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Runner's Web October 2008 FrontPage Archive


  October 31, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
(EAA) Athletics: Twell aiming for historic treble in Brussels
After victories in San Giorgio su Legnano and Toro in 2006 and 2007, Britain's Steph Twell has got her sights set on an unprecedented third SPAR European Cross Country Championships junior women's title

Athletics: OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon Entries on Record Pace

(Bloomberg) Athletics: NYC Marathon Ponders License for Permanent Race Entry

(Telegraph) Athletics: Paula Radcliffe an inspiration to New York 'marathon moms'
Say what you like about Paula Radcliffe's waning reputation in Britain in the wake of her two failures to win the Olympic marathon title but there is no doubting the impact she has had in the United States as she prepares to run the New York City marathon

(Sporting Life) Athletics: Radcliffe Raring To Go
Paula Radcliffe is relishing the chance to compete in one of the strongest fields ever assembled when she defends her title in the 40th edition of the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday

(IAAF) Athletics: Radcliffe vs Wami the talk of the town in the Big Apple – New York City Marathon preview

(NY Times) Athletics: Providing Toilets for 39,000 Runners
Before marathoners from around the world converge on New York City, an army of 2,250 boxy, 7-foot soldiers must be deployed

Athletics: Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon named ‘Best Amateur Single-Sport Event’ at 2008 SportsTravel Awards

Athletics: Women's Cross Hunts for 13th Title at SEC Championships

Athletics: Arkansas Men's Cross Set for SEC Championships

(IAAF) Athletics: After month-long celebration, Bolt looking forward to resume training

(IAAF) Athletics: Mbote gunning for his own course record at JoongAng Seoul Marathon

(NY Times) Sportsmedicine: Clues to Help Explain the Frequency of Injuries
There are clues that suggest some people really are injury prone

(NY Times) Athletics: Making the Grade in the Marathon Means Negotiating Hills
Love them or loathe them, there is no avoiding hills on the New York City Marathon course

(NY Times) Athletics:Kenyans Bond Over Running and Trees
Kenyan marathon runners Hosea Rotich, a forest ranger, and Simon Wangai, a former lumberman, met when Rotich spotted Wangai cutting down a tree in a protected forest

(NY Times) Athletics: The New York Marathon, Going Greener
(Newsday) NYC Marathon generates more than 100 tons of trash

(Sporting Life) Athletics: Wami Aims To Cut Out Errors
Gete Wami wants to set the record straight in Sunday's New York Marathon

(Guardian) Athletics: London press on despite Rogge's blessing to lose athletics legacy
The organisers of the 2012 Olympics have reaffirmed their intention to keep an athletics track in the main stadium after the games

(Independent) Athletics: Haining back in the running
Deep down, Hayley Haining must have harboured hopes of hitting more dizzying heights in 2008

(Telegraph) Athletics: Paula Radcliffe faces stiff competition as she seeks redemption at New York Marathon
If Paula Radcliffe is going to achieve either redemption or renaissance she will have to beat one of the best women's fields ever assembled for a big city race in the New York Marathon on Sunday

(RWire) Athletics: ING New York City Marathon 2008 Draws Stellar Field for 39th Edition

(The Sun) Athletics: Paula can be 2012 champ






  October 30, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
(NY Daily Post) Athletics: Dad's Memory Spurs Marathoner
Kara Goucher left New York as a child, moved away after the heartache of her father being killed by a drunk driver. This week she comes back as one of America's finest distance runners

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Tergat targets New York title

(ABC News) Athletics: Liu Xiang may need psychological help: coach
World 110 metres hurdles champion Liu Xiang may need psychological help to deal with the memory of his dramatic exit from the Beijing Olympics, according to China's head athletics coach

Triathlon: Great Floridian Economic Stimulus Program

(New Zealand Herald) Athletics: Runner about to notch up 100th marathon in Auckland

Training: Running Well

Triathlon: Five training phases for triathlon success

Athletics: Athletics Canada mourns the passing of Zbigniew “Bishop” Dolegiewicz

(BBC) Triathlon: Wellington targets 2012 Olympics
Triathlete Chrissie Wellington says she is now targeting the London 2012 Olympics after retaining her world Ironman title in Hawaii last month

(NY Times) Triathlon: High Blood Pressure Killed Athlete

(IAAF) Athletics: Abdirahman looking for Marathon breakthrough in New York

(Newsday) Athletics: Salazar molding Olympian Goucher for NYC Marathon

(Running Times) Athletics: Elite Women's Field at the 2008 ING NYC Marathon
It's Paula's Race to lose, but should be plenty of excitement to watch
Men's Elite Field
An international affair

(NY Times) Drugs in Sport: On ‘Oprah,’ Jones Admits To Mistake
Marion Jones, appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” said she believes she could have won her medals at the 2000 Olympics without performance-enhancing drugs.

(NY Times) Athletics: Stamina on Foot and in Life
Magdalena Lewy Boulet, who became an American citizen on Sept. 11, 2001, will be one of the elite runners Sunday in the New York City Marathon

(Japan Running News) Athletics: Tokyo International Women's Marathon Announces Elite Field For Its Final Running

(Chicago Tribune) Drugs in Sport: Marion sings the same old song to Oprah
Conte: ``I cannot believe Marion continues to lie''

(Daily News) Athletics: Preps for Kilimanjaro Marathon start

(USA Today) Athletics: QandA - Inside 'A Race Like No Other' with writer Liz Robbins

Athletics: Tempe Runner Tim Keller Defends Title At Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K Race






  October 29, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: " The Workout "
Galen Rupp is currently the favorite to win the individual title at the NCAA Cross Country Championships

Athletics: NBC Sports And Universal Sports Hit Stride With Broadcast And Online Coverage Of ING New York City Marathon 2008

(Canadian Press) Athletics: Canada's running community rallies in support of marathoner Danny Kassap

(USATF) Athletics: Special Edition Blog -- Fastest vs. First
USATF Associate Director of Marketing and Long Distance Running Programs, Jim Estes, on the issue of how USATF determines the winners of road races

Athletics: New York Road Runners Offers New Elements for ING New York City Marathon 2008

Athletics: Sport Northern Ireland To Seek NYC Marathon Runners For 2009 Deep Riverrock Belfast City Marathon

(Reuters) Drugs in Sport: Crying Jones tells Oprah Olympic memory will be tarnished

(Staten IslandAdvance) Athletics: Memorial Mass for marathoner

(NY Daily News) Drugs in Sport: World Anti-Doping Agency taking a hard look at Viagra

(Tallahassee.com) Athletics: Defining toughest running event

(Sporting Life) Athletics: Foster Tips Radcliffe For Gold
Brendan Foster believes Paula Radcliffe will still be Great Britain's best bet for an athletics gold medal at the 2012 London Games even though the marathon star will be 38 at the time

(Detroit Free Press) Athletics: Friends, family to honor Ryan Shay at New York City Marathon
Friends, family to run in his honor

(Newsday) Athletics: NY marathon causing many to catch running fever

(IAAF) Athletics: Hooker – if you said 4 years ago I would be Olympic champion in Beijing I would probably have laughed at you!

