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(Inside the Games) Olympics: Liam Morgan: Farewell to 2016 - but was it really sport's "annus horribilis"?
(Daily Relay) Athletics: Our Picks for the Best of 2016
Three members of our relay pool have shared their picks for the best moments of the year
(ENCA) Athletics:Bolt wins best male athlete award
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Soaring success amidst scandal
(Inside the Games) Olympics: Bach looking forward to 2017 with "renewed sense of purpose" in positive New Year's message
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has delivered an uplifting year-end review of 2016 in which he claimed sport has shown its power to "unite all people in an increasingly fragile world"
(IAAF) Athletics: Rohler leads strong javelin field for Ostrava
(AP) Athletics: Kenya's Jemima Sumgong sets record in Brazilian road race
(The Star) Athletics: Kiplagat tipped
Florence Kiplagat will target her own world record at the eDreams Barcelona Half Marathon when she lines up for the IAAF Silver Label Road Race on February 12
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 IAAF World Challenge review
(Evening Standard) Athletics: Mo Farah says knighthood is a 'dream come true' after inclusion in New Year Honours list
(NY Times) Drugs in Sport: Russia’s Contorted Denials on Doping
(Spikes) Athletics: Did You Know? Kerron Clement
Olympic 400m hurdles champion Kerron Clement reveals his race day superstition in the final instalment of Did You Know...?
(Mirror) Athletics: Mo Farah lauded as the 'ultimate racer' after Olympic hero is knighted in New Year Honours
The four-time Olympic champion has been hailed by Brendan Foster after receiving his honour
(AW) Athletics: Sir Mo Farah and Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill recognised in New Year Honours
Rio 2016 medallists among those honoured for their athletics achievements, while Sir Roger Bannister is made a companion of honour
(IAAF) Athletics: Berhanu the focus of attention at Xiamen Marathon
(The Bahamas Weekly) Athletics: Registration For Sunshine Insurance Marathon Bahamas Relay Up 65%
Midnite New Year's Eve Run - Toronto, ON
NYRR Midnight Run, New York, NY
San Silvestre Vallecana Internacional - Madrid, Spain
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(Runner's World) Athletics: How This Pair of Ultra-Fit Athletes Makes It Work
Gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen had a competitive advantage going into Rio: her husband
(The Irish Times) Athletics: Marathon in under two hours? It’s the last Everest of athletics
Sports scientists say we won’t see landmark time until 2075 but Nike believe otherwise
(Toni Reavis) Athletics: Top 10 Posts of 2016
Top 10 most read posts on this site from the now fading year
(Stuff NZ) Triathlon: New Year's Honours - New Zealand's Ironman Cameron Brown hopes to have inspired next generation
Athletics: Houston Marathon Committee Announces 2017 Local Elite Field
The Houston Marathon Committee announced today the 41 athletes who will comprise the local elite field at the 2017 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Race weekend is set for January 13-15, 2017
(The Star) Athletics: Kipruto finally overtakes the evergreen 'Baba Yao'
(Yahoo) Cycling: Kuebler, first Swiss Tour de France champion, dies at 97
Ferdinand "Ferdy" Kuebler, the first Swiss cyclist to win the Tour de France, died on Thursday in a Zurich hospital at the age of 97 following a brief illness
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 end-of-year reviews - sprints
(BBC) Drugs in Sport: Yuliya Stepanova - What do Russians think of doping whistleblower?
Fearing for her safety, Russian 800m runner Yuliya Stepanova fled her country after she revealed the dirty secrets of doping in Russian athletics. She has been called the greatest whistleblower in the history of sport but what do people think of the athlete in her homeland?
(China Daily) Athletics: Marathon winners to pay tax on prize money
The organizer of the 2016 Shanghai International Marathon, one of the most significant sporting events in China, has asked 20 athletes from China to pay back a total of $1,438 in taxes from their prize money
(BBC) Athletics: McLeod - My hurdles gold joy in Rio
Jamaica's Omar McLeod relives his winning performance in the men's 110m hurdles final at the 2016 Rio Olympics
(CBC) Athletics: Calgary Marathon adds 150K race for Canada's 150th birthday
Participants will start the ultramarathon the night before and have 18 hours to finish it
(RRW) Athletics: Schumacher Wins Flotrack Coaching Honor
Jerry Schumacher, who quietly turned the Nike-sponsored Bowerman Track Club into one of best middle and long distance training groups in the world, has been voted the FloTrack American Distance Coach of the Year for 2016
(The Times*) Athletics: UK Athletics ‘neglecting’ young stars
(Diamond League) Athletics: 2016 - Top Five Moments
As a remarkable year comes to a close, we take a look back at our top five moments from last season's IAAF Diamond League
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Jerry Schumacher named FloTrack American Distance Coach of Year
(SGB Media) Health and Fitness: Wearable Technology Again Expected To Lead Fitness Trends In 2017
(ITU) Triathlon: Best of 2016 - Women's Showdown
(AW) Athletics: Running performance: Lessons from 2016
Scientific findings which can aid our running performance emerge by the month, so what did we learn in 2016? Peta Bee reviews the evidence and uncovers some rules to help you improve
(IAAF) Athletics: Kiplagat set to return to Barcelona, scene of her world record
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(IAAF) Athletics: Bolt wins record sixth AIPS Athlete of the Year award
(FloTrack) Athletics: 2016 Human of the Year - Gabriele Grunewald
(Fox Sports) Athletics: Mo Farah and other athlete’s Olympic medals missing from IOC website amid potential hacking
< HREF="http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/how-science-makes-marathon-runners-move" target="_news">(The National) Athletics: How science makes marathon runners move
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 end-of-year reviews - middle distance
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Ethiopian Athletics Federation to impose lifetime bans on drug cheats, newly-elected President Gebrselassie says
Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) President Haile Gebrselassie has said the national governing body will start imposing lifetime bans on drug cheats as it strives to restore credibility in the wake of recent doping issues
(IAAF) Athletics: Kigen Ozbilen poised to strike again in Madrid
(BBTM) Athletics: The Best Mile Moments of 2016
wo more U.S. high school boys go sub-4, Drew Hunter and Michael Slagowski; two historic Olympic 1500 medals won in Rio by Matthew Centrowitz (gold) and Jenny Simpson (bronze); $480,000-plus record prize money awarded; third BBTM Grand Prix Tour sets records and more highlight banner year
(Daily Monitor) Athletics: X-country course director sure of beating January 14 deadline
Local athletes are expected to prove themselves on the course during the National Cross Country Championships on January 14
(Gulf Today) Athletics: Ex-champ Asefa returns for World’s richest marathon
(NY Times) Athletics: 85-Year-Old Marathoner Is So Fast That Even Scientists Marvel
(Runner's World) Athletics: Kate Grace’s Big Year
The first-time Olympian set 800-meter PRs at the U.S. Track Trials and at the Games
(Yahoo) Drugs in Sport: Kremlin says to check veracity of Russian official's doping comments
(CNN) Russian official disputes NYT doping story; NYT stands behind reporting
(ESPN) Cycling: Sir Bradley Wiggins announces retirement from cycling
(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Ben Jennings on the doping scandal of Russian Olympic athletes - cartoon
(USA Today) Drugs in Sport: Sports federations face obstacles in sanctioning Russian athletes
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(Runner's World) Athletics: No Time to Run? Let a Time Management Pro Help
Laura Vanderkam, an expert on how successful people spend their days, shows runners how to find hours for their favorite activity
(Detroit Free Press) Athletics: Registration for 2017 Detroit marathon opens Jan. 1
(Reuters) Drugs in Sport: Ethiopia to impose lifetime bans on drug cheats
(AW) Athletics: Eilidh Doyle looking for strong start to 2017 at Müller Indoor Grand Prix
The Olympic relay medallist is announced for the Birmingham event along with USA’s Olympic 400m hurdles champion Dalilah Muhammad
(CBC) Drugs in Sport: Now Russia's anti-doping body denies state involvement
Canadian investigator Richard McLaren says he doubts Russian anti-doping agency director was misquoted earlier
Athletics: Former Champion Mekonnen Confirmed For Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Following his victory in 2014 and third place finish last year, Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Mekonnen Asefa will start as one of the favourites when the 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon gets underway on January 20
(Oregon Live) Athletics: Bronze medalist Galen Rupp makes a (mostly) permanent move to the marathon
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 end-of-year reviews - long distance
(The Independent) Drugs in Sport: Russia doping - Kremlin says Russian admission of doping 'distorted and taken out of context'
Acting director general of Rusada, Anna Antseliovich, claimed there had been 'an institutional conspiracy' for sports people to use doping in Russia
(Runner's World) Athletics: More Sleep, Less Beer: 9 Elite Runners Make New Year’s Resolutions
Even when you’re at the top of your field, there’s always room for improvement
(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Russian officials admit to 'institutional conspiracy' of doping Olympic athletes
New York Times details operation behind state-backed campaign - Russia had previously denied such a campaign existed
(The Telegraph) Russian officials admit institutional doping conspiracy for the first time but claim government was not implicated
(NY Times) Russians No Longer Dispute Olympic Doping Operation
Russian officials for the first time said they no longer disputed a damning set of facts laid out by the nation’s former antidoping lab chief in a Times article last May.
The case of "institutional conspiracy" is one of the largest of its kind in sports history.
(IAAF) Athletics: Shitaye to take on top Japanese talent in Osaka
(The Roar) Olympics: 2016 year in review - Rio Olympics
(Runner's World) Athletics: 10 of the Most Popular Running Stories of 2016
These are among the most read, shared, and discussed stories of the year
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(BBC) Athletics: Shaunae Miller: My golden moment in Rio
Bahamian 400m Olympic champion Shaunae Miller tells BBC Sport about her unforgettable dive over the line to win the Rio 2016 final, her father's encouragement and her goal to "become the best" athlete in the worl
(IAAF) Athletics: Muhammad to make European indoor racing debut in Birmingham
(The Guardian) Olympics: Rio 2016 - amid the politics Olympics were a kaleidoscopic fortnight of sport
From Usain Bolt’s golden triumphs to a green pool and Michael Phelps’s herculean achievements, the Games were swept along by a crazy rhythm in Rio
(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: No World Champs worries - Bolt - Sprinter looks ahead as he focuses on fans in sprinting swansong
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 end-of-year reviews - road and cross country
(The Telegraph) Athletics: Unlikely heroes of 2016 - How one simple act helped Nikki Hamblin win hearts around the world
(The Morning Shakeout) Athletics: Are sub-2 hour marathon “projects” good for the sport of running?
