We were shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden and tragic death of Kenyan Olympic Marathon Champion Sammy Wanjiru at his home (16 May) aged 24. Sammy was considered...

Portuguese soccer manager Jose Mourinho likes to describe himself as "The Special One"; well now maybe this tiny corner of the United Arab Emirates should describe itself...

With less than a week till the 5th edition of the RAK Half Marathon, the anticipation is building as to just what might unfold in this tiny corner of the UAE, with one of...

Attracting just 636 participants in its inaugural year the RAK Half Marathon certainly had quite a mountain to climb to be taken seriously on both the local and...

A windless and sun-bathed spring morning in Ras Al Khaimah greeted the record field of over 2,000 entrants on Friday for the 4th edition of the RAK Half Marathon, but...

What makes the RAK Half Marathon stand out from many running events - in the middle east and further afield - is really quite simple; the organizers work to stage an...

With Dire Tune setting a new course record, new Ethiopian National record and PB of 1:07:18 at the 2009 RAK Half Marathon to be followed over the finish line just 39...

After two world records in February last year, the 2010 edition of the RAK Half Marathon, taking place on Friday 19th February, has a hard act to follow. According to...

Ras Al Khaimah June 02, 2009: It may come as no surprise to some that the race which has consistently set precedents in road race organization in the region has done it...

AIMS (The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) is to mark the 2,500th year of the marathon race by staging its 18th Congress in Athens, Greece on...

The outstanding Romanian athlete Constantina Dita has been awarded the top honour in world road running, the AIMS/ASICS World Athlete of the Year Award, during a ceremony...

Ras Al Khaimah FEBRUARY 20TH 2009: For the third consecutive year, a series of astoundingly fast performances from the emerging Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) have...

Ras Al Khaimah FEBRUARY 20TH, 2009 Kenya's Patrick Makau not only won the third RAK Half Marathon today with the second fastest time in history, but it has...

RAK RARING TO GO THE RACE TO WATCH? DERIBA v MAKAU; WOMEN TOUGHER TO CALL The packed elite fields anticipating super-fast racing in the third edition of the RAK...

Marathon stars Goumri and Rothlin join RAK Half line-up The men's field in the third edition of the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Half Marathon, now just two weeks away, has...

Women's field strengthened & Men's improved further at RAK 2009 With just over 3 weeks till race day, the organisers of the 3rd Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Half Marathon...

Focus on top three men - and possible revenge over Olympic Champion With the athletics year lying ahead, focus now falls on early season road races, after an...

Elite field announced for 20th February race With just over seven weeks to go, nothing less than a new world best is the target for the elite male athletes in the third...

Ras Al Khaimah December: "Finding out about the RAK Half Marathon has never been easier," claim the Race Organizers who have just re-launched the official event website...

Ras Al Khaimah: Once more the sporting world gets ready to turn its attention to Ras Al Khaimah with the third edition of the RAK Half Marathon announced for February...

Ethiopian Marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie was today (21/11/08) presented with the AIMS/Citizen World's Fastest Time Award for his world-record-breaking performance in...

'Adding value to your marathon' was the topic of the 2nd Marathon Symposium of the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS) held in Marathon (Greece)...

Dubai Creek Striders will hold their 7th Johnson Arabia Dubai Creek Striders Half Marathon on 5th December 2008. The race starts and ends at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht...

The Executive Organizing Committee today launches online registration for the RAK Half Marathon 2009 to be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr...

Premier Marathons has launched the solution to online event registration in the UAE, Middle East and globally. Starting September 7th Race Directors & Event Organizers...

Premier Marathons is pleased to announce the re-launch of its parent website www.premiermarathons.com packed full of new features for the sporting community. The new...