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The 2022 Hamburg Marathon will provide the climax to the spring marathon season. We take a look at the key contenders from the NN Running highlighted by a debut marathon appearance for the gifted Yale...

The NN Running Team is in for an exciting weekend with an Abbott World Marathon Major lined up in Boston. In total, five NN Running Team athletes will take on the Boston Marathon in hopes of deliverin...

When Geoffrey Kamworor takes to the start line for the Boston Marathon on Monday perhaps few courses would appear to better suit the all-round skill set of the Kenyan running star. A three-time World...

In the week of the fifth anniversary of the NN Running we recall five memorable moments from 2021 & 2022. Mission accomplished for Eliud! Organised by the NN Running Team, Global...

As part of our week celebrating the fifth anniversary of the NN Running Team we put the spotlight on five unforgettable memories in 2020. Tokyo rising for Birhanu Birhanu Legese leads...

To toast the fifth anniversary of the NN Running Team we will bring you five highlights from each of the past five years of the team. Today we turn the spotlight on to 2019. Eliud makes histo...

We continue our week long celebrations of the fifth anniversary of the NN Running Team by reflecting on five memorable moments from 2018. Eliud proves too hot for opposition again. No...

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the NN Running Team each day this week we will bring you five highlights from each of the five years of the team’s barrier-breaking existence. First up is t...

For Olympic marathon silver medallist Abdi Nageeye his appearance at the Rotterdam Marathon on April 10 is all about “the need for speed.” There is little doubt that the Dutchman’...

In this episode of our monthly #FoodFriday segment we turn our attention to the nutritious and crunchy quinoa-anise granola. What: Crunchy quinoa-anise granola – This granola is a mix of nutr...

For the past two years the global pandemic has cast a dark shadow across the world yet for one of the NN Running Team’s newest recruits – Nienke Brinkman – it was the onset of Covid-...

The 2022 Tokyo Marathon proved a huge success for the NN Running Team. We reflect on the day by bringing you some of those key takeaway stats. 1 – The position Eliud’s winning time now...

Eliud Kipchoge took another step on his dream to win all six Abbott World Marathon Majors today by securing an emphatic victory in the 2022 Tokyo Marathon in a new course record of 2:02:40. Returni...

The NN Running Team is in for a promising weekend with both the Tokyo Marathon and the Cannes 10k taking place this weekend. Eliud Kipchoge will make his Tokyo Marathon debut with the goal of winning...

For Eliud Kipchoge the experience of running in Japan for the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday would appear the ideal fit. With the Japanese culture built on the principles of respect, discipline and humility...

Yalemzerf Yehualaw shattered the women’s 10km road record in Castellon, Spain today, recording a stunning time of 29:14 min. The 22-year-old Ethiopian and rising star of the NN Running Team p...

In our monthly #FoodFriday segment we turn our attention to the delicious rice pudding. What: Rice pudding – A tasty treat which is ideal as a pre-run snack to fuel your workout or (if you ad...

We are delighted to announce that Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge is set to make his competitive return at the 2022 Tokyo Marathon on March 6. In August, Eliud successfully defended his Ol...

Four-time Dutch outdoor 1500m champion Richard Douma is optimistic signing with the NN Running Team will reap rewards in his quest to fulfill his marathon ambitions. The 28-year-old athlete, who in 20...

Engaging, fearless, and selfless few athletes better epitomise the spirit of the NN Running Team than recent recruit Jake Smith. The charismatic 23-year-old British athlete has already caught the e...

The NN Running Team is proud to announce that global health care company Abbott is continuing its partnership with Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s fastest marathon runner, and will also become the o...

The NN Running Team is delighted to announce the recruitment of a quartet of exciting athletes, which will further help bolster the profile and strength in depth of the team. Jake Smith (UK), Nienke B...

The NN Running Team is delighted to formalise a long term performance partnership between INEOS, Eliud Kipchoge and the NN Running Team. The NN Running Team is the first professional team within th...

The NN Running Team has released a series of captivating YouTube documentaries offering a unique insight into life inside the world’s number one road running team. Using exclusive interviews...

The 2021 has proved a year of unique challenges but once again the NN Running Team has stood tall to enjoy a momentous year. In the second half of our highlights review we look back on the period up t...

