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Runner's Web January 2018 FrontPage Archive

  January 31. 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Yahoo) Drugs in Sport: Olympic Committee 'very concerned' after finding flaw with anti-doping test bottles

(Oregon Live) Athletics: Portland Marathon operators nearing the finish line - Editorial

(VeloNews) Drugs in Sport: Froome denies reports of plea deal'éA.
An Italian report suggests Chris Froome will take a plea bargain in Salbutamol case, but the Tour champ denies it

(Phuket Gazette) Athletics: Laguna Phuket Marathon to welcome 8,000+ runners for 2018

(BBC) Athletics: Glasgow Grand Prix - Greg Rutherford to make competitive return

(USA Today) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan feels 'very American' in Super Bowl commercial for Michelob Ultra

(Sports Illustrated) Athletics: Emmanuel Bor Becomes 500th American To Break Four Minutes In The Mile

(Japan Running News) Athletics: Kato, Herrick and Okamoto Lead Ome 30 km Elite Field

(SuperSport) Athletics: Bolt uneasy as the spotlight dims
A misty-eyed Usain Bolt sat in a cramped, poorly ventilated room in Johannesburg this week and battled to hold back the tears as a recap of his career played on a screen in front of journalists

(Fast Running) Athletics: Is icing good for runners?
Everyone wants to do their utmost to recover and bring there best to the next session - but is icing post-exercise good for runners?

(EWN) Athletics: Injured Van Niekerk misses out on SA Commonwealth Games slot
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee announced a strong South African squad for the Commonwealth Games in Australia from 4-15 April 2018

(Runner's World) Athletics: How to Get Into the 2018 Brooklyn Half Marathon
Landing a spot in America’s biggest half marathon isn’t easy. But we’ve laid out the ways you can ensure you’ll cruise down the Coney Island boardwalk this spring

(Reuters) Athletics: Pole vaulting isn't Morris' only talent
If Olympic silver medalist Sandi Morris steps up to the microphone and belts out a few tunes at her local club, don’t be surprised

(Runner's World) Athletics:10 Amazing Stories of World Marathon Challenge Participants
"Survivor" contestants, baseball executives, teachers, and former football coaches are just a sampling of the competitors in the 2018 field






  January 30. 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

Athletics: Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Announces All New Athlete Experience With Renewed Focus On Running, Music And Community
The New & Improved Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series Experience

Athletics: Early bird registration for the 2018 Vancouver Sun Run ends January 31
Take advantage of 2017 pricing and save big and everyone who registers will receive a new Alanic technical running shirt with moisture wicking control & anti-microbial properties

(AthleteBiz) Athletics: My Purpose
" I think Track and Field ?athletes ?are the lucky ones, as we get to serve in ways that just so happens to keep us healthy and looking good" - Khadevis Robinson

(Daily Nation) Athletics: IAAF probe team in Kenya
Ethics committee of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is in Kenya to carry out more investigations and hearings before issuing a final verdict on three suspended former Athletics Kenya officials

(IAAF) Athletics: 30 Days to go - IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018

(Inside the Games) Athletics: Two-time Olympic gold medallist Semenya headlines South Africa's team for Gold Coast 2018
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya is among the leading athletes to have been selected to compete for South Africa at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

(JDL Fast Track) Athletics: Men's Mile to Headline 2018 Camel City Elite Races

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: NCAA & NJCAA ITF National Athletes of the Week

Athletics: Carey Pinkowski to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Area Runners Association
Pinkowski came to the helm of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon almost three decades ago, taking the event from a local race with 6,000 runners to a global competition attracting more than 40,000 participants from all 50 states and more than 130 countries

(EnduranceBusiness) Triathlon: Major League Triathlon - new squad-based teams and franchises for 2018

(SoundCloud) Athletics: Paula Radcliffe Interview with Larry Eder, RunBlogRun in Dubai

(CNBC) Multisport: The app that exposed the location of military bases with a heat map is reviewing its features

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Former champ Kirui to compete at Verona Half Marathon in Italy

(GlobeRunner) Athletics: What Paula (And Gary) Did Next
In addition to seven men under two hours, five minutes, and four women under 2.20 - in both cases, more than the aggregate for all last year’s marathons - the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon last Friday landed the considerable coup of having world record holder Paula Radcliffe as a race commentator

(IAAF) Athletics: Sam Kendricks’ story behind the picture

(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: Bouncing Back After Baby - Sherone Simpson Talks About Return From Pregnancy

(The Independent) Drugs in Sport: UK Anti-Doping given £6.1m public money increase to help catch drugs cheats ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A difficult year for Ukad has seen them handed nearly a 50% increase in government funding to try and ensure that sport in Britain is played on 'a level playing field'

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2018 NCAA DI Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Rankings
2018 NCAA DI Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Rankings

(Fast Running) Athletics: Allie Kieffer is flying high after breakthrough in New York
American breakthrough marathoner Allie Kieffer reveals how she improved so dramatically to slice 26 minutes off her PB at last year’s New York City Marathon

(TrackAlerts) Athletics: Powell set to unleash on Millrose Games debut

(Spikes) Athletics: Indoor Athletics Quiz
As the IAAF World Indoor Tour and with it the IAAF World Indoor Championships are fast approaching, we want to put your indoor athletics knowledge to the test. In a variety of events ranging from puzzles to guesstimating and sheer knowledge, we want to see how many of the following riddles you can solve

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Cheruiyot under no pressure to return to London Marathon






  January 29. 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

Athletics: Vancouver Sun Run InTraining Program On Now
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(USATF) Athletics: Women break 24-year-old American indoor relay record at Dr. Sander Invitational

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: Top-10 Marks Of The Collegiate Weekend

(Evening Standard) Athletics: 7 expert tips to help you prepare for the London Marathon
April is fast approaching. Here’s everything you need to know about preparing for the London Marathon

(WCPO) Athletics: A running story - The 20th Flying Pig Marathon

(EnduranceBusiness) Triathlon: Halo effect: Endura’s The Don cycling kit supports medical expenses for pro triathlete Tim Don

Athletics: RAK Half Women's Field Greatest Ever
Headlining arguably the strongest field in history, will be world record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei, only third in RAK last year behind the 65:06 then world record of Peres Jepchirchir, with three-time RAK victor Mary Keitany returning at 36, herself second twelve months ago, and since last April, the women-only world record holder for the full marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: London disappointment behind him, Brazier looking towards Birmingham

(VMLM) Athletics: 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon celebrates 'Spirit of London'

(Miamia Herald) Athletics: Nearly blown away by a howling nemesis, Miami marathoners still have terrific time

(IAAF) Athletics: Ayalew and Jepkemei share the plaudits in San Sebastian - cross-country round-up






  January 28. 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

Athletics: Too, Denisova conquer winds to win Fitbit Miami Marathon titles
Hillary Too counts on his wife back in Eldoret on the western side of Kenya to manage the family's dairy farm so he can concentrate on his professional running career

(The Scotsman) Athletics: Laura Muir enjoys 800m treat with record-breaking run
Laura Muir makes it look exhausting and effortless at just the same time. It is a cunning trick which the 24-year-old has now perfected but she worked another little touch of magic yesterday, producing the fastest 800 metres of 2018 so far to claim victory at the Scottish Indoor Championships in Glasgow

(Japan Times) Athletics: Mizuki Matsuda’s marathon debut ends in Osaka triumph

(IAAF) Athletics: Molla and Yimer win Ethiopian Half Marathon titles

(EthioSports) Athletics: Samuel Tefera Of Ethiopia Breaks World U-20 Indoor 1,500m Record

(WAPT) Athletics: Local man wins 11th Annual Mississippi Blues Marathon

(The Star) Athletics: The Peter Elliott interview - How silver still bothers an Olympic man of steel
He was so ferociously driven, it took him 12 years to come to terms with winning only a silver medal at the Olympic Games

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Fast-rising Kosgei, Kipchirchir claim Discover cross-country titles

(Track and Field News) Athletics: Harrison Dashing On The Flat To Boost Her Hurdling

(The Guardian) Psychology of Sport: Mind games promise a sporting edge but may miss the heart of the matter
Brain power is increasingly a major battleground in sports science as elite athletes search for a critical edge

(The National) Triathlon: Brownlee brothers vow to 'put on a show' for spectators after confirming places in ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 2018
Double Olympic champion Alistair and younger brother Jonny to take part in WTS opener on Yas Island on March 2-3

(Miami Herald) Athletics: Kenyan man and a Gainesville woman win Fitbit Miami Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Tefera breaks world U20 indoor 1500m record in Val de Reuil - indoor round-up

(IAAF) Athletics: Matsuda dominates in Osaka on marathon debut

(SBS) Athletics: Pearson disappointed with Canberra win
World and Olympic champion Sally Pearson has won her pet event in tough conditions at the ACT championships on Sunday

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Mutahi triumphs at Nyanza North region x-country

(USATF) Athletics: Women break 24-year-old American indoor relay record at Dr. Sander Invitational