(IAAF) Athletics: Goucher on Marathon debut in New York – ‘I believe I’m ready’
(USA Today) Kara Goucher's family ties to NYC Marathon

(NY Times) Athletics: Big Marathons, Already Packed, May Still Grow
Race directors are looking for ways to make their marathons even bigger, while somehow maintaining a safe and enjoyable experience for runners

(NY Times) Athletics: For Those Not Running, Training Can Be Just as Taxing
The weight of the impending 26.2-mile trek is often borne by the families, friends and coworkers of amateur marathoners-in-training

(NY Times) Athletics: Tale of a Marathon and Its Guiding Hand
A new documentary offers a salutary and touching reminder that the race, like nearly everything else great about New York City, was the creation of a stubborn visionary

(USA Today) Athletics: Elite matchup on center stage at New York Marathon

(RRW) Athletics: ING NYC Marathon Complete Invited Fields

(RWire) Athletics: Reid, Gebre Set Course Records at Saint John's Santa Monica 5000

(RWire) Athletics: Hesch, Karrh Win Inaugural Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon

(Daily Yomiuri) Athletics: Marathon star Takahashi comes to end of road

Adventure Racing: Dean Karnazes Begins Sahara Desert Run
  October 28, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: Hasay named USATF Athlete of the Week

(Sports Illustrated) Drugs in Sport: WADA satisfied it has received all test results from Beijing Games

(Danny Kassap Fund) Athletics: Danny Kassap, one of Canada’s finest distance runners, very nearly died last month when he collapsed while running the Berlin Marathon
Now he needs help from the running community to pay for the life-saving medical care that he received while hospitalized in Berlin

(Ethiopian Review) Athletics: Tirunesh Dibaba weds Sileshi Sihine in day-long colorful ceremony

Triathlon: Successful year for British triathletes on ITU World Cup circuit

(Sporting Life) Athletics: Wami - I Like To Be In America
Gete Wami is determined to return to winning ways over the marathon distance in New York

(IAAF) Athletics: Naumov and Zyusko take Dublin Marathon victories

(Beijing Review) Athletics: A Running Controversy
A long-distance running program to tackle declining fitness among Chinese students has met with applause, but also concern

(Guardian) Athletics: Pompey chimes with Radcliffe's recovery plans to put another New York marathon win in sight
In Portsmouth Paula Radcliffe emerged from the low of Beijing to perform as if heading for the heights again

(Runner's World) Athletics: A Brief Chat With Rod Dixon

Training: Peaksware Selected by Timex to Deliver Online Training Solution

(CBC) Drugs in Sport: Charles Dubin, who headed inquiry on drugs in sports, dies at 87

(NY Times) Athletics: Running a Different Race
The New York City Marathon attracts runners from the world of sports, entertainment and business looking to challenge themselves in new ways

(New Jersey Sports) Athletics: New York City marathon more popular than ever

(Japan Today) Athletics: Sydney Olympic marathon gold medalist 'Q-chan' to retire

(EAA) Athletics: Ukranian & Russian wins in Dublin top successful weekend for European marathoners

(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: Reggae Marathon - bigger and better

(Telegraph) Athletics: Lake District mountain marathon - You don't have to be mad to run here
But when setting off on a mountain marathon, it sure helps, says Tarquin Cooper
  October 27, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: USA Distance Project Athlete Grant Awards Announced

(New Zealand Herald) Triathlon: Double glory for Kiwi athletes in Mexico

(Leader-Telegram) Athletics: World's best marathoners turn to local man for advice

(Running Times) Athletics: How Fast Will Goucher & Smith Run in NYC?
We walk you through the statistical guesswork

(IAAF) Athletics: The daughter of “Rocky from Bologna” begins to leave her mark on the track

(IAAF) Athletics: Roba and Yulamanova take Istanbul titles in heavy rain and gusty wind

Athletics: Sports Medicine Experts Offer Tips For Running The NYC Marathon

(Irish Times) Athletics: Ukrainian Andriy Naumov wins Dublin marathon

(Niagara Falls Review) Athletics: Running for more than glory
(St. Catherines Standard) Return to marathon pays off for winning Brockville runner

(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Paula Hungers For Bite Of Big Apple

(NY Times) Athletics: An Olympian’s Path Toward Inner Peace
In the New York City Marathon, Zola Budd Pieterse hopes to find something that eluded her through two Olympics, two world cross-country titles and a handful of world records — contentment

(NY Times) Athletics: Running a Marathon for a Fallen Teammate
Former teammates and family members of Ryan Shay, who had a heart attack during the Olympic marathon trials, will run in the New York City Marathon

(NY Times) Athletics: Marathoner Gete Wami Looks to Rebound in New York Race
Gete Wami dropped out after 18.5 miles at the Beijing Olympics with intestinal distress. She sees the New York City Marathon as her opportunity to come back

(Independent) Athletics: Radcliffe warms up for New York with British record

(Washington Post) Athletics: Fenster Has Beginner's Pluck in Win
Two hundred yards from the finish of the Marine Corps Marathon, tears streamed down Cate Fenster's face

Triathlon: Ruben Ruzafa, Julie Dibens Win XTERRA Worlds

Athletics: Quality field to challenge for Bolt titles

(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: "The Jarrow Arrow" - Cram's Top 5

(RWire) Athletics: Dumm, Fenster Win 33rd Marine Corps Marathon in Debuts

Triathlon: 2008 Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Championship is a barnburner!

