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 by his peers to...

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 as just that....

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 the strongest...

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 international road...

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 although the...

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 elite race that is...

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 seconds later by...

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 All-Athletics.com,...

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 again by opening...

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 28-30 October...