Perhaps no athlete has quite had to face as much adversity over the past couple of years as Geoffrey Kamworor. In 2020 his season was brought to an abrupt and painful conclusion after he was struck...

In the first part of our NN Running Team 2021 highlights we reflect on the busy fall period #backtoracing which featured a series of unforgettable performances. Yalemzerf’s stunning breakthro...

Eliud Kipchoge has always been a man who has actively sought self-growth. Whether it is inside or outside of athletics the Kenyan superstar has always actively pursued greater knowledge in the hope of...

The NN Running Team enjoyed a prominent showing at the 2021 Valencia Marathon as Philemon Kacheran and Geoffrey Kamworor finished third and fourth, respectively and were both rewarded with PB’s...

The Valencia Marathon on Sunday provides the climax to a thrilling season of road running this fall. Here are seven good reasons to follow the action. NN Running Team record Valencia - also know...

Every time Joshua Cheptegei takes a peek at his Olympic 5000m gold medal that he won so magnificently in Tokyo it serves as a reminder that anything is possible. Despite his peerless reputation, wh...

Letesenbet Gidey made an eye-popping start to life in NN Running Team colours by obliterating the world half marathon by running a blistering 1:02:52 in Valencia two weeks ago. We provide some of the...

Abdi Nageeye and Kenenisa Bekele climaxed their season by placing a solid fifth and sixth respectively in the 50th edition of the New York City Marathon. On a sunny day in the Big Apple, Abdi, comp...

It was just 13 weeks ago when Abdi Nageeye’s life changed forever. On the streets of Sapporo, the 32-year-old enjoyed the run of his life to win a quite brilliant Olympic marathon silver me...

Letesenbet Gidey produced a jaw-dropping debut for the NN Running Team by obliterating the world half marathon record, posting a dazzling 1:02:52 on the streets of Valencia. The Ethiopian, who hold...

When Roy Hoornweg lines up for the Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday (Oct 24) the Dutch athlete knows he will be returning back to the race which first inspired him to run. From the age of “five o...

We are delighted to announce one of the world’s most gifted distance runners of her generation Letesenbet Gidey, the world 5000m and 10,000m record-holder, has joined the NN Running Team. The...

The NN Running Team continued a memorable fall campaign by snagging a pair of podium finishes in the 2021 Amsterdam Marathon as Leul Gebresilase and Haven Hailu claimed third in the men’s and wo...

The NN Running Team has a strong contingent of athletes competing in the Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday (October 17). We profile ten contenders in their pursuit of glory in the streets of the Dutch capi...

CHICAGO MARATHON Eric Kiptanui continued his upwardly mobile marathon career as the NN Running Team athlete claimed his first Marathon Major podium by finishing third in the 2021 Chicago Marathon....

It’s the middle of fall season and tens of thousands of people across the world are preparing for a marathon or have already run a marathon. With the help of a trio of NN Running Team experts, w...

Eric Kiptanui hopes to make the next step in his marathon progression at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday (Oct 10). We focus on how the Kenyan is tracking ahead of the biggest race of his career so far....

The NN Running Team celebrated two podium positions in the London Marathon as Degitu Azimeraw (2:17:58) and Ashete Bekere (2:18:18) obliterated their previous best times to claim second and third in a...

While Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele sit one and two on the all-time men’s marathon lists what is often overlooked is their NN Running Team colleague Birhanu Legese sits proudly at number th...

In hot, demanding conditions Kenenisa Bekele kick-started the first half of his bold plan to run two marathons this fall by placing third in the Berlin Marathon. A blistering first half of the race...

Distance running icon Kenenisa Bekele aims to write another historical chapter in his incomparable career as he attempts a jaw-dropping marathon double on the streets of Berlin and New York City this...

Dutch athlete Björn Koreman is relishing the prospect of finally running his first marathon in NN Running colours when he competes in Amsterdam next month. The 30-year-old has endured a stop-s...

12 numbers of The Fall Season  3 – The position of Birhanu Legese – who makes his London Marathon debut this fall – on the all-time marathon lists. The 26-year-old Ethiopian...

The Last Milestone - is an inspiring cinematic portrait on Eliud Kipchoge and his successful quest to run a sub-two-hour marathon at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge. Here are seven takeaways from this captiv...

Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw produced a mesmerising performance at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon today setting a blistering new women’s half marathon world record of 63:44 minutes. The...

