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Runner's Web November 2017 FrontPage Archive

  November 30, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(BBC) Drugs in Sport: Russian doping - London Olympics retesting results in two more positive tests
Two more Russian athletes have been found guilty of doping following the retesting of their samples from the London 2012 Olympics

(The Guardian) Athletics: Eliud Kipchoge recruited to give Mo Farah tough test in 2018 London Marathon
Kenyan missed world record by eight seconds in 2016 - No Briton has won in London since Paula Radcliffe in 2005

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kipyegon Bett to headline AK Kisii meet

(NYRR Millrose Games) Athletics: Top International Athletes Target 111th NYRR Millrose Games

(Yahoo) Drugs in Sport: INADO head says IOC decision on Russia critical to anti-doping fight

(Capital FM) Athletics: Kipchoge to take Farah’s challenge for London Marathon seriously
Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says he will take Mo Farah’s challenge at the London Marathon "very seriously"

(NBC Chicago) Athletics: Registration Closes Thursday for 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
All applications must be in by Nov. 30 for entry into the 2018 event

(Spikes) Athletics: "Don’t tell everybody how good you are"
Freshly crowned Rising Star of the Year Karsten Warholm made a successful transition from decathlon to the 400m hurdles. The world champion shares his top tips

(Daily Evergreen) Athletics: Athlete loves challenge of distance running
Korir earned Division I All-American honors, fourth in WSU history

(The Scotsman) Athletics: Eilidh Doyle is excited to race in Scotland after four years away
Eilidh Doyle can’t believe it has been so long but is relishing the chance to race in front of a Scottish crowd for the first time since the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Hampden, where she won a silver medal in the women’s 400m hurdles

(Yorkshire Post) Athletics: Success runs in the family as another Cram goes for gold
It seems that Josie Cram is following in her famous dad’s footsteps as she represents team GB on the sporting stage

(Evening Standard) Athletics: Champion marathon runner Zenash Gezmu who fled Ethiopia found beaten to death by another refugee in Paris

(Nation News) Athletics: Barbados Marathon on the rebound

Athletics: Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge To Run The 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon
Two-time winner looking to maintain unbeaten record in London
(BBC) London Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge to take on Mo Farah in 2018

(BBC) Athletics: European Cross-Country Championships - Andrew Butchart leads GB challenge
Scots Andrew Butchart and Steph Twell will lead the British challenge at the forthcoming European Cross-Country Championships in Samorin, Slovakia

(USATF) Athletics: Deep fields ready to race at USATF Marathon Championships

(Runner's World) Athletics: 4 Reasons Why Rest Days Are Important
Whether you’re a recreational runner or regularly training, there’s value in taking at least one day off each week

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Uganda's Olympic gold medalist sets for Fukuoka Marathon

(Sacramento Business Journal) Athletics: California International Marathon runs money into Sacramento






  November 29, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(IAAF) Athletics: Barshim and Stefanidi confirmed for Monaco - IAAF Diamond League

Athletics: CIM to celebrate 35 years with record numbers and added excitement
Added participant services and course elements highlight 35-year celebration

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: With its grand finale approaching, sport’s Russian decade has left a toxic legacy

(NY Times) Health and Fitness: How Running May or May Not Help the Heart
Running marathons may not make up for some of the bad choices we make in our diet and lifestyles

(Radio NZ) Drugs in Sport: Adams to get another world title
Val Adams' manager expects the champion shot-putter to be sent another world title after the IAAF extended the ban of disgraced Belorussian Nadzeya Ostapchuk

(Daily Mail) Triathlon: Alistair Brownlee puts Ironman dreams on hold to defend Commonwealth Games triathlon title on the Gold Coast
* Alistair Brownlee to compete in the triathlon at the Commonwealth Games 2018
* The 29-year-old has been focusing on longer-distance triathlons this year
* He'll move back down to Olympic distance to defend his title on the Gold Coast
(BBC) Commonwealth Games 2018: Alistair and Jonny Brownlee in England triathlon squad

(Toni Reavis) Athletics: Mind Games
I wanted to go back for one last look at what will go down as the defining race of the American running year, Shalane Flanagan‘s historic win at the TCS New York City Marathon November 5th

(USA Today) Drugs in Sport: Judge rules two enemies of Lance Armstrong can testify against him

(Huffington Post) Athletics: The No.1 Good Reason To Run a Marathon, but It’s Not What You Think

(Gary Cohen Running) Athletics: Joan Lamb Ullyot Interview






  November 28, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Runner's World) Athletics: A Hot Pace in a Cold Place: Man Runs Fastest Mile in Antarctica
Paul Robinson, an elite runner from Ireland, went dashing through the snow, and the video is dazzling

Athletics: Record Prize Purse to be Awarded at 2018 USA Half Marathon Championships in Pittsburgh
Guaranteed $85,000 payout plus time bonuses for U.S. runners in the City of Champions

(NY Times) Drugs in Sport: Olympic Doping Diaries - Chemist’s Notes Bolster Case Against Russia
The International Olympic Committee’s decision next week on how to punish Russia will be informed by diaries seen exclusively by The New York Times

(Citius Mag) Athletics: Diamond League Steeplechaser to Marathoner - Sarah Pease Ready for CIM

(PR Newswire) Athletics: 2017 BMW Dallas Marathon Announces Elite Ambassadors, Meb Keflezighi and Shalane Flanagan, Race Weekend Appearances

(Citius Mag) Athletics: Where Do People Qualify for the Olympic Trials Marathon?

(3Wire Sports) Drugs in Sport: Even Russians deserve due process, and especially cross-examination

Athletics: California International Marathon - A force for good in Sacramento
For 35 years, race offers support, competition and inspiration

(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Lake to abandon heptathlon for high jump in 2018
Morgan Lake will not be returning to the heptathlon stage any time soon as the 20-year-old reveals she will be putting her full focus on the high jump in 2018

(The Guardian) Athletics: Runners brave freezing temperatures at Antarctic Ice Marathon
A handful of hardy runners brave extreme conditions and freezing temperatures at the annual Antarctic Ice Marathon, staged 600 miles from the South Pole. The first event took place in January 2006 and a race has been organised every year since. It offers a unique opportunity for runners looking to complete marathons on each of the seven continent

(BBC) Drugs in Sport: Russia doping whistleblower accused by state of supplying drugs
A Russian inquiry has concluded the whistleblower who reported an alleged state doping cover-up at the Sochi Olympics personally supplied the drugs

(JDL Fast Track) Athletics: 2018 Camel City Elite Fields Announced
Fields include Bishop-Nriagu, Chelimo, Cheserek, D’Agostino, Engels and Manzano

Athletics: Applications For 2018 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk Lottery To Be Accepted Between Friday, December 1 and 11:59 P.M. Monday, December 11
Official 2018 Race T-shirt Unveiled, Race Ambassadors To Be Introduced At Fall Kickoff Reception Presented by MedStar Sports Medicine on November 30

(CBC) Drugs in Sport: More Russian track athletes banned for doping at London Olympics
Relay medallist, long jumper caught by retesting

(Edmonton Journal) Athletics: Edmonton sport community clashes over conflicting bids to host 2020 events
Edmonton’s triathlon and track communities have both secured marquee events for the summer of 2020

(Inside the Games0 Drugs in Sport: IOC back Rodchenkov as a reliable witness as first details of why Russians disqualified from Sochi 2014 published
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have backed former Moscow Laboratory director Grigory Rodchenkov as a "truthful witness" in their first reasoned decision published following the Sochi 2014 doping scandal

(Reuters UK) Athletics:- American distance runner Flanagan gets silver medal from 2008 Olympics

(Irish Times) Athletics:Fionnuala McCormack becomes Ireland’s most capped woman athlete
McCormack makes it 35 international selections ahead of European Cross Country championships

(Runner's World) Athletics: Despite a Rare Liver Condition, This Texas Teen Runs From the Front
14-year-old Camille Napier knows she will need a new liver soon, but that’s not stopping her from focusing on her Olympic goal

(Outer Banks Voice) Athletics: OBX Marathon - Army sergeant running at an unmatched pace






  November 27, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Fast Running) Athletics: Liz McColgan says it’s difficult to "get excited" by certain world records

(Runner's World) Athletics: A Marathon Isn’t Always 26.2 Miles, and 9 Other Quirky Things I Learned About Running in Japan
A night race features bear bells, cat costumes, hot springs, and some of the greatest snacks you’ll ever encounter

(EA) Athletics: Kaya and Can to defend SPAR European Cross Country Championshps titles

(Washington Post) Athletics: 2 runners die in Ethiopian road race

(USATF) Athletics: Schumacher named USATF Nike Coach of the Year

(Spikes) Athletics: The Fall
In London at the Diamond League, I hit a hurdle badly, fell and ended up with a concussion. That was somewhat of an eye opener to me. Not many track athletes will ever get concussions when competing in their event. In other sports there is currently a lot of discussion about the long-term effects of it, but it’s nothing I’d thought about much before and it was something I really had to deal with mentally to get back on track - literally

