New Zealand team to world cup 100km
New Zealand: Phil Costley aiming for 26th NZ running title
New York 2005 to offer largest first-place purse to woman posted 15 June
Through an added bonus from the ING Run for Something Better program for women, the ING New York City Marathon 2005 on November 6 will increase its prize purse to $130,000 for the women's champion, the largest first-place prize in the history of marathoning.
Powell sets 100m world record
Asafa Powell set a new world record in the men's 100 meters Tuesday night by crossing the finish line in 9.77 seconds at the Tsiklitiria Super Grand Prix in Athens, Greece. The 22-year-old Jamaican bettered the previous world record of 9.78 seconds, set by Tim Montgomery on September 14, 2002 in Paris.
USA: Kiplagat Wins Circle of Friends Mini 10K on Hot Day
NEW YORK - It was an all-too-typical Mini Marathon day in the Big Apple - hazy, hot and humid, even before the 9am start. But neither the weather nor the other competitors proved much of an impediment to Lornah Kiplagat, who simply ran away and hid from the huge field at the Circle of Friends Mini 10K, turning the 34th edition of this first women's-only event into little more than a steamy time trial around Central Park. | more |
New Zealand: Nick Willis' professional career off to a great start posted 28 June
The Debate around Stretching posted 27 June
There seems to be an endless debate in the running world of whether stretching before and after a run is necessary or not. One camp suggests stretching avoids injury and protects the body from the harshness of the road, while the other camp believes stretching offers little benefits and in fact can actually cause injury. | more |
Australia: High Performance Plan posted 23 June
Australia: High Performance Plan FAQ
Canada: Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon race wide-open posted 23 June
Aus: Technical Officials nominated for Commonwealth Games posted 21 June
USA: Emere and Mitei Return to Scene of Thrilling 2001 Finish posted 20 June
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - In 2001, Alene Emere from Ethiopia looked like he was on his way to breaking Peter Githuka's long-standing 8K world record of 22:03 set here in 1996. However, he inexplicably backed off the pace over the final kilometer, setting up the most thrilling, and the most agonizing finish in the celebrated history of the Indian Path Medical Center & SunTrust Bank Crazy 8's 8K Run. | more |
New Zealand: Aish runs world champs marathon qualifying time
UK: Race For Life - University of York
New Zealand team to world cup 100km
New Zealand: Phil Costley aiming for 26th NZ running title
New York 2005 to offer largest first-place purse to woman posted 15 June
Through an added bonus from the ING Run for Something Better program for women, the ING New York City Marathon 2005 on November 6 will increase its prize purse to $130,000 for the women's champion, the largest first-place prize in the history of marathoning.
Powell sets 100m world record
Asafa Powell set a new world record in the men's 100 meters Tuesday night by crossing the finish line in 9.77 seconds at the Tsiklitiria Super Grand Prix in Athens, Greece. The 22-year-old Jamaican bettered the previous world record of 9.78 seconds, set by Tim Montgomery on September 14, 2002 in Paris.
USA: Kiplagat Wins Circle of Friends Mini 10K on Hot Day
NEW YORK - It was an all-too-typical Mini Marathon day in the Big Apple - hazy, hot and humid, even before the 9am start. But neither the weather nor the other competitors proved much of an impediment to Lornah Kiplagat, who simply ran away and hid from the huge field at the Circle of Friends Mini 10K, turning the 34th edition of this first women's-only event into little more than a steamy time trial around Central Park. | more |
South Africa: Popular Train Race Derailed
Australia: Freeman and Vander Kuyp spearhead new indigenous program
Several of Australia’s most famous indigenous track and field athletes, Cathy Freeman and Kyle Vander Kuyp, are taking athletics to the outback as part of Athletics Australia’s re-formatted indigenous development program.
New Zealand: Thirty three athletes added to Development Squad
New Zealand: Dravitzki and Clissold set to win marathon titles