Such was Abdi Nageeye’s belief that he could medal in the men’s Olympic marathon in Sapporo as he left his room to depart for the bus on the morning of his race he reached out to grab the...

The NN Running Team could not have dreamt of a much better scenario in Tokyo 2020. In the men’s marathon in Sapporo, NNRT athletes occupied the first two positions as Eliud Kipchoge further c...

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge has defended his Olympic title in difficult conditions in Sapporo in an impressive 2:08:38. The heat affected many competitors, with several top contenders unable to handl...

With the starting gun on athletics programme at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games set to fire on Friday we bring you five of the seventeen NN Running Team athletes who are striving for glory on the track a...

As Eliud Kipchoge prepares for his fourth Olympic appearance at Tokyo 2020 in three weeks, he has one clear mission in mind as he seeks a successful defence of the marathon title – “to mak...

The NN Running Team’s favourite Irishman Paul Pollock has got on his bike in an effort to peak for the Tokyo Olympic marathon in August. Paul, 35, who enjoyed a huge breakthrough at the 2019...

When Geoffrey Kamworor produced his “statement victory” by winning the 10,000m at the Kenyan Olympic Trials - in the fastest time ever for the 25-lap distance in Kenya – it represent...

In the latest of our Tokyo Tuesday series we focus on Joshua Cheptegei and his desire to bring home Olympic gold from Tokyo. Joshua Cheptegei was a 15-year-old high school student when the NN Runni...

In our latest #TokyoTuesday segment we focus on Japan’s long-standing passion for the marathon running with the help of the NN Running Team’s Jo Fukuda. Having spent more than half a li...

The second edition of the MA RA TH ON worldwide team relay, a virtual event for teams of four completing the full marathon distance took place last weekend. Once again, the concept proved a massive su...

This weekend (May 22-23) runners will be given the opportunity to race in the second edition of the MA RA TH ON initiative organised by the NN Running Team in partnership with Maurten. Here we give yo...

Former Toronto Waterfront Marathon winner and 2019 Kenyan World Championship marathon representative Laban Korir is currently serving as president at the NN Running Team training camp in Kaptagat...

In our monthly #FoodFriday segment we turn our attention to the delicious Sports Quiche. What: Quiche – a great recovery lunch or dinner Why: For everyone, it is good to eat a varied...

MA RA TH ON is back! Last year a staggering 106.000 runners registered for this virtual event, together they ran a combined 28 laps around the world. Many running events around the world are still bei...

With only 100 days until Tokyo's Olympic Marathon – we focus on the event and what to expect in Sapporo. You say the event will take place in Sapporo and not in Tokyo, why is that the cas...

Giving athletes a precious opportunity to gain qualification marks for the Tokyo Olympic Games, the 2021 NN Mission Marathon at Twente Airport in Enschede was an overwhelming success. Here we identify...

Kenyan marathon maestro Eliud Kipchoge returned to the top of the podium today by claiming victory in the NN Mission Marathon in Enschede courtesy of a slick world leading mark of 2:04:30. In the wome...

The 2021 NN Mission Marathon at Twente Airport, Enschede on Sunday (April 18) will provide a fantastic opportunity for athletes to chase PB’s and Tokyo Olympic qualification marks. Here we profi...

The NN Running Team announced today that they've started a partnership with Abbott, to support the athletics performance program. Eliud together with other NN Running Team members train with Abbot...

The NN Running Team is in for an exciting marathon day on 18 April. In this feature we would like to give you an overview of where you can watch the NN Mission Marathon in Enschede, The Netherlan...

NN Mission Marathon will go ahead as planned on April 18 and will be moved from Hamburg to Enschede, The Netherlands, on the specially designed course on Twente Airport which will be closed...

With an anticipated 90 per cent of the field using its products and approximately 1000 of its bottles expected along the race course, the NN Mission Marathon’s official fuelling partner –...

Should the leading athletes achieve their goals at the NN Mission Marathon Hamburg – some of whom are pursuing Olympic qualification times – then the pacemakers will play a critical role....

Amid the ongoing global pandemic, Eliud Kipchoge hopes to run “a beautiful race” at the NN Mission Marathon Hamburg next month to offer ray of hope and optimism on the road to a brighter f...