(Play The Game) Drugs in Sport: Is WADA fit for purpose?
The formation of the World Anti Doping Agency in 1999 was hailed as a breakthrough in the global fight against drugs in sport. However, despite nations and sporting bodies agreeing to strict testing and compliance standards, the drug scandals have not gone away. Play the Game 2017 asked if WADA is fit for the future or whether it needs deep-seated reform

(IAAF) Athletics: My Greatest Challenge - Karsten Warholm

(Times Online) Athletics: It's time to ban hi-tech shoes
Get rid of all supposedly performance-enhancing devices

(SCMP) Athletics: Shanghai half-marathon runner collapses and dies within sight of the finishing line
Man was third person to die in Chinese long-distance event in space of a month

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Pound warns IOC President not to "stuff it up" when he makes decision on Russia at Pyeongchang 2018
International Olympic Committee (IOC) veteran Richard Pound has launched a stinging attack on world governing bodies for only feeling pain in "their wallets" and not showing a genuine commitment to anti-doping problems

(ESPN) Athletics: Ultrarunner Megan Roche is in her fourth year of medical school -- while claiming national titles in her sport

(BBC) Drugs in Sport: Russian doping - Russia athletes remain suspended by IAAF

(Daily Mail) Athletics: Usain Bolt could return to the track for Tokyo 2020, says former rival Justin Gatlin: 'He loves being on that line'
* Justin Gatlin says he can imagine Usain Bolt returning to the track to compete
* The champion walked away from athletics after the World Championships
* He has since been enjoying his retirement and is currently partying in Australi

(Huffington Post) Athletics: 5 Things I Learned Running The New York City Marathon






  November 26, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Daily Nation) Drugs in Sport: Morocco safe, Kenya still on IAAF anti-doping watch list

(IAAF) Athletics: Barega And Yimer Take Hard Fought Battles In Addis Ababa

(Florida Today) Athletics: David Kilgore wins third straight Space Coast Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Aprot Dominates Proceedings Again In Alcobendas - Cross-Country Round-Up

(AC) Athletics: Bruchet wins in impressive fashion; Sumner captures first senior title at Canadian Cross Country Championships

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya wins international marathon in Vietnam's HCM City

(IAAF) Athletics: Thiam Embraces New-Found Confidence On And Off The Track

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Russians in doubt for Birmingham World Indoor Championships as IAAF upholds doping suspension
The ban on Russian track and field athletes from international competition has been maintained by the International Association of Athletics Federations Council (IAAF) meeting in Monaco today

(Inside the Games) Athletics: Nanjing awarded 2020 IAAF World Indoor Championships

(IAAF) Athletics: With Athlete of the Year honour, Barshim’s rise continues

(Motiv Running) Athletics: How the half marathon has become the go-to goal race among American runners

(Hindus Times) Athletics: Marathon high - India’s road running culture spawns big business
Passion for road running across Indian cities has built a huge enterprise, setting the cash registers ringing for organisers -- of big races such as Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM)?and Mumbai Marathon (SCMM), and small events -- and sports brands

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kipyegon, Talam from Kenya win Zhengzhou Yanhuang Marathon titles in China

(CBS Boston) Athletics: NYC Marathon Champion Shalene Flanagan Runs In Her Hometown

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kipkorir, Chepchirchir and Ayabei win Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon
(Capital FM) Brimin Kipkorir braves chilly weather to win StanChart marathon
Brimin Kipkorir battled unfavourable chilly conditions to win this year’s Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon held Sunday in the capital city

(Daily Mail) Drugs in Sport: Russia unlikely to see international athletics suspension lifted in time for European Championships in Berlin
* Russia's exile from international athletics shows no signs of abating for IAAF
* An update on the suspension will be delivered at the IAAF Council meeting
* Sources suggest Russia will not complete required reforms in time for Berlin

(IAAF) Athletics: That moment when - Ingebrigtsen struck European gold

(CBC) Athletics: Bruchet, Sumner claim national titles at cross-country championships
Veteran Wodak finishes 4th in women's senior race

(IAAF) Athletics: Gdynia and Minsk to host 2020 World Athletics Series events - IAAF Council, Day 1

Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon - Kenya






  November 25, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Seasoned Bett, Chebet win AK series races

(IAAF) Athletics: Botha’s recipe for coaching success: patience, endurance and perseverance

(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Use of TUEs negate an intrinsic part of sport - the overcoming of exhaustion

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Security in place ahead of Standard Chartered Marathon on Sunday

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Stage set for Great Ethiopia Run

(Japan Running News) Athletics: 17-Year-Old Biyazen Bests Hachioji in 10000 m Debut
Credited as being only 17 years old, Ethiopian Yeneblo Biyazen (Yachiyo Kogyo) made a big splash in his 10000 m debut, running an under-18 world-leading 27:32.51 to lead 12 men under 28 minutes at Hosei University's Hachioji Long Distance Meet

(Daily Mail) Athletics: Mo Farah misses out on IAAF Male Athlete of the Year award to Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim
* Mo Farah's bid to be crowned IAAF Male Athlete of the Year fell just short
* He was beaten by Qatari high jump world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim
* Barshim was undefeated in 2017, including the London World Championships

Canadian XC Championships - Kingston, ON
Live Streaming
CBC Webcast






  November 24, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(IAAF) Athletics: Barshim and Thiam named 2017 Athletes of the Year

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: 2018 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Luoping to set off in March

(BBC) Athletics: From drug addict to world champion
How South Africa's Luvo Manyonga overcame drug addiction to become long-jump world champion

(Japan Running News) Athletics: National Corporate Women's Championships, A Potential National Record and More - Weekend Preview

(CBC) Athletics: Natasha Wodak ready to regain title at cross-country nationals
Women's 2015 champion eyeing Commonwealth Games a year after surgery

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Over 100,000 runners ready for China's marathons this weekend

(The Advertiser) Athletics: Marathon effort makes Jess our best in 2017

(IAAF) Athletics: Kirwa and Tune target triumphant comebacks in Florence

(Gulf Times) Athletics: Barshim could steal thunder at IAAF awards

(Virgininan-Pilot) Drugs in Sport: Sports court overturns Kenyan ruling in runner's doping case

(Citius Mag) Athletics: Two Marathons in Five Weeks? Sara Hall is Giving it a Shot

(The New Daily) Athletics: South African court scraps ‘shockingly lenient’ sentence and hands Oscar Pistorius 13 years

(Hartford Courant) Athletics: Paul Chelimo, Buze Diriba Winners Of 81st Annual Manchester Road Race

(CTolleRun) Athletics: Ben Rosario - Train Hard, Race Fearlessly
Carrie catches up with Northern Arizona Elite head coach Ben Rosario! Ben discusses the early days of starting NAZ Elite and shares the latest news about his athletes. He also offers advice for beginning runners, and he emphasizes the importance of getting involved in a running group to stay motivated

(The Star) Athletics: Kipsang, Chepchirchir feted by Kenya Tourism Board






  November 23, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(RRW) Athletics: Powerful Sprints Give Chelimo, Diriba Manchester Wins
-- Under brilliant blue skies here this morning, Paul Chelimo and Buze Diriba shook off the near-freezing temperatures and rallied to win the 81st Manchester Road Race, America's most competitive Thanksgiving Day race, with powerful sprint finishes

(Capital FM) Athletics: Kiplimo leads elite for Stanchart Marathon
Third finisher at last year’s Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, Hillary Kiplimo headlines a deep field of elite athletes for the 2017 edition that will take place on Sunday in the capital city

(IAAF) Athletics: Disciplines confirmed for 2018 IAAF Diamond League

(Times LIve) Athletics: SCA to deliver judgment on appeal against Oscar's sentence

(Inside the Games) Athletics: New mixed gender athletics team event confirmed to feature at second European Games
An innovative new athletics team competition billed as the future of the sport has been unveiled here today to feature at the second European Games in Minsk in 2019

(Outside Online) Health and Fitness: To Delay Death, Lift Weights
Two new studies remind of us of what we already know but sometimes forget

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: "My goal is to change the face of sports governance," says university professor ahead of key conference
Sport may be awash with allegations of doping, corruption and match-fixing to challenge the most resolute or forward-thinking administrations but a university professor aims to change all that

(Royal Gazette) Athletics: Bermuda's Second oldest race returns on Sunday

(Hartford Courant) Athletics: Huddle, Linden Are Back For The Manchester Road Race

(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: 5 Great Olympic Marathon Moments for the Memory Bank

(USATF) Athletics: Leonard Korir’s speedy half marathon earns him USATF Athlete of the Week

(Hartford Courant) Athletics: Bernard Lagat To Run Manchester Road Race For First Time

(Spikes) Athletics: "Remember what got you there"
There’s no denying Christian Taylor is the reigning king of the triple jump. The multiple world and Olympic champion talks about performing at major champs and why it's important to stick to what you know

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: Stocks Rise At 2017 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships

(Runner's World) Athletics: When the Best Therapy Is Right at Your Feet
Running puts everyone in a better mood. But for some of us, our miles are key to managing depression and anxiety

(The Star) Athletics: Standard Chartered Marathon numbers hit hard due to the recent political climate

Manchester Road Race - Manchester, CT






  November 22, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Running USA) Athletics: Spotlight on the Sport - NCS4
Making safety and security a top priority for all race directors

(CBC) Athletics: Akeem Haynes thinks he can be the CFL's fastest man
Olympic sprinter trading in his track spikes to chase his gridiron dream

(Capital FM) Athletics: Obiri aims to recapture World Indoor title
World champions Hellen Obiri and Faith Kipyegon will anchor Kenya’s team to the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, England in March

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Eyes on Rutto as Kenyan seeks career redemption at Fukuoka marathon

(Hartford Courant) Athletics: Treacy Brothers Are Back In Manchester And Ready For Road Race

(Daily Mail) Drugs in Sport: Team Sky and British Cycling storm erupts again as medical supplier who sent banned substance to HQ refuses to co-operate with their investigation
* Sportsmail can reveal Oldham-based Fit 4 Sport Ltd was the company behind the testosterone patches delivered to the National Cycling Centre in 2011
* Steve Peters has claimed the package was 'sent in error' but neither a former Team Sky doctor or Fit 4 Sport have provided evidence to prove that
* Fit 4 Sport refused to respond to a request from British Cycling for a paper trail
* It is believed both UKAD and the General Medical Council are still looking at the testosterone patches delivery as part of ongoing investigations

(NY Times) Health and Fitness: Exercise May Enhance the Effects of Brain Training
Improvements in memory were most striking among volunteers whose fitness had also improved the most, especially if they practiced brain training.

