Two-time Ethiopian Olympic Gold Medallist Meseret Defar presented with AIMS Inspirational Woman Award
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Friday, March 13 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), presented Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) with the AIMS Inspirational Woman Award.
Meseret...
COVID-19 Watch: More Cancellations and more Confirmation that Tokyo plans to go ahead
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Races and meets continue to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NCAA has cancelled their indoor and...
COVID-19: Many Races Cancelled; Some May Go on as Scheduled
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Almost all large marathon and road race events have been postponed or cancelled for the spring of 2020...
Vancouver Sun Run cancelled
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After careful consideration and in light of the latest information from federal and provincial health agencies, the 2020 Vancouver...
Adams shores up Top-Three for Australian men’s Toyko Olympic Marathon team
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Liam Adams of Melbourne, Australia qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games in the marathon by running 2:10:48 and...
COVID-19 update Tuesday, March 10: Italian Olympic Committee Suspends All Sports
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On Tuesday, March 10, there are more postponements and cancellations due to concern over the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Italian...
COVID-19 update: Barcelona Marathon postponed
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The Barcelona Marathon that was scheduled to run on Sunday, March 15, is now postponed to October.
This comes...
International Women’s Day: The International Olympic Committee honour six women
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To honour International Women’s Day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the winners of the Women and Sports...
Sally Kipyego’s US Marathon Trials was a controlled third place finish; more to come...
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The US Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta, GA provided a few surprise moments. Des Linden, a fan favourite,...
Threat of COVID-19 runs Rampant in Athletics World
A spate of cancellations, postponements, and warnings have disrupted the athletics world due to the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Rome Marathon is...