Osaka Women's Marathon - Japan

Miami Marathon - FL






  January 27, 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(ITU) Triathlon: Russians crowned again in Winter Triathlon, as Surikova and Andreev claim World Titles

Athletics: Tourist Reyes Puts Running Before Pleasure At Fitbit Tropical 5K
At the top of his Saturday to do list was winning the morning Fitbit Tropical 5K, a warm-up race for Sunday's Fitbit Miami Marathon and Half Marathon

Athletics: Armory Magic Continues for Van Buskirk At Dr. Sander Invitational
When Canada's Kate Van Buskirk came to the Armory Track & Field Center last January here, the 2014 Commonwealth Games 1500m bronze medalist was desperately trying to restart her career

(Balls.IE) Drugs in Sport: New Documentary Shines A Light On Irish Sprinter's Controversial Doping Conviction

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Pinto clocks 60m world lead in Berlin, Lisek tops 5.83m

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Jeptoo seeks fast time in quest for Osaka marathon title

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Tirop in Discovery x-country line-up

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Mutai, Kemboi lead elite runners at Linz marathon in Austria

(702) Athletics: Olympic champ Wayde van Niekerk opens up about his knee injury and recovery

Athletics: ISTAF Indoor in front of 12,100 spectators in Berlin
Lisek ahead of Braz and Lavillenie, Pinto surges to 7.08 world lead in 60 m

(Outside Online) Athletics: How to Make Cross-Country More ‘Extreme’
To re-invent itself, the sport should go back to its roots

(Gulf News) Athletics: ‘Dubai Marathon result will attract more runners’
Legendary runner Radcliffe hails UAE event

(The Star) Athletics: Koech, Nyambura rule Nyanza South x-country meeting

(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Lake targetting British high jump record in 2018
She's won world junior championships in the high jump and heptathlon, and Morgan Lake has gone on to establish herself as one of Britain's brightest young athletes

(The Star) Athletics: Wanjiru in the mix
London Marathon defending champion Daniel Wanjiru, fellow Kenyan Stanley Biwott and Ethiopia’s Guye Adola are the latest additions to elite men’s race ahead of the event on April 22

(AthleteBiz) Athletics: Advice to Elites, by Steve Holman






  January 26, 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(BBTM) Athletics: $500 for 500th U.S. Sub-4 Mile
Presented by Running Warehouse & Saucony; also fan shoe giveaway predict the time contest

(Balls.IE) Drugs in Sport: "Tongue Kissing" Explains Away Doping Ban For Olympic Gold-Medalist

(Yorkshire Post) Triathlon: Jonny Brownlee hoping to take route to success on WTS return to Leeds

(USATF) Athletics: Christian Coleman’s historic 60m earns him USATF Athlete of the Week

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: Feature Friday - Texas Tech’s Trey Culver Keeps Raising The Bar

(World-Track) Athletics: Vashti Cunningham Excited About 111th NYRR Millrose Games
Great heights will be reached in Washington Heights during the John Thomas Women’s High Jump at the 111th NYRR Millrose Games on February 3 at The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center

(VeloNews) Drugs in Sport: Amateur rider Jennifer Schumm banned four years for testosterone

(Inside the Games) Athletics: "Extreme" cross-country running to be rolled-out in time for Paris 2024 inclusion bid
A more "extreme" and "edgier" version of cross-country running is being planned in an attempt to feature at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games

(IAAF) Athletics: Ando commands the spotlight at Osaka Women’s Marathon

(Evening Standard) Athletics: London Marathon 2018: Paula Radcliffe backs Mary Keitany to set world record
Paula Radcliffe believes that Mary Keitany is the woman to take her marathon world record which has stood for 15 years

(IAAF) Athletics: Obiri clocks 8:38.81 in Ostrava

Athletics: Records Fall As Geremew, Dereje Win Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Ethiopia's Mosinet Geremew won the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon with a course record of 2h:04m:00s in one of the most thrilling finishes in marathon history
(Run Blog Run) Seven men under 2:05, four women under 2:20 at 2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
(IAAF) Geremew and Dereje take down course records in Dubai

(The Independnent) Drugs in Sport: IAAF clears 18 Russian athletes to compete as neutrals at indoor track championships
Danil Lysenko, who won silver at last year's world championships, and former European pole vault champion Anzhelika Sidorova will compete as neutrals

(BBC) Athletics: London Marathon 2018 - Mary Keitany eyes Paula Radcliffe's world record
Kenya's Mary Keitany will use male pacemakers in an attempt to break Paula Radcliffe's 'mixed-gender' race world record at April's 2018 London Marathon

(Paul Merca) Athletics: Olympic marathoners Shalane Flanagan and Galen Rupp return to the Dempsey for UW Invitational

(NY Times*) Drugs in Sport: American Sprinter Used ‘Passionate Kissing’ Defense in Doping Case. And It Worked
A court exonerated Gil Roberts, ruling that his impassioned exchange of saliva with his medicated girlfriend probably caused his violation

(The Star) Athletics: Kimeli, Chelimo target titles at Kapenguria

(Irish Times) Athletics: Sonia O’Sullivan - Early rise and late to bed causing me a racket
I’m not a morning person and all this late night Australian Open tennis doesn’t help

(The Star) Athletics: Ngugi backs Coe’s bid for Olympics X-Country

(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: An examination of the training of some of the world’s best female marathon runners ever
An examination of the some of the world’s best female marathon runners’ - Lorraine Moller, Grete Waitz, Joan Benoit, Rosa Mota, Uta Pippig, Ingrid Kristiansen, Priscilla Welch, Sonia O’Sullivan and Linda Somers Smith – base training plans

ISTAF Indoors - Berlin, Germany

Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon - UAE






  January 25, 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

Athletics: Publix Gasparilla Half Marathon Opens 2018 PRRO Circuit Season
The 14th event edition on Sunday, February 25 offers $30,000 U.S.-only prize purse; final $10,000 Super Bonus qualifying race for 2018 PRRO Championship; overall 2017-18 Circuit event prize money exceeds $340,000 including $124,700 U.S.-only money

(Spikes) Women in Sport: This Is Important. Period.
It’s not cute, and it’s not sexy, but we have to talk about periods

(Fast Running) Athletics: Dina Asher-Smith to face Thompson, Schippers and Ta Lou in Glasgow

(CTolleRun) Athletics: Gabriele Grunewald - Big Dreams
Carrie goes for a run with elite runner and cancer survivor Gabe Grunewald! Gabe gives listeners an update on her cancer treatment and future racing goals. She also talks about coaching HGTV Fixer Upper’s Chip Gaines in his first marathon and her upcoming Brave Like Gabe 5k race

(Bicycling) Drugs in Sport: Icarus's Director Only Wanted to Try Doping in a Bike Race. Now He's Nominated for an Oscar
Cyclist and filmmaker Bryan Fogel never expected his EPO experiment to expose a massive Russian doping scandal

(EnduranceBusiness) Triathlon: Taupo set to celebrate 20 years of IRONMAN New Zealand

Athletics: Tola Time Again At Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon?
The fastest marathon runner in the history of the event, Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola starts as favourite in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon today (Friday) with an eye on creating yet another running milestone in the city

Athletics: ISTAF Indoor in Berlin on Friday
Olympic Champions Lavillenie, Braz, Harting and Bartoletta to light up Berlin’s ISTAF INDOOR

(Sport24) Athletics: Water crisis - Two Oceans Marathon to go ahead, but...

Athletics: Mary Keitany Aims To Break Paula Radcliffe’s World Record At 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon
Defending champion to take on Radcliffe’s historic time of 2:15:25 - Kenyan will have male pacemakers in bid to set new mark

(Wired) Athletics: How Nike used algorithms to help design its latest running

(Yahoo) Drugs in Sport: Schoeman cleared of Rio 2016 doping violation

(Runner's World) Athletics: Amy Cragg Heads to Her Happy Place in Search of a Fast Marathon
After taking bronze in the 2017 world championships, she's decided to work on her speed on a flat course in Tokyo

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Olympic gold medalist Kiprotich to miss Commonwealth Games, targets Hamburg Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Dibaba, Wanjiru, Chelimo, Biwott and Adola added to London Marathon fields

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Kigen faces European record holder in battle for Napoli Half Marathon title

(Gulf Today) Athletics: Tola, Degefa face tough test at Dubai Marathon

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2018 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Rankings - Week 1






  January 24, 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(VMLM) Athletics: Wanjiru to defend Virgin Money London Marathon title

(BBC) Athletics: Zharnel Hughes: British sprinter confronted and shots fired by gunman in Jamaica
British sprinter Zharnel Hughes had a gun pointed in his face in an attempted armed robbery which led to shots being fired, his manager has told BBC Sport

(The National) Athletics: Dubai Marathon 2018: Tamirat Tola says time will tell if course will be world-record venue
Reigning men's champion says course is flat and fast but 'no one has run on it to really know'

