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Karimi, Cherono Complete Kenyan Sweep At Volkswagen Prague Marathon

By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PRAGUE (08-May) -- In a pair of fantastic duels over the bridges and cobblestones of the Czech capital city, Kenyans Lawrence Cherono and Lucy Karimi prevailed as champions here...

Tallent wins Silver: Aussie Walks Wrap

The always outstanding Tallent wins SILVER, as Peacock qualifies for Rio 2016 The amazing career of Jared Tallent (Vic) has continued in Rome (ITA) today, with the Olympic champion winning SILVER in the men’s 50km walk at the IAAF World...

StatsCentral – All Roads Lead to Rio (International Update – Rome and Kawasaki)

Target 60 - Countdown to Rio Continues Our hope is that the final number of Australian athletes for Rio will total around 60 individuals, and there are continued signs that this number can be achieved as we approach the final cut off...

Latest News Latest World Athletics News For Today, Sunday, 8 May 2016 (AEST)

Ten Storylines - Volkswagen Prague Marathon IAAF Walk Team Champs Report: Men's 20K IAAF Walk Team Champs Report: Women's 20K WR Holder Kimetto Not On The Rio Squad? Jared Tallent will be presented with his gold medal from the 2012 Olympics in June Zatopek...

Zatopek Legacy Lives On At Volkswagen Prague Marathon

By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PRAGUE (07-May) -- Here in the Czech capital city, there are certain figures that loom larger than life. Franz Kafka, the literary mastermind whose work is known worldwide, is...

Ten Storylines – Volkswagen Prague Marathon

By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PRAGUE (07-May) -- In advance of tomorrow's Volkswagen Prague Marathon, Race Results Weekly has detailed ten storylines to watch out for come the race's 22nd edition. Approximately 10,600 runners...

On being no.2 | A Column by Len Johnson

On being no.2 | A Column by Len Johnson Someone observed of Merv Lincoln, who died on 1 May after a long illness, that it was difficult to do him justice as an athlete because you always had to start...

Latest News Latest World Athletics News For Today, Saturday, 7 May 2016 (AEST)

Semenya sends out Olympic warning A Day of Distance Dominance: Asbel Kiprop, Conseslus Kipruto, Almaz Ayana & Caster Semenya Earn Big Wins on Track & Field’s Opening Day Kipchoge heads Kenya's Rio marathon squad but record holder Kimetto out Running Man challenge:...

Volkswagen Prague Marathon Welcomes the World

By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PRAGUE (06-May) -- When it comes to marathons, California's Bill Higgins has nearly done it all. The Californian has run marathons on all seven continents; completed marathons in all...

Latest News Latest World Athletics News For Today, Friday, 6 May 2016 (AEST)

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...