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USA: Cook, Flamino Win The San Francisco Marathon
2007 Boston Marathon: Final, Official Results
Incentive for American Women at ING New York Marathon 2007
UK: Farah to lead British challenge in Bupa Great Manchester Run
USA: Mottram, Ritzenhein to Face Off at Healthy Kidney 10K
The 21st Annual Third World Run Belfast
NZ Weekend roundup - London marathon
Dame Kelly Holmes signs up for Great Manchester Run
SPAR International extends European Athletics Sponsorship until 2011
NZ: Initial selections made for world championships in athletics
USA: Talented fields to compete at 2007 Mt. SAC Relays
Deem, Henry to lead Team USA to Osaka 2007 World Champs
NZ: World Youth Championships team announced
Devers and Lagat deliver at 100th Millrose Games
Andrea Miller sets NZ record in hurdles
USA Track & Field Announces "Record" Coverage of Sport for 2007
Korir wins Mercedes-Benz Classic Mile
On the historic grounds of Galt Collegiate Institute in Cambridge, Ontario Shedrack Korir (Kenya) was the top finisher in the elite men's division of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Mile. The race takes place on a traditional clay track to mimic the conditions that Roger Bannister faced when he first broke the four minute mile in 1954.
Site Announcement - Website Changes and Ads
Over the past couple of weeks you would have noticed that the site width has been increased and the changing of your browser setting to 1024x768 has been recommended >>
USA: Great results for Hayward Field crowd at Nike Prefontaine Classic
Sabrina Mockenhaupt wins the 20th Austrian Women's Run
26-year-old Sabrina Mockenhaupt (GER), won the 20thAustrian Women's Run in Vienna again, like two years before. Today she was leading the race from the third kilometer, leaving her competitors behind. She ran the 5k in 15:36,6 min. and missed a new course record by just one second.
Editor's Blog - Why Gallo and the Penguin Way are good for the Elite
Now for those who are stateside (USA), the Galloway and Penguin training methods are often slated for being too soft and dumbing down the sport of running and specifically marathon events.
20th Austrian Women's Run - preview
New Participation Record The Austrian Women's Run is one of the biggest women's running Events in Europe. On June 3, 2007, women and girls from 42 nations will run the 5 km or 10 km course through the green Vienna Prater. The numbers surpass all expectations: With more than 14.200 pre-registrations last year's participation record of 12.070 will be topped by far.
Injuries and Treatment - New Stress Fractures section launched
Data regarding stress fractures and the avoiding of such injuries Stress fractures occur when an area is put under more stress than the bone can physically withstand. The areas which are most vulnerable are the lower legs as well as feet and often in women it is usually the bones of the pelvis.
Mutai wins a scorching Glitnir Copenhagen Marathon 2007
Copenhagen : Sunday 20 May 2007 - UK based Kenyan athelete, Julius Mutai, had little trouble in capturing Denmark's number one marathon under blue skies and in sweltering conditions in a time of 2hrs 23mins 54secs. >> Copenhagen Race Report 2007
Ritzenhein Wins Healthy Kidney 10K ahead of Mottram
NEW YORK - (May 19, 2007) - With a grimace of exertion that quickly flipped into a full-fledged smiled, American Dathan Ritzenhein took a deep breath, pumped both fists in the air and broke the finishing tape on Saturday at the 3rd Healthy Kidney 10K as the fastest man to ever run 10K or 6.2 miles in New York City's Central Park.
7000 expected for Glitnir Copenhagen Marathon 2007
A field of 7000 runners is expected for this Sunday's Glitnir Copenhagen Marathon, to be run through the streets of Denmark's capital city.
Roethlin & Abeylegesse are Euro Athletes of the Month for April
European Marathon silver medallist, Viktor Roethlin, (Switzerland) and European 5,000m record holder, Elvan Abeylegesse, (Turkey) have been voted the European Athletes of the Month for April.
South Africa: Hezekiel Sepeng Reinstated
Johannesburg, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 – Athletics South Africa (ASA) today confirmed that Hezekiel Sepeng has been reinstated for all athletics competitions with immediate effect.
Andre Bucher, World 2001 Champion over 800m retires
Sell, McGregor Win USA 25K Titles at Fifth Third River Bank Run
Honolulu marathon winner 2006 bust for testosterone
Another one bites the dust. Honolulu Marathon winner of the Women's section in 2006, Lyubov Denisova, tested positive for elevated testosterone levels in March.
Women's section:Are runners at an elevated risk for osteoporosis?
It is generally accepted that exercise promotes bone health. However, research which has been undertaken on the relationship between intensive exercise, bone health, and estrogen (estrogen is a hormone responsible for growth and development of reproductive organs and maintenance of bone health), and irregular menstruation cycles show detrimental results on bone health in female athletes.
Kenyans Musyoki and Chepchirchir win 2007 Berlin 25k race
Kenyan runners once again dominated the Berlin 25 k race, which was the main event among others races in today's Run Berlin with 9,044 participants from 42 nations. It was the defending champion Patrick Makau Musyoki who took the race again.
State of the Sport - Director General Update Europe
Nutrition section: Omega Fatty Acids - a Hype or Help?
Take a tour of any supermarket today, and you will be struck by the number of margarine tubs, cooking oils and even yoghurts and eggs that have "Omega 3 or 6" either in their brand name or added in big letters to the packaging.
Defending champions return to Sunday’s 25 k race in Berlin
Luke Kibet and Luminita Talpos win warm Vienna City Marathon
Doctor section: When a bug strikes
If you have been confined to bed recently with a severe infection (glandular fever, severe cold, flu, or bronchitis) your doctor will most probably have given you a course of antibiotics and the immediate symptoms will have disappeared.
Marathon: Bernard Barmasai chases victory in Vienna
Blog: London Marathon delivers the goods yet again
Another year and another successful London marathon. When you have Paris, Boston and the slew of other marathons all vying for attention during the month of April, it probably is best that these events take place before and not after, as they tend to provide a build up to the marathon which now undoubtedly is the Best of the Big City marathons.
Martin Lel and Chunxiu Zhou win London
London 2007 - Kenya's Martin Lel learnt from his mistakes of 2006 when he allowed fellow countryman Felix Limo to 'steal' a victory from him by way ofa sprint finish. On this occasion, Lel was able to right the wrongs of the year before by outsprinting debutant Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco, to win in a time of 2:07:41. Top 20 Results
Khannouchi, Keflezighi, Hall Lead U.S. Contingent at London
Women section: Are there any products which stop sweating?
The best advice is to try to keep the body extremely clean using apH neutral soap and deodorant, and avoid tight fitting clothing that do not allow air circulate.
Meditation - Good news for the immune system
Meditation can modify the effects of strenuous exercise. Intense training and heavy exercise have been linked with a damping down of immune system activity, leaving some athletes more vulnerable to infections.
Eire: Jones takes Irish Athletics role
Are Drug Cheats plain old fraudsters afterall?
With the recent revelation that Drug Cheat, Tim Montgomery, is to be convicted on charges involving cheque fraud makes you again wonder if those who cheat to get ahead in sport are just plain criminal at heart.
Portuguese distance runner Fernando Silva suspended for doping
Blogs: London Marathon predictions and Gebrselassie
April is now seen as the month of the marathon and to the hopeful in the Northern Hemisphere the coming of summer. The London Marathon falls squarely into this category and it is incredible that the once considered not so fast course (due to its slower times in comparison to now), is now considered the course best suited for a World best attempt.
Zurich Marathon produces new Swiss record - 2:08:20
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