(The Street) Athletics: Nike's New Sneaker Gives It a Key Edge Versus Rivals
The new Nike Epic React, unveiled on Tuesday, Jan. 23, features in-house tech that allows for speedier production

Athletics: Charity Race Participant Entries for 2018 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile and 5K Run-Walk Available Until February 15
2018 Marks Seventeenth Year Credit Unions Have Sponsored Event in Support of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: New anti-doping educational platform launched by WADA
A new e-learning platform has been released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to serve "as a central hub" for the organisation's online resources

(NY Times*) Health and Fitness: The Mysterious Interior World of Exercise
What happens inside our bodies when we exercise

(EnduranceBusiness.com) Triathlon: 2018 ITU New Orleans World Cup cancelled

(BT) Triathlon: Accenture Mixed Team Challenge to get people out of the office and into triathlon
British Triathlon and official partner Accenture have teamed up to launch an exciting new team event series for the 2018 season; the Accenture Mixed Team Challenge. The new mass participation triathlon format, which will take place across seven locations nationwide, demonstrates Accenture and British Triathlon’s commitment to champion involvement in the sport

(ITU) Triathlon: Winter Triathlon World Champions to be crowned in Cheile Gradistei

Athletics: Champions Line Up For Title Defence At Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Defending champions Tamirat Tola and Worknesh Degefa will face a powerful elite field of Olympians and major city Marathon winners with more than 40 international titles between them when the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon is held on Friday

(Dayton Daily News) Athletics: Air Force Marathon tops list of ‘best’ fall marathons

(SCMP) Athletics: Runner dies three days after collapsing during Hong Kong Marathon’s 10km race
The 50-year-old man passed out 6km into the run and was taken unconscious to hospital on Sunday

(Daily Nation) Athletics:Champion Karoki headlines RAK battle

(MileSplit) Athletics: Inside The Dynamics Behind Katelyn Tuohy's Epic 5K At The VA Showcase

(AllAfrica) Athletics: Tearaway Titi Blitzes to World Best Time in US

(Track and Field News) Athletics: Collegiate Women’S Indoor Dual Meet Rankings - Texas A&M Retains Its Lead
Men's Rankings - Texas A&M Moves Up 4 Spots To Take The Lead

(IAAF) Athletics: Dibaba, Biwott and Adola added to London Marathon fields

(The Star) Athletics: Kiendege to host Nyanza region x-country this weekend






  January 23, 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Oregon Live) Athletics: Portland mayor plans to work with scandal-plagued Portland Marathon in 2018

(IAAF) Athletics: Dibaba and Kszczot return to Madrid

(Armory Track) Athletics: Olympic High Jumpers Vashti Cunningham, Inika McPherson Ready for Liftoff In John Thomas Women’s High Jump At 111th NYRR Millrose Games at The Armory

(People) Athletics: Kathrine Switzer Reflects on Moment Her Bib Was Yanked Off by Boston Marathon Official

(Run Ottawa) Athletics: Women-only Émilie’s Run set for April 21 at the Experimental Farm

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: NCAA & NJCAA ITF National Athletes of the Week

(IAAF) Athletics: New, more extreme direction for cross country competition

(RRW) Athletics: European Marathon Record Holder Moen To Run Napoli City Half-Marathon
The 27 year-old Moen has a half-marathon personal best of 59:48 and will be using the race as a tune-up for the IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships in Valencia on March 24

(VMLM) Athletics: Chicago champion Tirunesh Dibaba returns to Virgin Money London Marathon

(EthioSports) Athletics: Meseret Defar Defar To Make Marathon Debut In Tokyo

(The Guardian) WOmen in Sport: Caster Semenya and Dutee Chand run ragged by IAAF’s moving goalposts
Semenya and Chand will race at the Commonwealth Games in April but their fight for the right of hyperandrogenic athletes to compete is far from over

(Spikes) Athletics: On The Right Track
Former Oklahoma State University middle-distance star Kaela Edwards is embarking on her pro career in a very special training environment

Athletics: Elite Set To Eye New Records on Flat, Fast Route at Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
The elite athletes competing in this week's Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon may have record-breaking ambitions following some slight changes to the route for the 19th staging of the Middle East's biggest mass participation event on Friday

(The Morning Shakeout) Athletics: Episode 3 with Des Linden
"I’m comfortable saying I’m a marathoner and everything feeds into the next marathon and making sure that’s great. So if that means being a little out of shape for some summer racing or some off-season racing, that’s OK. I think you kind of check your ego when it comes to that stuff and know that it’s playing into the bigger picture."

(FloTrack) Athletics: Matthew Centrowitz Moving To D.C., Still With Nike Oregon Project

(ESW) Athletics: Alan Webb, Tara Welling, Ryan Vail and RunDoyen Partner with Final Surge to Power New Coaching Company

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Conseslus Kipruto eyes world record

(IAAF) Athletics: Determined Moen plots his own path to success

(SBS) Athletics: Bubka wary of changes that may put athletes at risk
Pole vault must evolve if it is to remain relevant as individual sports look for new ways to attract fans but any changes introduced should not be at the expense of athlete safety, former great Sergey Bubka has told Reuters

(The Star) Athletics: Tirop floors Obiri: Former world cross country champion leads a Kenyan sweep in Spain

(Buzz.IE) Athletics: Irish athletes don't have the hard edge of the past

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Let's get serious with Commonwealth Games selection

(Fast Running) Athletics: Top British distance runners confirmed for London Marathon
Charlotte Purdue and Jonny Mellor are among the top British distance runners set to join Mo Farah on the start line for the Virgin Money London Marathon

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2018 NCAA DI Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Rankings - Week 1
2018 NCAA DI Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Rankings - Week 1






  January 22, 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(EuroNews) Athletics: Japanese marathon runners are geniuses
They can eat unlimited sweet treats whilst doing the marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Bartoletta and Spanovic to clash in Karlsruhe

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Saruni favorite to win World Indoor 800m gold in Birmingham

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: Top-10 Marks Of The Collegiate Weekend: January 15-21

(AthleteBiz) Athletics: Seeing the Trees for the Forest

(BBC) Athletics: Greg Rutherford withdraws from 2018 Commonwealth Games
Defending long jump champion Greg Rutherford has pulled out of the England team for the Commonwealth Games in Australia in April

(Gulf News) Athletics: Dubai Holding to smash own record at Dubai Marathon
Over 3400 runners to represent the company across three races

(Endurance Business) Triathlon: University of San Francisco becomes fifth NCAA Division I level women’s tri program

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Kipchoge ready to recapture London marathon despite Bekele's entry

(IAAF) Athletics: Defending champion Kipsang and marathon debutante Defar among Tokyo Marathon entries
(Xinhuanet) Kenya's Kipsang aims to defend Tokyo marathon title with new world record

Meet the legendary Greek messenger who unwittingly inspired the modern marathon

Athletics: RAK Half Men's Field Oozes Greatest Depth Ever
With the 12th edition of the super-fast RAK Half Marathon due to take place in the UAE on Friday 9th February, the confirmed men’s and women’s elite fields clearly trump even the star-studded line-ups of one year ago

(Inside the Games) Olympics: Duffy among five to receive Tokyo 2020 financial support from Bermuda Olympic Association
Reigning triathlon world champion Flora Duffy is one of five athletes to have been given funding by the Bermuda Olympic Association (BOA) to support their preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: I Am Blessed! - Veronica Campbell-Brown Thankful After Setbacks In 2017

(myStatesman) Athletics: Champions Whelan, Harper outrun competition at 3M Half Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Saruni clocks world indoor 600m best in Albuquerque - indoor round-up






  January 21, 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(IAAF) Athletics: Tanui wins by more than a minute in Rovereto

(NY Times) Athletics: When Running Is More Than a Sport

(IAAF) Athletics: Cheptegei and Tirop prevail in Seville

(The Daily Brief) Athletics: Mumbai Marathon: Elite runners slam organisers as casual runners, metro construction hinder progress
Elite runners faced a lot of hindrance during the 42km full marathon run

(SCMP) Athletics: One runner in critical condition after Hong Kong Marathon; 31 competitors taken to hospital
A 50-year-old man who lost consciousness after six kilometres of the 10km race is in intensive care at Eastern Hospital

(The Guardian) Athletics: Double first: the twin sprinters with the Tokyo Olympics in their sights
Champion athletes Cheriece and Shannon Hylton only started running competitively five years ago. Now both sisters aim to represent Britain in 2020

(IAAF) Athletics: Tollesa breaks course record at Hong Kong Marathon

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Russian Athletics Federation President casts doubt over medical certificates given out when drugs testers turned up
Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) President Dmitry Shlyakhtin has questioned whether the doctors who gave out references following the withdrawal of 36 athletes from the Siberian Indoor Championships in Irkutsk were legitimate

(IAAF) Athletics: Gobena and Deksisa secure Ethiopian double in Mumbai

Athletics: Kenenisa Bekele joins Sir Mo Farah and Eliud Kipchoge in Stunning Elite Men’s Field at 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon
The stellar trio of Bekele, Farah and Kipchoge have a combined total of eight Olympic gold medals and 12 World Championship golds between them