(Citizen Digital) Athletics: TZ runners set sights on the 2020 Olympics

(ESPN UK) Athletics: Sir Mo Farah warned of 'brutal' marathons

(Balanced Runner) Athletics: NYC Marathon 2017 Running Technique Analysis–Flanagan, Keitany, Daska, Dossena, Kamworor, Kipsang

(Sport24) Athletics: Semenya eyeing Commonwealth Games double

(USATF) Athletics: Jakobé Ford wins USATF Youth Athlete of the Year; Sabra Harvey takes Masters honors

(Runner's World) Athletics: She Was the Feel-Good Story of the Summer, But a Sponsorship Deal Eludes Her
Sara Vaughn, a 31-year-old mother of three, made a stunning run to the world championships. Getting a contract has proven harder






  November 21, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: ‘Athletepreneur’ – Balancing Elite-level Running with a Job

(myPalmBeachPost) Athletics: After two-year hiatus, Palm Beaches Marathon is back… here’s what’s new

(Globetrotting by Philip Hersh) Olympics: For USOC, silence wrong road to follow after Coulter slur of Muslim Olympian

(Manchester Patch) Athletics: Olympian Lagat - Running Manchester Road Race An Easy Choice
The man with the second-fastest 1,500-meter time ever will be making his Manchester Road Race debut on Thanksgiving morning

(Oregon Live) Athletics; NYC Marathon winner Shalane Flanagan has good options as she ponders her next step

Athletics: Sir Mo Farah And Callum Hawkins To Go Head-To-Head At The Big Half
Britain’s two fastest half marathon runners of all time, Sir Mo Farah and Callum Hawkins, will face each other at The Big Half, London’s brand new half marathon, on Sunday 4 March

(ScrollIn) Athletics: Video - Record participation at Delhi half-marathon but at what cost?
The Field caught up with participants at the annual half marathon amid the smog in Dehli

(AA) Athletics: De Grasse targets Gold Coast gold






  November 20, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Outside Online) Athletics: How Runner Allie Ostrander Fights Burnout
Ten pro tips for reaching - and maintaining - peak performance

(Citisu Mag) Athletics: Ashley Brasovan Trusting the Process in Her Return to Competitive Running

(Deadspin) Athletics: Runners Compete In Delhi Half Marathon Amid Heavy Pollution

(Citius Mag) Athletics: Thoughts on the NCAA Cross Country Championships

(USATF) Athletics: Emma Coburn, Sam Kendricks take Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award and Jesse Owens Award as USATF athletes of the year

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2017 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Cross Country All-Americans

(Outside Online) Athletics: Science of Performance - 7 Keys to Setting Your Marathon PR

(USATFCCCA) Athletics: British Columbia Sweeps NAIA Cross Country Titles

(TalkSport) Athletics: On The Sporting Couch - Psychotherapist Gary Bloom talks to Iwan Thomas

(Sports Examiner) Drugs in Sport: s this the last week that FloJo will be a world-record holder?

(IAAF) Athletics: As IAAF Athletics Awards 2017 approach, Monaco prepares to host the athletics world

(Kenyan Athlete) Athletics: The Awkward and embarrassing moment of unknowingly standing next to the women 3000m steeplechase world record holder, Ruth Chebet, while watching the Tuskys Wareng Cross Country races

(ARS) Athletics: Delhi smog levels drop from severe to very poor - you know, half-marathon weather
Despite doctors' desperate objections, runners raced amid extreme air pollution

(EA) Athletics: Turkish delight with nine golds at the Balkan Cross Country Championships

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Is the right to compete or welfare more important when protecting clean athletes?

(RT) Drugs in Sport: ‘I’ll be afraid of tests if Russians are banned for nothing but scratch marks’ - Bjorndalen

(The Times*) Athletics: Mo Farah will run London 2018 half-marathon

(Premium Times) Athletics: Outrage over Oscar Pistorius movie

(BBC) Drugs in Sport: British Cycling - Team Sky 'gamed system' over use of therapeutic use exemptions
Team Sky have been accused of "gaming the system" by seeking permission for their riders to take otherwise banned drugs on the basis of medical need






  November 19, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(IAAF) Athletics: Knight and Kurgat claim individual crowns at NCAA Championships - cross-country round-up

(IAAF) Athletics: Tusa smashes course record at Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon

(Prensa Latina) Athletics: Cuban Henry Jaen Wins for the Fifth Time Marathon of Havana

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Fast-rising Mwaniki, Waweru win Nyandarua race

(Inside the Games) Athletics: De Grasse looking to make up for Glasgow 2014 disappointment at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse has said he is determined to make up for his disappointing performance at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games when he competes at next year’s edition of the quadrennial event in the Gold Coast

(Philly.com) Athletics: Boniface Kongin wins men's 2017 Philadelphia Marathon; Sarah Kiptoo claims women's crown

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Russian sport to dominate headlines in coming months

(IAAF) Athletics: Kitwara cruises to 2:05:15 Spanish all-comers’ record in Valencia

(Las Vegas Sun) Athletics: Runners and authorities show resolve at Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

(The Age) Athletics: Nitro Athletics in doubt after IAAF sale falls through

(IAAF) Athletics: Legese and debutante Ayana secure Ethiopian double in Delhi
(The Guardian) 'My eyes are burning': Delhi holds half marathon despite pollution warning
Around 35,000 brave runners registered for the race after more than a week of hazardous pollution levels

(NDTV) Athletics: Delhi Pollution: Air Quality Deteriorates, Becomes 'Very Poor'
The major pollutant, PM2.5, or particles with diameter less than 2.5 micro metre, was recorded above 300 units

AACR Philadelphia Marathon - PA






  November 18, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: Victory Is Sweet For Justyn Knight & Ednah Kurgat

(Asian Age) Athletics: Delhi Half Marathon - Rain brings relief as world champs eye titles

(Lindsey Hein) Athletics: Krista DuChene
Episode 91 of I’ll Have Another is with Canada’s Marathon Mom, Krista DuChene. Krista runs professionally for Saucony and holds a marathon PR of 2:28:32 and a half marathon PR of 1:10:52

(RRW) Athletics: Convincing Wins For Northern Arizona, New Mexico At NCAA Cross Country Championships

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kipkoech, Cheruiyot win Lotto Baringo Half Marathon titles

(MileSplit) Athletics:Ednah Kurgat Leads Lobos To 2017 NCAA XC Title
(GoLobos) UNM Women's Cross Country wins 2017 NCAA Title

(Syracuse.com) Athletics: Syracuse runner Justyn Knight wins national championship
(CBC) Canada's Justyn Knight wins 1st NCAA cross-country title in senior season

(CBC) Athletics: Justyn Knight seeks elusive gold at final NCAA cross-country championships
Canadian rediscovered love for sport at track and field worlds in August

(Runner's World) Athletics: Dear Turkey Trotters: Uncle Sam Wants You—One Million of You!
Be the hero your sport needs - lace ‘em up this Thanksgiving and help the country break a record

(Citizen Digital) Athletics: Kirui targets Delhi Half glory to cap golden year

(Outside Online) Athletics: Why Running Needs a Shalane vs. Jordan Showdown
Boston 2018 could be so good

(News.com) Athletics: Andre De Grasse is ready to take over from Usain Bolt as track and field’s next big thing
Replacing a legend is a tough gig. Just ask Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse who is being talked up as the next Usain Bolt. And his quest for greatness will start at the Commonwealth Games.