Athletics: Record Fields and Record Run Highlight 19th Mayor's Cup Cross Country Races
  October 26, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
(IAAF) Athletics: Favourites Chebet and Chenonge collect Marseille-Cassis titles

(BBC) Running: Barefoot racer conquers marathon
A barefoot runner is celebrating having braved heavy rain and gales to complete the Snowdon Marathon without shoes

(IAAF) Athletics: Kalovics, Lomala victorious in Venice

(USA Today) Athletics: First-time marathoners win Marine Corps race

Athletics: Quotes of the Frankfurt Marathon winners - Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot and Sabrina Mockenhaupt

Triathlon: Crown Spa Resort Hainan to host Ironman China & Ironman 70.3 China Triathlon

(KBC) Athletics: Tuiyange sets new record to win Nairobi Marathon

(RRW) Athletics: Newcomer Leads Kenyan Sweep In Frankfurt

(RRW) Athletics: Radcliffe Flies At BUPA Great South Run
(Sporting Life) Radcliffe Win Sends Warning To Rivals
(BBC) Superb Radcliffe wins Great South
Britain's Paula Radcliffe looked in fine form ahead of next week's New York Marathon as she won the 10-mile Great South Run in a British record time

(EAA) Athletics: Estonia release postage stamp in honour of Gerd Kanter

(Hot News Turkey) Athletics: Ethiopia's Roba wins int'l marathon run in Turkey
Adilo Kasime Roba of Ethiopia won the 30th International Eurasia Marathon in Istanbul on Sunday

(Sunday Nation) Athletics: Tuiyange, Muthoni win Stanchart full marathon

(Ottawa Citizen) Athletics: Toronto dentist shows no day is a bad day for running

(University Sports) Athletics: Guelph sweeps OUA team titles; 2008 all-stars and award winners announced

(Sporting Life) Athletics: Award For Ohuruogu
Christine Ohuruogu has been named 2008 Athlete of the Year again

(Washington Times) Athletics: Marine Corps Marathon champions back for more

(Royal Gazette) Triathlon: Butterfield, Egyed take on top triathlon pros

(Washington Times) Athletics: Marines run against Royal Navy/Marines in marathon
Challenge Cup at stake in trans-Atlantic rivalry

(Washington Post) Athletics: His Next Marathon Will Have to Wait

Copa Mundial de Triatlón Huatulco 2008 - Mexico
ITU

Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon - Germany

Marine Corps Marathon / MCM10K - Washington, DC

Metro Silicon Valley Marathon - San Jose, CA

Miracle Match Marathon - Waco, TX

MyoMed Ragnar Relay Texas - San Antonio-Austin, TX

Niagara Falls International Marathon - Buffalo, NY to Niagara Falls, ON

Rattle Me Bones 5/10K - Ottawa, ON
  October 25, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
(Team 1200) OAC Racing Team Coach Ken Parker and athletes Liz Maguire and Lanni Marchant were guests on the Running Show on Team 1200 on Saturday, October 25th.
(Audio Controls: L: Play, M: Pause, R: Stop)

(Westmorland Gazette) Athletics: Hundreds of runners stranded in Lake District by severe flooding
(Saturday Nation) Nairobi race awaits first winner to defend the title

(KBC) Athletics: All set for the Standard Chartered Marathon

(Washington Post) Athletics: Marathon Runner Harvey A Master at Any Distance
Former track star and Northern Virginia native Alisa Harvey, 43, enters Sunday's marathon more than just your average competitor
(Washington Times)Wardian merges quality, quantity

(NY Times) Athletics: Getting Ready for the Marathon
Huffing and hobbling along the running path in Central Park, Matthew Long stood out against the smooth-striding runners swarming the park to prepare for the New York City Marathon

(KGW) Athletics: Oregon Olympian Kara Goucher ready for new challenge

(Hot News Turkey) Athletics: 30th Eurasia Marathon in Turkey to be run on Sunday

(Detroit Free Press) Athletics: Detroit Free Press Marathon participants caught on tape tell their stories

(Guardian) Athletics: Radcliffe stirs her competitive juices in Big Apple warm-up

(RRW) Athletics: Barus To Challenge Sub-2:07 Men Kiplagat And Kipsos In Frankfurt On Sunday
(IAAF) Barmasai’s Marathon transition continues in Frankfurt

(Guardian) Athletics: Chambers the bare forked athlete gives a gripping performanceI
Dwain Chambers' speech to the Oxford Union was a little like group-therapy, that only added to the spectacle

(Telegraph) Athletics: Paula Radcliffe hopes Great South Run will put spring back in her step
Paula Radcliffe will seek to recapture some of her old zest on Sunday as she takes on the 10-mile Bupa Great South Run in Portsmouth - her first race since her ill-fated attempt at the Olympic marathon in Beijing
(Sporting Life) Heading South
Paula Radcliffe returns to action this weekend over 10 miles at the Great South Run in Portsmouth, but the race is just a warm-up for next week's bid for glory in the New York Marathon

(Times Online) Athletics: Paula Radcliffe itching to impress on her return
Briton unlikely to heed advice that she should cut down on her arduous training to be competitive at London 2012

(Orlando Sentinel) Triathlon: Triathletes to gather in Clermont for 2008 Great Floridian Triathlon

(eTaiwan News) Drugs in Sport:Pumper, Huetthaler banned for doping

(Washington Business Journal) Athletics: Runners, region prepare for Marine Corps Marathon

(KBC) Athletics: SA's international marathon targets Kenyan athletes

(The Standard) Athletics: Kenyans promise to claim glory as Biwott enters marathon

(NY Times) Athletics: Running Along the Highs and Lows

(BBC) Athletics: Radcliffe targets Great South win

(Inaugural) Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon - Healdsburg, CA

Run to the Creek 5K - Spencer, IN

Spinx Fun Fest Marathon - Greenville, SC

Team Ortho Monster Dash Half Marathon - Minneapolis, MN

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K - Walt Disney World Resort, FL
  October 24, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: Press conference quotes of the Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon

Athletics: OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon informational packets now available in local Finish Line stores and Marsh Supermarkets

Athletics: Horst Milde - the Father of German Modern Distance Running is 70

Triathlon: Julie Dibens returns to Maui to defend XTERRA Triathlon World Championship

(Toronto Sun) Athletics: Lopes-Schliep is loving the attention of being an Olympic medal-winner, but she's disappointed there hasn't been a spike in sponsorship

(CBC) Olympics: Rogge confirms he will seek another IOC term

(IAAF) Athletics: Kraus to defend women’s title; Kenyans set for romp in men’s race – Frankfurt Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Can Disi, fastest in the field, wrest title from Kenyans in Marseille?

