Wilson Kipsang of Kenya set a new world record as he powered to victory in today’s Berlin Marathon.

Haile Gebrselassie’s agent insists the Ethiopian legend will not retire, despite dropping out of his second marathon in succession and seeing his world record smashed.

Kenya’s Patrick Makau today smashed the world record as he successfully defended his Berlin marathon title, with former record holder Haile Gebrselassie dramatically dropping out of the race.

Irish Olympian Martin Fagan will join a world-class field in New York on May 16 for the Healthy Kidney 10K road race in Central Park, organisers announced on Tuesday.

DEIRDRE BYRNE and Linda Byrne, who were among Ireland’s top finishers at the European cross-country championships in Spain, returned to action in the muddy Belfast international at the Stormont Estate on Saturday where they finished third and fifth, respectively.