In our monthly #FoodFriday segment we turn our attention to the delicious Yoghurt Pie. What: Yoghurt Pie - A tasty and nutritious pie - ideal as a post-run recovery snack. Why: Yoghurt is a good...

Abdi Nageeye has always been a travelling man. Born in Somalia, he lived for some time Syria as a child before eventually settling in the Netherlands. During his running career he has also taken on...

We are delighted to announce that NN Running Team marathon superstar Eliud Kipchoge will compete at the NN Mission Marathon in Hamburg on April 11. The one-off marathon organised jointly by Global...

In a hugely exciting and welcome announcement for the elite road running community, the bespoke NN Mission Marathon will take place on the streets of Hamburg on April 11.  At the moment, there ar...

In our monthly #FoodFriday segment we turn our attention to the delicious grilled chicken with avocado salsa. If you want a healthy and tasty dish combining a yummy mix of sweet and savoury flavour...

Inspiration is an overused word in the lexicon of sports journalism but never has it rang more true than in the case of the NN Running Team’s latest recruit - Bjorn Koreman. A heavy smoker an...

Sometimes to win does now always mean crossing the finish line first and after a year of challenges in 2020 for Degitu Azimeraw can look back with enormous pride on her year. The Ethiopian athlete...

The NN Running Team is delighted to announce the signing of rising and inspirational Dutch marathon talent Bjorn Koreman. Aged 29, the tall endurance runner has made rapid progress over the past co...

Three-time World Half Marathon champion and two-time World Cross Country gold medallist Geoffrey Kamworor is among the finest endurance runners of his generation. During lockdown the Kenyan athlete st...

Once a month we will bring you #FoodFriday in which we will serve up a tasty recipe to suit runners of all standards. This month we focus on the benefits of Oats-Teff porridge with the help of NN Runn...

Innovation, agility and a positive attitude has allowed the NN Running Team to not only survive but in part thrive during the most challenging of years, according to team founder Jos Hermens. The D...

The global pandemic unquestionably brought its huge challenges for the NN Running Team in 2020. But showing a combination of resilience and innovation the year also delivered a number of unforgettable...

With Abel Kirui prominent in the lead pack in the early stages of the Valencia Marathon, the TV race commentator quickly dismissed the two-time former world marathon champion as “having seen bet...

With NN Running Team athletes from seven different countries competing at the Valencia and Fukuoka Marathons, it was a busy weekend of action for the team. We bring you a summary in numbers of the bes...

NN Running Team marathon ace Birhanu Legese claimed a fourth successive marathon podium by placing third in a high-class Valencia Marathon today, recording a time of 2:03:16. The two-time Tokyo Mar...

The NN Running Team is in for an exciting weekend. We have athletes from 7 different countries competing in Japan and Spain. In this feature we would like to give you an overview of what to look out f...

Find out more about one of the rising stars of the NN Running Team, Yalemzerf Yehualaw. In an international career totally just two years, the 21-year-old Ethiopian has already achieved a fl...

The NN Running Team will be back in action this weekend. On Sunday we focus all eyes on India. Our half marathon athletes will all try to beat their personal best on the fast course of the Airtel D...

Sustaining injuries after being struck by a motorcyclist in June, Geoffrey Kamworor has faced a long road to recovery. However, patience, positivity and exemplary support have ensured the Kenyan NN Ru...

We are excited to welcome COROS as a new partner to the NN Running Team. It’s in our DNA to aspire for longevity. For our athletes we pursue long-term career with hopefully a lot of success alon...

The NN Running Team is delighted to confirm the arrival of Jo Fukuda from Japan. The 29-year old marathoner is the very first Asian athlete of the NN Running Team. Jo Fukuda is a well-known runner...

Known for its abundance of green gardens and parks, the city of Valencia is known as the ‘City of Flowers’. However, in more recent times the Spanish port city has also carved out a reputa...

When Dutch marathon record-holder Abdi Nageeye states “he has never looked forward more to a race” than the Valencia Marathon in December, his sentiments are perhaps perfectly understandab...

For more than 15 years NN Running Team duo Eliud Kipchoge and Augustine Choge have forged a close friendship. We explore more about their special relationship. Sometimes it is hard to define what b...

The 2020 World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia served up many great memories, not least for the NN Running Team. Here are four reasons to be thankful. Podium for Yalemzerf Yalemzerf Yehual...

