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By Joe Battaglia, @JoeBattaglia75 (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved OLOMOUC, Czech Republic – When Callum Hawkins got off the plane in Japan, he had quite the unexpected message waiting in his inbox. It’s not often one departs home secure as a record holder only to be stripped of the...
As the seasoned British distance runner, Andrew Butchart, transitions away from the track, he embarks on an exciting new challenge: his first-ever marathon. At 32 years of age, Butchart humbly refers to himself as a "novice" learning the ropes of marathon running.
Lace up your shoes and mark your calendars because the revamped Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race is back and better than ever for solo runners on November 15th to 17th, 2024.
Usain Bolt, the owner of eight Olympic titles and world records in the 100m (9.58 seconds) and 200m (19.19), recently became a father, and is spending much of his time parenting and cycling. Last week Variety quized Bolt on a possible comeback:
Brett Davies The Paris Diamond League meeting took place at the beautifully-appointed Stade Charlety in southern Paris on Saturday (28/8). The stadium has been the venue for IAAF Grand Prix Finals, major rugby games and was to be the site of last year's European Championships, before the event's cancellation. This...
SURF COAST CENTURY
The 10th edition of the Surf Coast Century ultra marathon event comes to life this Saturday 4 December after being postponed twice due to COVID-19 and the subsequent restrictions.
By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (14-Feb) -- With a month to go before the USA Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles, defending champions Meb Keflezighi and Shalane Flanagan are leaving nothing to chance in their training, despite being the fastest qualifiers for the February...
Eliza McCartney
New Zealand pole vault Rio medallist Eliza McCartney has come off her win at the weekend with a level of satisfaction and renewed confidence that her recovery plan from an achilles tendon issue has been effective. McCartney’s coach Jeremy McColl was happy with her return to competition in a wet...
This year’s Mainova Frankfurt Marathon had to be cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced. Germany’s oldest city marathon had been scheduled for 25 October. With Frankfurt not going ahead as well it will be the first year since the times of the Second World War that there...
The rising stars of Australian men’s track and field have shone across the globe these past twenty-four hours, with Joel Baden (Vic) and Kurtis Marschall (SA) both qualifying for the Olympic Games as Jack Hale (Tas) bettered the national under 20 100m record. Competing in the men’s high jump at...
                   

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