A deluge of world records have been posted in 2019. We highlight five (well, okay, seven) of the best during an unforgettable calendar year for the sport.
Julien Wanders has broken world and European records on the roads, but he has learned many valuable lessons along the way, as he outlines here with a letter to his younger self.
Julien Wanders of Switzerland and Sifan Hassan from The Netherlands raced to world record* performances at the inaugural 5km Herculis in Monaco on Sunday (17).
Julien Wanders broke his own European 10km record at the Corrida Pédestre Internationale de Houilles while Gete Alemayehu smashed the course record as the 47th edition of the IAAF Silver Label road race was held in perfect conditions on Sunday (30).
Julien Wanders and Stacey Ndiwa claimed the titles at the Corrida Pedestre Internationale de Houilles, an IAAF Silver Label road race whose 46th edition took place in windy and rainy conditions on Sunday (31).