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A group of Aussies have been in good form across the weekend in two meets in Asia. The highlight was the continued return to form by Sally Pearson. Earlier in the program Commonwealth Games medallist Brooke Stratton overcame difficult winds to win the long jump with a solid leap of 6.66m (0.2)
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The two-day IAAF World Relay Championships have concluded overnight in Yokohama with Australia claiming one medal and securing selection for the Doha World Championships in two events. In recent years the Australian men’s 4x100m and women’s 4x400m have been our strongest relay events, but it was pleasing to see in...
Defending Champions Sir Mo Farah, Daniel Romanchuk, Manuela Schär and Top Americans Galen Rupp and Jordan Hasay Ready to Compete in the 42nd Annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete Field CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced today that several top athletes are joining the 42nd...
The sub two-hour marathon is the last great barrier of modern athletics. Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s greatest marathon runner, will attempt to break the two-hour barrier in the INEOS 1:59 Challenge, a special marathon being run between late September and early October 2019. The event will be supported and...
Ryan Gregson, the Australian 1500m record holder, has run a qualifying time for the 2019 World Championships in Doha, clocking 3:35.10 to finish 9th behind seven Kenyans and one Moroccan, at the Doha Diamond League meeting. Gregson sat back for most of the race, storming home with a fast...
HOKA ONE ONE Announces Project Carbon X: A 100K World Record Attempt in Brand-New Carbon X Shoe The new Carbon X shoe embodies HOKA-signature max-cushion and minimal-weight to empower all athletes to reach their personal best; HOKA athletes will take on World and American records at 100K to commemorate the...
Brad logs in his longest run since February. Julian’s heart rate goes all over the place. Brady solves the world’s problems over the half marathon at O’Keefe Rail Trail. This week’s episode is an extended recap of the London Marathon, starting with review of the coverage options before discussing the elite performances...
Kenyan maestros Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei delivered landmark performances to illuminate another record-breaking edition of the Virgin Money London Marathon as more people than ever before finished the 39th edition of the world’s greatest race on Sunday. Kipchoge cemented his reputation as one of the finest athletes of all...
Official London Marathon Statement: Suspension of Abraham Kiptum Abraham Kiptum (Kenya), world half marathon record holder, has been suspended from competition by the Athletics Integrity Unit following an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation. He will not take part in Sunday’s Virgin Money London Marathon and has left London. Hugh Brasher, Event...