(IAAF) Athletics: Course record holder Biktagirova returns to Istanbul

(Jamaica Gleaner) Athletics: Reggae Marathon to include 10k race
The Jamdammers Running Club in the Corporate Area has added another component to this year's Reggae Marathon to be staged in Negril on December 6

(Herald-Sun) Athletics: Luke Kibet joins class field for Melbourne run

(Chicago Tribune) Athletics: Marathons try to sort out separate start time results
Chicagoan's '1st-place' finish throws Bay Area marathon into confusion

(Sporting Life) Athletics: Fenn Calls It Quits
800m runner Jo Fenn has announced her retirement

Triathlon: USA Triathlon Age Group and Elite National Championships Headed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama

(Guardian) Athletics: Radcliffe told to cut miles and have baby
Marathon runner is advised against overtraining if she is to fulfil her Olympic dream

(Radio New Zealand) Athletics: Dixon's NY time still in debate

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Nairobi Marathon organisers hope to beat last year’s mark
  October 23, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
USA Triathlon Focuses on Safety through 'Respect in Sport' Program

(RRW) Athletics: Fans Invited To Pick ING NYCM Podiums To Win New Car

(Universal Sports) Olympics: What are Chicago's chances at 2016?

Athletics: 19th Annual Mayor's Cup Cross Country Races to be Held Sunday at Franklin Park

(Examiner) Athletics: Meet Michael Wardian - Our Own Running Hero

(IAAF) Athletics: Kalovics and sub 2:07 man Kipkoech the favourites, as Venice prepares to Run for Water - Run for Life

(The Maze Coproration) Drugs in Sport: Stefan Matschiner, central node in Austrian dopingweb?

(Sporting Life) Cycling: New Look For 2009 Tour
The 2009 Tour de France will take in the fabled Mont Ventoux on the penultimate day
(Reuters) Armstrong keen to talk to Tour de France organisers

(Eurosport UK) Drugs in Sport: Chambers 'would have continued doping'
British sprinter Dwain Chambers has admitted he would have continued taking banned performance-enhancing drugs if he had not failed a doping test in 2003

(NY Times) Athletics: Marathon Oddity Leads to Two First-Place Finishers
(SF Gate) Nike fudges, recognizes fastest marathon runner as "a" winner

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Ndereba, Wami for New York marathon

Athletics: Records Set at the 29th Annual Royal Victoria Marathon
  October 22, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Celebrates Nine Years Running in Virginia Beach

(Sporting Life) Drugs in Sport: Graham Sentenced To Home Confinement
Track coach Trevor Graham has been sentenced to a year of home confinement

(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Liu to seek injury advice in US
Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang will head to the United States to seek advice on the Achilles injury that robbed him of the chance to defend his 110 metre hurdles crown at the Beijing Olympics

(Sporting Life) Athletics: Komu Replaces Pavey
Martha Komu has been drafted in to replace the injured Jo Pavey at the Great South Run

(IAAF) Athletics: 'Attack, just attack' - Eight years on Taylor used same tactics to join historic ranks

(Reuters) Cycling: Armstrong 50-50 for Tour de France - team boss
Tour route appears tailor-made for Contador

(Daily Kenoshan) Athletics: Kenosha to be home of "World's Cheesiest Marathon"

(Whittier Daily News) Athletics: Pasadena Marathon scheduled Nov. 16

(RWire) Athletics: Endurance Sports Media Group to Represent Top Regional Running and Endurance Sports Publications for 2009

(RWire) Athletics: ING Georgia Marathon Selected Southern Region Championship by Road Runners Club of America

(RWire) Athletics: GO! St. Louis, Saint Louis Public Schools Partner to Introduce Innovative Read, Right & Run Marathon® Program to District Students

(EAA) Athletics: Shobukhova to run London Marathon
European 5000m record holder Lilya Shobukhova has announced her Marathon debut will be in London next year

Triathlon: XTERRA National Championship Moves To Utah

(Times Online) Cycling: Armstrong's likely return lifts the Tour
Mountainous and innovative route for next year's Tour de France could attract a huge global audience if the Texan opts to race

(Times Online) Drugs in Sport:Russians risk wrath of IAAF over bans for drugs cheats
Seven athletes caught out on eve of Olympics are handed bans freeing them to compete at next year’s World Championships

(USATF) Athletics: The Greater Good
A Blog by CEO Doug Logan

(BBC) Athletics: Pavey to miss Radcliffe showdown
Jo Pavey has pulled out of Sunday's Great South Run in Portsmouth after picking up a groin injury
(IAAF) Radliffe and Kibet seek redemption for Beijing disappointments in Portsmouth but Pavey is out

(Guardian) Athletics: Europeans are running out of gas as Africans open the throttle
In the face of African and American dominance, European men have not only stopped running but have gone backwards

(Times of India) Athletics: With 18,341 signed up, warm up to marathon begins

(The Standard) Athletics: Champions to defend titles in Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon
  October 21, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: Women's World Marathon Majors Series Champions' Race Will Come Down to Last Race of the Season

Triathlon: Huatulco Preview

(Radio New Zealand) Triathlon: Warriner chases top ranking in final triathlon world cup meet

Athletics: AIMS Board Meeting in Rio Adresses Numerous Important Decisions for the Future

Athletics: Teammate Victory at the Detroit Free Press Marathon

(Detroit Free Press) Athletics: Free Press Marathon wrap-up with Clint Verran

(IAAF) Athletics: Liu Xiang’s coach confident of recovery and fast times for pupil

(Spikes Magazine) Athletics: Dibaba and Sihine tie the knot on Sunday!

(CNN) Drugs in Sport: Doping bans for 7 top Russian women athletes

(BBC) Athletics: UK indoor meets begin in Glasgow
Glasgow's Kelvin Hall will play host to the curtain raiser of UK Athletics' indoor programme on 31 January

(Times Online) Drugs in Sport: Russians risk wrath of IAAF over bans for drugs cheats
Seven athletes caught out on eve of Olympics are handed bans freeing them to compete at next year’s World Championships

(Yahoo) Cycling: Contador confirms he’ll ride with Astana in 2009
  October 20, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Pavey eyes Great South Run repeat
Jo Pavey will be looking to repeat her success of 2006 when she returns to Portsmouth for the Great South Run at the end of the month

(Mercury News) Athletics: Nike Women's Marathon raises more than $18 million

(RRW) Drugs in Sport: Suspensions For Russian Women In Doping Case

Sports Technology: iMuffs by Wi-Gear: Great-Sounding, Stereo Headphones For iPod or Bluetooth Phone with the Freedom of Wireless

Athletics: Spotakova & Silnov are European Athletes of the Month for September

(IAAF) Athletics: Tens of thousands participate, as France celebrates national cross country week

(Toronto Star) Athletics: Runners surpass goals, win glory
Toronto Marathon events raise more than $1 million for charity
(Toronto Sun) Kenyan runner has nothing left
Daniel Njenga of Kenya collapsed into the arms of GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon officials yesterday, spent and unable to speak after running the 42.2-kilometre race in two hours, 29:02 minutes