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: 2017 could be a year of fast times and world records, A view from Kenya
(Indian Express) Athletics: Indian athletics in 2016 - Dope, disappointing Rio Olympics
Indian athletics yet again did little to shrug off the tag of country's most underachieving sport in the year gone by
(Sports Management) Athletics: London Marathon director to become UK Athletics chief in 2018
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(prensa Latina) Athletics: Countdown for San Silvestre Race in Angola
(Inside the Games) Sports Politics: Nick Butler: Russian denials, police dawn arrests and crisis beards - 2016 has been an unprecedented year in sports politics
(National Post) Athletics: Funny looks from strangers and life as ‘the vigilante race walker’ - 20 questions with Olympian Evan Dunfee
(CBC) Athletics: Andre De Grasse named Canadian Press male athlete of the year
Sidney Crosby, Derek Drouin round out top 3
(Inside the Games) Athletics: Mexican Federation of Athletic Associations arrested for allegedly embezzling public funds
Mexican Federation of Athletic Associations (FMAA) President Antonio Lozano has been arrested and accused of embezzling nearly Mex$5 million (£198,000/$243,000/€232,000) of Sports Ministry-allocated funds
(Salt Lake Tribune) Drugs ibn Sport: So, I got an offer for hacked athletes’ data
(ECNS) Athletics: Marathon fever grips China in 2016
Marathon fever gripped China in 2016 with a record high of 2.8 million people participating in the long distance events held across the country
(Coast Week) Athletics: Gladys Cherono eyes world marathon championships in London
(Japan Running News) Athletics: Kurashiki H.S. Runs All-Time #5 Time to Win Its First-Ever National High School Boys Ekiden Title
Osaka Kunei Joshi Gakuin H.S. Wins Second National High School Girls Ekiden Title in Three Years
(The Telegraph) Triathlon: Picture Memories of the Year 2016 - Alistair Brownlee recalls helping his brother Jonny finish the Triathlon World Series finale in Mexico
(Huffington Post) Athletics: A Staggering Number Of Top Athletes Don’t Sleep Well
Up to half of elite athletes may be getting too little sleep or have poor quality sleep
(BBC) Athletics: David Rudisha - My golden moment in Rio
Kenyan middle-distance icon David Rudisha tells BBC Sport about his golden moment at Rio when he won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 800m, and about his family and his future
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 end-of-year reviews - hurdles
(NY Daily News) Athletics: Olympic gold medal-winning New Yorkers set for the 2017 NYRR Millrose Games at The Armory
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(PhilStar) Triathlon: Mangrobang claims bronze in Africa Triathlon
(NY Times) Athletics: Miruts Yifter, Ethiopian Runner and Olympic Gold Medalist, Dies at 72
(RunSociety) Athletics: The Best Night Races and Night Marathons in Asia
You don’t have to be a vampire or a zombie to love night running, so why not focus your efforts on some of the top night running events in Asia, where the nights are cool and the runners you meet are even cooler
(BBTM) Athletics: Top 25 Fastest Married Couple for the Mile
(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: One fan’s race is another fan’s procession
Lots of people characterised the Rio men’s Olympic 1500 metres final as "boring"
(AW) Athletics: Christmas Day Training?
Whether you run or rest this Christmas Day you’ll be in good company! Athletes have shared their festive training plans and given a range of responses
(The Standard) Athletics: Track Queen Runs Into Heart Of Her Prince Charming: Poster girl Mercy Cherono’s engagement woke sleepy Kipajit village
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(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Stepanova's former coach Mokhnev to appeal against 10 year ban
Yuliya Stepanova’s former coach Vladimir Mokhnev has said he will challenge the 10 year suspension given to him by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kenyan athletes, foundation bring Christmas cheer to children
(Outside Online) Athletics: How to Pick a (Marathon) Major
A side-by-side comparison of the world's top-tier 26.2s
(Runner's World) Drugs in Sport: Drug Testing Deters Doping, But Can Races Afford It?
Companies see a growing market as demand for athlete testing at road races grows
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 end-of-year reviews - jumps
(Outside Online) Athletics: Is Nike Trying to Break the Two-Hour Marathon With a Spring-Loaded Shoe?
On the heels of announcing their ambitious Breaking2 project, it was revealed that Nike filed a patent for a new shoe featuring a spring plate in its sole
(The Hindu) Athletics: Sebastian Coe wants athletics to be among top-four sports
(Run Blog Run) Olympics: What about permanent site for Summer Olympics?
(Inside the Games) Athletics: Ethiopia's double Olympic champion Yifter dies aged 72
Ethiopian middle-distance runner Miruts Yifter, a double Olympic champion at the 1980 Games in Moscow, has died in Toronto at the age of 72
(LA Times) Miruts Yifter, Ethiopian running legend, dies at 72
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Molly Huddle's Inner Strength: Versatile Distance Star Finds Peace, Sets American Record
(Sweat Science) Athletics: Nike’s Sub-Two-Hour Attempt, In Context
The shoe company’s ambitious plan has plenty of critics—and historical precedent
(Boston Globe) Athletics: ‘Patriots Day,’ the Marathon bombing movie, is heartfelt and unnecessary
(RT) Drugs in Sport: WADA informant Rodchenkov turned doping use into private business - Putin
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(EA) Athletics: A-to-Z of an amazing year for European Athletics
(Mirror) Triathlon: Moment heroic Alistair Brownlee dragged brother Jonny over finishing line most popular of 2016
The star's selfless effort came weeks after he picked up a second Olympic Gold medal in Rio
(Prensa Latina) Athletics: Juantorena - Cuban Sport Needs Significant Effort
(Evening Standard) Drugs in Sport: 10-year ban for Russian athletics coach for violating rules on possession, trafficking and administration of banned substances
The Court of Arbitration for Sport have announced that Russian athletics coach, Vladimir Mokhnev, has been banned for 10 years
(BBC) Russian coach banned for 10 years for doping-related offences
The former coach of Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova has been banned for 10 years for doping-related offences, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced
(The Star) Athletics: Kirui swings in action as he targets double
Two-time world marathon champion Abel Kirui is targeting to lower his personal best time with a victory at the London Marathon next year
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Putin denies state-sponsored doping happened in Russia as IOC launches disciplinary action from Sochi 2014
Vladimir Putin has said state-sponsored doping never happened in Russia on the same day the International Olympic Committee (IOC) opened disciplinary proceedings against 28 athletes from the country whose urine samples at Sochi 2014 contained evidence of being tampered with
(Slowtwitch) Multisport: Will Ironman Haul In Rock ’n’ Roll?
(Scope) Drugs in Sport: USADA Chief Travis Tygart on doping in elite sports
(Newsy) Athletics: Is A Sub-2-Hour Marathon Possible? Nike And Adidas Think So
Three separate projects aim for success, but there's plenty in the way of a dream race happening anytime soon
(AW) Athletics: Miruts Yifter ‘the shifter’ dies
Winner of Moscow Olympics distance double passes away
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 End-of-year reviews - throws
(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: IOC takes action against 28 Russian athletes for alleged test tampering
McLaren report finds evidence of urine-sample manipulation at Sochi Games - Winter Olympians were identified after 95 samples sent to McLaren
(Outside Online) Athletics: The Most Active States of 2016, According to Strava
Americans ran a lot this year and uploaded to Strava more than ever. Here's how your state stacked up
(Boston Herald) Athletics: Americans spruce up Boston Marathon field
(Runner's World) Athletics: 10 Gifts Every Race Director Would Love
But who wouldn’t want an endless roll of duct tape, really?
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(NY Times) Health and Fitness: Savings, Longevity and the Year in Fitness
Two numbers are particularly emblematic of what science had to tell us abut fitness this year: 42 percent and $2,500
(The Week) Drugs in Sport: 2016 - The year the wheels came off British cycling
Questions remain after Dave Brailsford appears in front of MPs to explain parcel sent to Sir Bradley Wiggins
(Eurosport AU) Athletics: Headstrong Hawkins proud to see hard work pay off
Callum Hawkins will look back on 2016 as a job well done but he insists it's the reward for several years of hard work
(Royal Gazette) Triathlon: ITU Continenta Cup a great chance for youngsters, says Duffy
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 End-of-year reviews - combined events
(EA) Athletics: Top honours for Thiam and Perkovic
It was a year Nafissatou Thiam will never forget and she has been rewarded once more by being named as Belgium’s Sportswoman of the Year
(The Tab) Athletics: A sit down with ‘Cuse superstar athlete, Justyn Knight
(AW) Athletics: Asbel Kiprop - Standing out a mile
The imposing figure of Asbel Kiprop has been at the forefront of the metric mile internationally for several years, but he spoke with Stuart Weir about his Rio disappointment
(Runner's World) Athletics: Back Story - Molly Huddle
The 32-year-old from Providence followed her epic track season with a solid marathon debut
(SCMP) Olympics: IOC happy with Tokyo after 2020 Olympic Games cost estimate is reduced to over HK$105 billion
A four-party announcement says the cost is less than originally predicted but it can go down further
(NZ Herald) Athletics: Ballantyne the latest Kiwi shot put star
(Outside Online) Athletics: 5 People Saving Running's Reputation
The sport's not just doping scandals. These individuals represent the very best that running has to offer
(German Road Races) Athletics: Special Ceremony Honouring Horst Milde in Athens 2016 - Gerd Steins reports
A reception was held in the Athens City Hall on the occasion of the 21st AIMS Congress and to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Olympic Marathon Athens in 2016
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Ezekiel Kemboi furious as action on Olympic probe awaited
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(Inside the Games) Athletics: Athletics Kenya President calls on Britain to reconsider decision to pull out of 2017 IAAF World Under-18 Championships in Nairobi
Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei has called on British Athletics to reconsider its decision to not send a team to the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Under-18 Championships in Nairobi
(NBC) Athletics: Boston Marathon field includes 5 of 6 U.S. marathoners from Rio
(TASS) Athletics: IAAF clears Russian long jumper Klishina for 2017 Championship in Europe
IAAF said that Russia’s Yulia Stepanova is also eligible to compete in international Competitions as a neutral athlete
(RRW) Athletics: USA Olympic Medalists To Home Country Lead Charge At 2017 Boston Marathon
Olympic medalists and Rio 2016 Olympians Shalane Flanagan, Meb Keflezighi and Galen Rupp will lead the home country charge at the 2017 Boston Marathon, organizers reported today, just three of a strong American team which will toe the starting line in Hopkinton, Mass., on Monday, April 17
(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: Follow the Trace - Thompson was the best in 2016
(IAAF) Athletics: 2016 End-of-year reviews - relays
(Evening Standard) Athletics: Dina Asher-Smith: ‘You have to make sacrifices — but I wouldn’t trade this job for the world’
(Daily World) Athletics: Kenya's Cherono eyes world marathon title
(London Free Press) Athletics: Damian Warner moving training base to Calgary
(Excelle Sports) Athletics: The women’s-only running experiment that’s turning athletes into Olympians
(NYRR Millrose Games) Athletics: Blast from the past - 110th NYRR Millrose Games Celebrates Return of Metropolitan Relays
(The Guardian) Athletics: Belarus’s human rights record raises concerns over 2019 European Games
Coalition urge EOCs to speak out before 2019 European Games - Minsk games a concern for sports organisations, NGOs and trade unionists
(Tanjug Exactly) Athletics: 30th Belgrade Marathon to be promoted by ten athletics legends
The 30th anniversary Belgrade Marathon will be held on April 22, 2017, featuring ten of the world's greatest athletics legends as promoters, the organisers announced on Tuesday
(Canadain Running Magazine) Athletics: Runner bets on Matt Centrowitz winning Rio medal, tattoos elite’s face on his body
One college runner delivered on a promise that he made Matt Centrowitz prior to the Olympic Games by getting a shoulder tattoo of the Olympian's face
(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: Olympic Silver Medalist Leo Manzano Interview - For those who have believed in me
(Inside the Games) Olympics: Citi end United States Olympic Committee sponsorship after five years
New York-based bank Citi has confirmed it will not be renewing its sponsorship of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) next year
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Athletics: This Week in Running for Week Ending December 18th
From The Analytical Distance Runner
Athletics: Sacramento Running Association Hall of Fame class of 2017 announced
Hanna, Austrheim-Smith, Mulder Stephens, Williams earn nod
Athletics: Houston Marathon Foundation Continues Commitment to Distance Running
In its continued effort to promote the benefits of long-distance running and to provide opportunities for runners of all abilities, the Houston Marathon Foundation (HMF) announced today that it will distribute $275,000 in financial support to local running initiatives and national elite long-distance development programs
(Premium Times) Athletics: Lagos City Marathon - Kenya’s Daniel Kinyua tops list of foreign athletes
(Sky Sports) Athletics: Jess Ennis-Hill and KJT are 'great role models', says Morgan Lake
(National Post) Atheltics: Andre De Grasse, Olympic medallist and heir apparent to Usain Bolt, named Postmedia’s male athlete of the year
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Rudisha to camp in South Africa, sets sights on World title defence
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Interview with Mark Coogan, New Balance Coach and 1996 Olympic Marathoner
(CBC) Athletics: Damian Warner hopes new coach leads to Olympic gold
Canadian decathlete not satisfied with Rio bronze
(The National) Athletics: Case of dead marathon runner reveals ‘replacement’ cheating at Chinese races
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Candace Hill, the IAAF Rising Star, is the future of our sport
(Deadspin) Multisport: Why Does Triathlon Have Such A Clean Image?
