In its lengthy history the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon has never had a brother and sister duo claim victory in this IAAF Gold Label event. That could all change if Abera Kuma and his sister Dibabe Kuma have their way on 20 October.

Ethiopia’s Abera Kuma just might be the most talented athlete to race the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon this year. Indeed, organisers of the IAAF Gold Label event are confident they have the man who can threaten the current course record on 26 May.

Kenyan duo Abraham Cheroben and Rose Chelimo fulfilled their role as race favourites at the fourth edition of the Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon but failed in their ambition to lower the course records at the IAAF Silver Label Road Race on Saturday (6).

The fourth edition of the Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon sees Kenya’s Abraham Cheroben and Ethiopia’s Ayele Abshero start as favourites for the IAAF Silver Label Road Race on Saturday (6).

Abera Kuma from Ethiopia pulled away from his rivals in the last seven kilometres of the 35th edition of de NN Rotterdam Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, to win in 2:06:46 on Sunday (12).

Kenya's Dennis Kimetto broke the marathon world record* at the BMW Berlin Marathon on with a time of 2:02:57 at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday (28).

Ethiopia’s super-talented Atsedu Tsegay and Abera Kuma will make their marathon debuts at the 2014 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on 24 January, race organisers for the IAAF Gold Label Road Race announced on Thursday (19).

Kenya’s Leonard Komon, the second-fastest man in history over the 10-mile distance, is one of the favourites for the Dam tot Damloop, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race between the city squares of Amsterdam and Zaandam in the Netherlands, held on Sunday (22).