(Press of Atlantic City) Athletics: Virginia runner wins Atlantic City Marathon for fourth time

(SF Gate) Athletics: Culture clash - Kenyan runners in Mexico

(The Guardian) Athletics: Islanders, visitors nurse aches after biggest P.E.I. Marathon

(SF Gate) Athletics: Marathon's twin causes: cancer, female athletes
More than 20,000 runners took over San Francisco streets Sunday morning, and not one of them was wearing a feather boa

(Japan Running News) Athletics: Tomoya Onishi Defends Takashimadaira 20 km Title

(Scotsman) Athletics: London grand prix to stay a two-day meet

(BBC) Drugs in Sport: Seven Russians handed doping bans
Seven Russian female athletes have all received two-year doping bans for manipulating drug samples

(RWire) Athletics: Donaldson Shines at World Championship 24 Hour in Korea

(RWire) Athletics: State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon to Host 2009 USA Masters Half Marathon Championships

(RWire) Athletics: Ordway, Prince Win 29th Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon

(Detroit Free Press) Athletics: Pupil inspires Tetyana Byelovol to win marathon
Record number of runners compete, share stories, shed tears

(Grand Rapids Press) Athletics: Greutman, Becker win Grand Rapids Marathon

(The Standard) Athletics: Kenyans dominate Amsterdam marathon

(CBS Sports) Athletics: Led by Basweti, Kenyans dominate Denver Marathon
  October 19, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: 2008 Denver Marathon Brings Inspiration and Tradition to the Mile High City

(Detroit Free Press) Athletics: Kenya's Cheruiyot, Ukraine's Byelovol win marathon in Detroit

Athletics: 10th Morgenpost Dresden Marathon with 7017 runners
(IAAF) Course record falls in Dresden

Athletics: Paul Kirui wins 33rd edition of ING Amsterdam Marathon
(IAAF) Kirui 2:07 and Cheromei 2:25 debut - Double Kenyan victory

(WZZM) Athletics: Runners hit the pavement for Grand Rapids Marathon today

(Kansas City Star) Athletics: Kenyan woman wins KC Marathon by one second

(China View) Athletics: Kenya lead men's race, China dominate women's at Beijing Marathon
(IAAF) 19-year-old Bai Xue saunters to victory with 2:26 run in Beijing Marathon

(The Hindu) Drugs in Sport: Kanika tests positive
Woman hammer thrower Kanika Kumari has tested positive for a banned substance

(Ottawa Sun) Athletics: Running to redemption
Canada's Bairu wins in Ottawa after losing out on Olympics

(Ottawa Citizen) Multisport: Why the race experience beats daily life hands down
Does your boss cheer you on and do strangers give you a rubdown after a gruelling day? Mark Sutcliffe shows how race day beats the everyday

(Sunday Nation) Athletics: Ruto meets Kenyan athletes in Amsterdam

Beijing Marathon - China

Denver Marathon - Denver, CO

Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Marathon - Detroit, MI

IMT Des Moines Marathon - Des Moines, IA

Mount Desert Island Marathon - Bar Harbor, ME

Nike Women's Marathon- San Francisco, CA

St. John's Santa Monica 5000 / 10K - Santa Monica, CA

The Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon - ON
Live Results

The Other Half - Moab, UT

UCF 5 Miler - Orlando, FL
  October 18, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
(Stuff NZ) Athletics: Kimberly Smith eyes Olympic marathon
New Zealand's Kimberly Smith says she will keep up her middle-distance career while planning to run in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics

(IAAF) Athletics: Kinyanjui, Chen return to defend titles at Beijing International Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Chelanga and Kuijken Impress in Terre Haute, Kipyego debuts

Athletics: Moses Macharia mauls record field at Oasis ZooRun

Athletics: Razorback MacPherson Leads Hogs at Chile Pepper Festival

Athletics: Arkansas' Catherine White Shines at Chile Pepper Festival

(Star-Ledger) Athletics: Running With Heart
Years after transplant, he's on the road to move others to donate organs

(Toronto Star) Athletics: Dentist to run 200th marathon
62-year-old Toronto man has been running at least 30 minutes every day since December 1978

(IAAF) Athletics: Kinyanjui, Chen return to defend titles at Beijing International Marathon

(Detroit Free Press) Athletics: Cheruiyot brings skills to Detroit

(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Dobriskey ready for 2012
Lisa Dobriskey is planning Olympic glory in 2012 - once her dad has built the stadium

(Bermuda Sun) Triathlon: No 'Escaping' from McCormack's anger
Deposed world Ironman champion Chris McCormack aims to unleash some 'pent-up anger' at losing his crown in Hawaii when he takes on the Escape to Bermuda challenge next weekend

(The Press Association) Athletics: Kibet to defend Great South Run title

(IAAF) Athletics: Kozmus's stamp of approval - Slovenia issues stamp to honour Olympic champion

(Sports Illustrated) Olympics: TV deals save Olympics from economic heartache

Athletics: Running to Defending Teammates Title

(680 News) Athletics: Toronto Marathon kicks off this weekend

(Grand Rapids Press) Athletics: GR Marathon balances growth with cozy feeling

(Indy Star) Athletics: Record field for Indy Marathon

Indianapolis Marathon - Indianapolis, IN

Oasis ZooRun - Toronto, ON

Run for Hospice - Rochester, NY

Run With The Champions - Ottawa, ON
Canadian 10km Championships
Canadian Masters 10K Championships

(Inaugural) 5K Spirit Run - Sparta, NJ

Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon - Kansas City, MO
  October 17, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: USATF News & Notes, Volume 8, Number 61

Athletics: Don’t Miss The Exciting Start And Finish Of The 14th Annual Toronto Marathon

(NYRR) Athletics: 50 Great Moments in New York Road Runners History

(Kansas City Star) Athletics: Legally blind runner still going in the marathon

(Wales Online) Athletics: Cardiff half-marathon runners to take alternative route

(Rocky Mountain News) Athletics: Denver Marathon makes strides in third year
Officials expect 8,500 entrants for events Sunday

(Universal Sports) Athletics: Lel secures World Marathon Majors title

(Running Times) Athletics: Sunday's Amsterdam Marathon Should Be the Weekend's Fastest
Last year it was the site of the second fastest time in the world
(IAAF) Former winners Cheboror and Busendich back in Amsterdam

(Guardian) Athletics: From the Vault - Black power shocks the Olympics
Forty years ago this week Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood on the Olympic podium and made the black power salute. Read how the Guardian covered the controversy and share your thoughts...