(Outside Online) Athletics: Could a Bot Coach You to a New PR?
Artificial intelligence is making its way into fitness apps

(Southland Times) Athletics: Runners set five event records at Queenstown Marathon

(Des Moines Register) Athletics: Karissa Schweizer aims for NCAA repeat title

(Patch) Athletics: Elite Field Stacked for 2017 Manchester Road Race
The 81st edition of the Manchester Road Race will start at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day

(NCAA) Athletics: Division I Cross County Championship times moved up due to impending weather

(RRW) Athletics: Knight Hopes to Lift Syracuse to Another NCAA Team Title
Two years ago here the men of Syracuse University won their first NCAA Division I Cross Country title in 64 years

(LA Times) Health and Fitness: Scientists discover scary side effects of energy drinks

(NewsX) Athletics: Will take time to find a new star after Usain Bolt, says British sprint legend Linford Christie

NCAA Division I Cross Country - Louisville, KY






  November 17, 2017:  [Links load in new window, * = Registration Req'd]  

(Triathlete) Multisport: Triathlon Just Hit the Halfway Point to Becoming a Real NCAA Sport

(Toronto Star) Athletics: Olympic champion Derek Drouin eyes return to high jump
The 2016 gold medallist says, "I’m not ready to be done," after missing the world championships due to a small tear in his Achilles tendon

(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Russian Olympic official says doping whistleblower should be executed
Leonid Tyagachev says Grigory Rodchenkov ‘should be shot for lying’ - Tyagachev: Russia ‘are not going to beg on our knees’ over Winter Games

(IAAF) Athletics: Close contests expected at Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon

(The Guardian) Athletics: Laura Muir targets world indoor and European glory after 70-hour weeks
Muir has fitted training around completing veterinary degree - 24-year-old named BAWA female athlete of the year

Athletics: BMO Vancouver Marathon to host BC Championships with BC Athletics
BC's best will meet in Vancouver to compete for the BC Marathon Championship title

(AW) Athletics: Mo Farah and Laura Muir earn BAWA awards
Athletes honoured by British Athletics Writers’ Association in London on Friday

(Oiselle) Athletics: Cross Country Racing Wisdom from the Pros

(3Wire Sports) Drugs in Sport: Russian doping, and pick-up truck wisdom

Athletics: Patrice Matamoros Named 2017 Woman of Excellence by WISE Pittsburgh
Matamoros is the CEO of Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. (P3R), Pittsburgh’s premier organization for promoting running and community health and fitness through large-scale events, races and education programs, including the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend or events

(Daily Nation) Drugs in Sport: Kremlin calls Wada's decision on Russia 'unfair'

(IAAF) Athletics: Spanish all-comers’ records on the cards in Valencia

(RRW) Athletics: Drop Twins Quietly Lead Lady Bulldogs Into NCAA Cross Country Championships
It has been five years since the Lady Bulldogs of the University of Georgia have qualified a team for the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, America's most competitive team running event

Athletics: United Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Chengdu Marathon a Smash Hit
First ever Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series event in Asia attracts athletes from 37 countries

(Triathlete) Athletics: How the Internet Thinks Gwen Will Do at the Marathon

(NY Times) Drugs in Sport: A Different Russian Doping Scandal Hits Richmond, Va.

(Sports Illustrated) Athletics: Delhi Half Marathon To Be Run Despite Deadly Air Pollution In India

(CTolleRun) Athletics: Gwen Jorgensen: Uncharted Territory
Carrie interviews Olympic gold medalist, mom and marathoner Gwen Jorgensen! Gwen chats about life as a new mom and her transition back to training. She also talks about her move to Portland, Oregon and her decision to switch her focus to the marathon

(Track & Field News) Athletics: Kirui and Ayana predict fast times at Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2017

(Boston.com) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan ‘leaning toward’ running the Boston Marathon again
"I feel like I would be pretty sad and it would not feel right if I was not on the starting line."






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(Outside Online) Athletics: Researchers Confirm Nike’s “4%” Marathon Shoe Claim
It’s official: Nike’s Vaporfly shoes improve efficiency by 4 percent. What does that actually mean for racing?

(Sport360) Athletics: Allyson Felix: - Justin Gatlin boos at London 2017 were 'unfair'

(Straits Times) Athletics: Marathon sell-out marks StanChart as premier running event in Singapore

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Upsurge of new elites to speed up pace of marathon

(Running USA) Athletics: Thanksgiving Day Running Races Continue to See Strong Growth as Turkey Trot Traditions Continue
Sport Sees Sixth Straight Year of More Races, More Finishers

(Times of India) Athletics: International elite athletes not bothered by Delhi pollution
International elite athletes, including world champion marathoner Geoffrey Kirui and 10,000m Olympic gold medallist Almaz Ayana, on Thursday brushed aside concerns of pollution in the national capital and said they were ready for the Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday

Athletics: New shoe makes running 4 percent more efficient, sub-2 marathon possible, study shows
Eleven days after Boulder-born Shalane Flanagan won the New York City Marathon in new state-of-the-art racing flats known as “4%s,” University of Colorado Boulder researchers have published the study that inspired the shoe’s name, confirming in the journal Sports Medicine that the shoes reduce the amount of energy used to run by 4 percent

(Spikes) Athletics: "This is the big show"
Olympic 400m champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo talks us through her dos and don’ts on and off the track

Triathlon: Popular and Useful Technology Used to Train During Runs
This is an excerpt from Triathlon 2.0: Data-Driven Performance Training by Jim Vance

(Runner's World) Athletics: The Dollar-a-Mile Marathon: A New Boston Qualifying Race Goes the Cheap Route
A no-frills 26.2 in a Massachusetts state park costs a fraction of most marathons - and is pancake-flat. BQ, anyone?

(VMLM) Athletics: Mind Over Marathon TV documentary wins award

(Diamond League) Athletics: Mo Farah in the Diamond League
Last August, Mo Farah ended a glistening track career at the Letzigrund Stadion in Zurich, securing a dramatic victory in his final track race to win a first Diamond Trophy. We take a look back at some of Mo's biggest moments on the Diamond League circuit

(ESPN) Triathlon: The unlikely sport Egyptians can't get enough of

(Runner's World) Athletics: After Her NYC Marathon Victory, Is Boston Next for Shalane Flanagan?
The four-time Olympian talks about life since her historic win and if she’s really going to retire from competition

(NBC) Athletics: Justin Gatlin - I’m the world’s fastest man

(CBC) Athletics: Quebec City marathon to take place in October instead of August next year
Heat and tourist capacity among reasons for change, organizers sa

(Gulf Today) Athletics: Dubai Women’s Run set to welcome 9,000 participants

(IOL) Athletics: Van Niekerk puts short sprint goals on the back-burner

(Sportsnet) Athletics: Canada’s Walk of Fame to honour sprinter Donovan Bailey






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(WTVR) Athletics: Richmond Marathon winners disqualified after cover up

(People) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan Reflects on Winning the New York City Marathon and Looks Ahead to Boston

(USTFCCCA) Athletics; Historical Look At 2017 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships

(Cloud259) Athletics: Allie Kieffer and the 2017 NYC Marathon

Athletics: USA and International Gold Medalists Commit to 111th NYRR Millrose Games
Gold medalists Emma Coburn, Omar McLeod and Shaunae Miller-Uibo have announced they will compete at the 111th NYRR Millrose Games at The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center on February 3, 2018

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2017 NJCAA Division I Cross Country National Awards

Athletics: Je Cours Qc unveils 2018 running season calendar
Exciting new changes for 2018; registration opens next week

(Women's Running) Athletics: 21 Women Who Are Transforming The World Through Running

Athletics: Saucony® Announces Worldwide Launch Of Triumph ISO 4
Forget the shoe. The new Triumph ISO 4 showcases a full-length EVERUNTM midsole, delivering the top end of running comfort from first step to last

(AJP) Drugs in Sport: Crackdown on inappropriate performance enhancing drugs
A new partnership will clear the way for investigations into registered health practitioners who provide performance enhancing drugs without therapeutic need

(BBC) Drugs in Sport: Sir Bradley Wiggins: No charges over 'mystery' package
There will be no charges over a 'mystery' medical package delivered for Sir Bradley Wiggins at the Criterium du Dauphine in 2011, says UK Anti-Doping

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Kiplagat ready for India test after poor show at Chicago marathon

(VMLM) Athletics: AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Ranking System and World Championships announced

(Global News) Athletics: Edmonton mulling bid for 2020 IAAF World U20 Championships

(RRW) Athletics: Lagat To Make Manchester Road Race Debut
Instead of relaxing and enjoying the warm sunshine of Tuscon, Ariz., on Thanksgiving Day with his family, five-time Olympian Bernard Lagat will instead face the bracing air of Manchester, Conn., and compete for the first time at the Manchester Road Race, America's most competitive "Turkey Trot."

(Business Insider) Athletics: The secret to success is mastering two skills, according to the first American woman to win the NYC marathon in 40 years

(Mashable) Athletics: Shanghai marathoners are getting this cool 3D data memento of their run

(IAAF) Athletics: Tanzanian Distance Runner Juma Dies

(Deccan Herald) Drugs in Sport: WADA decision on Russian reinstatement today

(Sport24) Drugs in Sport: Carter at CAS to contest doping disqualification

(MindBodyGreen.com) Athletics: The Secret Force Behind Shalane Flanagan's Record-Breaking Marathon Win

(FloTrack) Athletics: Marielle Hall Joins The Bowerman Track Club

(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan has been going to races since she was literally in diapers
Yes, we're so proud of the 36-year-old Shalane Flanagan. But did you know she's been destined for the running scene since she was just a toddler?

