Aberu Kebede has another crack at the 2:20 barrier in Berlin
No rival in the women’s field has such as successful record in the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON as Aberu Kebede. The Ethiopian is also unmatched in her knowledge of local conditions as she prepares to contest the most spectacular German road...
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GOLD for Wellings & Robinson at the Australian Road Running Championships
Eloise Wellings (NSW) and Brett Robinson (Vic) have capped off their 2016 season with victory at the Australian Road Running Championships, held as part of the Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run in Adelaide...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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PROVIDENCE, RI (18-Sep) -- Ryan Hill and Aliphine Tuliamuk reigned supreme here at the USA 5-K Championships, held in conjunction with the CVS Health Downtown 5-K through the streets of Providence. Hill waited until 200 meters remained to jump...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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FRANKLIN PARK, BOSTON, MA (16-Sep) -- With temperatures in the mid-70s and a brisk wind blowing across Franklin Park, the weather could not have been better for today's BC Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown cross country meet. The...
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Tadesse Tola, Lani Rutto and Mamitu Daska return to contest Frankfurt title
Tadesse Tola had victory within his grasp six years ago but had to settle for second place. This time the Ethiopian returns to the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, determined to go one better and be the first runner across...
The streets of Adelaide (SA) will welcome a quartet of Rio 2016 Olympians this Sunday 18 September, as the Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run plays host to the Australian Road Running Championships.
With entry lists confirming the start of Eloise Wellings (NSW), Madeline Hills (NSW), Liam Adams (Vic) and Brett...
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Medals aplenty during first week of Paralympics
Pure athletic talent and stories of achievement over adversity have compelled viewers during the first week of the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
At the athletics, Australia has claimed 12 medals to sit equal seventh on the total medal tally.
With one gold, four...
By David Monti, @d9monti
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SOUTH SHIELDS, ENGLAND (11-Sep) -- Four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah of Great Britain became the first-ever athlete to win the Great North Run half-marathon three years in a row, defeating American Dathan Ritzenhein by eight seconds after a...
By David Monti, @d9monti
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GATESHEAD, ENGLAND (10-Sep) -- Two-time Olympic 800m gold medalist David Rudisha of Kenya ran the fastest-ever 500m time at the Great North CityGames here, clocking 57.69 seconds for the rarely-run distance.
Clad in red adidas kit and wearing road racing...
By David Monti, @d9monti
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GATESHEAD, ENGLAND (09-Sep) -- Four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah moved through the lobby of the Hilton hotel briskly here this morning, the hood of his Nike sweatshirt pulled over his head. He was on his way to a...