Athletics: Tanzania’s Phaustin Baha Sulle and his Kenyan rivals target course record in jubilee race
(IAAF) Koech to challenge Sulle, as course records targeted in Dresden

(Yahoo) Cycling: German TV to drop Tour de France coverage

(Sports Illustrated) Drugs in Sport: IOC tracks down results of 300 'missing' test results from Olympics

(Sports Illustrated) Olympics: Study claims more than 1,055 athletes were injured in Beijing

(Times Online) Athletics: Daley Thompson waits for call from Charles van Commenee
Two-times Olympic decathlon champion ready to help in any capacity - but warns that results will not come overnight

(Sporting Life) Athletics: Ohuruogu Looking To Be A Leader
Christine Ohuruogu is taking her responsibilities as a role model seriously

(Barbados Advocate) Athletics: Run Barbados Series to finally have a title sponsor

(Stuff NZ) Athletics: Rod Dixon to retrace his 'crowning glory'
New Zealander Rod Dixon will retrace what he described as the "crowning glory" of his athletics career when he runs the New York Marathon next month

(New Vision) Athletics: Top athletes turn to Kampala marathon
  October 16, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: Toronto Marathon Race Weekend Almost Underway
Athletics: Toronto Marathon Welcomes Running Legends Kathrine Switzer And Roger Robinson – October 17th – 19th

(BBC) Drugs in Sport: Organisers cancel Tour of Germany
Next year's Tour of Germany has been cancelled following the latest spate of cyclists testing positive for drugs

(KBC) Athletics: Nairobi Standard Chartered marathon launched

(Universal Sports) Athletics: Marathon Madness - Beijing

Athletics: Women’s 4x400m win Silver; Drouin wins bronze at Commonwealth Youth Games

(RRW) Athletics: Cheboror And Busendich Lead Amsterdam Marathon Field

Athletics: Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Announces Verizon Wireless As Official Wireless Sponsor

(Detorit Free Press) Athletics: Running route offers scenic views of Detroit and Windsor

(KIMbia) Athletics: Welcome to In Carney Nation
KIMbia will video of James Carney and Boaz Cheboiywo every weekday as they prepare for Nov. 2’s New York City Marathon

Triathlon: Win a Triathlon Training Weekend with 6-Time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott and a Case of Master Amino Acid Pattern (MAP)™

(SJA) Triathlon: Ironwoman Wellington is as tough as old boots

(Kansas City Star) Athletics: Health and Fitness Expo is prelude to Kansas City Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Gebrselassie - “Bolt is an athlete blessed with talent”

(Merketing Daily) Athletics: N.Y. Marathon Sponsors Race For Pole Position

(Runner's World) Athletics: A Brief Chat With Abdi Abdirahman
Abdi Abdirahman, a three-time Olympian, will run the ING New York City Marathon on November 2

(Reuters) Drugs in Sport: Anti-Doping Agency welcomes testing info decision

(Sydney Morning Herald) Drugs in Sport: Missing - Beijing's 300 swabs
Up to 300 test results taken from athletes at the Beijing Olympics have gone missing, says a report by official drug testing observers who attended the Games

(Eurosport UK) Olympics: Beijing stars enjoy London parade
Britain's Olympic and Paralympic stars have gathered for their Beijing victory parade through London

(Telegraph) Drugs in Sport: Justin Gatlin's coach, Trevor Graham faces jail term for perjury
The controversial coach, Trevor Graham, could face a jail sentence following his conviction for lying to inland revenue investigators about his links to a steroid dealer

(Sofia News Agency) Athletics: Bulgaria's Capital Hosts Annual Marathon Run

(Arlington Connection) Athletics: More than 30,000 Runners Expected for Marathon
This year’s Marine Corps Marathon is expected to draw 100,000 spectators as well

(Sun-Sentinel) Athletics: Race for the Cure in Miami expects record turnout

(Daily Nation) Athletics: Kenya runners prepare for Nairobi race

(Sporting Life) Drugs in Sport: Kohl Admission
Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl,who finished third in this year's Tour de France and also claimed the Polka Dot jersey in the event, has admitted to taking CERA

(Sporting Life) Athletics: Ohuruogu Set To Return To Work
Christine Ohuruogu is preparing to return to intense training ahead of the new season

(Market Watch) Athletics: California Dreamin' Racing Series Takes Center Stage During Surf City USA Marathon in Huntington Beach
  October 15, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: Arkansas Women’s Cross Set for Chile Pepper Festival

Athletics: Chile Pepper Festival Up Next for Arkansas Men’s Cross

Athletics: Don’t Miss The Exciting Start And Finish Of The 14th Annual Toronto Marathon

(RRW) Athletics: Strong Prize Money On Offer At Reims On Sunday

Athletics: Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Makes Texas History

Athletics: Julie Labonté of Ste-Justine wins Gold; London’s Parry wins Silver at Commonwealth Youth Games

Athletics: Grossman wins USA 50 Mile Road Championships

Athletics: TransCanada Run with the Champions in Ottawa Saturday October 18

Triathlon: Top Professional Triathletes to Compete in Escape to Bermuda Triathlon

(Reuters) Drugs in Sport: UCI to introduce four-year doping bans from 2009

(Detroit Free Press) Athletics: Runner's World catches up with marathoner Clint Verran

(Magical Kenya) Athletics: Nairobi Marathon Hits The Streets

(Tallahassee Democrat) Athletics: Marathons provide economic boost

(Herald-Sun) Athletics: Record attempt on Haile Gebrselassie's agenda

(IAAF) Athletics: National records galore at the Korean National Sports Festival

(Runner's World) Athletics: Like Father, Like Son
For Mike Reneau, the top American finisher at Chicago, fast marathons run in the family

(Telegraph) Athletics: Thompson repaying the faith
A 16 year-old athlete has started repaying the faith of five millionaires who gave her £30,000

(Telegraph) Drugs in Sport: New drugs tests cast shadow over Olympics
Even as sport around the world continues to celebrate a scandal-free Olympics, the revelation that cyclists have tested positive for a drug previously thought undetectable has raised questions about the validity of some of the performances in Beijing

Triathlon: SheROX Triathlon Series Expands to Miami

(The Age) Athletics: Olympic champ runs Great Australian Run

(BBC) Athletics: Thompson gold confirms potential
Shaunna Thompson won Commonwealth Youth Games 100m gold in a championship record of 11.46 seconds in India

(RunBlogRun) Media: Positioning The Running Network LLC for the future, by Larry Eder

Athletics: Toronto Marathon Road Closures On October 19, 2008
  October 14, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: Beaumont-Courteau of Montreal wins Silver at Commonwealth Youth Games

