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NOTE: With Morgan Uceny announcing her retirement today at age 31, let's flash back to her victory at the 2012 USA Olympic Trials in Eugene --Ed. MANZANO, UCENY WIN OLYMPIC TRIALS 1500M CROWNS By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved EUGENE, Ore. (01-Jul-2012) -- Their tactics differed greatly,...
Athing Mu, one of America's most promising runners, saw her Olympic dreams slip away after a fall during the 800-meter race. The 22-year-old New Jersey native tumbled to the ground, her bright pink shoes pointed towards the sky, signaling a premature end to her quest for consecutive Olympic titles.
On Good Friday 29th of March, 2024, at 5:50 am, starting in Albany, Shane Johnstone, an ultra-runner, will embark on an awe-inspiring quest to tackle the Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia with the ambitious goal of completing it in under 10 days, aiming to establish a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) record. This endeavor will see Shane running an average of over 100 kilometers per day on undulating technical trail, showcasing the epitome of human determination and perseverance.
American Olympic champion Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the high jump with a technique known as the Fosbury Flop, has passed away at the age of 76. Ray Schulte, his former agent, announced the news on Monday via Instagram. According to Schulte, Fosbury passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short battle with lymphoma recurrence.
It’s race week and the Stawell Athletic Club Stawell Gift is all set to start this Saturday. After the release of handicaps, the bookies have started to frame the market and the first set of odds have surfaced. In somewhat of a surprise, the only scratch runner in either the Stawell...
The provisional entry list for the IAAF World Championships London 2017, which take place from 4-13 August in the British capital, is now available. The entries, as at 29 July, are now available via the athletes page on the IAAF World Championships London 2017 mini-site where users can quickly search and browse all 2034 athletes from more...
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The 2023 edition of the Run Larapinta Stage Race has left a capacity field of 200 runners from across Australia raving about their experience! Over the course of four days and four stages, participants took to the most spectacular sections of the iconic Larapinta Trail in the Northern Territory, resulting in overwhelmingly positive sentiment towards the event.
With three victories at the Western States and a recent triumph at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), ultrarunner Jim Walmsley is eyeing a remarkable milestone: conquering both prestigious races in a single year.