Marathons
FILE - Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, breaks the tape to win the women's division of the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Boston. Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Jepchirchir plans to defend her title at the New York City Marathon, telling The Associated Press she hopes to break the course record this November after finishing 8 seconds off the mark last year. Jepchirchir won the Olympic and NYC marathons four months apart in 2021, then won this spring’s Boston Marathon. She is the first athlete — male or female — to win all three events. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Jepchirchir to defend NYC Marathon title, eyes course record

By Jake Seiner Jun. 13, 2022 09:03 AM EDT

Boston Marathon women's division winner Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, left, and men's winner Evans Chebet, of Kenya, pose at the finish line Monday, April 18, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Olympic champ Jepchirchir wins 50th women's Boston Marathon

By Jimmy Golen Apr. 18, 2022 12:16 PM EDT

Brittany Charboneau, from Denver, breaks the tape as she crosses the finish line at the Walt Disney World marathon in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. The 33-year-old aspiring Olympian set a Walt Disney World marathon weekend record, sweeping all four races in consecutive days. (Gregg Newton/Walt Disney World via AP)
Aspiring Olympian sweeps 4 Disney races in "Dopey Challenge"

Jan. 10, 2022 09:48 AM EST

Runners cross the Queensboro Bridge during the New York City Marathon in New York, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Comeback story: Korir wins NYC Marathon 2 years after 2nd

By Jake Seiner Nov. 07, 2021 12:10 PM EST

Peres Jepchirchir wins New York City Marathon, becoming first woman to win marathon major in fall after Olympic gold

Nov. 07, 2021 11:05 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Peres Jepchirchir wins New York City Marathon, becoming first woman to win marathon major in fall after Olympic gold. ...

FILE - Runners make their way across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the start of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in New York. A limited field of 33,000 runners will jog off the Verrazzano Bridge and wind its way toward Central Park on Sunday, Nov. 7, as the New York City Marathon returns for its 50th edition after being wiped out in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Julius Motal, File)
NYC Marathon returns from pandemic pause for 50th running

By Jake Seiner Nov. 05, 2021 11:00 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2021 04:54 PM EDT
Nov. 5 1927 — Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to capture the PGA Championship for the fourth consecutive year and fifth overall. ...

Runners make their way down the Champs Elysees avenue during the 5 kms (3,125 mils) "Marathon for all Paris 24" in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. Over 3'600 amateur runners faced off Sunday against Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge in a special race in the heart of Paris, as the city prepares to host the 2024 Olympics. All those he fails to catch over the 5-kilomter race will win access to an Olympic-related marathon in 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Paris runners race Olympic marathon champion Kipchoge

Oct. 31, 2021 09:53 AM EDT

Molly Seidel, of United States, reacts after her third place finish in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel to run NYC Marathon

By Jake Seiner Aug. 18, 2021 10:11 AM EDT

Runners compete during the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Kenya's Kipchoge dominates, defends Olympic marathon title

By Pat Graham Aug. 07, 2021 09:00 PM EDT

Peres Jepchirchir, left, of Kenya, leads the pack on her way to winning the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. Her compatriot Brigid Kosgei, centre placed in the second while Molly Seidel, right, of the United States finished in the third. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Seidel earns marathon bronze, predicted medal in 4th grade

By Pat Graham Aug. 07, 2021 01:06 AM EDT

Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Olympic marathon

By Pat Graham Aug. 06, 2021 08:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 18, 2021, file photo, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya runs to win the NN Mission Marathon at Enschede Airport in Enschede, Netherlands. The Olympic marathons, along with the race walks, were shifted a four-hour train ride north to Sapporo because of the extreme heat in Tokyo. Kipchoge is the defending champion. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool Photo via AP, File)
'Same frying pan': Marathoners brace for heat in Sapporo

By Pat Graham Aug. 06, 2021 05:06 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo, first place finisher Aliphine Tuliamuk leads second place finisher Molly Seidel to the finish in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials in Atlanta. Tuliamuk will have company in Tokyo with her baby, Zoe, allowed to travel with her. The original plan was to start a family after the Tokyo Olympics. But when the Summer Games were postponed by the pandemic, the 32-year-old Tuliamuk and her fiance, Tim Gannon, decided not to wait. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Marathon mom: Tuliamuk on track after having baby in January

By Pat Graham Aug. 05, 2021 06:12 AM EDT

Silver medalist Kristof Rasovszky, left, of Hungary, bronze medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri, of Italy, walks out of the water after the men's marathon swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Another planet: Wellbrock romps to win in swimming marathon

By Paul Newberry Aug. 04, 2021 07:59 PM EDT

2 swimmers drop out of hot Olympic marathon swimming

Aug. 04, 2021 07:17 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — David Aubry of France dropped out of the men’s 10-kilometer Olympic marathon swimming in the later stages of the seven-lap race. ...

Ana Marcela Cunha, of Brazil, poses with her gold medal after winning the women's marathon swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Brazil's Cunha wins women's Olympic marathon swimming

By Beth Harris Aug. 03, 2021 08:18 PM EDT

Florian Wellbrock, of Germany, swims in the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Heat, humidity pose challenges in Olympic marathon swimming

By Beth Harris Aug. 03, 2021 12:21 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2015, file photo, Alberto Salazar watches a training session for the World Athletic Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. Salazar has been permanently banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for sexual and emotional misconduct. Salazar has 10 days to appeal the decision. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Salazar gets lifetime ban for sexual, emotional misconduct

Jul. 26, 2021 09:20 PM EDT

Kipruto, Cheruiyots left out of Kenya Olympic team

By Mutwiri Mutuota Jun. 19, 2021 12:29 PM EDT
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto and world 1,500-meter titleholder Timothy Cheruiyot missed out on Kenya's provisional...