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“A number of things never added up with him from his story, how he randomly popped up at races, trained solo and at his age, was taking on the best in our sport who were 15-20 years younger,” Troop tweeted. “The constant replies were that he was a nice guy.” - Lee Troop
Melissa Breen pauses for just a moment when asked about her favourite sprint memory after more than a decade travelling the world. Two Olympic Games? Top five, but not the top. Three Commonwealth Games? They were good, but still not the best. Becoming the fastest women in Australian athletics history is it, surely? Not even close.
The 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, event organisers announced Monday. Due to be held on October 11, it was announced on Monday night that the Chicago event of 45,000 runners would not be staged “out of concern for the safety of event participants, volunteers, event staff and spectators”.
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Usain Bolt, the owner of eight Olympic titles and world records in the 100m (9.58 seconds) and 200m (19.19), recently became a father, and is spending much of his time parenting and cycling. Last week Variety quized Bolt on a possible comeback:
This week’s episode is sponsored by ASICS.  Learn more about A NEW DAWN IN PERFORMANCE RUNNING Asics latest generation racing shoe features energy-saving GUIDESOLE™ Technology. Extremely lightweight and breathable, the all new METARACER™ will help you get to the finish line faster. Brad moves Viv to the hospital and puts...
July 3, 2020 – PORTLAND, OREGON – On, the fastest-growing running brand in the world, announces the sponsorship of Olympic marathon qualifier Jake Riley; the standout runner who clinched an astonishing second place in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon. Bolstering On’s roster, Riley joins the Swiss brand’s...
The Ingebrigtsen brothers are in amazing form.  Jakob and Filip Ingebrigtsen both clocked 1:46 on Tuesday over the two lap event,  lifetime bests.  Running at the Boysen Memorial in Oslo, a European Athletics Area Permit Meeting
This week’s episode is sponsored by ASICS. Learn more about A NEW DAWN IN PERFORMANCE RUNNING. ASICS latest generation racing shoe features energy-saving GUIDESOLE™ Technology. Extremely lightweight and breathable, the all new METARACER™ will help you get to the finish line faster. Brad makes a commitment to good running technique and Viv pops in for a...
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'Rambo' Matthew Ramsden and a bunch of other highly talented West Aussies tackle a fast 5000m - Thanks to Markus Deakin, Athletics WA and Athletics Australia.