Japanese road block to Aussie hopes in ASICS Half Marathon
Australian distance running talent Cassie Fien will be eager to achieve an elusive ASICS Half Marathon win at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon on Sunday.
After a third placing last year following runner-up finishes in 2009 and 2010, the Brisbane...
Veterans Abdirahman, Ritzenhein Muse About The Olympic Trials Experience
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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EUGENE, OR (28-Jun) -- Between the two of them, Dathan Ritzenhein and Abdi Abdirahman have made seven Olympic teams, both on the track and in the marathon. Along with...
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Ashton Eaton And The 1500m
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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EUGENE, OR (29-Jun) -- Later this week, Ashton Eaton will once again compete at Historic Hayward Field in front of his home crowd seeking his second Olympic Team berth....
Rising Super Star, Peter Bol post Rio 800m Qualifier Interview
Peter Bol was selected to represent Australia in the Rio Olympics today. This is the interview he did immediately after clocking the qualifier.
RT: How good does it feel to have just clocked the Rio Olympic Qualifier in the 800m?
PB: It's...
Runner’s Tribe Interview with Adam Pyke
RT turns it's focus from those pursuing these current Olympics to a possible Olympian of the future. Earlier this year Adam Pyke caught the attention of the Australian running scene when he finished 3rd at the Australian Athletics Championships 1500m...
Paralympic stars use Gold Coast road to Rio
One of Australia’s most accomplished wheelchair athletes will contest the full 42.195km Gold Coast Airport Marathon for the first time on his road to Rio.
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Kurt Fearnley will look to add a Gold Coast Airport Marathon...
Preview of Saturday races at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon
Day one of races at the 38th annual Gold Coast Airport Marathon on Saturday 2 July will feature the Southern Cross University 10km Run, Suncorp Bank 5.7km Challenge and Zespri 4km & 2km Junior Dash events. Here is a...
Boston Champion Baysa Captivates Crowd With Memorable Song
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
(c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved
BOSTON (27-Jun) -- For 99% of elite marathoners in the world, their number one priority and sole focus is to run fast. Not so much for Atsede Baysa, the...
African Athletics Championships results and recap
African Athletics Championships (20th)
Durban, RSA; June 22 - 26
Summary of Middle & Long Distance Events
NOTE: Thanks to CAROLE FUCHS for compiling these results. Recap by RIEL HAUMAN --Ed.
Four women were the stars in the middle and long distances at...
Kuortane, FIN; Saturday, June 25 Summary of Middle & Long Distance Events
Kuortane Games
Kuortane, FIN; Saturday, June 25
Summary of Middle & Long Distance Events
NOTE: Genevieve LaCaze doubled in the 800m and the steeplechase; she was the only woman to run the longer event --Ed.
MEN -
800m:
Race A:
1. Jordy Williams, AUS, 1:48.31 SB
2....