(The Telegraph) Athletics: Alistair Brownlee on Mo Farah snub at BBC Sports Personality of the Year - 'It's really sad - he is the perfect British story'
(Japan Today) Athletics: Japanese Men's Olympic 4x100 relay silver medalists named athletes of year
(Oiselle) Athletics: The Flyway - Going Fast Taking Chances - Megan Rolland
(The Guardian) Athletics: IAAF’s Athletics Integrity Unit to be launched in April 2017
Body to oversee anti-doping programme will have budget of £6.4m - Integrity unit key component of IAAF president Lord Coe’s reform programme
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(Inside the Games) Athletics: IAAF begin recruiting for Athletics Integrity Unit and seek "person of impeccable integrity" to head it
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today begun advertising for key positions in the new Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU)
(CNW) Athletics: A Growing Economic Impact for the Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Montreal Marathon: $15.2M in 2016
(Express) Triathlon: Jonny Brownlee Exclusive: I don't want to be remembered for Alistair's heroics
Jonny Brownlee admits he has hated having to watch the endless looping footage of him being dragged across the line by his older brother Alistair at the end of a triathlon in Mexico
Athletics: Course-Record Holder and Rio 2016 Olympian Desiree Linden to Lead 5,000 Runners at NYRR Midnight Run in Central Park to Ring in 2017
38th edition of New Year’s Eve race will feature pro and amateur runners wearing #ResolveToRun back bibs, along with pre and post-race festivals, fireworks, sparkling cider, and colorful
(The Australian) Athletics: Nike and Adidas in arms race to beat two hours for marathon
(Express) Athletics: Mo Farah sets sights on marathon after ending track career at 2017 World Championships
"I'm good on the track but it's taken me years to be able to get there and same thing on the road" - Mo Farah
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: A fine first marathon by Molly Huddle, but, for now, back to the 10,000 meters
(Run Society) Athletics: What Have We Learned From The Singapore Marathon
It’s an institution and an iconic event, but have time and circumstances altered aspects of the Singapore Marathon? We turn our attention to the past weekend where a second half-marathoner died approaching the finish line as thousands of others had the best runs of their lives
(iRun Magazine) Athletics: The Future is Female - Fostering a Lifelong Love of Movement
(Citizen Digital) Athletics: Kisumu marathon winner Yego thrilled by maiden title
(AW) Athletics: Dina Asher-Smith and Elaine Thompson to race at Müller Indoor Grand Prix
Britain’s best to take on Jamaica’s double Olympic champion over 60m in Birmingham
(STV) Athletics: Calls for Mo Farah to be knighted after 'double double'
Archbishop of York John Sentamu called for the Olympic champion to be knighted
(Business Daily) Athletics: Boston Marathon organisers to recover Sh17.5m from disgraced Jeptoo
(Toni Reavis) Athletics: Sub2 Pack Forms Up
Like the murmur of far off hooves that rise from a distance on a tailing breeze, the Sub Two Hour marathon quest became a lot more audible this past week
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Jenny Simpson adds to her array of honors
(STV) Athletics: London 2012 star Jessica Ennis-Hill retires from athletics
The 30-year-old won Olympic gold in the heptathlon in London and silver in Rio
(Indian Express) Athletics: One Life, One Change: Behind athletics boom in this Kerala village, a dairy farm
Thirunelli residents say Girish’s concern for sportspersons goes beyond the academy
(Radio Times) Athletics: Sports Personality of the Year 2016 shortlist - meet Mo Farah
The Olympic champion defended both 5,000m and 10,000m titles, making history in the process. Will it be enough to win him the viewer vote?
(The Star) Athletics: Mucheru eyes gold medal at the 2017 Worlds
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(IAAF) Athletics: Kangogo collects third title in Houilles as Kibiwot impresses in 10km debut
(NZ Herald) Athletics: Nick Willis training runners - one mile at a time
(IAAF) Athletics: Obiri defeats Kipyegon and Cherono in Machakos - cross-country round-up
(Outside Online) Multisport: The Best Advice of 2016, from the World's Best Athletes
We spent a year picking the brains of the best performers alive about the secrets to their success. Here's what we learned
(China Post) Athletics: Kenyan runners dominate at 2016 Taipei Marathon
(Evening-Mail) Drugs in Sport: Team Sky bosses set to face questions over Wiggins package
(NY Post) Athletics: The story behind the most touching moment of Rio Olympics
(Xinhuanet) Athletics: China's marathon organizers, runners under scrutiny following deaths
(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: No consultation on JAAA 'no vote' ... Athletics body underlines reasons for IAAF reform package snub
(IOL) Athletics: A sub-2-hour 42km? Let them just try doing it
Never backward in coming forward, Nike has got in on the festive mood in a cunning way with its announcement that it was behind the ultimate vanity project: producing the world’s first sub-two-hour marathon
(Capital FM) Athletics:Jepkosgei defends Kisumu marathon title
Kapsabet-based Edna Jepkosgei defied the sweltering heat at the shores of Lake Victoria to successfully defend her Safaricom Kisumu Marathon title, cutting the tape in 2:40:44, four minutes lower than her time last year
(The Guardian) Athletics: Team GB long-jumper Jazmin Sawyers takes a run at The Voice
The Olympian who won a silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games is to flex her vocal cords on season six of the musical talent show
(Quartz) Athletics: Nike thinks it knows how to finally break the two-hour marathon
(Daily Mail) Triathlon: Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee sets sights on Ironman challenge after Sports Personality of the Year nomination
* The Olympic triathlon champion has enjoyed a break since triumph in Rio
* Brownlee is on shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
* Next challenge for the Yorkshireman will be World Ironman Championships
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Aliphine Tuliamuk wants 'so badly' to represent her new country, the U.S.
(Track Alerts) Drugs in Sport: "The system is failing us" says Lauryn Williams
(Stuff NZ) Athletics: Kiwi shot put supremo Tom Walsh turns to gymnastics to refine his game for 2017
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Why Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell should coach US relay team - A modest proposal for our short relay teams
(AW) Athletics: Athletics coverage on TV needs to innovate and evolve
Dave Gordon, former Head of BBC Athletics, gives his opinion on the coverage of track and field on television
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(USTFCCCA) Athletics: Jarrion Lawson is the men's winner of the Bowerman Award
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Germans happy with World U-18 preparations
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: IBSF deserve credit for stripping World Championships from Russia, now it is time others followed
(Leader-Post) Athletics: Usain Bolt's mom says key to keeping him calm is laughter
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Swiss Athletics set to snub 2017 World Under-18 Championships
(Competitor) Athletics: Under Armour Releases Smart Running Shoe Line Powered by MapMyRun
(Outside Online) Athletics: Running's Greatest Minds on Nike's Two-Hour Marathon Project
Earlier this week, the Portland brand announced a wildly ambitious plan to break the two-hour marathon barrier by next spring. We asked three experts to weigh in on the stunt and the outcry it has provoked.
(Outside Online) Running: A Beautiful (But Brutal) Multi-Day Race in Antarctica
(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: Saucony opts not to resign Canada’s fastest 1,500m man from Rio
Nathan Brannen finished 10th at the Olympic Games in the men's 1,500m. His contract with Saucony expires Dec. 31, 2016 and it will not be renewed
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Hellen Obiri wins Machakos Cross Country
(Irish Times) Athletics: Sonia O’Sullivan’s achievements still a thing of beauty
Drive to be best is often buried so deep that sporting greats are not even aware it exists
(USTFCCCA) Athletics: Courtney Okolo Wins The Bowerman Award
(AW) Athletics: Christine Ohuruogu to lead England Nitro Athletics Melbourne team
England Athletics has named its team to take on Bolt All-Stars, Australia, China, Japan and New Zealand in Melbourne
(IAAF) Athletics: Attention to detail the key to Murphy’s sensational rise
(Jamaica Gleaner) Drugs in Sport: 'We remain committed to anti-doping' ... JAAA explains IAAF 'no vote'
(BlackBurn News) Athletics: Damian Warner Honoured By City Of London
Triathlon: USA Triathlon Announces Dates for Collegiate Club & High School Nationals
USA Triathlon today announced that the Collegiate Club & High School Triathlon National Championships will take place from April 21-22 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
(The Citizen) Athletics: Marathon champ from the 1980s is still in the race
(IANSLive) Drugs in Sport: 'WADA informant Rodchenkov gave athletes drugs as vitamins'
(Times-Union) Athletics: New medals, race calendar shift may boost Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon
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Triathlon: USA Triathlon President Barry Siff Re-elected to ITU Executive Board
Six Other U.S. Nominees Named To ITU Committee Posts
(Hawaii Mews Now) Athletics: Several runners accused of cheating during Honolulu Marathon
(EA) Athletics: 600 days til start of Berlin 2018 European Athletics Championships
(EA) Athletics: Farah and Hawkins spearhead British challenge for Edinburgh
(TFAA) Drugs in Sport: Five Things Everyone Should Know about Doping in Sport
The Athlete’s Voice: An Athlete’s Call for Anti-Doping Reform
Triathlon: Long Course Weekend launch in Mallorca
Only 2 weeks after announcing the Launch of Long Course Weekend in Jervis Bay, Australia; The Long Course Weekend announces it will now have another European event in Alcudia, Mallorca (November, 3rd, 4th, and 5th) .
