvestre-vallecana-madrid-2018-kiplimo Kiplimo clocks 26:41 over 10km in Madrid while Kosgei and Obiri crack 30
  146. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/lagos-city-marathon-2018-kiprotich-herpha Kiprotich breaks Nigerian all-comers’ record at Lagos City Marathon
  147. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/guadalajara-half-marathon-2018 Kipyokei sets Mexican all-comers’ record at Guadalajara Half Marathon
  148. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/maritim-chebitok-win-barcelona-marathon Kenya scores a double in Barcelona
  149. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/somikwo-oigo-win-gdynia-half-marathon Somikwo and Oigo beat the Baltic chill at Gdynia half
  150. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/warsaw-half-marathon-2018-sang-njeru Sang and Njeru secure Kenyan double in Warsaw
  151. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/nagano-marathon-2018-godana-furuse Godana and Furuse land first career marathon victories in Nagano
  152. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/lodz-marathon-half-2018-alemu-kiptoo Clear wins for Alemu and Kiptoo in Lodz
  153. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/nova-poshta-kyiv-half-marathon-2018-anbesa Course records fall at Kyiv Half Marathon
  154. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/yegon-amelework-win-geneva-marathon Yegon and Amelework take marathon wins in Geneva
  155. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/dalian-marathon-2018-koech-seboka Koech breaks Dalian course record
  156. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/records-fall-at-riga-marathon Records fall at Riga Marathon
  157. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/calvin-breaks-course-french-records-langueux Calvin breaks course and French records at Langueux 10km
  158. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/vidovdan-road-race-2018-kibet-karneyenka Kibet and Karneyenka take top honours in Brcko
  159. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/minsk-half-marathon-2018-negewo-jerotich Negewo breaks course record at Minsk Half Marathon
  160. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/berhanu-mekasha-win-hengshui-marathon Road round-up: Berhanu and Mekasha notch Ethiopian doubles in Hengshui, Metto leads Kenyan double in Warsaw
  161. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/news/salpeter-22417-course-record-florence-maratho Salpeter clocks 2:24:17 course record in Florence
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  165. Web site: Hungarian runner and coach Laszlo Tabori dies aged 86.
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