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MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?  Every endurance athlete knows that it takes more than training to achieve peak fitness. Diet has an important role to play as...
Big Month of Track and Field Another month has past and we were again treated to some magical moments from our top Australian track and field stars. First we had some fantastic performances from our junior athletes at the Australian All Schools Championships, which included an Australian Youth record in the...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PRAGUE (06-May) -- When it comes to marathons, California's Bill Higgins has nearly done it all. The Californian has run marathons on all seven continents; completed marathons in all 50 states; and is a six-star finisher of the Abbott...
Kenya’s Agnes Tirop took 28 seconds off the long-standing women-only world record for 10km*, while Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi set an outright world 5km record of 14:30* at the adizero Road To Records event in Herzogenaurach on Sunday (12). Tirop, the world 10,000m bronze medallist, put in a decisive surge with...
By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (09-Feb) -- In front of a raucous crowd at the Boston University Track & Tennis Center here tonight, 17-time NCAA champion Edward Cheserek of Kenya (Skechers Performance) ran the second fastest indoor mile of all time, clocking 3:49.44 in...
A top-class duel is in prospect in the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON when Germany’s biggest marathon and an IAAF Gold Label race takes place on September 29 with the news that Gladys Cherono, both title and course record holder, will face her fellow Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot.
This week's episode is sponsored by Rivalbet, join the inside running podcast market group @ https://app.rivalbet.com.au/signup/insiderunningpodcast * 18+ Gamble Responsibly. Terms and Conditions Apply. Julian’s back having issues with his body in another week of lockdown. Brady’s left wondering where Archie is for the workouts before getting the message. Brad’s motivation is...
Former Commonwealth games 10,000 meter champion Joyce Chepkirui has been  suspended for four years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced Tuesday. Chepkirui has been suspended over the use of prohibited substances and discrepancies in her her Athletes Biological Passport (ABP).
The world of track and field lost a rising star when Agnes Tirop, a talented 25-year-old distance runner representing Kenya, tragically met her end on October 13, 2021. Tirop, who had showcased her prowess at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 5,000 meters and subsequently set a world record for the 10K, was discovered fatally stabbed at her home in Iten, Kenya. Her husband, Ibrahim Rotich, was charged with her murder after attempting to flee the country.
WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DUBAI - DAY 1 RECAP Middle distance runner Jaryd Clifford kicked off Australia’s campaign at the 2019 World Para-Athletics Championships in the best possible way winning gold in the 1500m (T13) on the opening night of finals in Dubai. The 20-year-old vision-impaired athlete from Victoria ran a...
                   

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