Athletics world experienced another intense competition weekend, which brought new records, phenomenal debuts on marathon and cross country tracks in different parts of the world.

Barcelona marathon became historic thanks to the Ethiopian Fotien Tesfai. On her debut, she showed the second result among all women in history – 2:10:51. This result was surpassed only by Ruth Chepngetich from Kenya. With a convincing margin, Tesfai win ahead of Joan Jepkosgei and Zeinebu Yimer, who also updated their personal achievements. Among men, Abel Chelangat from Uganda was the fastest,  finishing the distance with a personal best of 2:04:57 and ahead of two Kenyan athletes.

The Seoul Marathon  confirmed the dominance of athletes from Ethiopia. Haven Gailu won with a personal best of 2:19:09 and led the trio of teams that managed to run faster in two hours and twenty minutes.

A  half marathon was held in New York, where Kenyan Helen Obiri set a new course record of 66:33. She finished ahead of Sharon Lokedy and British debutante Megan Keith. The men’s race was won by South Africa’s Adrian Wildshutt with a time of 59:30, and Gulvir Singh made history as the first Indian to cover the distance in less than an hour.

In Japan, the five-kilometer Fukuoka race was won by Kio Furuhashi and Kenyan Caroline Cariba.

The World Student Cross Country Championships were held in Italy. Elisha Yeko from Uganda won at a distance of 10 km, and among women, the strongest was Italian Lucia Arnoldo. In the mixed relays, the Belgian team triumphed, ahead of the Italians and Germans in a matter of seconds.

In Warsaw,  during the BEMORE5K race, Kenyan athlete Rafael Gacheru Karita became the fastest among men. His result was 14 min 5 seconds. Second Albert Kipkorir Tonui with 14:08. Poland Simon Skalski finished third with a result of 14 min 9 seconds. Valentine Jebet won the women’s race with a result of 15:38.

Latest results of sports competitions

• 16.03 FISU Cross Country Championships, Кассіно
• 16.03 Grand Nancy Half Marathon, Нансі
• 15.03 47th Matsue Ladies Half Marathon, Мацуе
• 15.03 Bath Half Marathon, Бат
• 15.03 BeMore5K, Warsaw
• 15.03 Bluff 2 Boat Ramp 5km & 10km, Девонпорт
• 15.03National 5km Road Championships, Vila Real de Santo António
• 15.03 Ironman 70.3 Dallas Little Elm, Little Elm, TX
• 15.03 Ironman 70.3 Hengqin, Hengqin
• 15.03 Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico, Сан-Хуан
• 15.03 Itabashi City Marathon, Токіо
• 15.03 KPMG Lentemarathon Amstelveen, Амстелвен
• 15.03 Macao 10K, Макао
• 15.03 Meishan Renshou Half Marathon, Мейшань
• 15.03 NN CPC Loop The Hague Halve Marathon, Гаага
• 15.03 New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon, Новий Тайбей
• 15.03 Niigata Half Marathon, Ніїґата
• 15.03 Race to Gender Equality 10K, Преторія
• 15.03 Reggio Half Marathon, Reggio nel Emilia
• 15.03 Seoul Marathon, Сеул
• 15.03 Shanghai Half Marathon, Шанхай
• 15.03 Total Energies Malaga Half Marathon, Малага
• 15.03 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, New York, NY
• 15.03 Zurich Marató Barcelona, Барселона
• 14-15.03Alva Laval Stevensloop, Nijmegen
• 14-15.03 Ukrainian Open Indoor Athletics Championships, Kyiv
• 14-15.03 European Throwing Cup, Nicosia
• 14.03 Africa Triathlon Cup Troutbeck, Ньянга
• 14.03 Africa Triathlon Junior Cup Troutbeck, Ньянга
• 14.03 English Schools Cross-Country Championships, Ліверпуль
• 14.03 Fukuoka Ohori Road Runnig, Фукуока
• 14.03Milestii Mici Winerun, Milestii Mich village
• 14.03 Oceania Triathlon Championships Devonport, Девонпорт
• 14.03 Oceania Triathlon Junior Championships Devonport, Девонпорт
• 14.03 Podium Classic 5K, Leicester
• 14.03 St. Patrick’s Day 5k, Ванкувер
• 14.03 World Triathlon Cup Lanzarote, Costa Teguise
• 14.03 Association of Balkan Athletics Federations Race Walking Championships, Izmir
• 14.03 Regional Championship in Memory of ZTU Y.Kozlovskyi, Vinnytsia
• 14.03  World 50km Championships, New Delhi
• 13.03 Friday Night Under the Lights 5k, Лондон
• 13.03 World Triathlon Para Series Devonport, Девонпорт

Upcoming competitions

• 20-22.03 World Indoor Athletics Championships, Kuyavian-Pomorskie
• 21.03 Africa Triathlon Junior Cup Swakopmund, Свакопмунд
• 21.03 Africa Triathlon Premium Cup Swakopmund, Свакопмунд
• 21.03Candle Run, Kerzers
• 21.03 World Triathlon Development Regional Cup Guam, Гуам
• 21.03 All-Ukrainian Cross-Country Athletics Competitions – Stage I, Lutsk
• 21.03 Team Championship of Ukraine in cross-country among adults, youth, juniors and youths, Lutsk
• 21-22.03 41st Telekom Vivicitta Spring Half Marathon, Будапешт
• 21-22.03 Danang International Marathon, Дананґ
• 21-22.03 La 21 di Reggio, Reggio nel Emilia
• 21-22.03 T100 Triathlon World Tour Gold Coast, Голд-Кост
• 21-22.03 World Triathlon Cup Haikou, Хайкоу
• 22.03 20th Warsaw Half Marathon, Варшава
• 22.03 48. Rhylauf, Oberrith
• 22.03Acea Run Rome The Marathon, Rome
• 22.03Brunssum Parelloop, Brunsum
• 22.03Caixabank Palma City Half Marathon & XIV 10K Port de Palma, Palm
• 22.03City Run Dresden, Dresden
• 22.03 Dogi’s Half Marathon, Доло
• 22.03 Elche Half Marathon, Ельче
• 22.03 Frankfurt Mainova Half Marathon German Championships Half Marathon, Франкфурт
• 22.03 Ironman 70.3 Davao Philippines, Давао
• 22.03 Ironman 70.3 Geelong, Geelong
• 22.03 Ironman 70.3 Panama, Панама
• 22.03Khust Half Marathon, Khust
• 22.03 La Valette Marathon, Валлетта
• 22.03 Legal Half Marathon, Бухарест
• 22.03 Medio Maratón Los Mochis, Los Mochis
• 22.03Movistar Madrid Half Marathon, Madrid
• 22.03Reading Half Marathon, Reading
• 22.03Run Rome the Marathon, Rome
• 22.03Safaricom Women First 5km Run, Addis Ababa
• 22.03Top Flight by RunThrough – Surrey Half, Woking
• 22.03 VUSO Ten of Invincibility, Kyiv
• 22.03Wuxi Marathon, All
• 22.03 Ukrainian Championship Triton Indoor Triathlon, Odesa

The IKS team will follow the main sporting events in the world and Ukraine. Stay tuned.