(Toni Reavis) Athletics: Time, Time, Time, Look What’s Become Of Me

(Citius Mag) Athletics: Podcast - Meb Keflezighi on life since retirement

(NZ Herald) Athletics: Baxter's NCAA star on rise

3M Half-Marathon - Austin, TX

Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon - Hong Kong

TATA Mumbai Marathon - Mumbai, India






  January 20, 2018:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Little-known Odero, Jebet win cross country races in Kisumu

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Chelimo, Kimeli win in Elgeyo Marakwet

(Japan Times) Athletics: Shoe guru Hitoshi Mimura wants to help put Japan’s marathon runners back on right track

(Inside the Games) Athletics: Barega and Jebet to defend unbeaten records at IAAF Cross Country Permit race in Seville
Selemon Barega, the latest Ethiopian running sensation who turned 18 today, will seek to maintain his unbeaten run this winter in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Cross Country Permit race in Santiponce on the outskirts of the Spanish city of Seville tomorrow

(IAAF) Athletics: World indoor legends - Gail Devers

(EA) Athletics: International success puts athletics back under the spotlight in Hungary

(South Park Commons) Athletics: Ashton Eaton - From Olympic Gold to Tech

(The Guardian) Athletics: ‘I don't do cheat days’: Dina Asher-Smith's work/life balance
The 22-year-old sprinter on being in bed by 10.30pm, food as fuel and needing to grow up

(Times of India) Athletics: Track & field impoverished by too many marathons

(myStatesman) Athletics: Warm weekend, but 3M Half Marathon runners face muggy morning run

(Lindsay Hein) Athletics: Bonus Episode - Molly Huddle
We were all excited for Molly Huddle this past weekend when she broke the American Record in the Half Marathon in Houston with a time of 1:07:25

(Inside the Games) Women in Sport: Court of Arbitration for Sport gives IAAF another six months for hyperandrogenism rule evidence after receiving revised criteria
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) today added another six months to the deadline for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to provide scientific evidence for its currently suspended 2011 regulations over testosterone limits for female athletes

(SCMP) Athletics: I’ll win the Hong Kong Marathon again - and break my own record, says champion Melaku Belachew
The Ethiopian is feeling confident despite worries over weather as he gets set to defend his crown on Sunday

(IAAF) Athletics: Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record with 6.37 in Clemson

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: Keturah Orji Ready To Take 2018 By Storm
Two-time The Bowerman finalist Keturah Orji isn’t shy about what she hopes to accomplish in 2018

(ESPN) Athletics: Elite women to watch ahead of the Boston Marathon
The race for the women's title at the Boston Marathon on April 16 seems destined to produce some of the most thrilling performances in the history of the prestigious event

(Runner's World) Athletics: Breakthrough in New York Opens Doors Around the World for Allie Kieffer
After a surprise fifth place at the November marathon, she’s eyeing 2020

(Daily Mail) Drugs in Sport: World sport has accepted they cannot banish the cheats through fear of litigation... winning is the only concern
*Sport is ever more at the mercy of lawyers seeking to further enrich their clients
*They are scared of being sued by those who compromise the purity of the game
*Restraint of trade is the weapon used against bodies looking to banish cheats
*They are allowed endless time to prove their innocence and serve measly bans
*There is an innovative yet simple way to make sport pure again: don't pick them

(Runner;s World) Athletics: To Get Ready for Warm-Weather Running, Start Overdressing in Cool Weather
New research shows how running in layers (and layers!) of clothing helps you run better in the heat—and maybe at all times

(Miami Herald) Athletics: Miami Marathon and Half Marathon runners - Heads up, the course has changed

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Experienced Gathimba the star attraction in Nyeri meeting

(Reuters) Athletics: Coaching change tough on Gatlin, new trainer says






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(AthleteBiz) Athletics: The Other Side of Training

(Sport BT) Women in SPort: CAS suspends controversial IAAF hyperandrogenism rule for six more months
The legal and scientific row about female athletes with high levels of natural testosterone has been parked for six months but looks far from over

(Indian Express) Athletics: African athletes expected to dominate Tata Mumbai Marathon
In the men's category, Jeffrey Eggleston from the United States can give tough competition to the Africans and may spring a surprise

(WADA) Drugs in Sport: WADA welcomes ECHR decision to back Whereabouts rules

(USATF) Athletics: 2018 USATF Indoor Championship Series broadcast schedule announced on NBC Sports Group properties

(Cycling News) Drugs in Sport: Lance Armstrong suggests doping confession cost him $100 million
Five years after his Oprah Winfrey interview the Texan faces his biggest legal battle

(USATF) Athletics: 2017 USATF President's Annual Report

(CBC) Athletics: Cancelled Montreal marathon slow to reimburse runners
Four months after the event was cancelled due to weather, 250 people are still waiting for refunds

(Outside Online) Multisport: You're Never Too Old to Train at Intensity
Take 66-year-old UCI Track Masters World Championships rider Gary Hoffman, who is almost as fast as he was at age 20—when he competed to race in the Olympics

(IAAF) Athletics: Belachew and Tollesa aim to retain titles in Hong Kong

(IAAF) Athletics: Deksisa and defending champion Kitur face tough test in Mumbai

(IAAF) Athletics: Cheptegei-Barega and Jebet-Obiri showdowns set for Seville

(Outside Online) Athletics: Molly Huddle and the Perks of Running Dangerously
Sometimes a little bit of recklessness pays off

(The Star) Athletics: Kiplagat for Japan
World marathon champion Edna Kiplagat is set to make her debut in Marugame Half Marathon on February 4 in Japan

(Daily Mail) Athletics: Ex-world champion hurdler Colin Jackson caught up in race storm amid claims he was called 'n*****' by coach
*Former national sprint coach John Isaacs recalled story about Colin Jackson
*He said hurdler came into dressing room distressed at coach calling him 'n*****'
*Isaacs edited post on Facebook saying many suffered similar racist abuse
*He also wrote on social media: 'This abuse is rampant, we need to stamp it out'

(Yahoo) Drugs in Sport: UCI president wants Team Sky to suspend Froome
International Cycling Union (UCI) president David Lappartient has called for Team Sky to suspend its star rider Chris Froome while an investigation into the adverse drugs test he returned during the Vuelta a Espana continues

Athletics: United States Quartet Eying World Record Chase In NYRR Millrose Games’ Jack & Lewis Rudin Women’s 4X800M Relay
It’s anticipated a United States team will have a legitimate shot to surpass the world indoor record of 8:06.24 set in 2011 by Russia during the Russian Indoor Championships in Moscow

(Oregon Live) Athletics: IAAF visit to Oregon ahead of 2021 world track championships leaves unanswered questions

(USATF) Athletics: Molly Huddle’s American record earns her USATF Athlete of the Week

(Sydney Morning Herald) Health and Fitness: Running preserves bone marrow, wards off osteoporosis - Australian study

(Spikes) Athletics: Let's Do This
Looking at what 2018 has got in store for athletics fans around the world, we cannot wait to get stuck in properly already

(AthleteBiz) Athletics: Step Up to The Line
I’ve raced a total of 58 800’s over the past four years (counting relays). Yes, fifty-eight. But this one, this 59th one, was different






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(Reuters) Drugs in Sport: ITU launches investigation into Schoeman allegations

(Runner's World) Athletics: How to Get Into the 2018 NYC Marathon
The largest marathon on earth is also among the hardest to get into—here’s how you can secure your spot on the world’s most coveted starting line

(Sport24) Athletics: Olympic champion Spotakova takes baby break

(Track & Field News) Athletics: The Dawning Of A New Era For T&FN
It will come as a suprise to no one that these aren't the best of times for ink & paper-based publications, but fear not, Track & Field News isn't going away. We're just ceasing our print version

Athletics: Coleman, Lyles, Burrell to clash in New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 60m
Now in its 23rd year, the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix has played host to nine World Records and 13 American Records and will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10, beginning at 3:45 p.m.

(The Sportsman) Drugs in Sport: Opinion - Doping Continues To Taint The World Of Sport, So Why Not Legalise It?