(WSJ) Athletics: Adidas, Like Nike, Is Working on Sub-2 Hour Marathon Project
Project has been at least two years in development, already yielding a prototype of running shoe
(Spikes) Athletics: SPIKES Personalities of the Year
Look beyond the medal podium and you'll find people whose roles as ambassadors for the sport of track and field are just as important. These are the 2016 SPIKES Personalities of the Year
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Dwight Stones - The Conscience Of Track & Field, High Jump Legend, TV Commentator Calls It As He Sees It
(AI) Athletics: The Death of international Cross Country
(IAAF) Athletics: Kangogo targetting third victory at Houilles 10km
(The Telegraph) Athletics: UK Athletics chief Ed Warner leads revolt over 'calamitous' Olympic and Paralympic cuts
(The Herald) Athletics: Nike are planning audacious bid to engineer sub-two-hour marathon . . . but does it mean as much when it's so contrived?
Athletics: Olympic Champions Centrowitz, Stefanídi and Suhr Returning to Boston
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(The Guardian) Athletics: Alistair Brownlee: ‘Mexico brought us to people’s attention. We saw it as failure
Alistair Brownlee won Olympic gold in triathlon and a month later hauled his stricken brother Jonny over the finishing line in Mexico
(The Monring Shakeout) Athletics: Breaking bad
Remember when the marathon was a race and not a carefully contrived science experiment?
(House of Run) Athletics: Episode 358 - Sub 2 and Abdi Too
Triathlon: USA Triathlon and TrainingPeaks Cross the Finish Line on Partnership Renewal
Through the partnership TrainingPeaks will deliver valuable resources for grassroots members, high performance athletes and certified coaches as the organization's official training software for USA Triathlon, as well as support for many other programs.
(Sports Features) Drugs in Sport: Ending doping is in the hands of the athletes
(WSJ) Olympics: NBC Bets Viewers Will Watch Olympics Year-Round
The launch comes during a fraught time for the pay television market in the U.S.
(Edmonton Journal) Triathlon: Edmonton wins bid to host 2020 World Triathlon Grand Final
(Fox Business) Athletics: Nike's Wild Marathon Goal Gets Back to the Company's Competitive Roots
(USATF) Athletics: Three-time champion Heath leads Team USA into 2017 Great Edinburgh XCountry Challenge
(IAAF) Athletics: Despite battles with injury, Russell continues her rise through the ranks
(USATF) Athletics: Kevin Castille dominates at USATF Club XC to capture USATF Athlete of the Week
(World Track) Athletics: Shaunae Miller aims at own 300m record at NYRR Millrose Games
Shaunae Miller, the Olympic champion over one lap at the 2016 Games, will compete at the 110th NYRR Millrose Games on 11 February in New York City, organizers confirmed
(Capital FM) Athletics: Kipchoge ‘not afraid’ of racing Bekele
After beating him to the London Marathon title in April this year, Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge is relishing a second duel with Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele and is not afraid to take on a man who ran the second fastest ever time in winning the Berlin Marathon in September
(Spikes) Athletics: Did You Know? Kevin Mayer
Frenchman Kevin Mayer hit new heights in the decathlon this year. Next he'll be reaching for the stars
(WHIO) Athletics: Registration for Air Force Marathon starts Jan. 2
(Irish Times) Women in Sport: Sonia O’Sullivan - Awards highlight how far women’s sport has come
Attending The Irish Times/Sport Ireland women’s sports awards for the first time
(Nitro Athletics) Athletics Olympic gold medallists Powell, Frater and Harper-Nelson join the Bolt All-Stars
(Runner's World) Drugs in Sport: 3 Takeaways From Latest Doping Investigation Report
A year marred by scandal concludes with more information about systemic cheating in Russia
(RRW) Athletics: Flashback - Manzano, Uceny Win 2012 USA Olympic Trials 1500m Titles
With Morgan Uceny announcing her retirement today at age 31, let's flash back to her victory at the 2012 USA Olympic Trials in Eugene
(Ironman.com) Triathlon: IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh Comes to Scotland
Swim in the Firth of Forth, cycle through the Lothians, and sprint to the finishing line in Edinburgh's spectacular Holyrood Park
(Running USA) Athletics: TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race Earns Prestigious ‘Evergreen’ Status from International Social & Environmental Certification Group
TD Beach to Beacon is the only major U.S. road race with Evergreen Certification, the highest level attainable from the Council for Responsible Sport
(WBUR) Athletics: In 2017, Meb Keflezighi Will Run The Boston Marathon For The Last Time
(The Star) Athletics: Margaret Agai is back and ready to rumble
(Big Issue) Athletics: Mo Farah interview: "I never saw myself as a different colour"
Britain's twice double-Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah reflects on family, faith and learning from his failures
(USTFCCCA) Athletics: Convention - State of the Association Address
(ITV) Drugs in Sport: Lord Coe 'angry' at the scale of Russian doping during London 2012 Olympics
(WTOP) Athletics: After gold, Matthew Centrowitz’s path from here
It’s a funny thing, watching Olympic coverage from a non-American broadcast affiliate. Gone is the homerism, the constant pushing of the nationalistic narrative, with a more objective tilt taken to the entire affair
(Oregon Live) Athletics: Have sneaker companies drawn short straw in GOP tax reform?
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(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Six Moroccan athletes -plus ex-Team GB Abeyie - in IAAF’s latest doping sanction list
Six Moroccan athletes are included in a list of 19 new doping cases released by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that also includes former Great Britain sprinter Tim Abeyie
Athletics: US Olympian Morgan Uceny Announces Retirement
Three-time US Champion was ranked #1 in the world in 2011
Multisport: Triathlon de Portocolom awarded ‘Best Triathlon of the year’ in the Balearic Islands for the third time
The official kick-off of the European triathlon season starts on Mallorca with a 20th edition of the Triathlon Portocolom International, on Sunday April 9th 2017. It is again one of the earliest triathlon races of the European season
(Deadspin) Athletics: Nike Joins The Quest For A Sub Two-Hour Marathon
In a brilliant height-of-the-Christmas-sales-season marketing move, Nike announced via two breathless press releases, in Runner’s World and Wired, that they are entering the sub two-hour marathon game
(Slowtwitch) Triathlon: Alistair Brownlee to go long
Alistair Brownlee, 28, who won gold medals at the London and Rio Olympic Triathlons, told the BBC that he will take two years away from Olympic distance racing to train for an eventual attempt at the Ironman World championship in Hawaii
(Competitor) Athletics: Nike Launches Program to Break 2-Hour Marathon Barrier in 2017
(RRW) Athletics: Six Previous Race Champions To Run Boston Marathon Next April
Six previous race champions have committed to running next April's Boston Marathon, including both reigning champions Atsede Baysa and Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia, organizers announced today
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Britain withdraws from 2017 World Under-18 Championships
(AW) Drugs in Sport: Ex-GB sprinter Tim Abeyie handed four-year doping ban
Abeyie ran for Britain at the European Championships and World Indoor Championships before representing Ghana
Triathlon: First-Ever USA Triathlon Ultra-Distance Nationals Moved To Oklahoma City
USA Triathlon today announced that Oklahoma City has been selected as the new host city for the first-ever USA Triathlon Ultra-Distance National Championships, set for Sept. 16, 2017, at Lake Hefner
Athletics: This Week in Running for Week Ending December 11th
From The Analytical Distance Runner
(IAAF) Athletics: Miller and Muhammad set to compete at New York’s Millrose Games
(The Telegraph) Athletics: Nike's bid to break the two-hour marathon next spring is little more than a gimmick, but we can still enjoy it
(The Voice) The sub two-hour marathon is in sight
Trio of athletes team up with Nike to test the record books
(IAAF) Athletics: Canadian athletics administrator Smith dies
(Spikes) Athletics: Made In Germany
The axis of power in the men's javelin in 2016 lay with Germany, which produced the Olympic champion and five of the world's top 20 ranked athletes. SPIKES goes in search of the magical formula
(Huffington Post) Athletics: Want To Tick Off A Marathon In The New Year? Here's Where To Start
It's not just about running
(NZ Herald) Athletics: Training in -23C all part of Antarctica Marathon
Athletics: Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Announces 24-Hour Global Sale & 2017 Tour Schedule
Over 30 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Tour destinations in 2017
(Robb Report) Athletics: This African Marathon Is the Ultimate Bucket-List Challenge
(Mirror) Drugs in Sport: Government to launch review into UK Anti-Doping practices to help maintain high standards
It will be the first time that the methods of UKAD have been assessed since it was set up in 2009
(Washington Post) Athletics: A sub-two-hour marathon, once seen as ‘impossible,’ could happen much sooner than experts thought
(USTFCCCA) Athletics: NCAA & NJCAA Indoor T&F National Athletes of the Week
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Triathlon: West Chester, Ohio, to Host Youth & Junior National Championships Through 2021
Events also named for the 2017 USA Triathlon Junior Elite Series
(SoundCloud) Athletics: Barb Nwaba - Olympic Heptathlete - Women's Decathlon? - Odd Sport Phrases
(IAAF) Athletics: Farah confirmed for Edinburgh XC, setting up rematch against 2016 winner Heath
(NYRR Millrose Ga,es) Athletics: New York City’s Golden Trio of Hastings, Francis and Muhammad Joins 110th NYRR Millrose Games
(Track & Field News) Athletics: Analyzing The 2016 Men's Marathon Season
Annually, reader David Graham takes a deep look at the 26-mile season. Here's his view of this year's action…
(Science of Sport) Athletics: The sub-2 hour marathon in 2017? Thoughts on concept
Athletics: The Bank of America Chicago Marathon Selects 40th Anniversary Field With Today's Non-Guaranteed Entry Drawing
Limited Entries Still Available Through Official Charity Teams
(Footwear News) Athletics:You Can Buy Adidas’ 3-D Printed Running Sneaker This Week
(FirstPost) Drugs in Sport: Yelena Isinbayeva urges IAAF to compromise on Russia doping ban to prevent athletes’ stagnation
(AP) Drugs in Sport: IAAF to look into 2014 world indoors for Russian doping
(RTE) Athletics: Fionnuala McCormack v Turkey? It's just not fair
(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: JAAA to focus on 800m
(BBC) Triathlon: Alistair Brownlee - Double Olympic triathlon champion to focus on Ironman bid
Double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee is to take two years out from the sport to train for the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii
(WSJ) Athletics: Nike Recruits Top Runners to Break 2-Hour Marathon Barrier
Reigning Olympic champ Eliud Kipchoge, 2-time Boston Marathon champ Lelisa Desisa and half-marathon world record holder Zersenay Tadese will partake
(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: Foster's Fairplay - Life after Bolt
(Diamond League) Athletics: Diamond League 2017 Explained - Track
Last week, we announced a new format. Here we take a closer look at how the superstars of the track can race to Diamond League glory next summer.