(IAAF) Athletics: A closer look at the 2017 World Athlete of the Year women’s finalists

(The Star) Athletics: Ethiopians for Baringo

(The Star) Athletics: Kamworor eyes Valencia crown






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(USATF) Drugs in Sport: Chaunté Lowe upgraded to bronze medal in high jump for Olympic Games Beijing 2008

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2017 NCAA Division I Cross Country Regional Awards

(CBC) Drugs in Sport: Russian sports gripped by distrust, anger ahead of key doping vote
WADA meetings this week will help determine Olympic future

(Stuff NZ) Athletics: Strong competition expected at Queenstown Marathon

(Phil Maffetone) Health and Fitness: The High-Performance Heart
This feisty, magnificent muscle is made to move us in many ways - physically, biochemically and mental-emotionally

(Sky Sports) Athletics: Mo Farah will only compete in 2020 Olympics marathon if convinced he can win medal

(IOL) Athletics: Semenya sets her sights on 800m world record

(Sweat Elite) Athletics: Eliud Kipchoge’s Training Group - Training Structure and Attitude

(LindsayHein) Athletics: I'll Have Another - Episode 90: Renee Washington
I was excited to head downtown to the USA Track & Field offices last week and have a talk with Renee Washington. Renee serves as the COO of USA Track and Field

(The Hindu) Athletics: Indian Medical Association urges HC to postpone Delhi Half Marathon
A bench of Justices issued notice to the Delhi government, police, the pollution control panel DPCC and the organisers of the event and sought their reply by November 16, the next date of hearing

(InStyle) Athletics: Get to Know Shalane Flanagan, the Female Runner Who Made History at the NYC Marathon

(Bakersfield.com) Athletics: Bakersfield Marathon came down to one-100th of a second

(The Independent) Athletics: Mo Farah receives knighthood from the Queen at Buckingham Palace
The four-time Olympic champion was honoured for his services to athletics on Tuesday

(ITU) Triathlon: Celebrating the career of Gwen Jorgensen






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(Triathlete) Triathlon: Why You Shouldn’t Be Mad USAT Has Foreign Sponsors

(Fast Running) Athletics: Paul Chelimo: "soldier first, athlete later
Having placed on the podium at the last two global championships, Paul Chelimo is in prime position to take over from Mo Farah as the dominant track endurance runner

(Spikes) Athletics: In their own words III
The Male and Female Rising Star of the Year 2017 will be crowned in just over a week. We take a look at what the best U23 athletes in the world had to say about their heroic performances this year

(ESPN) Athletics: Running to remember: Thousands take part in emotion-filled Vegas marathon

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2017 NCAA DI Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll - Pre-Championship
2017 NCAA DI Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll - Week 7

(IAAF) Athletics: A closer look at the 2017 World Athlete of the Year men’s finalists

Athletics: Hopes Bright for Future of Athens Marathon
As the organisers of the Athens Marathon. The Authentic look back on a record entry of 18,500 runners on Sunday for the 35th edition of their historic race, they are also looking to the future

(Bleacher Report) Athletics: Las Vegas Marathon Results 2017 - Gilles Rubio, Marisa Hird Take Home Wins

(The Nation) Triathlon: Laguna Phuket Trriathlon named Best Amateur Sports Event in Thailand

(The Star) Athletics: Bett, Chepkwemoi dominate AK cross country in Sotik

(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: Sasha Gollish’s individual U Sports XC gold vaults Toronto to team title
2015 Pan Am Games bronze medallist and 2016 Canadian cross-country champion Sasha Gollish adds the 2017 U Sports Cross-Country Championships gold to her list of accomplishments
(AI) Gollish and Sikubwabo win U Sport Cross Country Championships

(Sport24) Athletics: Manyonga named SA Sports Star of the Year
Long jumper Luvo Manyonga won the South African Sports Star of the Year award at the country's Sports Awards in Johannesburg on Sunday






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Gulf Today) Triathlon: Abu Dhabi to host ITU World Triathlon next year

(IAAF) Athletics: Molla and Teferi secure Ethiopian double in Atapuerca

(IAAF) Athletics: Marathon debutante Chepngetich smashes Turkish all-comers’ record in Istanbul

(News18) Athletics: Delhi Half Marathon May Shift to New Window
The alarming levels of pollution in the national capital has forced the organisers of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon to consider shifting the event to a new window

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2017 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Recap

(The Guardian) Athletics: Beirut marathon runners race in support of missing prime minister
Lebanese racers show support for Saad Hariri amid speculation he is being held in Riyadh against his will

Athletics: Samuel Kalalei gives himself early Birthday present while Bedatu Badane takes top women’s honours in Athens Marathon

(NBC) Athletics: Afghan Women Run in Mixed-Gender Bamiyan Marathon

(Running USA) Athletics: Notes from the Road - Finisher Numbers are Down but the Sport is Still Strong
The latest observations from around the sport of road running

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Some 5,000 runners attend first Wuhan Women's Half Marathon

Athletics: Two Event Records Beaten at 2017 Blom Bank Beirut Marathon
Dominic Ruto of Kenya and Bahrain’s Eunice Chumba beat the existing race records at today’s Blom Bank Beirut Marathon

(Daily Mail) Athletics: Kenyan Kalalei triumphs in Athens Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Cheyech retains Saitama Marathon crown

(IAAF) Athletics: Dereje and Mokoka take back-to-back titles in Shanghai

(IAAF) Athletics: Ruto and Chumba break race records at Beirut Marathon

(NY Times) Athletics: How the ‘Shalane Flanagan Effect’ Works
She does not just talk about elevating her fellow women runners; she elevates them. And they win

(Review Journal) Athletics: Runners unite as ‘Vegas Strong’ before marathon weekend

(NCAA) Athletics: 2017 Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Championship Qualifiers Announced

Athens Marathon, The Authentic - Athens, Greece

Beirut Marathon - Lebanon






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(Times-Dispatch) Athletics: Koskei wins Anthem Richmond Marathon; Sachtleben triumphs in women's marathon

(Scotsman) Athletics: Four out of five is first-class for vet student Laura Muir

(Fox News) Athletics: After massacre, Las Vegas to post snipers on roofs for Sunday's marathon

(Ottawa Citizen) Running: Competitive Jay Sneddon has autism on the run
Last weekend after Jay Sneddon, who is on the autism spectrum, won the five-kilometre race at the Cookie Run, in a field of nearly 700

(The Morning Shakeout) Athletics: Significance of Flanagan’s NYC Win Extends Far Beyond The Finish Line

(Independent.IE) Athletics: Ciara Mageean splits from coach Jerry Kiernan to join professional UK running team

(Times-Union) Drugs in Sport: Jacksonville native Travis Tygart, who brought down Lance Armstrong, on another crusade to clean up sports

(KITV) Athletics: Training tips for the Honolulu Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Bekele and Kiplagat to headline Kolkata 25km

(Scotland Herald) Athletics: Callum Hawkins 'only just beginning to show his potential,' says UK Athletics supremo Neil Black

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Rudisha pulls stunt, pretends to be injured

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2017 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Cross Country All-Region Honorees

Athletics: Eliud Kipchoge and Mary Keitany are voted AIMS Marathon Runners of the Year
The Kenyans were announced as the winners of the AIMS Best Marathon Runner (BMR) Awards at the Gala in Athens on Friday

(The Star) Athletics: Jepkesho tipped
Kenya’s Visiline Jepkesho leads the a competitive field in the women’s category of the Vodafone Istanbul Marathon tomorrow in Turkey

(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: Justyn Knight loses shoe, fades to fifth-last, still wins NCAA Regionals
A shoe malfunction slows Knight, but not enough to keep him from winning the NCAA East Regional Cross-Country Championships

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Victorious Kamworor now sets sights on half marathon

(AW) Athletics: Laura Muir set for Scottish short course cross country title defence
Double London 2017 finalist returns to racing for the first time since the World Championships and goes for a third consecutive Scottish 4km cross country win






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(Inside the Games) Athletics: Coe concludes that IAAF Diamond League is still sparkling
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League series was given a vote of confidence by President Sebastian Coe today at the Federation’s General Assembly in London’s Olympic Stadium

(News Observer) Athletics: How Shalane Flanagan ran from UNC, to the Bejing Olympics to victory at the New York City Marathon

(The Telegraph) Athletics: Mo Farah eyes marathon glory after keeping top level British Athletics funding

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: WADA obtain key database proving Russian doping before Sochi 2014
A key database confirming allegations about doping in Russia made in the McLaren Report has been obtained and studied by the World Anti-Doping Agency, they announced today
(NY Times) Antidoping Officials Obtain Trove of Russian Lab Data

(GlobeRunner) Athletics: I’m Dewi Griffiths
Thirty years ago, when the first wave of East African marathoners was giving suspicious hints of the tsunami of excellence to follow, the coach of the two outstanding Djibouti marathoners, Ahmed Salah and Jamah Robleh gave his trainees some advice which seemed counter-intuitive.