(SCMP) Athletics: Sports scientist warns 74,000 Hong Kong Marathon runners to ‘slow down’ as temperatures and fears of heatstroke rise
Humidity also a concern as participants told that increasing water consumption might not be enough to counter weather

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Kipruto to skip World Indoor focuses on Commonwealth Games

(Register-Guard) Athletics: IAAF visit to Oregon ahead of 2021 world track championships leaves unanswered questions

(Citizen Digital) Athletics: Kamworor confident of retaining title

(IAAF) Athletics: Kiplagat and Tadese lead Marugame Half Marathon entries

(Reuters) Athletics: IAAF wants to link Oregon meet to LA Olympics to grow sport

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Kamworor eyes fast time in World Half Marathon in Valencia

(Runner's World) Athletics: CES Is a Reminder That the Best Parts of Running Are Low-Tech
How the world’s largest innovation event confirmed my love of the disconnected run

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Thirty-six Russian athletes withdraw from regional event after surprise visit by drug testers
Concerns have been raised by one of Russia's leading athletes after 36 competitors suddenly withdrew from the Siberian Indoor Championships in Irkutsk when drug testers paid a surprise visit

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: NAIA ITF National Athletes of the Week






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(UWEC) Athletics: 2018 Houston Aramco Half Marathon - SlideShow by Sean Hartnett

(SI Live) Athletics: World-class athletes to compete locally at Saturday's Ocean Breeze Invitational

(BBC) Drugs in Sport: Grigory Rodchenkov - Russian whistleblower suspected British cheats
Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov suspected that "several" British athletes were doping, according to the man who helped him flee to the United States

(IAAF) Athletics: Kamworor and Jepkosgei lead Kenyan team for IAAF/Trinidad Alfonso World Half Marathon Championships Valencia 2018

(Gulf News) Athletics: Marathon effort keeps Dubai race at forefront
All departments unite to provide smooth and successful event

(Sputnik News) Drugs in Sport: Russia Has Evidence to Disprove WADA Informant's Claims on Doping Samples - RIC
Doping tests of Russian athletes during the Olympic Games in Sochi were transmitted during the day, rather than at night, when they were allegedly replaced, as the WADA informant, ex-head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory Grigory Rodchenkov claims, said Svetlana Petrenko, the spokesperson of the Investigative Committee of Russia

(UKA) Athletics: Muir Aiming For First Ever British Title Over 3000M At Birmingham’S British Athletics Indoor Championships

(Sweat Elite) Athletics: Max King: World Mountain Running Champion + 8:30 steeplechaser
"Just being able to find a sustainable amount of work, is really important for me. Doing 200km a week, I might be a little bit better, but I would have burnt out 5 or 6 years ago and I wouldn’t still be running." - Max King

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: 10,000 athletes to run at Zhengkai Marathon

(SCMP) Athletics: Bridge too far – Hong Kong Marathon likely to lose Tsing Ma Bridge forever
Organisers say complaints by road users about congestion means an iconic part of the route is unlikely to ever return

(Reading Eagle) Drugs in Sport: Probe as Russian athletes withdraw ahead of doping tests

(The Guardian International) Athletics: Cool runnings in Jamaica - the world's happiest marathon
The world’s best pasta party, reggae beats and fresh coconuts - why wouldn’t you want to do the most fun race around?

(Daily Nation) Athletics: AK coaches name rookies for Gold Coast marathon
Kenyan women will be eyeing to retain the title that Flomena Cheyech won in 2014 Glasgow

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: NCAA & NJCAA ITF National Athletes of the Week

(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Chris Froome’s failed test will be the end of Team Sky, warns Floyd Landis
Doper turned informant Floyd Landis calls marginal gains ‘just great PR’ - Former US Postal rider says ‘zero tolerance’ policy has crumbled

(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: eam selection date for World Half-Marathon Championships looms, here’s who has made the standard
Here's the list of athletes who have made the standard

(The Star) Athletics: AK unveil squad
Defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor leads a star-studded Kenyan team to the World Half Marathon Championship slated for Valencia, Spain in March

(Fast Running) Athletics: 3 ways to improve your next marathon time

(Your Austin Marathon) Athletics: The Austin Marathon Manzano Mile presented by Dole now offers a $6000 elite field prize purse

(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: 2017 Season - Pearson Moves Into New Territory






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(NYRR) Athletics: 2018 TCS New York City Marathon Entry Application Now Open
Runners can apply for non-guaranteed entry through February 15, with drawing scheduled for February 28 - The 48th running of the world’s largest marathon will take place on Sunday, November 4, 2018

(Kimbia) Athletics: Flanagan Off To A Fast Start In 2018

Athletics: Five-Time Grammy Nominee, Hunter Hayes to headline the 2018 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & Half-Marathon
Toyota Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert Series will take place following the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & Half-Marathon on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Ascend Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m.

(Outside Online) Womenin Sport: Why Oiselle Is Ditching Its Fashion Show
Because women's stories are important

(3Wire Sports) Athletics: Leadership in action -- and a call to action, too
In September, Hurricanes Irma and Maria ripped through the Caribbean. Only one word describes the two storms: catastrophic

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kamworor, Jepkosgei headline World Half teams

Athletics: Swiss 'Silver Bullet' Hug To Lead Powerful Marathon Wheelchair Field In Dubai
Defending champion Rafa Botello of Spain will face a world-class field of racers including nine-time world champion and double Paralympic gold medalist Marcel Hug of Switzerland when the most talented line-up in the event's history takes to the course for the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on January 26

(BBC) Athletics: Laureus Awards: Mo Farah, Chris Froome and Lewis Hamilton among nominees
(Sport24) Caster nominated for top Laureus award

(BT) Triathlon: Trios Invited to Compete Alongside World’s Best in Nottingham
Both triathlon beginners and seasoned competitors are being asked to team up and take part alongside the world’s best when the Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham comes to town in 2018

(Citius Mag) Athletics: Alan Webb Details His Weight Training Ahead Of His American Record

(The Conversation) Women in Sport: Why it might be time to eradicate sex segregation in sports

(Citius Mag) Athletics:Unpacking Molly Huddle’s American Record

(San Diego Union-Tribune) Athletics: Fleet Utah runner smokes the women's half marathon field at Carlsbad

AZCentral) Athletics: Birthday girl Stephanie Bruce digs deep to win Rock 'n' Roll Arizona half marathon

(The Star) Athletics: Rotich for Boston
Former Boston Marathon champion Caroline Rotich has been added to the list ahead of the event slated for April 18

(Outside Online) Athletics: Does Your Gut Hold the Secret to Performance?
The microbes in our digestive systems can affect everything from our mental health to our weight and vulnerability to disease. So why not athletic performance? New science is set to revolutionize the way we eat, train, and live






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(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Aprot targets fast time in Lisbon to crown her half marathon debut

(AllAfrica) Athletics: Ethiopian Trio Set to Dominate Dubai Marathon

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Kirui ravels in world glory for defending Boston Marathon

(Yahoo) Athletics: Usain Bolt on his biggest regret and why he is not missing athletics

Athletics: Saucony® Athlete Molly Huddle breaks American Record at Houston Half Marathon
Two-time U.S. Olympian and American 10,000m record holder right on track for Boston

(Science of Sport) Drugs in Sport: Team Sky and Marginal Games

(The Scotsman*) Athletics: Star athletes call for rethink on demise of Great Edinburgh Run
Athletics stars past and present have backed calls to keep the Great Edinburgh International XCountry in its present home after it was revealed that Saturday’s ?edition might be the last in ?Holyrood Park

(Huffington Post UK) Athletics: Why Young British Heptathlete Morgan Lake Is One To Watch This Year
Could she be the next Jessica Ennis-Hill?

Athletics: Comrades Marathon Champion Piet Vorster Is Dead At 66
Vorster earned 14 Comrades medals, of which four were gold, given to top-10 finishers

(IAAF) Athletics: After London success, Kirui aiming for further marathon greatness

(The Telegraph India) Athletics: Mike Powell’s Mantra
Smiling, Staying Happy, Being Truthful - Mike Powell Shares His Mantra With T2

(The Advocate) Athletics: In her first marathon, Baton Rouge runner Andrea Linck wins 2018 Louisiana Marathon

(Fast Running) Athletics: Gemma Steel: the pressure from others’ expectations
Gemma Steel, one of the best on the road and cross country, is the third athlete in this series that asks top runners what they’ve learnt from bad race experiences and how they deal with it

(IAAF) Athletics: Ethiopians dominate once more in Houston

Athletics: Kiya Dandena and Stephanie Bruce Triumph at Synchrony Financial Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Half Marathon
Roosevelt Cook and Kate Landau take top spots in the marathon
(AZCentral) 'Challenging': Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon draws new, elite runners

(The Standard) Athletics: Kangogo and Aprot triumph: Stars eye slots to Commonwealth Games

(Mirror) Athletics: Usain Bolt reveals lesson from his strict father that drove him to be the fastest man on earth
The sprinter told how his parents still keep him in check despite his 31 years – and his dad would still tell him off if he was late

(Runner's World Online) Athletics: Just About Every Element of Modern Running Was, At One Point, Frowned Upon
Water used to be banned from races under 16 kilometres. Showing knees was once considered taboo. What else have we softened our stance on?






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(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Asher-Smith desperate for podium honours after year of near-misses
Dina Asher-Smith has one aim and one aim only for the next few years - turning the near-misses into podium successes

(EthioSports) Athletics: Ethiopian Athletes Dominate Houston Marathon

(Royal Gazette) Athletics: Kemal adds Bermuda Half-Marathon to 10K crown

(CTV) Athletics: Referee killed by wild shot put throw in Czech Republic

(IAAF) Athletics: Barega and Jebet triumph in Elgoibar

(Gulf News) Athletics: Dibaba ready to push Mergia in Dubai Marathon
Three-time champion’s 100% win record in event at threat from Rio Olympics bronze medallist besides defending champion Degefa

(Paul Merca) Athletics: Stars deliver three world-leading performances at season opening UW Indoor Preview...

