AIMS News

Two-time Ethiopian Olympic Gold Medallist Meseret Defar is presented with the AIMS Inspirational Woman Award

2020-03-14T21:35:45+05:30

Today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), presented Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) with the AIMS Inspirational Woman Award.

AIMS Women’s Commission marks first anniversary by awarding two-time Olympic gold medallist Meseret Defar with the AIMS Inspirational Woman Award

2020-03-12T13:22:42+05:30

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to mark the first anniversary of the ‘AIMS Women’s Commission’ on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2020 by announcing Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) as the recipient of the AIMS Inspirational Woman Award for 2020.

Inside the latest Distance Running…

2020-01-31T12:57:32+05:30

Competitors at AIMS-affiliated races during the first quarter of 2020 will be able to pick up the magazine free of charge from the race organisers.

13th AIMS Marathon Symposium held in Athens, Greece

2019-11-10T03:23:50+05:30

340 Million Runners in China Take Part in ‘Online Marathon’ Events in the last 4 years

Today, (9 November 2019) at the 13th AIMS (The Association of Marathons and Distance Races including 473 races in 124 countries and territories) Marathon Symposium in the Greek City of Athens , under the symposium theme of ‘Technology & Mass Running Events’, it was revealed by Ms Shirley Yang of the CAA (Chinese Athletic Association) that an astonishing 340 Million Runners in just the last four years have taken part in an ‘online marathon’ event in China.

AIMS HOSTS PRESTIGIOUS ‘BEST MARATHON RUNNER’ AWARDS GALA IN ATHENS, GREECE

2019-11-09T03:24:27+05:30

AIMS HOSTS PRESTIGIOUS ‘BEST MARATHON RUNNER’ AWARDS GALA IN ATHENS, GREECE

Two Marathon World Champions - Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) and Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) - take home the AIMS Best Marathon Runner (BMR) Awards for 2019

LELISA DESISA AND RUTH CHEPNGETICH TO BE HONOURED WITH THE 2019 AIMS ‘BEST MARATHON RUNNER’ (BMR) AWARDS

2019-11-07T03:30:16+05:30

LELISA DESISA AND RUTH CHEPNGETICH TO BE HONOURED WITH THE 2019 AIMS ‘BEST MARATHON RUNNER’ (BMR) AWARDS

The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) and Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) as the male and female winners of the AIMS Best Marathon Runner Awards for 2019.

FRENCH ATHLETICS JOURNALIST ALAIN LUNZENFICHTER TO BE HONOURED WITH THE AIMS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2019-11-05T03:36:13+05:30

FRENCH ATHLETICS JOURNALIST ALAIN LUNZENFICHTER TO BE HONOURED WITH THE AIMS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Athletics writer will be presented with his Award at the 2019 AIMS Best Marathon Runner Gala

HARMONY GENEVA MARATHON FOR UNICEF WILL RECEIVE THE AIMS SOCIAL AWARD FOR 2019

2019-11-01T02:36:49+05:30

HARMONY GENEVA MARATHON FOR UNICEF WILL RECEIVE THE AIMS SOCIAL AWARD FOR 2019

The Swiss race will be presented with the Award at the 2019 AIMS Best Marathon Runner Gala

XIAMEN MARATHON BECOMES FIRST CHINESE RUNNING EVENT IN HISTORY TO BE HONOURED WITH AIMS GREEN AWARD

2019-10-30T02:40:22+05:30

The Chinese race will be presented with the Award at the 2019 AIMS Best Marathon Runner Gala

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), the member organisation representing more than 460 of the world’s leading distance races is pleased to announce the Xiamen Marathon from the Chinese city of Xiamen as the recipient of the 2019 AIMS Green Award, becoming the first Chinese running event to win the Award.

PORTUGUESE DISTANCE RUNNING LEGEND ROSA MOTA TO BE PRESENTED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD BY AIMS

2017-11-08T10:15:16+05:30

The Portuguese distance running legend Rosa Mota will be presented with the AIMS Lifetime Achievement Award at the fifth annual AIMS ‘Best Marathon Runner’ (BMR) Awards Gala, to be held in the home of the Marathon in Athens, Greece on 10 November 2017.

NETSANET GUDETA RECOGNISED WITH THE AIMS WORLD RECORD AWARD

2018-11-20T09:56:15+05:30

The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce that the Ethiopian athlete Netsanet Gudeta has been recognised with the AIMS World Record Award.

AIMS HOSTS ANNUAL ‘BEST MARATHON RUNNER’ AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE HOME OF THE MARATHON IN ATHENS, GREE

2018-11-11T09:59:17+05:30

AIMS HOSTS ANNUAL ‘BEST MARATHON RUNNER’ AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE HOME OF THE MARATHON IN ATHENS, GREECE

Kenyan athletes Eliud Kipchoge and Gladys Cherono win the 2018 AIMS Best Marathon Runner (BMR) Awards.

