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Favourite Firms and Smokey Looms for Easter Monday

Last year’s finalist, 18 year old Matt Rizzo is the out and out favourite for the 2017 Stawell Athletic Club Stawell Gift followed by Nathan Riali and Will Roberts. In the Australia Post Strickland Family Women’s Gift, Papua New Guinean...

Emmanuel Mutai To Run Historic Eighth Major

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (14-Apr) -- Regardless of his finish time or place in Monday's Boston Marathon, Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai is poised to make history.  Should the 32 year-old Kenyan finish the...

A fitting anniversary, but not in the way you think

A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe  When Nike announced recently that its ‘window’ for the attempt to run the first sub-two hour marathon was 5-7 May, an intriguing possibility was raised. The date dead-centre in the window, 6 May,...

Stawell Gift Weekend Has Arrived

For the 136th year, the focus of Australian sport will turn its attention to the tiny Western Victorian town of Stawell this Easter. With an abundance of athletic talent on show, along with many off track activities, the 2017 Stawell...

New Zealand’s First selections for London World Champs announced

2017 IAAF World Track & Field Championships - Initial Team Announcement Athletics New Zealand has named the first group of athletes for the 2017 IAAF World Track & Field Championships in London. The championships will be held in the London...

Vienna City Marathon on 23rd April: Both course records under threat

Both course records under threat in Vienna Both course records could be attacked at the Vienna City Marathon on 23rd April. With deeper elite fields than in recent editions organisers hope to see fast winning times. Current course records stand...

“A great sport, our athletes and what they do is compelling”

The second and final day of the 209th IAAF Council Meeting took place in London chaired by IAAF President Sebastian Coe. CEO reflects on first sixth months In his report to the Council meeting, IAAF CEO Olivier Gers gave an update...
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Video: Toro NZ Speedgolf Open 2017 – Featuring two-time Olympic medalist, Nick Willis

Video via Holden Golf World Olympian Nick Willis took on reigning World Speedgolf Champion Jamie Young of America at the Toro New Zealand Speedgolf Open. Find out why this fast-paced version of the game is the new sporting addiction for many.

Remembering “The Greatest Marathon” – London 2002

REMEMBERING "THE GREATEST MARATHON" - LONDON 2002 By Mark Butler (c) 2002 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved LONDON (14-Apr) -- Has there ever been such a day of marathon running?  The 22nd Flora London Marathon saw the fastest ever run...

World Championships to ‘dominate the landscape of London’

The first day of the 209th IAAF Council Meeting took place in London chaired by IAAF President Sebastian Coe. The highlight of the day was a presentation to Council by the local organising committee (LOC) for the IAAF World Championships...