(RRW) Athletics: Three USA Records For Huddle at Aramco Houston Half-Marathon
The sun had yet to rise over the massive George R. Brown Convention Center here, when 33 year-old Molly Huddle of Providence, R.I., had pocketed three American road running records which had stood for nearly 16 years
(Houston Chronicle) Molly Huddle sets new American record at Aramco Half Marathon
(CTV) Ethiopians win Houston Marathon; Huddle sets American record

(Royal Gazette) Athletics: Kemal leads Ethiopian treble in Bermuda 10K

(IAAF) Athletics: Can helps Europe to victory in Edinburgh - cross-country round-up

(The Scotsman) Athletics: Edinburgh to lose world class cross-country event

Chevron Houston Marathon - TX

Bermuda Marathon Weekend - Hamilton, Bermuda

Richmond Road Races - ON

Rock 'n' Roll Marathon - Phoenix, AZ







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(Royal GAzette) Athletics: Kemal strides to victory in Bermuda 10K

(BBC) Athletics: Laura Muir leads GB to Great Edinburgh Cross Country mixed-race win
Laura Muir anchored Great Britain to victory in the Great Edinburgh Cross Country mixed team relay as Leonard Korir and Yasemin Can retained the men's and women's titles respectively
(USATF) Leonard Korir defends title at 2018 Simplyhealth Great Edinburgh XCountry International Challenge

(The Advertiser) Drugs in Sport: Fighting the war on drugs in sport
In the world of elite sport, Mike Harris and Michelle Cohen can be the difference between a clean winner or a tainted one

(Houston Chronicle) Athletics: U.S. women's record in a half-marathon could be broken Sunday
Two elite American competitors, assisted by African stalwarts, will give Deena Kastor and her standard a run for her money

(BBC) Athletics: Brendan Foster - A Life in Athletics
A look at the career of Brendan Foster, who retired after 37 years as one of the country's most popular sports commentators following 2017's World Athletics Championships

Athletics: Three-Time Winner Mergia, Ex-World Champ Dibaba Set For Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Two of the world's leading marathon runners Aselefech Mergia and Mare Dibaba will go head-to-head in the women's event when the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon gets underway on January 26

(Spikes) Athletics: My Friend Mutaz
Many people don’t realise that we are really close in the high jump

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Geoffrey Kamworor too strong for Police rivals

(SCMP) Athletics: More first aid at the Hong Kong Marathon but runners warned to ‘listen to their body’ by race chief at launch of 2018 event
Three runners have died over the past six years but organisers brand pre-race screening too costly and impractical

(The Nassau Guardian) Athletics: Scotiabank signs on as silver sponsor of Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend

(The Independent) Athletics: UK athletes call for end to 'outdated' gender inequality in cross country races
Petition calling for the distances of men's and women's races to be equalised is gathering pace

(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: The 2018 Houston Half is the informal Canadian championship
A fast crop of Canadians are racing in Houston, Texas on Sunday

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Kiplagat not under pressure to defend Boston marathon crown

(AZCentral) Athletics: Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon turns 15, Stephanie Bruce returns in half on 34th birthday

(The Advocate) Athletics: Louisiana Marathon expected to be coldest in event's seven-year history

(The Scitsman) Athletics: New coach Geoff Wightman gives Steph Twell fresh stimulus

(IAAF) Athletics: World Indoor Legends - Marcus O’Sullivan

(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: DeGrasse Targets CWG 200m Title

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Nyaruai set for marathon debut as Ondoro puts Houston title up for grabs

(SBS) Athletics: Sally Pearson keen to wind back the clock

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: World record holder Jepkosgei eyes RAK half marathon, world title

(AthleteBiz) Athletics: 5 Easy Steps for Everyone to Wake up like an Olympian

(Routledge) Drugs in Sport: Doping in Elite Sports
Voices of French Sportspeople and Their Doctors, 1950-2010

Great Edinburgh XCountry - Edinburgh, UK
Live Webcast - BBC @13:15 GMT






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(RRW) Athletics: Records At Stake As Hasay And Huddle Clash At Aramco Houston Half-Marathon
Three American records could fall here on Sunday when Jordan Hasay and Molly Huddle do battle at the 17th Aramco Houston Half-Marathon, the first important road race in the United States this year

(Fast Running) Athletics: High performing master runners better at pacing, study says
A recent study into the pacing strategies of older marathon runners came up with some interesting results - if only to confirm what would be considered sensible already

Athletics: adidas Announces Release Of FUTURECRAFT 4D, Officially Ushering In The Future Of Sport Performance Footwear
FUTURECRAFT 4D is the world’s first high performance footwear featuring midsoles crafted with light and oxygen

(IAAF) Athletics: Former champions descend on Houston

(BBC) Athletics: 2018 FPSG National Open - Youngsters take on hero Eilidh Doyle in Glasgow
One of Scottish Athletics' biggest gatherings takes place on Saturday at Glasgow's Emirates Arena

(IAAF) Athletics: High-quality clashes on tap in Elgoibar

(USATF) Athletics: Four cities declare intent to bid for 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon

(EnduranceBusiness) Triathlon: Triathlon Industry Association (TIA) - sixth annual multisport athlete survey

(Royal Gazette) Athletics: Drama of Bermuda Marathon stretches back 43 years
Five-times winner heads list of elites
Three legends return

(Citius Mag) Athletics: Is this Nick Willis’ best chance at winning the Millrose Games Mile?

(GC2018) Athletics: Canada's Damian Warner eyes decathlon record at GC2018

(Houston Chronicle) Athletics: Pro tips from marathon runners for race day

(Lindsay Hein) Athletics: Kathrine Switzer Interview

(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: IOC accused of 'backroom deals' with Russia over doping scandal
Film-makers behind Olympic doping exposé say athletes may be allowed to take part as neutral competitors

(BBC) Athletics: Eilish McColgan wins 10k with personal best in Doha
Scottish athlete Eilish McColgan won the 10k at the Ooredoo event in Doha in a personal best time of 31.53 minutes

(Ottawa Citizen) Cycling: In pursuit of a world cycling record - the story of Ottawa's Mike Nash

(BBC) Athletics: Kelly Massey - Rio 4x400m relay bronze medallist retires on 33rd birthday

(NY Times*) Drugs in Sport: Russian Hackers Release Stolen Emails in New Effort to Undermine Doping Investigators

(Oregon Live) Athletics: The Bowerman in hand, ex-Oregon Ducks track star Raevyn Rogers readies for pro debut

(Royal Gazette) Athletics: Butterfield back for marathon
Triathlete Tyler Butterfield will run in Bermuda Marathon Weekend as he continues his preparation for the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, in April

(Register-Guard*) Athletics: Puskedra goes to OTC Elite






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(Runner's World) Athletics:Who Will the Americans Face at the 2018 Boston Marathon?
On Thursday, race officials released the full field of pros competing on Marathon Monday
(Boston Globe) Six previous champs among elite field for 2018 Boston Marathon

(AthleteBiz) Athletics: Summer of ’81 and the Cascade Run Off 15K

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kenya Power, Tergat sign promotion deal

(IAAF) Athletics: Ekaterini Stefanidi - I love pole vaulting because...

(AW) Athletics: Mo Farah will break my European marathon record, says Sondre Moen
Moen clocked 2:05:48 at the Fukuoka Marathon but thinks Farah will go quicker

(IAAF) Athletics: Tola and Mergia among latest additions to Boston Marathon field

(IAAF) Athletics: Lasitskene, Levchenko and Licwinko set to light up high jump in Torun

(Register-Guard) Athletics: Oregon Ducks women’s track team after ninth NCAA Indoor team title in the past 10 seasons
Oregon teams kick off the season Saturday in Seattle

(RRW) Athletics: Sophomore Tuohy Shines At NYRR Millrose Games Trials
North Rockland High School's Katelyn Tuohy won the girls invitational mile easily at the NYRR Millrose Games Trials at the Armory Track & Field Center here in Upper Manhattan tonight

(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: Three-time Olympic gold medalist - The Training of Peter Snell

(AthleteBiz) Athletics: So You Had a Rough Day?

(VeloNews) Drugs in Sport: How to make sports fair? Eliminate the TUE, says Dr. Paul Dimeo

(Ironman.com) Triathlon: Mirinda Carfrae on the Comeback Trail

(Gulf Times) Athletics: International field, record entries for Doha Marathon

(Salty Running) Athletics: The Long and The Short of the Hansons’ Marathon Method
t’s that time of year: we’re signing up for goal races and looking for our next training plan. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be running and re-running posts about some of the most popular plans out there. This review of Hansons Marathon Method was originally posted by Pumpkin in May 2016

(Fast Running) Athletics: Should male and female cross country races be the same distance?

