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MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?  Recently one of my custom training plan clients emailed me with a question. He was three weeks out from the marathon he’d...
CGF Statement on the passing of Sir Roger Bannister   The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sir Roger Bannister at the age of 88 at his home in Oxfordshire, England. Mr. Bannister was the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile – in...
Nairobi – Multiple world and Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon and world silver medallist Emmanuel Wanyonyi showcased their exceptional talent with impressive victories at the Kenyan Olympic Trials, which wrapped up on Saturday after two thrilling days of competition.
In an exhilarating twist of fate, the renowned double world record holder, Faith Kipyegon, is gearing up for her inaugural venture into the realm of road racing. With the World Road Race Championships just around the corner, set to unfold in the picturesque city of Riga, Latvia, Kipyegon leaves no room for doubt when it comes to her pursuit of excellence.
Athletics NZ weekly round-up 14 November By Athletics New Zealand @AthleticsNZ AUCKLAND Athletics Auckland Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 12 November 2016 Hamish Gill 100m 10.73 (+0.8). Markos Ingham 100m 11.33 (+0.8) PB, 200m 22.71 (+0.9) PB. David Van Den Bogaard 100m 11.86 (+0.8), TJ 13.95m (+2.9) also 13.84m (+1.6) PB. Tommy Te Puni,...
In her last race before the world championships Jess Hull fell apart in the final metres to allow Nelly Chepchirchir to slip past to take the Diamond League final by three hundredths of a second. Come the final of the world championships, if Hull stole a glance at the big...
"The Leonora golden gift weekend is an amazing opportunity to show case the beauty of a small town in the Western Australian Outback. For the elites and developing athletes, it gives us a unique chance to share our love for our sport, the outdoors and striving to reach our...
World record holder and defending champion Eliud Kipchoge will return to the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 28 April, setting up a mouth-watering clash with Britain’s Sir Mo Farah. Kipchoge won his third Virgin Money London Marathon title at last year’s race, with Farah finishing in third place. The...
IAAF World Challenge Beijing, CHN On the 1st May Linden Hall smashed her PB in the women's 1500m with an extraordinary 4.04.47 win in Palo Alto, USA. Less than three weeks later we have seen yet another jaw dropping performance in the women's 1500m, this time from 22 year-old Jenny Blundell. Competing...
By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (31-Dec) -- Sarah Pagano and Andy Vernon dominated the 38th edition of the NYRR Midnight Run here in Central Park.  Running the four-mile course in comfortably cold conditions while a colorful fireworks display boomed overhead, Pagano successfully...