A total of six NN Running Team are set to compete at the 2020 World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland on Saturday. In the keenly anticipated first World Athletics event since the outbreak...

Joshua Cheptegei toasted yet another landmark moment in his glittering 2020 season by smashing Kenenisa Bekele’s world 10,000m record by more than six-and-a-half seconds with a dazzling display...

World 10,000m and World Cross country champion Joshua Cheptegei is currently riding a tidal wave of success. In August he smashed the world 5000m record and on Wednesday he will attempt to lower the w...

Where to watch You can watch the races live on BBC TV on Sunday 4 October. The current schedule is: 07:00-10:00 BST: BBC2 10:00-13:00 BST: BBC1 13:00-15:00 BST: BBC2 The...

While the showdown between marathon icons - Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele - dominates the pre-event narrative of this weekend’s London Marathon – seven other NN Running Team athletes...

From Ali versus Frazier in the boxing ring to Federer versus Nadal on the tennis courts, sport has been littered with many classic rivalries over the years. Yet, arguably, the greatest athletics ri...

Unfortunately, the global pandemic has led to the cancellation of this year’s race, which was scheduled for later this month, but we take a look back at two unforgettable victories for Eliu...

The Ugandan superstar athlete has won a deluge of gold medals and set a slew of world records over the past two-and-a-half years, but his personal highlight was setting the 15km world record at the 20...

Joshua Cheptegei, the hottest property in global endurance running, hopes to create another magical moment in his rising career as he plans an assault on the world 10,000m record at the NN Valencia Wo...

If ever you needed a clear demonstration of the whole-hearted commitment required to excel at the top level Julien Wanders served notice of this when lowering his European 10km record in the Parisian...

Ethiopian siblings Abera and Dibabe Kuma are proving a powerful combination in the NN Running Team. We chat to the Addis Ababa-based pair about their athletics journey so far. Ethiopia has long boa...

NN Running Team superstar Joshua Cheptegei blazingly added the world 5000m record to his rising set of accomplishments in Monaco last Friday. We break down his world record time of 12:35.36 in numbers...

NN Running Team superstar Joshua Cheptegei is attempting to lower Kenenisa Bekele’s 16-year-old world 5000m record at the Monaco Diamond League this Friday. We chat to Joshua and his coach, Addy...

Three-time Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele reflects on his outstanding performance to win the 2019 Berlin Marathon in the second fastest time in history as his greatest moment in an NN Running Team v...

The Kenyan superstar athlete has claimed three World Half Marathon titles, two World Cross Country crowns and two New York City Marathon victories during a stellar career. However, his favourite momen...

If the NN Running Team has for some time boasted a well-established 'fab four' male athletes - in Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Geoffrey Kamworor and Joshua Cheptegei - then over the p...

Bashir Abdi makes his eagerly awaited returns to competition in the one-hour race at the Brussels Diamond League on September 4. We speak to the Belgian marathon record-holder about his hopes and ambi...

Ethiopian marathon queen Ashete Bekere and Kenyan half-marathon talent and regular pacemaker Victor Chumo recall their outstanding moments so far in NN Running Team colours. After winning three suc...

Living in a pandemic is far from easy. Our daily routines of the past can all but disappear. The rhythm of training, eating and sleeping can be significantly disrupted and this in turn can compromise...

Last October, Eliud Kipchoge made history to become the first human to run a sub-two-hour marathon as part of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge. Here we bring you ten things you may not have known about his ic...

Abdi Nageeye and Selly Chepyego reflect on their most memorable moment running in the distinctive orange and white NN Running Team vests. For Abdi Nageeye setting a Dutch record of 2:06:17 at the 2...

Last weekend witnessed something truly extraordinary as the NN Running Team - in partnership with Maurten - hosted the worldwide team MA RA TH ON relay. We crunch the numbers to bring all the importan...

This weekend (June 6-7) runners will be given the opportunity to race in the hugely exciting MA RA TH ON initiative organised by the NN Running Team in partnership with Maurten. Here we give you six g...

On 6 and 7 June we run as one, join us! Please have a look on our FAQ page if you have any questions about our event MA RA TH ON. Please find all frequently asked questions here.   Click...

Life under lockdown has made maintaining fitness levels more demanding but a huge compensation has been that athletes have got to spend more time with their families. We speak to half a dozen NN Runni...