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2018 NCAA DI Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Rankings - Preseason
Men's Rankings

(Newswire) Commonwealth Games: Athletics Canada nominates 46 athletes to Canada's 2018 Games team






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(Houston Press) Athletics: Plan to Bundle Up for the Houston Marathon

(BBC) Athletics: Great Edinburgh Cross Country - BBC coverage times
The BBC has live coverage of the Great Edinburgh Cross Country from 13:15-15:15 GMT on BBC One, Connected TVs and online on Saturday, 13 January

(Oiselle) Athletics: Welcome to Oiselle, Allie Kieffer!

(Paul Merca) Athletics: Addition of Shalane Flanagan makes UW Indoor Preview meet even more stacked

(ESW) Athletics: The Biggest Pet Peeve of Runners Revealed (And It’s Not People Getting in Their Way)
Results of the 2017 Runners Survey Highlights Why People Run, What They Run In, And How Much They Spend

(MastersTrack) Drugs in Sport: Eurovets president, secretary accused of drug-positive cover-up

(New Scientist*) Athletics: No sweat: How can marathon runners avoid hitting ‘the wall’?
"Bonking" or "hitting the wall" is the biggest nightmare of many long-distance runners. Understanding why it happens can help you prevent it

(Spikes) Athletics: "Don’t Let the Mind Wander"
Kyron McMaster had a rollercoaster 2017 season. The 400m hurdles specialist from the British Virgin Islands entered the world championships ranked number one, was disqualified in the heats and redeemed himself with the overall Diamond League victory. Here the 21-year-old offers some valuable tips

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Chinese marathon runner Wang handed eight-year ban for second doping offence

(Bernama) Athletics: Standard Chartered KL Marathon Eyes 35,000 Runners

(The Voice) Athletics: Asher-Smith Ready For World Indoor Tour
Great Briton to face 200m world champion Dafne Schippers

(EA) Athletics: Bosse to take a tilt at the French indoor 1000m record in Lievin

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Ondoro leads in title defense at the Houston Marathon

(Runner's World) Athletics: California Woman Qualifies for Olympic Marathon Trials at Age 50
Molly Friel went well under the 2:45 she needed

(Forbes) Athletics: 13 Top Marathons Worth Traveling For

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: The Bowerman - 2018 Men’s Preseason Watch List

(Track & Field News) Athletics: World’s Top Athletes Join Sir Mohamed Farah At Ooredoo Doha Marathon
World and National Record Holders, Olympians, European Champions and National Champions head to Doha for the elite half marathon event






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(FloTrack) Athletics: Molly Huddle, Jordan Hasay Chase Half-Marathon American Record In Houston

(Yahoo) Drugs in Sport: Tour boss hoping for quick Froome decision

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: NCAA & NJCAA ITF National Athletes of the Week

(RRW) Athletics: Willis, Martinez Lead NYRR Wanamaker Mile Fields
-- Two-time Olympic medalist Nick Willis and 2013 IAAF World Championships silver medalist Brenda Martinez are the leading entrants for the NYRR Wanamaker Miles, part of the 111th NYRR Millrose Games scheduled for Saturday, February 3rd, at the Armory Track & Field Center here in Upper Manhattan

(Fast Running) Athletics: Elle Vernon: ?the negative impact of outside stresses on running

(ABC13) Athletics: Runners to face chilly temps at Chevron Houston Marathon

(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: Hoka One One signs Olympian Cam Levins

(Xinhuanet) Drugs in Sport: Chinese national marathon champion hit with 8-year ban for doping

(Sky Sports) Drugs in Sport: GB athlete Bernice Wilson warns of dangerous relationships with coaches
British sprinter Bernice Wilson has warned athletes who may be in an unhealthy relationship with their coach to get help otherwise it could lead to doping

(IAAF) Athletics: High and Low - Ksenija Balta

(Deadspint) Athletics: High-End Running Shoe Company Apparently On Quest To Destroy Itself

(IAAF) Athletics: Schippers and Asher-Smith to square off in Glasgow 60m

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: IAAF yet to respond to applications from Russian athletes, report claims
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) are yet to respond to to applications from Russian athletes looking for permission to compete neutrally, the All-Russia Athletic Federation have claimed

(IAAF) Athletics: Deksisa and defending champion Kitur head Mumbai Marathon fields

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kipsang fires warning shots at KDF rivals

(IAAF) Athletics: 60 seconds with Christian Taylor






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(Triathlete) Triathlon: Looking for a Winter Challenge? PR the Mile
It’s the end of tri season and the brick is broke. It’s dark at both ends of the day, and the Saturday long ride has all the appeal of a tax audit—it’s time for the season to be over. But pretty quickly, the dream of doing the great big nothing has lost its lustre

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: The Bowerman - 2018 Women’s Preseason Watch List

(Runner's World) Athletics: Where to Stay for the Boston Marathon
The best Boston Marathon hotels for every type of runner or spectator

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kenya names Kemei team coach, marathon squad to be known

(BBC) Athletics: Laura Muir - Commonwealth Games absence 'set in stone' but World Indoors looms large
It may surprise some that Laura Muir will not be competing at the Commonwealth Games in April, when an obvious chance to boost her major medal collection beckons

(Spikes) Athletics: The Right Formula
Trinidad and Tobago’s Jereem Richards might be a world championship medallist, but the 23-year-old has a greater achievement than that

(IAAF) Athletics: Stowers eager to make her mark in Birmingham

(FloTrack) Athletics: Katelyn Tuohy Runs 9:05 3K, One Second Off Mary Cain's National Record

(GB Times) Athletics: China struggles to deal with popularity explosion of marathon running

(South Bend Tribune) Athletics: South Bend's Sunburst ends marathon to focus on shorter races
But finish line returns to Notre Dame Stadium

(Jerusalem Post) Athletics: Drama Abounds In All Aspects Of Tiberias Marathon
The Israel National Anti-Doping Organization sent an angry letter to the Israel Athletics Association, claiming that the IAA didn’t comply with anti-doping regulations at the Tiberias marathon

(AW) Athletics: Laura Muir gets 2018 off to an impressive start
Double European indoor champion starts as she means to go on with a fine showing over 3000m in Glasgow
(The Herald) Laura Muir chasing the boys as her 2018 world indoor championship bid begins
(BBC) Muir begins indoor season with 3,000m win
Double European Indoor champion Laura Muir got 2018 off to a winning start with a Scottish 3,000m title at the GAA Miler Meet in Glasgow on Sunday

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Lekuta eyes dominance in 800m at World Junior Championships






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(Orlando Sentinel) Athletics: American ends Brazilian's streak of 4 Disney World Marathon titles in row

(The Star) Athletics: Obiri stunned
World cross-country bronze medallist Lilian Rengeruk upset world 5000m champion Hellen Obiri and world 10,000m bronze medallist Agnes Tirop at the 61st edition of Campaccio on a rainy and cold day in San Giorgio su Legnano
(RRW) Athletics: World Champion Chelimo Tastes Defeat As Ethiopians Reign At Safi Half-Marathon
Ethiopians Getaneh Molla and Meseret Belete Tola emerged triumphant at the Safi International Half-Marathon here this morning, the pair unleashing impressive sprint finishes on the rain-soaked streets of this Moroccan city on the Atlantic Ocean

(Yahoo) Drugs in Sport: Did You Think About Lance Armstrong During Icarus, the Doping Documentary? So Did Lance Armstrong

(Paul Merca) Athletics: And now...the 2017 Mercanator Awards!

(Cycling Weekly) Cycling: From monster mileage to power meters: how training has changed through the decades
Imagine riding without GPS... without power... even without heart rate. How did they cope, and how greatly has training really advanced?