(USATF) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan’s historic NYC Marathon win earns her USATF Athlete of the Week

(Daily Nation) Athletics: World record holder David Rudisha injured in training

(The Guardian) Athletics: Mo Farah retains lottery funding as 24 British athletes are dropped
Funding maintained for Farah despite hints over quitting GB team - Tiffany Porter, Shara Proctor and James Ellington among those missing out

(IAAF) Athletics: Ayalew and Teferi eager to defend titles as IAAF Cross Country Permit series kicks off in Atapuerca

(IAAF) Athletics: Girma and Kiptoo return to defend Beirut Marathon titles

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenya's Karoki eyes Fukuoka title to boost marathon career

(IAAF) Athletics: Mokoka and Dereje to defend Shanghai Marathon titles

(Boston Herald) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan still soaking in New York win, won’t decide yet on Boston Marathon

(Daily Mail) Athletics: Mo Farah backtracks on decision to no longer represent Great Britain as he targets marathon gold at 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo
* Mo Farah was named on Great Britain's World Class Performance Programme
* He signed off from the track last summer in order to focus on the marathon
* Performance director Neil Black says Farah could compete at 2020 Olympics

(IAAF) Athletics: Turkish All-comers records under threat at Istanbul Marathon

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Champ Kamworor ready to defend World Half Marathon crown in Valencia

(IAAF) Athletics: Cheyech targeting successful title defence in Saitama

(NY Times) Drugs in Sport: Putin Sees U.S. Conspiracy After Olympic Doping Ban on 4 Russians

(The Hindu) Athletics: Doctors warn against Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
Call for cancelling event as PM2.5 levels along the race route are off the chart

(Runner's World) Athletics: Shaking, Yelling, Bawling: Shalane Flanagan’s Parents Relive Their Daughter’s Historic Victory
"It doesn’t get any better," said her dad, Steve Flanagan

Athletics: Athens Marathon. The Authentic this Sunday
Milton Rotich takes aim at Course Record, Nancy Arusei ready to defend her title

(Daily Nation) Drugs in Sport: Disgraced Kenyan Olympic champ Sumgong could face legal charges

(NY Times) Running: Running Through the Heart of Navajo
The Canyon de Chelly Ultra on the Navajo reservation tests hearts, minds nd legs on a treacherous, 34-mile path up 1,000 feet, to finish "in beauty."

(The Star) Athletics: StanChart race gets Sh40 million sponsorship 11 corporate firms

(The Guardian) Athletics: Mo Farah set to keep lottery funding after switching to marathon
UK Athletics to announce list of lottery-funded athletes on Friday - Decision increases chances he will run for Britain at 2020 Olympics

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: NCAA DI Cross Country Regional Championships Preview






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(HindustanTimes) Athletics: Unfazed by Delhi air pollution, top global athletes ready for Half Marathon
Organisers of the Delhi Half Marathon are confident that things will improve in time for the event, with air pollution in the city currently reaching hazardous levels

(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Russian athletes admit taking banned substances supplied by Rodchenkov
Scientist headed Russia’s main anti-doping laboratory from 2005 to 2015 - Claims at least 14 medal winners took part in state-run doping programme

(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Kenyan marathon record holder Kimetto set to race in Honolulu

(Sports Illustrated) Athletics: Eliud Kipchoge on Breaking2, the Future and His Love for Running

Athletics: Sexton and Woodfine Claim Canada Running Series Titles in banner year
Leslie Sexton and Tristan Woodfine have won the overall Canada Running Series titles after the seven race series concluded with last month’s Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Athletics: Mkungo, Diriba Win 2017 PRRO Championship Presented by EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler
Diriba also earns $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus; $13,000 PRRO Championship bonus money awarded in the City of Champions; Publix Gasparilla Half Marathon opens 2018 Circuit racing season on Sunday, February 25

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kenyan fans all talk but little action
Hellen Obiri and Elijah Manang’oi failed to make the final list of this year’s IAAF Awards not because they were inferior to the other in terms of performance but because we didn’t just vote

(AA) Athletics: Q&A with Benita Willis
The 11-time Australian record holder, four-time Olympian, two-time Commonwealth Games representative, 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Champion, 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships bronze medallist and three-time Australian 5,000 meters champion talks about the importance of balance in spor

(News & Record) Athletics: Paul Chelimo, 'King' Cheserek, Craig Engels, Melissa Bishop-Nriagu among Camel City's early commitments

(IAAF) Athletics: Kiprotich, Karoki and Tsegay to face off in Fukuoka

(Outside Online) Athletics: Joan Benoit Samuelson on Shalane's Historic Win
For the winner of the inaugural women’s Olympic marathon, watching younger women triumph keeps her inspired

(Xinhuanet) Drugs in Sport: Banned Kenyan star Sumgong seeks reduced ban after admitting to rEPO use

(USADA) Drugs in Sport: U.S. Track & Field Coach Kenta Bell Accepts Lifetime Ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violations

(SlowTwitch) Athletics: Gwen Talks About Marathon
Gwen Jorgensen and I talked about her switch to the marathon from triathlon

(Review-Journal) Athletics: Security rules at Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon after Las Vegas shooting

(Runner's World) Athletics: 51,307 Started, But How Many Finished? The 2017 NYC Marathon by the Numbers
The race through the five boroughs remains the world's largest 26.2-mile stage

Athletics: Elite American runners set for U.S. Championships
Field includes U.S. Olympian, American Record holder and past CIM winner.






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(EA) Athletics:Liliana Georgieva: "The Kenyans and Ethiopians are not untouchable"
Liliana Georgieva may not have won a gold medal at the Grosseto 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships this summer, but the Bulgarian middle-distance runner still made a big impression

(Spikes) Athletics:"Respect all the opposition"
She’s a world championships medallist and multiple European champion in the sprint hurdles and likes to make the odd appearance on the combined events scene. Cindy Roleder shares some valuable knowledge

(Running USA) Athletics: Notes from the Road - Finisher Numbers are Down but the Sport is Still Strong
The latest observations from around the sport of road running

(USA Today) Athletics: Olympic triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen switching to marathon ahead of Tokyo Games

(Daily Nation) Drugs in Sport: Disgraced Kenyan Olympic champ Sumgong could face legal charges

(Fox) Athletics: Why marathon winner Shalane Flanagan is a great role model for women

(FloTrack) Athletics: Let The Four-Letter Word Fly: Shalane Flanagan Won The NYC Marathon

(ESPN UK) Athletics: 'I'm not crazy that I thought I could do it,' says NYC Marathon champ Shalane Flanagan

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2017 NJCAA DI Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll - Pre-Championships

(USATF) Athletics: Track & field fans set to select favorite athletes, performances with 2017 USATF Wing Awards

(AI) Athletics: Flanagan’s indelible moment in the streets of New York

(NY Times) Multisport: Can Ketones Rev Up Our Workouts?
Ketone supplements designed to mimic the effects of a high-fat, low-carb diet have become popular among athletes. One catch: They often cause nausea

(The Guardian) Athletics: Running smart: the science of completing a marathon - Science Weekly podcast
Hannah Devlin discusses the limits of human performance with sports scientist Professor John Brewer and amateur marathon runner Vicky Solly

(Runner's World) Athletics: America’s Next Great Marathoner? Triathlon Champ Gwen Jorgensen Going for Gold
She won the USA’s first ever triathlon gold medal in Rio. Now she’s taking on a new challenge

(Outside Online) Athletics: We Shouldn't Care Where a Runner Is Born
For one thing, it's un-American

(IAAF) Athletics: Frerichs in ‘fantasy land’ after London steeplechase silver

(Run Blog Run) Athletics: New Balance's first year sponsorship of TCS NYC Marathon a success by any standards

(Stack) Athletics: Justin Gatlin Reveals the No. 1 Sprinting Mistake Slowing Down Young Athletes
How Justin Gatlin Saved His Career By Building The World's Most Efficient Sprinting Form

(Reuters) Drugs in Sport: Russia wants U.S. to extradite doping whistleblower: investigators

(Daily Nation) Athletics: 5000m queen Obiri to scale up to 10,000m

(Daily Mail) Drugs in Sport: Elite training camp in Kenya is a haven for those who want to take banned drugs and not get caught
* The dusty road through central Eldoret is peppered with pharmacies
* Group of athletes were frequent visitors to the pharmacies in Eldoret
* The area remains under a cloud and under scrutiny by authorities

(Yahoo) Cycling: Landa a Grand Tour contender, says Contador

(USATF) Athletics: Voting now open for USATF’s 2017 Jesse Owens, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Awards






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(Runner's World) Athletics: MEB - : The Home Stretch
For two decades, Meb Keflezighi has been at the forefront of American distance running. Now, on the eve of his retirement, MEB: The Home Stretch is taking a five-episode look at his evolution—from a village in Eritrea to his triumphs on the streets of Boston and New York City—and his future.
Today’s episode: New York City. It was here that Meb won the marathon in 2009, cementing his legend, and it’s here that he’s ending his career

(Wired) Athletics: Do Nike's New Marathon Shoes Actually Make You Run Faster?