(ABC) Drugs in Sport: Emails Show How Russian Officials Covered up Mass Doping
(BBC) Olympics: Mica Moore - Welsh athlete targets summer and winter Olympic success
Just over a year ago, if you had asked Mica Moore about bobsleigh, the 100m sprinter would have talked about the 1993 Disney movie Cool Runnings
(The Guardian) Olympics: Team GB’s Tokyo 2020 hopefuls may face Ryder Cup-style Olympic trials
Idea floated of televised, multi-sport event a month before Japan Games - It would be slightly different to the ‘brutal’ first-past-the-line USA trials
(Herald Scotland) Athletics: Ovett v Coe style rivalry could help push Hawkins and Butchart to ever greater heights
(The Star) Athletics: Njeri and Kipkoech take Imenti Race
(Sports Mole) Triathlon: Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee to take two-year triatlon break
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(AP) Drugs in Sport: Ethiopian Deba named rightful winner of 2014 Boston Marathon
(Runner's World) Athletics: Nike’s Audacious Plan - Break the 2-Hour Marathon Barrier in 2017
The company is training three top runners to make history—sooner than anyone thought possible
(AP) Drugs in Sport: New design for doping sample bottles after Russian scandal
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Runners take Mashariki Fest 21km honours
(NBC) Athletics: Eliud Kipchoge, Rio gold medalist, training to break two-hour marathon mark in 2017
(KHON2) Athletics: Thousands run, walk in 44th annual Honolulu Marathon; new record set
(The Conversation) Women in Sport: Women are missing in sport leadership, and it’s time that changed
(RRW) Athletics: In Surprise Run, Miler Turns Marathoner in Honolulu
The saying goes that people will do anything for a free T-shirt
(Wired) Athletics: Inside Nike’s Quest for the Impossible - a Two-Hour Marathon
(Ironman.com) Triathlon: Bozzone, Crowley Brilliant in Bahrain
New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone and Australia's Sarah Crowley celebrated a great victory at the IRONMAN 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain
Luxford Supreme, Chevrot Tough in Ballarat
The 2016 season closed with golden performances in a town built on gold
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: American distance running ups its game, by Orrin Konheim
(Edmonton Sun) Triathlon: Edmonton triathlon stalwart Sheila O’Kelly receives ITU honour at annual congress
(IAAF) Athletics: First Impressions - Almaz Ayan
(SBS) Triathlon: Alistair Brownlee to pursue ironman dream
Alistair Brownlee is set to pursue his lifelong dream of competing in the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii
(Duke Chronicle) Athletics: Duke track and field sprinter Sydnei Murphy doubles as cheerleader in offseason
(Calgary Herald) Drugs in Sport:Russia resorts to bluster to defend itself from doping allegations, without refuting any of the damning evidence
Athletics: Local Track Coach Keith Pierce Holds Off Charge from 2015 Champion Logan Sherman to Take 2016 BMW Dallas Marathon Victory
Former Ursuline High School soccer star runs away with PR win in women’s marathon
(The Star) Athletics: Jepkosgei supreme
Africa 10,000m bronze medallist Joyciline Jepkosgei showed her true class leading from the gun to the tape to win the second edition of the Ziwa Farmers Road Race in Uasin Gishu County over the weekend
(NY Times) Drugs in Sport: Richard McLaren, Antidoping Investigator, Pursues a Tricky, Exhausting Trail
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(RRW) Athletics: Kenya's Lawrence Cherono Smashes Honolulu Marathon Course Record
Big Surge By Kosgei Clinches Women's Title
(Balls.IE) Athletics: Irish Runner Ciara Mageean Literally Crawled Over The Line At The European Championships
(Inside the Games) Athletics: Eligibility rules questioned after Kenyan-born Turks claim male and female European Cross Country titles
Kenyan-born athletes running for Turkey in Aras Kaya and Yasemin Can claimed the respective male and female titles at the European Cross Country Championships in Chia today
(IAAF) Athletics: Quigley and Chelanga claim individual honours in Tallahassee - cross-country round-up
(Star-Advertiser) Athletics: Cherono of Kenya wins Honolulu Marathon, shattering course record
(Hawaii News Now) More than 30k hit the pavement for 44th annual Honolulu Marathon
(EA) Athletics: Kimeli strikes gold as Italy claim team title
It is a brilliant sight in any race when three athletes are heading towards the finish line and it is impossible to pick a winner
Athletics: 2017 United Airlines NYC Half to Feature Over 20,000 Runners, including a World-Class Pro and Wheelchair Athlete Field and 1,000 Youth Runners in the NYRR Times Square Youth Run, on Sunday, March 19
13,969 runners to be accepted through entry drawing for signature NYRR Five-Borough Series event today, December 8; professional athlete field to be announced in early 2017
(WFAA) Athletics: Lewisville's Keith Pierce, teacher and veteran runner, wins Dallas Marathon
(EA) Athletics: Oh brother! It's gold for Ingebrigsten
Norway's most famous athletics family has another gold medallist in its ranks after a sensational performance from 16-year-old Jakob Ingebrigsten brought him victory in the men's under-20 race at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Chia this morning
Ennaoui fast tracks her way to Chia gold
When you have the speed of a middle-distance runner and you find yourself close to the finish line in a major cross country event, there can be no greater asset
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Exclusive - Isinbayeva claims "Russia must be allowed back" by IAAF and says they have done everything asked
Yelena Isinbayeva has called for "a line to be drawn" under allegations that Russia operated a state-sponsored doping scheme and called for it be re-admitted back to competition by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
(IAAF) Athletics: Kaya and Can lead Turkish 1-2 finishes at European Cross Country Championships
(Daily Mail) Drugs in Sport: Olympic bosses 'ignored Mail on Sunday drugs report because they feared the truth'
* Professor Richard McLaren published the second volume of a damning two-part report into widespread, state-sponsored doping on Friday
* His reports prove more than 1,000 Russian sportspeople benefited from doping
* The MoS probe focused on a Moscow lab and its director Grigory Rodchenkov
* The 2013 warning was sparked by a raft of whistleblowers inside Russia
(Amarillo Globe News) Drugs in Sport: Russian scientist who created drug cocktails also caught cheats
(Japan Times) Drugs in Sport: Murofushi expresses shock over McLaren Report findings
(BBC) Athletics: European Cross Country Championships: Callum Hawkins bronze helps GB secure team gold
(Balls.IE) Athletics: Sonia O'Sullivan Blasts 'Nationality Dopers' That Are Beating Irish Athletes
The practice of 'nationality doping' has reared its head again after 'Turkish' athletes born in Kenya take home one-twos in the men's and women's races at the European Cross Country
(Inside the Games) Drugsb in Sport: IAAF ponder changes to aid athletes denied prize money by doping
Changes to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) system for redistributing medals and prize money to athletes promoted as the result of doping disqualifications are being considered
(Nartion Multimedia) Athletics: Kenyan Kimutai Win River Kawi HAlf Marathon
(IAAF) Athletics: Bounasr and Kassahun triumph in Guangzhou
(Coast Week) Athletics: World title defence in London 2017 inspires Olympic champ
(Daily Mail) Drugs in Sport: British athletes likely to gain from rewriting of Olympic and track records following Russia doping probe
*Professor Richard McLaren published the second volume of a damning two-part report into widespread, state-sponsored doping on Friday
*His reports prove more than 1,000 Russian sportspeople benefited from doping
*Canoeists Liam Heath and Jon Schofield could see medals upgraded
*Gymnast Beth Tweddle could also benefit from crackdown on Russia
(USATF) Athletics: B.A.A. women three-peat while three USATF Club XC newcomers take home open titles in Tallahassee
(USA Today) Athletics: Sophomore Claudia Lane uses finishing kick to win Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals
Reed Brown wins Foot Locker cross country nationals; first Texan since 1985
(Ironman.com) Triathlon: Tough Battles for Repeat Winners in Taupo
The queen of Taupo and emerging star prevailed in New Zealand
(RRW) Athletics: Edwin Kiptoo Claims Inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile By Five Seconds
Overcome with emotion, Edwin Ngetich Kiptoo ran down Kalakaua Avenue next to Waikiki Beach and didn't stop at the Kalakaua Merrie Mile finish line despite winning the race.
(Inside the Games) Athletics: Eriksson sacked as head coach of Athletics Canada
Peter Eriksson has been sacked as head coach and chief technical officer at Athletics Canada just months after guiding the track and field team to its best Olympic Games medal count in 84 years
(BBC) Athletics: European Cross Country Championships 2016 - GB team in confident mood
Team captain Andrew Butchart hopes to help Great Britain top the medal table at the European Cross Country Championships for a 14th year in a row
(Dallas News) Athletics: BMW Dallas Marathon champ hoping for encore performance
BMW Dallas Marathon - Texas
Honolulu Marathon - Hawaii
Spar European XC Championships - Chia, Italy
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(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Second McLaren report - five questions on the Russian doping scandal
After the damning second part of Richard McLaren’s report into Russia’s state doping programme, what now for world sport
(ITU) Triathlon: ITU announces 2016 Hall of Fame inductees
(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Russia agrees to IOC demand over retesting for 2012 and 2014 Olympics
Agreement follows report by Wada investigator Professor Richard McLaren - Deputy PM says: ‘The IOC has decided to retest all the samples; let them retest’
(Daily Nation) Athletics:Noah Kipkemboi wins Kapsokwony Cross Country
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Big names Patrick Makau, Caleb Mwangangi enter KPC Makueni X-country
(EA) Athletics: Athletes to wear ‘I Run Clean’ bibs at SPAR Cross Country Championships
(NY Times) Drugs in Sport: After Russia’s Spree of Doping, a Time to Reform
It’s settled that there is state-sponsored doping in Russia, but what to do about it presents a different headache
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Liam Morgan - It all starts with a Nescafé...
