http://universalsports.com 30 sports, 25 world championships, your destination for Olympic sports and athletes – world class events in cycling, swimming, track & field, gymnastics, skiing, figure skating, triathlon, rugby & more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:45:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/3729db9ad5d405e0ea9c098bd62f5b66?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://universalsports.com http://universalsports.com/video/2013-rotterdam-marathon-jemima-jelagat-wins-womens-race/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-rotterdam-marathon-jemima-jelagat-wins-womens-race/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:00:56 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-rotterdam-marathon-jemima-jelagat-wins-womens-race/ ]]> Kenyan Jemima Jelagat was a clear favorite at the start of the race, and lead for the majority of it. Jelagat finished with a personal best time of 2:23:27, beating out second place Ethiopian Abebech Afework.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-rotterdam-marathon-tilahun-regassa-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-rotterdam-marathon-tilahun-regassa-wins/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:45:29 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-rotterdam-marathon-tilahun-regassa-wins/ ]]> Ethiopian Tilahun Regassa finished with a final time of 2:05:38. Regassa seemed on pace to break the course record halfway through, but struggled in the final kms to keep record pace. This is the second consecutive year that Ethiopia has won.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-rotterdam-marathon-mobile/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-rotterdam-marathon-mobile/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:00:31 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-rotterdam-marathon-mobile/ ]]> The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner’s World magazine. This event airs 4/14 @ 4:25amET/1:25amPT.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/yemane-adhane-wins-2012-rotterdam-marathon/ http://universalsports.com/video/yemane-adhane-wins-2012-rotterdam-marathon/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:21:20 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/yemane-adhane-wins-2012-rotterdam-marathon/ ]]> Rotterdam Marathon: After 13 straight years of Kenyan wins, Yemane Adhane (ETH) breaks the streak, pulling away at the end to win at 2:04:48.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/tiki-gelana-wins-2012-rotterdam-marathon/ http://universalsports.com/video/tiki-gelana-wins-2012-rotterdam-marathon/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:21:17 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/tiki-gelana-wins-2012-rotterdam-marathon/ ]]> Rotterdam Marathon: In the women’s race, Tiki Gelana (ETH) led from nearly the beginning to win with a women’s course record at 2:18:57.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/fortis-rotterdam-marathon/ http://universalsports.com/video/fortis-rotterdam-marathon/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:00:29 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/fortis-rotterdam-marathon/ ]]> Over 6,000 runners will descend upon the city of Rotterdam for the 2012 Fortis Rotterdam Marathon, an event that boasts several of the fastest marathon performances in history.

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