Eliud Kipchoge reflects on his most memorable moment running in the distinctive orange and white NN Running Team vests. For the greatest marathon runner of all time there is no question his NN Runn...

Eliud Kipchoge may boast the most impressive unbeaten streak in the global road running world but his fellow NN Running Team athlete Ashete Bekere is also accumulating a winning streak of genuine subs...

One consolation of living life at home under government restrictions is that many of us are experiencing much more downtime than we typically would. We speak to key members of the NN Running Team to f...

It is not only the NN Running Team athletes but also their coaches, who have been forced to adapt and be innovative during these unprecedented times. We speak to a trio of NN Running Team coaches to l...

The NN Running Team have shown their generous support for the Covid-19 crisis in many different ways. Belgian marathon record-holder Bashir Abdi shares how he is playing his part in aiding the health...

The Covid-19 global pandemic has created an enormous challenge for athletes to fulfil their typical training programme. We speak to key members of the NN Running Team about how they are best trying to...

“The world is currently facing unprecedented challenges and we all need to remember to respect one another. These are uncertain times for billions, many fear for their health and safety but it i...

Irishman Paul Pollock set a marathon PB by more than five minutes in Valencia in December. The 33-year-old athlete talks about his long and challenging journey to that moment. If ever an athlete su...

Tsehay was one of the quiet success stories in the NN Running Team last year, finishing fourth in 5000m at the World Championships, sixth at the World Cross Country Championships and setting a course...

Eliud Kipchoge is set to compete at his fourth Olympic Games when he takes to the start line for the marathon on the streets of Sapporo in August. The Kenyan reflects on his three previous Olympic exp...

We’re looking forward to three races this Sunday. Ugandan record holder Filex Chemonges will line up at Lake Biwa marathon in Japan in search of victory. With a PB of 2:05:12 Filex is also e...

The Ugandan shattered his personal best by more than four minutes to set a stunning national record of 2:05:12 at the 2019 Toronto Waterfront Marathon. We chat to the happy-go-lucky 24-year-old athlet...

We hope you are ready for an incredible weekend of road running! This Sunday will mark the start of the Abbott World Major Marathon season as we kick off the series with the Tokyo Marathon. Returni...

The Ethiopian athlete boasts a proud record of three podium finishes from her three career marathons so far. We find out more about the 24-year-old ahead of her latest marathon outing on the streets o...

All eyes will be on the RAK Half Marathon to kickstart the weekend! This Friday a few of our NN Running Team stars will line up in the United Arab Emirates on the fast course of the Ras Al Khaimah...

Emerging Ethiopian star Degitu Azimeraw set a course record and ran the second fastest debut marathon time for a woman when blitzing to victory in 2:19:26 in Amsterdam last October. We find out more a...

We have two exciting races on the calendar this weekend! After a widely successful 2019 campaign Joshua Cheptegei is back and ready to hit the streets of Monaco this Sunday. Joshua will have the wo...

Engaging, articulate and with an irresistible curiosity for the world around him, the 32-year-old Kenyan is one of the most charismatic personalities based out of the NN Running Team training camp in...

In the countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games we will be bringing you the best insight into the NN Running Team’s preparations via our regular #TokyoTuesday segment. We launch our series of f...

Ethiopian-based Bahraini athlete Desi Jisa is developing nicely under the guidance of leading NNRT coach Getaneh Tessema. We find out more about her story ahead of her appearance in the World Half Mar...

Run into the weekend like….! This Friday we are kickstarting the weekend with one of the fastest races on the calendar. Solomon Deksisa, Eric Kiptanui and Aychew Bantie will all be present...

Set to make his eagerly-awaited marathon debut in Dubai on Friday (Jan 24) we find out more about the Iten-based Kenyan, who sits joint seventh on the all-time half marathon lists. Eliud connection...

This Sunday marks the start of our first marathon of the year! Worknesh Alemu will return to the Tata Mumbai Marathon to defend her title while Ayele Abshero and Abera Kuma will be battling it out in...

The ever-smiling Ethiopian is one of the most popular members of Tessema Abshero’s impressive NNRT training group. We find out more about the diminutive marathon runner known affectionately by h...