Following the release of his first report, Richard McLaren was the subject of criticism and scrutiny from those who claimed he had no proof
(Inside the Games) Athletics: Bolt questions "ridiculous" Jamaican decision not to support IAAF reforms
Usain Bolt claims to be "shocked" by the Jamaican decision to abstain from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) reform package last week in Monte Carlo
(RRW) Athletics: With Family Support, Buzunesh Deba Ready for Redemption in Honolulu
With her toes in the sand, Buzunesh Deba tosses a beach ball back and forth with a new friend then poses for a selfie
(CBC) Athletics: Fired Athletics Canada head coach had 'unrealistic expectations' of athletes: Marchant
Marathoner says Peter Eriksson's medals-only mindset hindered development
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Florence Kiplagat comes third in Kapsokwony Cross Country
(Xinhuanet) Athletics: Two runners die at Xiamen Half-Marathon
(TUKO) Athletics: Olympic Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge involved in NASTY accident with oil tanker
(Ironman.com) Triathlon; The Check-In: 2016 IRONMAN World Championship on NBC
Prepare for your world championship watch party
(BBC) Drugs in Sport: 100 Women 2016 - Russian doping whistleblower gives rare interview
The elite Russian athlete Yuliya Stepanova has won worldwide fame - not so much for what she has achieved on the track but what she dared to do off it
(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: IOC’s Rio ban failure exposed by deepening of Russian doping scandal
The IOC statement about Richard McLaren’s report referred to a ‘fundamental attack on the integrity of the Olympic Games’ but it contained no apology
(USATF) Athletics: 2016 USATF Club Cross Country Championships sees 2015 champions return for repeat
(AI) Athletics: Peter Eriksson’s firing reveals common opinion of his leadership style
(DecaturDaily) Athletics: Rocket City Marathon may draw 3,000 runners Saturday
(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Butchart out to follow the Farah lead in Chia
(Evening Standard) Drugs in Sport: Russian sports minister denies state-sponsored doping schemes after McLaren Report claims
(USATF) Athletics: Thousands of talented youth prepare for 2016 USATF National Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships
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(RRW) Athletics: Costume Runners Add Fun, Flare to Honolulu Marathon
The Honolulu Marathon is known around the world for many reasons: it's majestic views of Diamond Head and the Pacific Ocean, the early morning start kicked off by fireworks filling the air, and the delicious malasada treats at the finish
(Pacific Business News) Athletics: The business of the Honolulu Marathon
(Hawaii Business) The First Marathon
An excerpt about the inaugural competition from the book - The People’s Race Inc.: Behind the Scenes at the Honolulu Marathon,- by Michael S.K.N. Tsai
(Spikes) Athletics: Going All In
Olympic 400m champion Shaunae Miller set personal bests in 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m in 2016. The Bahamian sprinter tells us why she's going all in in 2017
(Runner's World) Athletics: Foot Locker National Championships Sets Stage for Sibling Rivalry
Two sets of brothers will compete against the top prep runners in the country - and against each other
(GlobeRunner) Athletics: Miruts Yifter Seriously Ill in Toronto hospital
(CyclingNews) Cycling: Wiggins unlikely to face punishment over 'mystery package'
Team Sky and British Cycling could still be reprimanded
(Reuters) Drugs in Sport: IOC says Russian scheme is fundamental attack on integrity of sport
(Triathlete) Triathlon: Is 7:30 Triathlon’s 2-Hour Marathon?
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Charles Chemengich puts title on the line in Mt Elgon X-country
(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Russian MP hopes ‘our beloved Mr Trump’ will end doping investigation
‘Let’s investigate the US, British and Canadian teams,’ says head of committee - Wrestling chief talks of ‘maniacal attempt to prove something that doesn’t exist’
(The Telegraph) Drugs in Sport: Vitaly Mutko is Russia's teflon sports minister, but even he may struggle to survive the latest doping scandal
(Toronto Star) Athletics: Athletics Canada fires track coach Peter Eriksson
Track and field team was the most successful since 1930s
(Globe and Mail) Athletics: Olympic hurdler Phylicia George tries her hand at bobsledding
(Eurosport UK) Drugs in Sport: I am not a traitor, says Russian doping whistleblower Stepanova
Whistleblower Yulia Stepanova has denied being a traitor and said being banned for two years was the turning-point that led her to expose Russia's state-backed and systematic doping programme
(NY Times) Cycling: Conquering River,Jungle and the World’s Toughest Bike Race
La Ruta de Los Conquistadores, a three-day race across Costa Rica, pits participants against steep climbs, muddy trails and waterways that may or may not contain crocodiles
(Evening Standard) Athletics: ‘Why does daddy run? Can he not stop and come home?’ - The family sacrifice that has kept Mo Farah at the top
(NY Times) Drugs in Sport: Russian Doping Program Laid Bare by Mountain of Evidence
The latest investigation provides a new level of detail, implicating hundreds of athletes and leaving little doubt about Russia’s state-sponsored cheating
(IAAF) Athletics: Former champion Seboka returns to Guangzhou Marathon
Months After Olympic Protest, Feyisa Lilesa To Race Honolulu Marathon With Heavy Heart
It's been nearly four months since Feyisa Lilesa crossed the finish line in Rio de Janeiro with his wrists crossed in an 'X' above his head, silently protesting after earning the Olympic Marathon silver medal
(RRW) Athletics: Honolulu Marathon Runner Attempting To Finish Seven Marathons on Seven Continents In One Year
With Sunday's 44th Honolulu Marathon fast approaching, San Diego's Cheryl Hile is just like any one of the 30,000 expected participants: filled with butterflies and excitement and ready to toe the starting line at adjacent to Ala Moana Beach Park.
Triathlon: USA Triathlon Continues Bike Partnership with Quintana Roo
The agreement provides unique discounts for USA Triathlon annual members and support for the organization's National Team Programs.
(Triathlete) Triathlon: Sneak Peek: The Ironman World Championship On NBC This Weekend
(EthioSports) Athletics: Celebrating a living legend - Miruts Yifter
(Runner's World) Athletics: 7 Surprising Things That Happen After Winning an Olympic Medal
Adam Sandler calls, the bronze gets lost in a bundle of socks, and other stories from America's best distance runners
(RRW) Athletics: Inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile to Feature Intriguing Gender Battle
The inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile is set for Saturday morning, featuring a gender challenge that will blend the professional women and men's races along Honolulu's signature shoreline
(Japan Running News) Athletics: Kawauchi's Mother Mika: "A Miracle Happened"
At the Fukuoka International Marathon, a selection race for August's World Championships in London, "civil servant runner" Yuki Kawauchi (29, Saitama Pref. Gov't) ran 2:09:11 to finish 3rd as the top Japanese man
(Capital FM) Athletics: Chemos gears up for 5,000m, 10,000m switch
After returning from a long injury lay off close to two years, 2013 World 3,000m steeplechase champion Milcah Chemos has announced she will be ditching the water and hurdles race for the 5,000m and 10,000m beginning 2017
(Business Report) Athletics: Louisiana Marathon organizers launch inaugural Mississippi event
(OneIndia) Athletics: Srabani Nanda trains with Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser at MVP Track Club
Other athletes as well as common people stand still when Fraser-Pryce trains with another legendary sprinter Aasafa Powell on the same track at this club
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(Inside the Games) Athletics: Three belated Beijing 2008 bronze medals leave sacked UK Athletics performance director Collins feeling robbed
Dave Collins, who lost his job as UK Athletics performance director after Britain failed to achieve their target of five medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, has expressed his frustration at the news that three more medals stand to be awarded to them following retrospective doping bans
(BBC) Drugs in Sport: McLaren report - Russian doping investigation to announce new findings
When the first McLaren report into doping in Russia was published, it was a seismic moment but had been months in the making
(Spikes) Athletics: Best Foot Forward
At Rio 2016, the identity of the Olympic triple jump champion was the same as it had been at London 2012. Yet something about Christian Taylor was different
Athletics: The Running Event 2016 Draws Second Strongest Retail Attendance in its 11-Year History
Orlando Was the Epicenter of Running for Four Days
(AW) Athletics: Steph Twell switches sights to Euro Cross after successful summer
The European 5000m bronze medallist is looking forward to pulling on the GB vest again in Italy
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: IOC medical director defends TUE system as it is "unethical to deny athletes treatment"
The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) medical and scientific director Richard Budgett has strongly defended the existing system for Therepeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) in which athletes can apply for permission to take otherwise banned substances for medical reasons
(Globe and Mail) Women in Sport: Meet the former Globe columnist who almost made it on your money
(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Wada intent on proving systemic doping is not limited to Russia
Chief investigator Gunter Younger has to ‘pick battles’ due to backlog of cases - Wada hamstrung by lack of resources in fight against drugs in sport
Athletics: 2016 BMW Dallas Marathon to stream live on WFAA.com; three-hour broadcast airs on WFAA-TV December 11
Follow all the action in 2016 BMW Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon, Behringer Relay and Pro Relay Challenge
Athletics: Clara (Grandt) Santucci Signs with Elite Runner Management
Clara (Grandt) Santucci, former four-time All-American at West Virginia University, two-time Pittsburgh Marathon champion, and 2:29 marathoner has signed an agency contract with Elite Runner Management, the Michigan based sports agency headed by Christopher Mengel.
(RRW) Athletics: Arciniaga Ready for Second Half of Grueling Hawaii Double At Honolulu Marathon
A week after finishing second at the arduous XTERRA Trail Running World Championship Half-Marathon in Kualoa Ranch, the 33-year-old has traveled across Oahu ready for the 26.2-mile race from Ala Moana to Kapiolani Park.
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Jos Hermans confident of Sifan Hassan's move to Alberto Salazar
(Yahoo) Athletics: Olympic runners blow victory in hilarious marathon finish
(AW) Athletics: Farah and Ennis-Hill among winners in 2016 AW Readers’ Choice Awards
Here’s who you voted the best athletes of 2016
(Daily Nation) Athletics: I won't defend 10,000m title in London, says Vivian Cheruiyot
(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: Hubert Lawrence - Better to retire on top
(IAAF) Athletics: Buscomb Upsets Wellings in Melbourne, Tiernan romps in 10,000m debut
(Jamaica Star) Athletics: 'I Am Bolt' premieres in Jamaica
(The Star) Athletics: Safaricom Kisumu City Marathon is set for Dec 18
(CU Alumni Association Magazine) Athletics: Olympians Up Close
Former CU Boulder track stars Jenny Simpson (Econ, PolSci’09) and Emma Coburn (Mktg’13) each won bronze medals during the 29th summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, burnishing CU’s decades-long Olympic legacy
(Post and Courier) Athletics: 39th Kiawah Golf Resort Marathon to feature new course
(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: IOC extends doping sanctions on Russia as Richard McLaren’s report looms
Damning verdict expected after ‘fundamental attack’ on sport’s integrity - Yelena Isinbayeva is shock choice to take over Russia’s anti-doping unit
(Inside the Games) Athletics: IOC medical director predicts "many more positives" from London 2012 retests
More positive doping tests have been found by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as they continue to re-analyse samples from the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games
Athletics: This Week in Running for Week Ending December 4th
From The Analytical Distance Runner
(Spikes) Athletics: The Medal Hunt
An ocean away from Rio 2016, another Olympics is about to take place. This is the Maasai Olympics, where warriors hunt for medals and the prize could be to emulate the most famous Maasai of all
(D Magazine) Athletics: How to Care For Yourself After a Marathon
A little TLC goes a long way
(Daily Herald) Athletics: Organizers, city replace Naperville marathon with 5K
(AW) Athletics: Garrett Heath to defend Great Edinburgh International XCountry title
The American will be hoping for a fourth consecutive win in Edinburgh
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(Daily Nation) Athletics: Eliud Kipchoge, Vivian Cheruiyot swoop for Athlete of the Year titles
(Zelle) Athletics: What Runners Should Know About Trying to Conceive
There aren't specific mileage guidelines for women who want to get pregnant because every woman is different
(Daily Mail) Drugs in Sport: Pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva to oversee Russian anti-doping agency
(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Bolt shocked by Jamaica's abstention in IAAF reform vote
Usain Bolt has said he was shocked by the decision of Jamaica's athletics federation to abstain from an IAAF vote on a sweeping reform package at the governing body of world athletics
Athletics: SHAPE Launches Registration for the 2017 SHAPE women’s Half-Marathon
10,000 Women Are Expected to Lace Up on Sunday, April 30, in New York’s Central Park for One of the Largest Women’s-Only Half-Marathons in the Country
(USATF) Athletics: USA Track & Field Foundation now accepting Youth Club Grant applications
(Diamond League) Athletics: IAAF Diamond League Adopts Championship Style Model
$3.2 million prize money for Finals of 2017 IAAF Diamond League
(Daily Herald) Athletics: Organizers, city pull plug on Naperville Marathon
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Sifan Hassan to work with Alberto Salazar
(NY Times) Health and Fitness: Carbs During Workouts May Fend Off Colds
A few simple precautions, including consuming carbohydrates during exhausting workouts, might help to keep our immune systems robust
(Outside Online) Athletics: A Totally Biased Case for Running
Joint pain, heart problems, boredom, dubious fashion. It's easy to come up with reasons not to run. So why do it at all?
