Running News

Thu 24th April 08

Chambers to make debut for Castleford

Castleford Rugby League club have confirmed that sprinter Dwain Chambers will play in a reserve fixture on Sunday.

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World Mountain Running champs in GB this Saturday

The WMRA World Championships will be held in Yorkshire, over the Three Peaks Course, on Saturday, 26th April.

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Kibet doesn't make Kenyan marathon team

World Champion Luke Kibet was not selected for the Kenyan marathon team for Beijing: Martin Lel, Robert Cheruiyot and Sammy Wanjiru will run.

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Wed 23rd April 08

IAAF affected by Greene drugs claims

Having made sprinter Maurice Greene a worldwide ambassador, the IAAF now has to deal with questions about his alleged drug use.

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Music-based road race to go ahead in London

The Run to the Beat half-marathon will take place in London this October, with specially selected music featured along the route.

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Sydney police promise speedy torch relay

As the Olympic flame continued its troubled odyssey, Sydney police promised a 'dynamic' procession, to avoid protesters.

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Johnson returns to Women's 5k

Australia's Benita Johnson will race the Freihofer's 5k women's road race in Albany, New York State, at the end of May.

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Tue 22nd April 08

Collins backs Lewis-Francis to return to the top

UK Athletics Performance director Dave Collins says that Mark Lewis-Francis can get back to the top in sprinting.

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Tergat won't be in Beijing

Former world marathon record holder Paul Tergat of Kenya will not compete in Beijing, citing a lack of fitness as the reason.

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Blow for Lewis-Francis

Sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis has suffered an Achilles tear during warm-weather training and looks certain to miss the Olympics.

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Mon 21st April 08

Cheruiyot and Tune win Boston

Kenyan Robert Cheruiyot and Ethiopian Dire Tune were winners of the Boston Marathon, Cheruiyot for the fourth time.

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Powell to race in Qatar

100m world record holder Asafa Powell plans to race in Doha on 9th May as part of his Olympic preparations.

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