Athletics: Huddle named USATF Athlete of the Week

Triathlon: Wallen wins CEO Ironman World Championship in Kona

(RWire) Athletics: Osaduik, Murphy Win Royal Victoria Marathon

(RWire) Athletics: Moulton, Abrha Win 15th ING Hartford Marathon

(RWire) Athletics: Huddle Wins USA Women's 10K Title at Tufts

(IAAF) Athletics: Lebedeva already thinking about London 2012

Athletics: Makers Of The Coastal Challenge Launch New Race - TCC Panama: Island Run

Athletics: 2nd Annual Geist Half Marathon & 5K Open for Registration

(IAAF) Athletics: Juniors and double winners excel in China, Chinese Championships

(CycleTO) Cycling: Dr. Max Testa About Lance - "He Didn't Burn Out"

(Detroit Free Press) Athletics: Training for the marathon with Clint Verran

(Sporting Life) Cycling: Armstrong May Not Ride In Tour
Lance Armstrong admits he will be riding in the Giro d'Italia for the first time because he is uncertain if Tour de France organisers will offer him an invitation to compete next summer

Athletics: Rodgers Rop adds more Kenyan strength to Frankfurt Marathon

(Boston Globe) Athletics: Huddle finishes on a high note
Molly Huddle defeated Aziza Aliyu after a furious sprint down Charles Street in the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women

(China Daily) Athletics: Two Kenyan runners selected for IAAF awards

(Independent) Athletics: Dixon hungry for another bite of cherry in Big Apple
After 25 years, the old desire is still there for New York icon.

(Telegraph) Drugs in Sport: IOC chairman Jacques Rogge warns cheats they risk detection eight years after Olympics
Cheating athletes who evaded detection during the Olympic Games in Beijing will only know if they got away with it in eight years' time

(Sporting Life) Drugs in Sport: Kohl Snared For CERA Use

(NY Times) Cycling: Video - The Man Who Took On Armstrong
Dave Wiens, the reigning champion of the Leadville 100 mile off-road race, went head to head with Lance Armstrong
Beating Lance Armstrong, Then Getting Back to Life
David Wiens competed with Lance Armstrong in the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race, which set in motion Armstrong’s decision to make a professional comeback

(Telegraph) Athletics: Brendan Foster rates Jo Pavey as best of British ahead of Great North Run
Brendan Foster will celebrate his Great North Run becoming the country’s biggest mass-participation event on Sunday, but he is also keeping his fingers crossed that Britain can provide winners in this weekend’s festival of road races on Tyneside

(AM New York) Health and Fitness: iPods users risking 'stealthy' hearing loss

(SF Gate) Athletics: Run With It - Hawaii's Marathon Isles

(SF Gate) Athletics: Vegas Marathon owner teaming with San Diego firm

(Irish Times) Training: Going the extra mile for runners

(Newsday) Athletics: Huddle edges Ailyu to win Tufts 10K
  October 13, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: Record field for this Saturdays 13th Annual Indianapolis Marathon & Half Marathon

(USATF) Athletics: Announcing the USATF High Performance Audit Panel
"Shin Splints" - A Blog by USATF CEO Doug Logan

Athletics: Huddle wins USA Women's 10 km title

(Herald-Sun) Athletics: Craig Mottram splits with coach
Distance running star Craig Mottram has split from his long-time coach Nic Bideau

Triathlon: CTS Athlete Craig Alexander Wins 2008 Ford Ironman World Championship

Multisport: team raceAthlete announces the 3rd Annual Best Endurance Blog Awards

Triathlon: USA Triathlon Collegiate Nationals Headed to Texas for 2009, 2010

(RWire) Athletics: Grossman Sets New Course Record at USA 50 Mile Road Championships

(Review-Journal) Athletics: Partnership ensures financial stability for Las Vegas Marathon

(AllAfrica.com) Athletics: Inspired Kiprop Wins Uhuru Road Race

(Independent) Athletics: Tommie Smith - 'Hate was so entrenched in America, and it took lives'
The Brian Viner interview: Tommie Smith recalls the difficult run-up – and disturbing sequel – to the 'Black Power salute' that came to define the 1968 Mexico Olympics

(Runner's Tribe) Athletics: Craig Huffer - World Junior Diaries

Athletics: Team USA women finish fourth at IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

(Reuters) Cycling: Armstrong to race in 2009 Giro d'Italia

(IAAF) Athletics: Sometimes rules can be complicated to explain - Chicago Marathon Follow up

Triathlon: Wellington gives thanks to “legend” Rebekah Keat following Ironman World Championship win

Triathlon: Britain’s Ironcouple Leave Hawaii Eager to Return in 2008

(Herald Sun) Cycling: Scientist questions Lance Armstong tour

(The Dong-a Ilbo) Athletics: Hi Seoul Marathon

Athletics: The 29th Annual Royal Victoria Marathon Breaks Records
(Times-Colonist) Marathon draws record number of racers
Steve Osaduik wins race for third straight year

(NY Times) Athletics: Another Hot and Steamy Marathon in Chicago
(Washington Post) Kenyan Men Finish 1-2-3 in Chicago; Russian Is Top Female Runner

Late start costs runner $15,000

(EAA) Athletics: Ulrike Maisch wins inaugural edition of ASICS Grand 10 Berlin

(Sporting Life) Drugs in Sport: Chambers Welcomes IOC Re-Tests

Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women - Boston, MA
USA Women's 10K Championship / USARC Women's Finale
  October 12, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
(CFAX) Athletics: Steve Osaduik threepeats at Victoria Marathon

(Boston Herald) Athletics: Kenyan Charles Munyeni wins Boston half marathon

Athletics: Andrew Smith is second North American finisher at IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Athletics: Sonja Friend-Uhl Wins Her Second Women's Race at Disney This Season

(RRW) Athletics: Cheruiyot And Grigoryeva Beat Heat To Win Chicago
(NY Times) Another Hot and Steamy Marathon in Chicago
(MyFOX) Marathon Sends 61 to Hospitals

Triathlon: Chrissie Wellington wins second Hawaii Ironman World Championship in dramatic fashion

Athletics: Simon Kasimili and Ulrike Maisch take inaugural edition of ASICS Grand 10 Berlin

(RRW) Athletics: With Dominating Performances, Tadese And Kiplagat Threepeat In Rio
(IAAF) Kiplagat saunters to another staggering victory
Tadese – confident in victory and his sporting plans at least

(RRW) Athletics: Runners To Battle Heat Again In Chicago

(Boston Globe) Athletics: BAA and Tufts off to the races

(Times Colonist) Athletics: Elite runners continue to amaze
Any city worthy of being called a city seems to have one. Victoria's goes this morning. Annual marathons...