Athletics: HAJ Hannover Marathon set for 9th April
Arne Gabius chooses Hannover for next marathon
(Gulf Times) Drugs in Sport: Sport faces ‘defining moment’ in battle against dope - Tygart
(Runner;s Tribe) Athletics: Zatopek - 10 2016 Distance Preview
(BBC) Drugs in Sport: IAAF - Nick Davies one of three officials to have provisional ban extended
Three senior members of athletics' world governing body have had provisional suspensions extended over allegations they took money to delay naming Russian drug cheats
(Inside the Games) Athletics: Mike Rowbottom - Gebrselassie’s Law - "Without Ethiopia, no Kenya; without Kenya, no Ethiopia"
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Pound tells International Society of Olympic Historians gathering that IOC lost "moral authority" over Russia
The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) most senior member said the organisation lost "its moral authority" when it refused to ban the entire Russian team from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
(Sports Illustrated) Athletics: Should athletes look a certain way? Michigan State runner takes stand on body image
(The Island Packet) Athletics: Hilton Head Island marathon is selected as 2017 state championship
(Saamich News) Triathlon: Self Transcendence Triathlon reaches finish line after 37 years
(Inside the Magic) Athletics: runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend to be inspired by ‘Beauty and the Beast’
(Sun Herald) Athletics: Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon to draw thousands to area
(The Telegraph) Athletics: 'Mr Athletics' at top Oxford club 'raped me over 50 times' says Roy Messenger
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Athletics: Olympic Medalist Al Lawrence Inducted into Houston Marathon Hall of Fame
Lawrence will be honored by the Houston Marathon Committee on December 7, 2016 at the 2017 Hall of Fame Reception
(USA Today) Drugs in Sport: U.S. track and field athletes call on WADA to adopt reforms
(Virginian-Pilot) Athletics: Life according to Mo Farah
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Eliud Kipchoge, Vivian Cheruiyot top awards list
(Runner's World) Athletics: The Real Pheidippides Story
Ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes visits his ancestral homeland for the truth about the original "marathoner." Think you can handle it?
(USATF) Athletics: USATF, American Cancer Society team up to fight cancer, promote healthy living
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: IOC and WADA agree ceasefire after meeting between Bach and Reedie
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) counterpart Sir Craig Reedie have had a "clear the air" meeting here today at which "perceived misunderstandings" were addressed
(SoundCloud) Athletics: 1975 World Junior Cross Country Champion - Bobby Thomas
(BT Sport) Athletics: Marathon runner Callum Hawkins first British athlete selected for London 2017
The 24-year-old finished an impressive ninth at the Rio Olympics in only his third marathon rac
(USTFCCCA) Athletics: NCAA & NJCAA ITF National Athletes of the Week
(Slowtwitch) Triathlon: Cartagena 70.3 run course snafu
Confusion reigned at Ironman 70.3 Cartagena as volunteers misdirected the pro men’s field and the leading pro woman on the run course
Athletics: Olympians Gillis and DuChene Win Canada Running Series Overall Titles
The Canada Running Series also recognizes the achievements of the country’s best masters runners too
(NBC Miami) Athletics: Florida Marathon Runner Gets Lost, Goes Missing for 12 Hours
(BBC) Athletics: Eilish McColgan - Scottish runner granted National Lottery funding after appeal
Scotland's Eilish McColgan has been granted National Lottery funding by British Athletics after successfully appealing against losing her subsidy
(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: The Wright View - The JAAA's vote and our Sunshine Girls
(Run Blog Run) Athletics: Ryan Crouser - Is The Best Yet To Come? Olympic Shot Put Gold Medalist Has Upside Potential
(IAAF) Athletics: Farah aiming for victorious return in Birmingham
(Runner's World) Athletics: Ryan Hall Finishes 18th at Trail Championships
The newly buff marathoner runs 1:43:39 on the rugged half-marathon course
(CBC) Athletics: Reid Coolsaet's season-ending marathon 'icing on the cake'
7th-place finish in Japan bright spot in Olympian's letdown season
(ESPN) Drugs in Sport: U.S. athletes push for action on doping issues
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: ARAF to propose athletes competing at 2017 European Athletics Championships as neutrals, President says
The All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) will propose its athletes compete at the 2017 European Indoor Championships in Belgrade under a neutral flag and based on individual applications, the national governing body’s President Dmitry Shlyakhtin has said
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(Runner's World) Athletics: From the Soccer Field to National Champion in 18 Months
Brie Oakley of Colorado dominates the girls race at Nike Cross Nationals, while the Bozeman, Montana, boys pull off an upset in the team race
Athletics: Miami Marathon and Half Marathon Continues International Growth as it Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Estimated 25,000 runners from all 50 states and 80 Countries to experience weekend events and picturesque South Florida course
(NY Times) Health and Fitness: Should a Simple Fitness Check Be Part of Your Checkup?
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Russian whistleblower Stepanova to receive anti-doping award
Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova has been named as the recipient of an anti-doping award given out Doping-Opfer-Hilfe e.V., a Berlin-based organisation that aims to help victims of organised sport
Athletics: Kennerly Forms K2 Sports, Acquires Palm Beaches Marathon from Chamber of Commerce
Honda Classic Executive Director Commits To Growth Of Annual Endurance Race
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Seb Coe rallies support for Nairobi World Under-18 championships
(IAAF) Athletics: First impressions - Sandi Morris
(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: JAAA moves to keep cash flowing into track after Bolt
(IOL) Athletics: Wayde dreams of leading SA to glory in relays
(Inside the Games) Olympics: The 2024 Olympic Games - A tale of two cities and a possible hat-trick
(Runner's World) Athletics: Can the Yonkers Marathon Survive?
It was once a prime test of our grittiest, gutsiest runners. Now, it’s struggling to find its place in a land of swag bags and finisher’s medals
(The Guardian) Athletics: From crystal meth to Olympic glory: the recovery and rise of Luvo Manyonga
Three years ago Luvo Manyonga was a crystal meth addict. Now he is an Olympic silver medallist. This is his journey from the tik-addled townships to Rio glory, with the help of an Irish former street-sweeper turned strongman
(Stuff NZ) Athletics: Minimal course changes in pipeline for 2017 Christchurch Marathon
(IAAF) Athletics: Kirwa and Chesir continue Kenyan dominance at Singapore Marathon
Athletics: Oyugi, Kiptoo claim California International Marathon victories
Perfect day for running leads to fast times across the board
(Ironman.com) Triathlon: Record Romps for Bozzone and Hauschildt
Hawaii haunts lead to course record celebrations in Western Australia
Athletics: Mark Pinales Triumphs in Half Marathon at Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio
Anita Perez placed first in the women’s half marathon
Joel Harris and Liza Hunter-Galvan won the men’s and women’s marathon
(The Star) Athletics: Kipsang eyes slot in Team Kenya to world cross country in Uganda
(The Star) Athletics: Nigel in Kenya to master Rudisha’s tricks
(Indy Star) Athletics: NBC's TV deal a long jump for track and field
(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Asher-Smith hungry for further individual success
(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: Fun in the sun at Run Barbados including remarkable 10K finish
Run Barbados Marathon Weekend, a popular destination race among Canadians, was this weekend in Bridgetown and featured two Olympians
(IAAF) Athletics: Burka and Kifle dominate in Aranda de Duero - cross-country round-up
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(Telegraph) Athletics: Mo Farah documentary No Easy Mile paints pleasant picture but avoids any questions - review
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(USATF) Athletics: USATF recognizes Class of 2016 Officials Hall of Fame Inductees and Outstanding Officials Award Winners
(FloTrack) Athletics: Everyone Says That They Want To Avoid A Repeat Of The 2016 Marathon Trials
(SacBee) Athletics: Kenyan Nelson Oyugi wins California International Marathon
(CBC) Athletics: Reid Coolsaet 7th in 'toughest marathon performance ever'
Falls 46 seconds shy of Jerome Drayton's Canadian record at Fukuoka Marathon
(Gulf News) Triathlon: UAE Olympic heroes unite for Triathlon challenge
Nada Al Bedwawi, Aisha Al Balooshi and Yousuf Mirza sign up as a relay team
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Emmanuel Kipsang, Emmaculate Jebet triumph in Iten
(Runner's World) Athletics: How I Came to Run the Boston Marathon in Prison, on a Treadmill
With ten days to prepare - and no running shoes - he set out to achieve an amazing feat
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Milcah Chemos set for second world steeplechase title
(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: Reid Coolsaet threatens Canadian record, runs 2:10:55 in Fukuoka
"Considering I ran solo I think this was my best marathon to date."