SWISSCITYMARATHON-LUCERNE TO BE HONOURED WITH 2018 AIMS GREEN AWARD

2018-11-06T10:04:00+05:30

SWISSCITYMARATHON-LUCERNE TO BE HONOURED WITH 2018 AIMS GREEN AWARD

The race from Lucerne, Switzerland will be recognised at the 2018 AIMS Best Marathon Runner Gala

The global distance running organisation, the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) are pleased to announce the SwissCityMarathon-Lucerne (https://www.swisscitymarathon.ch/en/) will receive the 2018 AIMS Green Award. The award which recognises excellence in environmental practice will be presented to the race from Lucerne, Switzerland at the sixth annual AIMS ‘Best Marathon Runner’ (BMR) Awards Gala to be held in the birth place of the Marathon in Athens, Greece on Friday 9 November 2018.

RUNNING IS A WAY OF LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND PROMOTING HUMAN VALUES FOR MORE AND MORE PEOPLE A

2017-11-12T10:07:02+05:30

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), representing 435 of the world’s best distance races across 114 countries, including the Athens, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, New York & Tokyo Marathons held its 11th AIMS Marathon Symposium today (11 November 2017) in Athens, Greece.

AIMS ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY HELD IN THE HOME OF THE MARATHON IN ATHENS, GREECE

2017-11-11T10:10:32+05:30

Eliud Kipchoge and Mary Keitany win the 2017 AIMS Best Marathon Runner (BMR) Awards

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce that the Kenyan athletes Eliud Kipchoge and Mary Keitany were tonight recognised as the male and female recipients of the AIMS Best Marathon Runner Award for 2017.

MARY KEITANY RECOGNISED WITH THE AIMS WORLD RECORD AWARD

2017-11-06T10:25:30+05:30

The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce that Kenya’s Mary Keitany has been recognised with the AIMS World Record Award. Mary broke the women’s only Marathon world record by 41 seconds at the Virgin Money London Marathon on 23 April 2017 in a time of 2:17:01.

MARATÓN DE LAS FLORES MEDELLÍN TO BE HONOURED WITH 2017 AIMS SOCIAL AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SO

2017-11-06T10:21:50+05:30

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), a running organisation representing some of the world’s leading distance races, is delighted to announce the Maratón de las Flores Medellín as the 2017 recipient of the AIMS Social Award.

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED FOR “11TH AIMS MARATHON SYMPOSIUM”

2017-11-06T10:17:18+05:30

Symposium Theme 2017: “Developing your race through the development of the running market in your region”

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), representing 435 of the world’s best distance races across 114 countries, including the Athens, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, New York & Tokyo Marathons is delighted to confirm the details and speakers for the 11th AIMS Marathon Symposium, which will be held in Athens, Greece on Saturday 11 November 2017.

SANLAM CAPE TOWN MARATHON TO BE HONOURED WITH 2017 AIMS GREEN AWARD

2017-11-06T09:19:09+05:30

The global distance running organisation, the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) are pleased to announce the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon will receive the 2017 AIMS Green Award. The award which recognises excellence in environmental practice will be presented to the South African race at the fifth annual AIMS ‘Best Marathon Runner’ (BMR) Awards Gala to be held in the birth place of the Marathon in Athens, Greece on Friday 10 November 2017.

CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2017 AIMS BEST MARATHON RUNNER AWARD

2017-10-26T08:23:25+05:30

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce the candidates for the 2017 AIMS Best Marathon Runner (BMR) Award. The winners will be announced and presented with their awards during the AIMS Best Marathon Runner Awards Gala in Athens, Greece on the night of Friday 10 November 2017.

JOYCILINE JEPKOSGEI PRESENTED WITH THE AIMS WORLD RECORD AWARD

2017-10-21T08:27:40+05:30

The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce that the Kenyan athlete Joyciline Jepkosgei has been presented the AIMS World Record Award in recognition of her world record breaking Half Marathon time of 1:04:52 set in the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon on 1 April 2017.

AIMS CHILDREN’S SERIES HOSTS FIRST EVER EVENT IN IRAQ

2017-08-21T22:29:00+05:30

The second AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) Children’s Series race of 2017 was held on 27 July in the city of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, approximately 350km north of Baghdad. This is the first time the AIMS Children’s Series has ever hosted an event in Iraq. More than 900 children, boys and girls, participated in the 2km fun run.

Running Boom

2016-11-15T23:35:02+05:30

Running Boom As Millions Around The World Take Up The Sport

The growth of running is booming around the world, an audience representing over 400 cities in over 100 countries and territories heard this week in Athens, Greece the home of the marathon.

AIMS GLOBAL ANNUAL AWARDS

2016-11-15T23:30:33+05:30

AIMS GLOBAL ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTED
IN THE HOME OF THE MARATHON, ATHENS, GREECE

Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Sumgong win the 2016 AIMS Best Marathon Runner’ (BMR) Awards

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce that the Kenyan athletes Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Sumgong were tonight recognised as the male and female recipients of the AIMS Best Marathon Runner Award for 2016.

AIMS SOCIAL AWARD

2016-11-09T23:38:17+05:30

MUNICH MARATHON TO BE HONOURED WITH THE 2016 AIMS SOCIAL AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF ITS REFUGEE INITIATIVE

The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to announce the Munich Marathon as the 2016 recipient of the AIMS Social Award.

Green Awards

2016-11-04T22:39:45+05:30

GÖTEBORGSVARVET HALF MARATHON TO BE HONOURED WITH 2016 AIMS GREEN AWARD

The world running organisation the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to declare the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon as the 2016 recipient of the AIMS Green Award.