(Toronto Star) Olympics: Athletes look to Ottawa for support
Full cabinet minister's position, more money at the top of wish list

Adventure Racing: "Race of No Return" Set for October 26

(Sun-Times) Athletics: Heat again a concern for marathon
Marathon organizers say they're ready for heat this year

(Hartford Courant) Athletics: Moulton, Abrha Win Hartford Marathon

(The Age) Athletics: Cancer survivor reaches marathon podium
(News.com.au) Man collapses running marathon

Triathlon: Craig Alexander and Chrissie Wellington Claim Ford Ironman World Championship Victory
(Honolulu Advertiser) Australia's Alexander wins Ironman; Wellington takes women's title again

(Ottawa Citizen) Athletics: Is it possible to complete a marathon in less than two hours?
Like the debate surrounding the four-minute mile, Mark Sutcliffe wonders if anyone will ever achieve the seemingly unattainable goal

(Ottawa Sun) Athletics: Quiet leader mourned
'Deeply respected' running coach Denis Landry left indelible mark on sport

(Bloomberg) Athletics: Chicago Marathon Adds Water, Medics to Reduce Injuries of 2007

(ABC) Athletics: Ethiopian Sekadu clinches Melbourne Marathon

BAA Half Marathon - Boston, MA

Challenge Aging 5K - St. Paul, MN

Disney Race for the Taste 10K -Walt Disney World Resort, FL

Fall Colors Marathon - Cumberland, ON

Fleet Week Half Marathon - Norfolk, VA

Great Columbia Crossing 10K - Astoria, OR

IAAF/CAIXA World Half-Marathon Championships - Rio de Janiero, Brazil
IAAF Site

Long Beach International City Bank Marathon - Long Beach, CA

Mohawk Hudson River Marathon - Albany, NY

Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon - London, UK

Royal Victoria Marathon - Victoria, BC
  October 11, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
(EAA) Athletics: German Olympic Champions Baumann and Cierpinski launch new Berlin Road Race
A new Berlin road race, the ASICS Grand 10 Berlin, will see its inaugural edition this Sunday with a number of prominent German athletes taking part

(Times-Colonist) Athletics: Race brings thousands to streets of Victoria
29th Royal Victoria Marathon boosts city's profile, economy, noted runner says

(Baltimore Sun) Athletics: Keter races to record win in men's marathon
Kenyan breaks course mark in 2:11:56; Peruvian Portilla takes women's race

(Sun-Times) Athletics: Heat again a concern for Chicago Marathon

(IAAF) Athletics: Kiplagat, Tadese and Dos Santos reflect on Beijing and look forward World Half Marathon, Rio 2008

Athletics: 13th Annual Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic - Results

(Hartford Courant) Athletics: Patrick Moulton, Serkealem Abrha Win Hartford Marathon

(The Age) Triathlon: Hawaiian torture test takes triathlon to extremes

(Union-Tribune) Triathlon: Triathlete has come long way since shaky debut

(Chicago Tribune) Athletics: Marathon Men - The dynamic dozen

(Saturday Nation) Athletics: Kiplagat’s team romps home in AK elections

(Times-Colonist) Athletics: 100 marathons earn place on Walk of Fame
When Rob Reid isn't running for mayor of Victoria, he's just plain running

(IAAF) Athletics: Legends support Athletics in the Jungle

(Press Association) Athletics: Chicago Marathon - Adere bids for three in a row
(Southtown Star) Olympic champ changes game plan

(NY Times) Drugs in Sport: Cyclist’s Sentence May Bode Well for Bonds
Tammy Thomas, the former cyclist who was convicted in April in connection with the Balco investigation, will not serve time in prison, an encouraging sign for Barry Bonds

(BBC) Athletics: US athlete jailed on drugs charge
Disgraced US sprinter Tim Montgomery has been jailed for five years by a court in Virginia for heroin dealing

(BBC) Athletics: Holmes wants more medals for GB
Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes says Great Britain should be targeting more medals in athletics

Fall Colors Duathlon - Cumberland, ON

Ford Ironman World Championship - Kona, Hawaii

ING Hartford Marathon - Hartford, CT

Shepherds of Good Hope Beet Beethoven (5,8,21,1K) - Ottawa, ON

Tussey Mountainback 50 Miler - Boalsburg, PA
USA 50 Mile Championships

Under Armour Baltimore Marathon - Baltimore, MD

Walk of the Wild Side 5K - San Diego, CA
  October 10, 2008:    [Links load in new window]
Athletics: Only 5 Days Until Running Clinics In The Park

(RRW) Athletics: Could Seven Be Njenga's Lucky Number At Chicago?

(Times-Colonist) Athletics: Try this - Juggling while running the marathon
Toronto native will "joggle" through Victoria marathon

(Lancashire Telegraph) Running: Athletics legend Ron Hill celebrates running every day since 1964

(Mouse Planet) Athletics: Registration now open for the 2009 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend

(The Age) Athletics: Ethiopians boost Melbourne Marathon

Athletics: USA Women's 10 km Championship set for Monday

(RRW) Athletics: Dita Looking To Charge Ahead In Chicago

(Hartford Courant) Athletics: Organizers Target New England Runners

(Chicago Tribune) Athletics: Making sense of the marathon

(RWire) Athletics: World Marathon Record Holder Aims to Set New W80-84 Record at the Royal Victoria Marathon

(RWire) Athletics: Daniel Njenga, Defending Champion Berhane Adere Return to Bank of America Chicago Marathon

(Eurosport UK) Athletics: Ohuruogu - Nothing to prove in London
Christine Ohuruogu insists Britain's athletes will have nothing to prove in 2012 despite bringing back just one gold medal from the Beijing Games

(IAAF) Athletics: Olympic champion Dita-Tomescu returns to Chicago as runners watch weather reports for this weekend Marathon

(NY Times) Health and Fitness: A Debilitating Disease That Is Often Unknown
Mimi Winsberg, a triathlete who once sustained herself with energy bars and pasta, found she had celiac disease, which can only be treated with a gluten-free diet

(New Zealand Herald) Athletics: Bringing it home
He has brought his Olympic medal home - now Nick Willis wants to bring some of his international rivals Downunder too

Triathlon: Entry opens for Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore

Triathlon: Best Of The US Championship Promises To Be Most Exciting Ever!

(IAAF) Athletics: Men’s Race Preview - World Half Marathon, Rio 2008
Women’s Race Preview

(USA Today) Athletics: Chicago runners hope for cooler marathon