(NBC) Athletics: Fastest woman alive retires
Carmelita Jeter, the second-fastest woman in history, is no longer competing in track and field

(Triathlete) Triathlon: Gwen Jorgensen Leaving Triathlon for Marathon

(House of Run) Athletics: New York City Marathon Recap
Jason and Kevin discuss how Shalane Flanagan pulled off a stunning victory at the New York City Marathon, Geoffrey Kamworor’s first time atop the marathon podium, Wilson Kipsang’s mistimed kick, Meb Keflezighi’s final miles and all the other stories from this year’s edition of the race

(Competitor) Athletics: 8 Wonders of the World Marathon Majors, Including the NYC Marathon

Athletics: Athens Marathon. The Authentic set for Sunday, 12th November
Eliud Kipchoge in contention for hat trick of Best Marathon Runner titles

Athletics: Chirine Njeim Returning to Hometown Beirut Marathon
Lebanese hero Chirine Njeim returns to the Blom Bank Beirut Marathon November 12th with a new national record of 2:39:21 to her credit

(Daily Nation) Drugs in Sport: Kenya's Olympic champ Sumgong handed four-year ban

(The Voice) Athletics: Farah one of three finalists for IAAF athlete of the year
The winners will be announced at the IAAF Athletics Awards in Monaco on November 24

(Denver Post) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan made history in New York, but her roots run deep in Boulder
Father moved to Boulder to train with Frank Shorter, she lived there until age 7, still has "fond memories"

(IAAF) Athletics: Following his instincts, Manangoi moves from aspiring 400m runner to world 1500m champion

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Hellen Obiri targets World record, World Indoor titles

(ESPN) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan's NYC Marathon win would be inspiring any year, but especially 2017

(Outside Online) Cycling: How Racing for Money Can Mess with Your Head
A cycling study finds that the lure of a reward throws off pacing instincts

(The Star) Athletics: Kenyans furious
Kenyans have expressed their disappointments after world champions Hellen Obiri and Elijah Manang’oi missed out on the final list for the IAAF Athlete of the Year awards






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(Inc.) Athletics: The First American Woman to Win the NYC Marathon in 40 Years Needed Just 3 Words to Reveal the Secret to Success
To what does Shalane Flangan attribute her achievement?

(BBC) Athletics: Mo Farah - Briton one of three finalists for IAAF athlete of the year award

(Runner's World) Athletics: At Age 40, Abdi Is Top American at New York City Marathon for 2nd Straight Year
Four-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman sees no reason to retire soon

(CBC) Drugs in Sport: Russia eyes civil lawsuits to overturn doping bans
'We will support our athletes,' deputy PM Vitaly Mutko says

(The Economic Times) Athletics: Rising toxic air in capital may also choke Delhi Half Marathon

(Fox) Athletics: NYC marathon champ Shalane Flanagan eyes 'cooking' career after win

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kamworor - Hard work paid off in New York Marathon

(The Guardian) Athletics: British Athletics suspends coach over allegations of inappropriate relationship
David Parker alleged to have had relationship with female thrower - Parker is a national performance institute coach with British Athletics

(NBC) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan on returning to NYC Marathon finish line, future

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Olympic “family” are losing their favourite thing - control - when dealing with Russian doping

(German Road Races) Athletics: Portuguese Distance Running Legend Rosa Mota To Be Presented With Lifetime Achievement Award By AIMS

(NBC) Athletics: Wayde van Niekerk among athlete of the year finalists; no Caster Semenya

(Click on Orlando) Athletics: Runner collapses, dies during Disney World half marathon
Victim's name, age not released

(Runner's World) Athletics: This U.S. Woman Took 26 Minutes Off Her PR to Place 5th at the New York City Marathon
Meet Allie Kieffer, America’s improbable new marathon star

(IAAF) Athletics: IAAF World Athlete of the Year 2017 finalists announced

(Runner's World) Athletics: In Meb’s Final Marathon, Exhaustion and Emotion
An extraordinary career comes to a close with an 11th-place finish—and a scary moment

(NY Times) Athletics: N.Y.C. Marathon 2017 - Shalane Flanagan Wins Women’s Race

(EA) Athletics: Marathon return in New York has Abraham hankering after European record

(Charlotte Observer) Drugs in Sport: Russian runner Maria Savinova appeals against doping ban

(Toni Revis) Athletics: Relentless Shalane Wins In New York City

(NY Times) Athletics: Blind Runner’s Wearable Technology Gets Off to Complicated Start

(Runner's World) Athletics: Shalane’s NYC Triumph: “I’ve Dreamed of This Since I Was a Little Girl”
After seven years of notable 26.2-mile performances, she finally landed a World Marathon Major win

Athletics: Running Legend Kathrine Switzer Completes 2017 TCS New York City Marathon Leading 261 Fearless Team Representing Network of Dedicated Runners
NYC and Boston Marathon Women’s Running Pioneer Raised Funds For 261 Fearless Organization

(RRW) Athletics: Breaking 40-Year Drought, Flanagan Wins TCS NYC Marathon
In what she hinted might be the final marathon of her career, Shalane Flanagan became the first American to win the TCS New York City Marathon in 40 years with a commanding surge over the final three miles






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Athletics: Diriba Defends Title with Three-Peat, Mkungo Comes Up Big in Debut at 2017 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler
Race champions also capture PRRO Championship crowns in the City of Champions

(The Guardian) Athletics: 'Today says everything about New York': marathon runners reject terror threat
Five days after a truck attack killed eight, crowds thronged the streets of the Big Apple in a show of unity that was backed by plenty of clanging cowbells
(BBC) New York Marathon: Shalane Flanagan is first American woman to win race since 1977

(Running USA) Athletics: Record-Setting Day at 10th Annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
Participation Reflects Continued Organizational Growth and Highlights Indianapolis as a Top American Running City

(NY Post) Athletics: Shalane Flanagan is first American to win women’s NYC Marathon since 1977
(NY Times) Shalane Flanagan Wins N.Y.C. Marathon
Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya, a two-time world champion in the half-marathon, won the men’s race
(Daily Nation) Mary Keitany stunned in New York Marathon
Geoffrey Kamworor wins New York marathon
(IAAF) Flanagan unseats Keitany in New York, Kamworor edges Kipsang

(Quartz) Athletics: All the havoc a marathon wreaks on the human body

(Jamaica Observer) Athletics: A podium finish not achieved overnight
t was the system that took us to the pinnacle of global athletics, and it is the system that will ensure that we will always be a dominant force in track and field athletics

(Joins) Athletics: Rono and Kim top JoongAng Seoul Marathon

(Independent.IE) Drugs in Sport: 'People who cheated have to look themselves in the mirror and figure out if they did the right thing'

(The Standard) Athletics: Bett, Chebet shine at Kenyan Cross Country series

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Focus now on Commonwealth Games title - Manangoi

(NY Times) Athletics: For Meb Keflezighi’s Last Marathon, a Special Treat and Dance
The Running Bubble Has Popped. (You Couldn’t Hear It in New York.)
There Was a Marathon in New York in 1896
N.Y.C. Marathon 2017: Live Updates

(IAAF) Athletics: Tsega and Bekele break course records in Hangzhou

(EWN) Athletics: Tshepo Mathibelle wins Soweto Marathon
The long-distance runner from Lesotho came in at a time of 2 hours, 19 minutes and 41 seconds

(NDTV) Athletics: Days Before Delhi Marathon, Doctors Warn Runners Of Pollution Risks
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has asked the organisers of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon to cancel the event to be held on November 19 due to concerns over air pollution in New Delhi

(WTOC) Athletics: Thousands run in Savannah's 7th Rock 'n' Roll marathon

(Inside the Games) Olympics: Loroupe added as member of ANOC Athletes' Commission
Kenya's Tegla Loroupe has been added as a member of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Athletes' Commission following her success as Chef de Mission of the Refugees Olympic Team at Rio 2016

(Runner's World) Athletics: How Desiree Linden Is Busting Out of a Running Slump
After a summer of discontent, she returns to mixing it up on the roads—and feeling excited again

(ESPN) Athletics: Late mission through city streets gives NYC Marathon its blue line
It takes a dedicated, caffeinated crew and a paint-filled truck, winding through the city's vibrant streets late at night, to lay down the blue line that marks the route of the New York City Marathon

(Daily Mail) Drugs in Sport: Three British athletes caught up in Kenya drug scandal after charged doctor says they bought EPO
* Trio were named by men charged with supplying performance-enhancing drugs
* The UK’s anti-doping agency, UKAD, have conducted a 14-month investigation
* The IAAF have found athletes are being tipped off about timing of random tests

(CBS New York) Athletics: Runners Gear Up For 2017 TCS New York City Marathon Amid Heightened Security

EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler - PA

TCS New York City Marathon - New York, NY
Live Streaming on FloTrack at 9:10 AM EST
ABC New York Webcast






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(AI) Athletics: What is Mo Farah’s motivation for moving from Nike Oregon Project to London?
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(Express) Athletics: Humiliation for North Korea as ‘foreigners marathon’ falls flat with just 20 participants
North Korea’s attempt to hold a marathon aimed at foreign runners has ended in embarrassment after just 20 took part

(Britsh GQ) Athletics: New York Marathon 2017: will the two-hour barrier be broken?
In the race to break the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon, adidas has created its fastest, lightest road racing shoe yet. So will the new Adizero Sub2 create history in New York this weekend

(Newsday) Athletics: In wake of tragedy, NYC Marathon becomes show of strength, unity
Officials promise increased security for the race

