Rosana Ercilla's publications

Weekly Run Through: Anna Cockrell conquers the 300m hurdles

The London Marathon isn’t finished setting records and neither are the athletes. Anna Cockrell makes a statement in the 300m hurdles.

Milestones of the Mile- a history of the distance

As the only imperial distance capable of producing world records, what makes the mile so special? Its history does.

Weekly Run Through: Allyson Felix announces her return

Sprinting legend Allyson Felix makes a comeback, and so does her relay teammate Abby Steiner, only in her case to file a lawsuit instead.

2026 London Marathon: 2 world records and a sub-2 marathon

At the 2026 London Marathon, we welcomed in a new reality: the sub-2 hour marathon. Sabastian Sawe is the first to ever do it.

Weekly Run Through: John Korir and Sharon Lokedi put on a show in Boston

From a fourth European 10km record to two title defences in Boston, our athletes put on quite the show this week.

Abbott and the 7 Majors: A Marathon Fairytale Chapter 7 (New York City- Innovatory)

The influence of the New York City Marathon cannot go understated. As the last major on the calendar, it has links to each one before

Weekly Run Through: Course records fall in Paris and Rotterdam (and so does Jess Hull)

This week, both female course records were broken in the Paris and Rotterdam Marathons. Over in Australia, Jess Hull also took a tumble.

Abbott and the 7 Majors: A Marathon Fairytale Chapter 6 (Chicago- Hardy)

The Chicago Marathon’s story spans over 100 years. From its origins in 1905 to a hard-fought renaissance in 1977, and now life as a major.

The Tokyo Marathon- Tracking its growth by the data

Year-by-year and number-by-number, this article tracks the growth of the Tokyo Marathon, and how becoming a major influenced its progress.

Abbott and the 7 Majors: A Marathon Fairytale Chapter 5 (Berlin- Speedy)

Once upon a time, 5 individual marathons were brought together to form the Abbott World Majors. Over time that number would grow to 7, and