With the holidays behind us we are excited to be racing again this weekend! NN Egmond Half Marathon On Sunday Bashir Abdi (BEL), Tsehay Gemechu (ETH) and Tadelech Bekele (ETH) will be lining up fo...

Since the advent of the NN Running Team in 2017 we have witnessed a glut of magical moments but what should we expect in 2020? Here are five things to pay close attention to across the next 12 months....

The 2019 campaign has been the most memorable yet for the NN Running Team. We reflect on five special memories from an unforgettable year for the world’s pre-eminent road running team. 1 &nda...

The NN Running Team has enjoyed a wonderous 2019 packed full of rich and glorious memories. We take a look back on the past 12 months and bring you their calendar year in numbers. 1 – The num...

In a year of countless accolades for Eliud Kipchoge, the Kenyan marathon icon topped our poll to secure the NN Running Men’s Athlete of the Year award. Eliud was up against a stellar field &n...

Dutch marathon record-holder Abdi Nageeye is a passionate music fan of music and here the NN Running Team athlete selects five of his favourite most inspirational tracks guaranteed to motivate even th...

Laban Mutai, who in October claimed victory in the Eindhoven Marathon in a personal best of 2:06:40, talks in more detail about his role as camp president of the NN Running Team camp in Kaptagat, Keny...

The bulk of the NN Running Team athletes based out of the Kaptagat training camp in Kenya are Kalenjin. Traditional farming people, they have a special relationship with the cow. We found out more abo...

As we enter the final month of the year it only seems right to bring fireworks to the party. Sunday will provide a jampacked race schedule with some of our biggest stars lining up at the start of som...

Joshua Cheptegei hopes to cap a near perfect year as he attacks the world 10km record in Valencia on December 1. We speak to his training partner and good friend Abdallah Mande to find out more about...

The NN Running Team’s husband and wife duo of Abrha Milaw and Azmera Abreha enjoyed an unforgettable day at the 2019 Paris Marathon in April finishing first and third in the men’s and wome...

It was a year ago that Joshua Cheptegei took to Seven Hills race in Nijmegen, the Netherlands to run the 15km World Record! The Dutch fall classic will take place again this Sunday. Mule Wasihun of Et...

The former international middle-distance star and long-time friend of Eliud Kipchoge has recently stepped up to the marathon. Ahead of his next outing in the Valencia Marathon (Dec 1) we find out more...

The men and women based out of the NN Running Team training camp in Kaptagat, Kenya typically spend Monday to Saturday morning in camp before returning home to their families. We chat to three fathers...

What an incredible fall season it has been so far! As we get into November we can already look back on jampacked weekends filled with hard fought races, wins, losses, sun, rain and beautiful roadraces...

Geoffrey Kamworor has filled every position on the podium in his three previous appearances in New York City Marathon. Ahead of his fourth race in the “Big Apple” on Sunday (Nov 3) we look...

Tessema Abshero coaches his younger brother and 2019 Hamburg Marathon runner-up Ayele. We find out more about their coach-athlete relationship and why the duo work so well together. Family combinat...

We can totally imagine that your marathon heart is just dying for more after that incredible weekend in Vienna where Eliud Kipchoge became the first athlete ever to break the 2-hour marathon. Not to w...

The Dutch marathon record-holder and Kenyan-based NN Running Team athlete reflects on some key learnings from his life. I started running at the age of 18 but for many years I was restless. I chang...

Kenyan great and NNRT superstar athlete Eliud Kipchoge secured his “moon-landing” moment and added yet more gloss to an incomparable career by become the first man to run a sub-two-hour ma...

This is the moment we have all been waiting for! Eliud Kipchoge will start his race at 8:15AM CEST at the Prater in Vienna on the 12th of October. We are getting lots of questions from our fans on...

Get ready for the weekend we have all been waiting for! The organization of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge has announced that the competitive window for Eliud’s sub 2-hour marathon attempt is narro...

In what could be an history-defining moment for the sport, Eliud Kipchoge is attempting to run a sub-two-hour marathon as part of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna on Saturday (Oct 12). Below is his...

In the countdown to the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna we chat to three NN Running Team athletes who will be playing a key role as part of Eliud’s group of pacemakers in his quest for history....

We are heading into the second weekend of the World Athletics Championships in Doha which mean we are getting ready for the men’s marathon on Saturday night! Defending champion Geoffrey Kirui...