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How Millennials Ended the Running Boom Time Can’t Beat Ed Whitlock: Running’s 85-Year-Old Legend IAAF president calls for athletics to be 'more entertaining' Soldier who died after London Marathon hailed as hero at funeral Running man challenge heats up as firefighters join in IAAF Preview: Walk Team Champs Men's 20K Caster Semenya prepares for second...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PRAGUE (05-May) -- Eva Vrabcova is best known for her prowess on skis rather than in racing flats, having competed at three Winter Olympic Games. The 30-year-old native of Trutnov will try and achieve the Olympic Marathon qualifying standard...
Gregson, Harradine, Hills & Mitchell to fly Australian flag at IAAF Diamond League in Doha Ryan Gregson (NSW, 1500m), Benn Harradine (Qld, discus throw), Madeline Hills (NSW, 3000m) and Kathryn Mitchell (Vic, javelin) will fly the Australian flag at the IAAF Diamond League in Doha (QAT) tomorrow. Marking the return of...
Open your eyes to sleep | Craig Burns (DSUF Podcaster. Runner. Former 400m National Champion. Commonwealth Games and World Champs athlete. Live to inspire.) There are so many reasons to be awake...or to stay up late. Game of Thrones, Cougar Town, How to Get Away with Murder, Suits, MKR...just to...
By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NOTE: Exactly six years ago today, Chris Solinsky broke the American 10,000m record at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford University.  Solinsky announced his retirement last week, and to celebrate his career, here is my story from that...
Young middle distance stars Sifan Hassan and Faith Kipyegon will renew their 1500m rivalry at this year’s Shanghai Diamond League meeting on 14 May, the meeting organisers announced today. Kipyegon beat Hassan to the silver medal at the World Championships in Beijing last summer as world record holder Genzebe Dibaba...
The Gold Coast Airport Marathon is set to attract more competitors from China following a landmark agreement with leading Chinese sports media company, Sina Sports. Minister for Tourism and Major Events Kate Jones said the agreement with Sina Sports and Events Management Queensland would deliver a major boost for the...
20th Annual Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational Track and Field Meeting Event Details Venue: Cobb Track and Angell Field, Stanford, California USA. Date: Sunday, 1st May (Monday, 2nd May AEST) - Main Events commence at 11:00am (AEST) Australians Entered (16): Men's 1500m: Jordan Gusman, Josh Wright, Hugh Nicklason (Section 1: 12:46pm and Section 2: 12:40pm) Men's...
Double Olympic champion Felix Sanchez has just announced his retirement at the age of 38. Evidently he will not defend his title at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Between 2001 and 2004, he won 43 consecutive races. Sanchez's is ranked 8th all-time with his 47.25 in the 400m hurdles. He made...
Two days remain for runners to take advantage of the early bird registration fees for races at this year’s 38th annual Gold Coast Airport Marathon to be held on the weekend of 2 – 3 July. Events Management Queensland, the event organiser, has set this year’s early bird entry deadline at midnight...