The oil industry is off to a dismal start this year, with Exxon Mobil and Marathon Oil on Thursday becoming the latest majors to report first-quarter profits plunging by half and more.

Marathon Oil says its first-quarter profit fell 61 percent from a year ago as the company, like many competitors, saw results dive along with oil and natural gas prices.

Rookie driver Mike Conway’s first race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be on foot.

Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru won his first London Marathon title in a course-record time Sunday, and Irina Mikitenko defended her title in the women’s race.

Kenya-born Khalid Yaseen of Bahrain won the rain-soaked Madrid Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 31 seconds.

Irina Mikitenko of Germany has won the London Marathon for the second consecutive year.

Martin Lel withdrew from Sunday’s London Marathon after failing to recover from a hip injury, thwarting his bid to become the first man to win it four times.

Martin Lel is confident he will be able to defend his title in the London Marathon despite an aching hip.

American Kara Goucher ripped off the gloves she wore for the first 25 miles and threw them to the pavement.

Defending Boston Marathon champions Robert Cheruiyot (CHEH-ree-yot) and Dire Tune (DEER-ay TOO-nay) both dropped out of Monday’s race.