(USATF) Athletics: Best of 2016 celebrated at Jesse Owens Awards
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Exclusive - IAAF Taskforce recommend extending opportunity for Russian athletes to be allowed to compete individually
Russia’s suspended track and field athletes look increasingly likely to remain out in the cold during next summer’s International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in London, according to new details from the world governing body's Taskforce’s latest report
(Ekathimerini) Athletics: Marathon cheats - Taking the medal without breaking a sweat
(Manila Times) Athletics: Tabal, Agravante rule National Marathon
(SCMP) Athletics: Hong Kong man dies while running Singapore Marathon after collapsing in brutal heat and humidity
Unidentified 29-year-old collapsed 1km from finish line say organisers
(IAAF) Athletics: Tsegay beats the rain in Fukuoka
(Capital FM) Kenya’s Makau loses Fukuoka title to Tsegay
Making his decisive move just before the 40th kilometre, Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia won the 70th Fukuoka International Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road Race, on Sunday
(Japan Times) Kawauchi finishes third at Fukuoka International Marathon
(Japan Running News) Tsegay Over Makau for Fukuoka Win, Miracle-Worker Kawauchi 3rd
(SBS) Triathlon: Hauschildt, Bozzone set triathlon records
Two months after failing to finish the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon, Melissa Hauschildt and Terenzo Bozzone have starred in WA
(Washington Post) Athletics: Harvard cross-country team on ‘athletic probation’ for spreadsheets on women’s team
(The Straits Times) Athletics: Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore: Kenya's Felix Kiptoo Kirwa wins men's 42km title
(The Advocate) Athletics: Eric Biedermann repeats at Baton Rouge Beach Marathon
(IAAF) Athletics: Makau aims for hat-trick in Fukuoka
(Japan Running News) Athletics: Kawauchi Determined to Run Fukuoka - "Everyone is Telling Me Not To"
(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: Wesley Korir defends decision to pace Tarah Korir in Ottawa prior to Rio DNF
Kenyan Wesley Korir defended his decision to pace wife and Canadian Tarah Korir at the Ottawa Marathon prior to dropping out of the Olympics
(Inquirer) Athletics: The running man
On the eve of the 40th Milo Marathon, the race’s forgotten inaugural champion recalls his brief fling with fame
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Emmanuel Kipsang, Emmaculate Jebet triumph in Iten
Oakley, Clinger Run Away with Individual Titles at NXN Championships
Team titles go to Fayetteville-Manlius (NY) and Bozeman (MT)
(USA Today) Utah's Casey Clinger becomes first repeat Nike Cross Nationals champion
Brie Oakley of Colorado and Manlius (N.Y.) dominate girls race at Nike Cross Nationals
California International Marathon - Sacramento, CA
Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship - Japan
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(Orlando Sentinel) Athletics: Former college standout, Kenyan top field at OUC Orlando Half Marathon
(Daily Nation) Athletics: Amos Nijel goes high in Kenya seeking key to dominance
(Inside the Games) Athletics: Coe hails "historic day" for sport after IAAF Congress pass reforms, even though Bubka's Ukraine fail to support them
Sebastian Coe, the International Association of Athletics Federations President, hailed the 182-10 Special Congress vote here in favour of constitutional reforms as marking "a historic day for our sport"
(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: Big international participation at sweet 16 Reggae Marathon
(Spikes) Athletics: Athletics Awards Antics
After an incredible year for the sport of athletics, the world's finest gathered in Monaco for a celebration of all that they gave us in a momentous Olympic year. This is what went down at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2016
(Outside Online) Multisport: Six Daily Exercises to Boost Mobility and Balance
Developing flexibility is just as important as developing strength. Here are the best moves to make you a healthier, more efficient all-around athlete
(ESPN) Triathlon: Weekend Warriors - Elite triathlete Sheri Branum also helps others re-learn how to walk and run
Athletics: IAAF and ASICS announce new partnership
As Official IAAF Partner, ASICS will be present at and involved in all IAAF World Athletics Series events including the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, GBR (4-13 August 2017) and the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, QAT
(Outside Online) Athletics: The Best Races for Running Your Fastest Time
Everyone likes to run fast. Here are the courses where you’re most likely to set a PR
(BBC) Athletics: Bolt not 'slick' enough for 007 role
After picking up his sixth IAAF Male Athlete of the Year award, sprinter Usain Bolt says he is eyeing a future in acting, but James Bond is too "slick" a person, and that he sees himself as more of an extreme action hero like UK actor Jason Statham
(Business Standard) Athletics: Kenya's Makau seeks personal best time at Fukuoka marathon
(Canadian Running Magazine) Athletics: Injuries behind him, Reid Coolsaet to "feel out pace" at Fukuoka Marathon
Could the national men's marathon record be in jeopardy Sunday? Canada's Reid Coolsaet, the country's second fastest ever over the distance, will be running the Fukuoka Marathon in Japan
(Newsweek) Athletics: Mo Farah Tells Newsweek: Donald Trump Could Force Me Back to Britain
(USATF) Athletics: USATF Annual Awards Breakfast honors dedicated constituents, associations
(Stuff NZ) Athletics: Pole vault prodigy Olivia McTaggart equals Eliza McCartney's national secondary school's record
(Road.cc) Drugs in Sport: Froome - I want answers about Wiggins' injections
Co-star of Team Sky doesn't want clean image threatened
(IAAF) Athletics: Bolt and Ayana: familiar faces, phenomenal deeds - 2016 World Athletes of the Year
(Inside the Games) Athletics: Coe reforms voted in by 182-10 landslide by IAAF Special Congress
Sebastian Coe, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President, today saw members of the Special Congress vote in his far-reaching reforms by 182 votes to 10 after urging delegates at the start of the meeting to protect the future of their sport by voting through proposed changes after a year in which the sport has come under widespread criticism and police investigation
(Runner's World) Athletics: Stephanie Rothstein Bruce Returns to the Marathon
The elite mom of two young children lines up for her main event: 26.2 miles at Cal International
(FloTrack) Athletics: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Is Having A Weird Post-Olympics
(This Day) Triathlon: Unprecedented Turnout at Lagos Triathlon Championship
(Reuters) Athletics: Asics to take over from Adidas as IAAF sponsor
Santa Shuffle - Ottawa, ON
St Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend - Memphis, TN
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(CTV) Athletics: Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse named Rising Star of 2016 by IAAF
(Punch) Athletics: I didn’t take running serious early - Bolt
(IAAF) Athletics: Bolt and Ayana crowned 2016 World Athletes of the Year
(Inside the Games) Athletics: Bolt salutes Coe’s IAAF reform efforts – and rues the sub-19 seconds that got away
Usain Bolt has acknowledged the efforts by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to reform itself in the wake of the scandal that has beset the sport within the last year
(BBC) Athletics: UK Athletics accused of 'cover-up' over handling of sexual abuse allegation
UK Athletics has been accused of a "cover-up" over its handling of an allegation of sexual abuse by a coach
(Daily Nation) Athletics: I will not race Rudisha over 400m, says sprints king Usain Bolt
(KSAT) Athletics: 9th annual Humana Rock 'n' Roll Marathon set for Sunday
More than 26,000 runners expected to take part
(The Advocate) Athletics: Racing legend Dick Beardsley highlights Saturday's Baton Rouge Beach Marathon
(AP) Athletics: IAAF says commercial ties with Adidas ending 3 years early
(Sports Integrity Initiative) Drugs in Sport: Russian reinstatement, at end of 2017, will hinge on McLaren Report
(ToniReavis) Athletics: Vin Lananna Elected Usatf Prez. Does It Really Matter?
(IAAF) Athletics: Former champions Mungara and Lilan set to battle in Singapore
(USATF) Athletics: Opening Session kicks off 2016 USATF Annual Meeting in Orlando
Siegel provides State of the Sport, highlights historic performances and athlete financials
(CBC) Athletics: Reid Coolsaet: 'Not sure I'm in shape' to break Canadian marathon mark
2-time Olympian hampered by sore hip, hamstring entering Fukuoka Marathon
(USATF) Athletics: USATF, NBC Sports Group ink historic media rights agreement
(The Telegraph) Athletics dragged into sexual abuse scandal amid 'cover-up’ claim
(Globetrotting) Olympics: Rot at the core threatens future of Olympics
Sixteen years ago, when the Olympics were beset by leadership corruption, ethical laxity and doping, my perspicacious colleague Jere Longman of the New York Times suggested the possibility of the Games’ crumbling under the weight of rotten moral underpinnings
(BBC) Drugs in Sport: IAAF votes to extend Russia doping ban from international competition
The IAAF has voted unanimously to extend Russia's ban from international athletics competitions for state-sponsored doping
(The Guardian) Drugs in Sport: Sebastian Coe: IAAF reforms are about standing tall for the clean athletes
President of the sport’s governing body urges the 214 member federations to back his revolution to perform the equivalent of a hard reset on a calamitous few year
(IAAF) Athletics: Aarhus to host 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport: Russian athletes remain suspended as IAAF Taskforce plan Moscow trip for January
(Runner's World) Athletics: Running’s Governing Body Faces Leadership Changes and Ongoing Controversy
Amid increased scrutiny, USA Track & Field will elect a new president at its annual meeting this weekend
(SuperSport) Athletics: Gebrselassie backs Bekele for world record
Retired running legend Haile Gebrselassie on Thursday backed compatriot Kenenisa Bekele to break the world marathon record, dubbing his omission from the Rio Olympics a "big mistake"
(Daily Nation) Athletics: David Rudisha targets Olympics gold hat-trick
(The Republic) Athletics: USA Track and Field agrees to 8-year deal with NBC
(Inside the Games) Drugs in Sport; Olympic bronze medallist among seven Ukrainians to avoid doping ban after positive meldonium test
Olympic bronze medallist Mariya Ryemyen is among seven Ukrainian athletes to have escaped a ban after testing positive for meldonium, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed
(News24) Athletics: Anticipation rises as 2017 Comrades reaches 20 000 cap
(AP) Drugs in Sport: Clean athletes still waiting for prize money from dopers
(Runner's World) Triathlon: Lionel Sanders Sets World Ironman Record With Crazy Fast Marathon Split
The elite triathlete mustered a second wind in the final 5K to break the previous record by 89 seconds
(CBC) Athletics: Running toward freedom in a secret Afghan marathon
'This was never about being a Boston [Marathon] qualifier or anything like that'
(Toronto Star) Athletics: Coolsaet running just short of Canadian marathon record - with little time left
Hamilton runner preparing to lace up his shoes for his 12th attempt at a distance he’s realistic enough to know is a long shot
(SBS) Athletics: Pearson out of Nitro athletics series
Australian drawcard Sally Pearson won't race in the Nitro Athletics series alongside superstar Usain Bolt
(NZ Herald) Triathlon: American star and Cameron Brown headline Taupo field
(IAAF) Athletics: Schwanitz to headline shot put field in Karlsruhe
(Register-Guard) Athletics: Lananna hoping to apply his expertise at a higher level
(AW) Athletics: Laura Muir eyes world record at Müller Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham
The British 1500m record-holder targets a fast time over 1000m at the IAAF World Indoor Tour event
(BBC) Drugs in Sport: Jessica Ennis-Hill - 'Fight against athletics drug cheats must continue'
(The Guardian) IAAF to be told Russia making little progress on anti-doping reforms
Taskforce head Rune Andersen will brief federation on Thursday on Russia - Time running out for Russia to meet criteria for 2017 world championships
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