(Forbes) Athletics: NYC Marathon 2017 - By The Numbers

(Daily Nation) Athletics: David Bett is back with a bang
Keringet-based David Bett, the youngster who won gold in men’s 5,000 metres at 2010 World Junior Championships in Canada as Kenya claimed the overall title in the Under-20 event, is back

(RRW) Athletics: USA 5-K Titles For Kipchirchir & Huddle at Abbott Dash To The Finish
The men's and women's USATF 5-K road championships could not have played out more differently here this morning in Central Park

(NY Times) Athletics: How 6 Women Changed the New York City Marathon Forever

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Why New York Marathon is so special in Iten
Kenyan stars on a mission at New York Marathon

(Outside Online) Athletics: The People of the New York City Marathon
Like any great race, the NYC Marathon is the sum of its part

(ITU) Triathlon: Cook (USA) and Van Riel (BEL) collect final world cup titles of season in Miyazaki

(Yorkshire Post) Triathlon: Man behind the Brownlees: How Malcolm Brown’s instincts created a triathlon dynasty in Leeds

(USATF) Athletics: Huddle dominates, Kipchirchir sprints to victory at the USATF 5 km Championships

(Track & Field News) Athletics: New York City Marathon Stats Compendium

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: WADA officially suspends accreditation of Paris Laboratory
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has officially suspended the accreditation of the Paris Laboratory for six months due to analytical issues, it has been announced

(Runner's World) Athletics: In His Final Race, Meb Faces a Former World Record Holder and the Defending Champ
The men’s professional field at the 2017 New York City Marathon is deep and difficult
Mary Keitany Could Make History While Shalane Hopes to Make Magic in New York
A competitive women’s professional field on Sunday will yield an entertaining race

(Diamond League) Athletics: World Record Breakers
Few things beat breaking a world record, something which several athletes have achieved on the IAAF Diamond League stage in the last five years. We take a look back at the series' world record breakers

(Spikes) Athletics: "It only takes one jump"
Bermudian long jump record holder Tyrone Smith one day decided he wanted to become an Olympian – and so he did. He offers his best pieces of advice on life as an athlete

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Five key dates in the spread of marathon fever

(Men's Fitness) Athletics: The most inspiring, controversial, and downright bizarre marathon moments of 2017
Learn from the mistakes, get motivated by the triumphs, and avoid the lapses in judgment when it comes down to your race day

(Runner's World) Athletics: From DNF to NYC Win? The Former World-Record Holder Wants Redemption
Wilson Kipsang aims to rescue his year with a second win at New York

Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K - NYC, NY

Cookie Run - Ottawa, ON






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(RRW) Athletics: Switzerland's Abraham Savors The Big Stage at TCS NYC Marathon
It's been more than a year since Tadesse Abraham has raced 26.2 miles, but he's eager to restart the momentum that carried him to career highs in 2016

(USATF) Athletics: Sabra Harvey wins Masters 15K Championships to earn USATF Athlete of the Week

(USA Today) Athletics: New York City Marathon - International runners undaunted after terror attack

(CBC) Athletics: New IAAF track and field world rankings to shape Olympic entries
System will be in place next year, but details have not been finalized

Athletics: Dominic Ruto To Challenge Field at Blom Bank Beirut Marathon
A podium finish would suit Kenya’s Dominic Ruto Kipngetich just fine when he lines up for the 2017 Blom Bank Beirut Marathon November 12th

(Phys.org) Athletics: Limits of endurance as marathon stars run out of time

(IAAF) Athletics: Course records the targets at Hangzhou Marathon

(VMLM) Athletics: Can anyone stop London champ Mary Keitainy from winning fourth New York title?

(NY Times) Athletics: Your Race Against Time - How Climate Affects the Marathon

(Daily Nation) Athletics:‘Man of all surfaces’ Kamworor ready to pound New York tarmac

(IAAF) Athletics: Keitany and Ghebreslassie ready for New York title defence

(NY Times) Athletics: More Anxiety, and More Police, Expected at New York City Marathon

(NBC) Athletics: Meb Keflezighi set for final marathon where it all began

(RRW) Athletics: Abdirahman, 40, Eyes NYC Marathon Podium For Second Straight Year
Stop us if you've heard this before: Young man flees war-torn African country and settles in the United States, becomes a world-class distance runner, earns citizenship, represents Team USA in four Olympic Games and continues to remain competitive into his forties

(Daily Nation) Drugs in Sport: Life bans for drug cheats proposed
Athletics Kenya has stepped up the fight against doping, proposing life bans for athletes caught using prohibited performance enhancing substances






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Athletics: adidas Spotlights Powerful Women Who Change the Rules of Sport with Confidence and Creativity in New Running Campaign
Karlie Kloss, Kathrine Switzer, Mary Keitany, Robin Arzon, Jessie Zapo and Jen Rhines Show They’re Fearless AF and Challenge Other Women to Create Their Own Bold Statements of Individuality

(Track & Fiekd News) Athletics: New York Marathon Course Record Map
Sean Hartnett's geographer's graphical account of Geoffrey Mutai’s phenomenal 2:05:06 in The Big Apple six years ago

(Sports Illustrated) Athletics: New York City Marathon 2017 Women's Preview: Keitany, Kiplagat, Flanagan Headline Field

(The Sun) Athletics: Ethiopian marathon runner becomes sporting sensation… after winning two races wearing battered sandals
Amogne Sendeku Alelgn has won two 26.2-mile races wearing the plastic footwear, a far cry from the pros' hi-tech shoes

(Toni Reavis) Athletics: Why Run Marathons? Point - Counterpoint

(IOL) Athletics: Ethiopians targeting hat-trick at Soweto Marathon

(ESPN) Athletics: NY Marathon field 'one of the best ever assembled' - Mary Keitany

(Sports Illustrated) Athletics: New York City Marathon 2017 Men's Preview: Ghebreslassie Returns, Keflezighi's Final Race

(IAAF) Athletics: World champions Kirui and Ayana set for Delhi Half Marathon

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Make way, the ‘pocket rocket’ is launching!
Finally the "Pocket Rocket" hit Frankfurt and ran away with victory on her second attempt in the marathon

(USATF) Athletics: USATF Track & Field Hall of Fame Q&A: Bryan Clay

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Indefatigable Kiplagat eyes third big marathon

(USATF) Athletics: Olympians set to shine in New York City at USATF 5 km Championships

(Sweat Science - Outside Online) Athletics: Smiling Makes You a More Efficient Runner
It sounds hokey, but it works in the lab—and for the greatest marathoner in the world

(ABC7) Athletics: Olympian Shalane Flanagan Racing TCS NYC Marathon 2017

(Salty Running) Athletics: Dear NBC, Your Track Coverage Sucks. Here’s How to Make It Better

(Runner's World) Athletics: MEB - The Home Stretch
For two decades, Meb Keflezighi has been at the forefront of American distance running. Now, on the eve of his retirement, MEB: The Home Stretch is taking a five-episode look at his evolution—from a village in Eritrea to his triumphs on the streets of Boston and New York City—and his future.
Today’s episode: At his last Boston Marathon, Meb reflects on his victory there in 2014, a year after the tragic bombing






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Athletics: Saucony® Launches All-New Liberty ISO
Free to Go Farther: Introducing the Liberty ISO, the ultimate in cushioning with full-length EVERUN(TM) and just enough guidance

(Canadain Running Magazine) Athletics: 10 questions with Melissa Bishop
We knew she loves a packed stadium but did you know Bishop is really into her coffee?

(USTFCCCA) Athletics: 2017 NJCAA DI Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll - Week 4

(NY Times) Athletics: Running a Marathon? Think Hot Tub, Not Ice Bath, Afterward

(ABC7) Athletics:Road Runners monitoring terror attack, no plans to alter TCS NYC Marathon

(The National) Athletics: Laura Muir’s decision about much more than just athletics

(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: GPS technology among radical ideas to improve anti-doping made at iNADO Symposium
Several ideas, including the use of GPS technology to track athletes and a radical proposal for convicted drugs cheats to be barred from the medals podium, prize money and setting records, have been put forward following an anti-doping symposium in Switzerland

(LA Times) Athletics: Meb Keflezighi, the best American long distance runner ever, to retire after Sunday's New York City Marathon

(Daily Mail) Drugs in Sport: Mo Farah's decision to swap coaches and move home causing scepticism as insiders believe that 'dumped' Alberto Salazar may still pull the strings
* Mo Farah has dropped Alberto Salazar and made Gary Lough his new head coach
* American coach is still at the centre of investigation by US Anti-Doping Agency
* Farah has been unable to escape Salazar questions since allegations were made
* Insiders believe Farah will still follow Salazar-designed training programme
* Those inside the sport are also perplexed by the choice of Lough as new coach

Athletics: Saucony® All-New Guide ISO To Make Debut At NYC Marathon
Built on an award-winning legacy, the all-new Guide ISO, now with the brand’s ISOFIT(TM) dynamic upper, sets the pace yet again with a more finely-honed fit and feel

(USATF) Athletics: Dr. Norbert W. Sander, Jr. to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at USATF Black Tie & Sneakers Gala






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