(Jamaica Observer) Athletics: There is life after Usain Bolt, assures Vilma Charlton

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Nyokaye, Chepngeno win Rachuonyo races

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Ethiopians dominate Xiamen Marathon
(IAAF) Sado beats the rain to regain Xiamen Marathon title

(FloTrack) Athletics: At 24, Shaquille Walker Retires From Track

(Orlando Sentinel) Athletics: Olympic hopeful shows mettle in winning Disney World Half Marathon

(BBTM) Athletics;The First Sub4 Minute Mile by Country

Walt Disney World® Marathon - Orlando, FL






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(Citius Mag) Athletics: Citius Mag Podcast - The Andrew Wheating Exit Interview

(IAAF) Athletics: Kibet and Rengeruk claim top spots at Campaccio

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Mutai wins at Kapsokwony as Kenyan-Bahraini takes glory too

(EA) Athletics: Magic Moments - Klosterhalfen helps Germany to Super League success
Konstanze Klosterhalfen strengthened her reputation as one of the finest young middle distance talents in the world with a decisive victory at the European Athletics Team Championships Super League in Lille Metropole back in June, where her win helped Germany regain their title

(IAAF) Athletics: Cheruiyot and Kipkemboi take Kenyan double in Antrim

(Mailibu Times) Athletics: David Torrence's Memory Sprints On
Months after his untimely death, Torrence’s legacy is being cemented across America and in Peru, the country he represented on the national stage

(Runner's Tribe) Commonwealth Games: What if we don’t win - A column by Len Johnson

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Mosop optimistic his Xiamen Marathon course record to survive

(Runner's World) Athletics: Andrew Wheating on His Retirement: "I Have No Regrets"
After years of struggling with injuries, the two-time Olympian, 30, hangs up his spikes

(The Star) Athletics: Obiri in spotlight - Olympic 5,000m champion and Chelimo the favourites in San Giorgio su Legnano

(IAAF) Athletics: Tola and Degefa to defend Dubai Marathon titles

(Inside the Games) Triathlon: US Triathlon set sights on long term goals beyond Tokyo 2020 as they strive for glory in Paris and Los Angeles
USA Triathlon are already casting an eye towards a new generation of stars for Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 while maintaining a focus on Tokyo 2020

(IAAF) Athletics: That moment when... Cheptegei made his international debut

(Outside Online) Athletics: How to Survive the Most Frigid Winter Runs
Get the formula right and you'll never have to resort to the treadmill again

(Jamaica Star) Drugs in Sport: Gatlin spotted at former coach's camp

(Runner's World) Athletics: On Her Birthday, Running Pioneer Explains How She’s Mastering Marathons Into Her 70s
Kathrine Switzer is the first woman to race the 26.2-mile distance 50 years apart. Here’s a look at her training last year—and what’s next for her

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya reign supreme in global marathon ranking for 2017 season

(ESPN-W) Cycling: Ayesha McGowan plans to be the first African-American female pro cyclist

(BBC) Athletics: James Dasaolu & Ashleigh Nelson withdraw from Commonwealth Games 2018

(The Star) Athletics: Obiri in spotlight
World and Olympic medallists Hellen Obiri and Paul Chelimo will be in the spotlight at the 61st edition of the Campaccio race in San Giorgio su Legnano today, the first Italian leg of the 2017-18 IAAF Cross Country Permit series

(NZ Herald) Athletics: Dick Quax opens up about cancer, fate and that famous race






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(IAAF) Athletics: Cheruiyot and McCormack target top honours in Antrim

(Toni Reavis) Athletics: Women’S Marathoning 2010 - 2017

Athletics: Synchrony Financial Announced as Title Partner of Rock 'n' Roll Arizona
Consumer financial services company renews as Series Partner in 2018

(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Athletics: Is it too cold to run? Official Pittsburgh Marathon training kickoff delayed until Sunday

(Lindsay Hein) Athletics: Michelle Carter Interview
Michelle Carter is a three-time Olympian and the 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist in Shot Put

(The Star) Athletics: Manang’oi tipped: Kipyegon Bett to feature in the two-lap race during the same meeting

(ESPN) Athletics: Officials weigh measures to curb cheating at Mexico City Marathon

(USATF) Athletics: Brian Herron’s dash double earns him USATF Athlete of the Week

(Track & Field News) Athletics: T&FN 2017 Men's World Rankings
Women's Rankings

(Cycling Weekly) Drugs in Sport: WADA could pursue Chris Froome case if UCI doesn’t impose a ban, says former president
Dick Pound warns that case could drag on if it's taken to CAS






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(Armory Track) Athletics: The World’s Best Athletes Reignite Dr. Sander Invitational at The Armory

(CTolleRun) Athletics: Nick Symmonds - Push the Envelope
Carrie interviews 2-time Olympian and RunGum CEO Nick Symmonds! Nick discusses his debut marathon at the 2017 Honolulu Marathon, life after professional racing and his passion for entrepreneurship

(KTIC) Athletics: American Ethanol to sponsor the 2018 Lincoln National Guard Marathon/Half Marathon

(BBC) Athletics: Scottish athlete Chris Bennett will not repeat Glasgow 2014 mistakes
Hammer thrower Chris Bennett says he has learned from the mistakes he made at Glasgow 2014 as he targets a medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

(IAAF) Athletics: Dibaba set for Karlsruhe return

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Cheroben face Kipsiro test in Morocco's half marathon race

(Runner's World) Athletics: New Virtual Racing Series Might Actually Make You Want to Try Virtual Racing
New York Road Runners and Strava introduce a new, real-world incentive for runners to race by Internet in 2018

(Spikes) Athletics: "Find that feeling of happiness"
Norway's Filip Ingebrigtsen comes from a family of super-milers. The 1500m world bronze medallist from London 2017 and reigning European champion shares some of his best pieces of advice

(Washington Post) Drugs in Sport: Sports Doping Cheats Fear Whistle-Blowers and Retests - QuickTake

(News13) Athletics: Disney World marathon participants prepare selves for cold weather

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Cross country a useful build-up to track season

(Bloomberg) Athletics: Brooks Needs Runners Who Hate to Run
The $500 million company has conquered runners. Now it has to figure out everyone else

(Dayton Daily News) Athletics: Air Force Marathon numbers down from 2017 on first day of sign up

(IAAF) Athletics: 2017 IAAF Diamond League review - part two






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(AW) Athletics: Brittney Reese, the long jump quee
With seven world titles and an Olympic gold medal, Brittney Reese has dominated her event in the last decade, writes Stuart Weir

(IAAF) Athletics: More star power announced for Dusseldorf

(Sport24) Athletics: Van Niekerk ends successful Qatar rehab

(Toni Reavis) Athletics: Marathoning 2017 - By The #s
When the calendar flips I always like to do a deeper dive into the past year in marathon running, just to see what the numbers might suggest

(Endurance Business News) Triathlon: By the numbers - USA Triathlon infographic on 201

(IAAF) Athletics: Braz confirms Karlsruhe and Torun dates

(NY Times) Health and Fitness: Exercise Alters Our Microbiome. Is That One Reason It’s So Good for Us

(The Standard) Athletics: Kamworor keen to retain World Half Marathon crown

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenyan Kirui eyes Boston marathon defence, skips Commonwealth Games

(Runner's World) Drugs in Sport: Who Were the Most Drug-Tested Runners of 2017?
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency updated its tally of testing for the year, and two marathoners topped the list

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Kipchoge focuses on London win, not world marathon record

(The Reflector) Athletics: New marathon coming to Vancouver this year
The run will serve as a Boston Marathon qualifying event; replace Vancouver marathon






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(Triathlete) Triathlon: This Triathlete Saw 18 Doctors for Breathing Issues Before Receiving a Proper Diagnosis

(IAAF) Athletics: 2017 IAAF Diamond League 2017 review - part one

(Japan Running News) Athletics: Kawauchi Breaks Sub-2:20 World Record in Sub-Zero Temperatures

(Irish Examiner) Athletics: When we were Kings - Ireland’s magic milers
Paul Robinson’s recent world best time of 4:17.9 for a mile run in sub-zero Antarctica recalled memories of a previous era when Ireland’s leading milers competed at elite level and helped to rewrite the record books

(Belfast Telegraph) Athletics: Great Britain ace Vernon in star-studded Antrim line-up

Athletics: Virgin Money London Marathon Champion Daniel Wanjiru to race the Big Half
Kenyan star to take on Sir Mo Farah and Callum Hawkins - New London half marathon takes place on Sunday 4 March

(IAAF) Athletics: 2017 IAAF World Challenge review

(Inside the Games) Olympics: Canadian Olympic Committee announces Under Armour as official high-performance footwear supplier until 2024

(Citizen Digital) Athletics: Eyeing greater success, Kirui plans early Boston Marathon preps

(Capital FM) Athletics: Kiptanui signs successful farewell to the year in Madrid
Kenya’s Erick Kiptanui was the overwhelming winner at the men’s Madrid’s 53th San Silvestre Vallecana, an IAAF Silver Label road race, on the New Year’s Eve






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(Forbes) Drugs in Sport: Doping In Sports - Cheating Or Leveling Of The Playing Field?

(RRW) Athletics: Seidel, Buchanan Win Frigid NYRR Midnight Run
Molly Seidel of Watertown, Mass., and Reid Buchanan of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., won tonight's 39th NYRR Midnight Run here in Central Park in frigid conditions, clocking 21:24 and 19:08, respectively, for the hilly four-mile course

(IAAf) Athletics: Edris and Tirop take Bolzano victories

(IAAF) Athletics: Burka and Kiptanui sign successful farewell to the year in Madrid

(Newsday) Athletics: Olympic runner Jenny Simpson talks with Long Island kids
Track star describes her inspirations, her goals and how it feels to win a medal in Rio

(Insidwe the Games) Olympics: Bach urged to resign as IOC President after being accused of "kowtowing to powerful Russia" by Rodchenkov lawyer
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has been urged to resign by the lawyer of whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov, who described his leadership as "pathetic" and accused him of "kowtowing to powerful Russia"

Midnite Run - Toronto, ON

NYRR Midnight Run - NYC, NY






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