World Athletics ratifies world records by Kandi, Chepkoech, and Tsegay
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On Friday, World Athletics ratified three world record performances by Kenyans Kibiwott Kandie and Beatrice Chepkoech as well as Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia.
Gudaf Tsegay
On February 9, Tsegay broke the women's...
Charlotte Purdue, 4th fastest British Marathoner all-time appealing snub to Olympic team
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Charlotte Purdue, the fourth-fastest British marathon runner all-time, is formally appealing the apparent snub from the Tokyo Olympic team after British Athletics selected another athlete who is more than a minute slower.
The team...
Rohan Browning runs third-fastest Australian 100m all-time to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
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Australian sprinter Rohan Browning from Sydney qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the 100m event. He is the first Australian male to do so in 17 years. He ran 10.05 at the...
World Athletics approves neutral-status regulations for Russian track and field team
TASS Russian News Agency World Athletics approved a list of regulations regarding the issuance of neutral-status participation permits for national athletes of Russia, according to the organization’s statement on Thursday.
On March 18, the World Athletics Council announced a decision...
First seven athletes selected for British team to compete in Tokyo Olympic Games
British Athletics
The first seven members of the athletics team have been nominated to the British Olympic Association to represent Team GB in Tokyo this summer.
Marathon runner Chris Thompson, age 39, and racewalker Stephanie Davis, 30, secured their spots for...
Book Review: Take Me Outside: Running Across the Canadian Landscape That Shapes Us
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Title: Take Me Outside: Running Across the Canadian Landscape That Shapes UsAuthor: Colin Harris
Pages: 236
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books
ISBN: 9781771604659 (softcover)
ISBN: 9781771604666 (electronic)Year published: 2021 — First edition
The review
Take Me Outside: Running Across...
Eldoret City Marathon scheduled for April 11 postponed
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The Eldoret City Marathon has been postponed and will not take place on Sunday, April 11 as planned. A new date has not yet been confirmed.
Uasin Gishu County governor, Jackson Mandago,...
NN Mission Marathon postponed to April 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
NN Mission Marathon
The NN Mission Marathon race in Hamburg will be postponed until April, 18. Due to the current local COVID-19 situation, the organisation is also forced to find an alternative location for the race. In Hamburg, more than...
Nagoya Marathon hosted the first mass participation event on Sunday
Nagoya Marathon
Over 22,000 athletes signed up for the Nagoya Women's Marathon. The field was reduced to 11,000 and then finally capped at 5,000 due to pandemic concerns. A total of 4,704 ended up participating on Sunday. It is...
Masters to compete at World Athletics Cross Country Championships
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World Athletics (WA) and World Masters Athletics (WMA) have agreed to allow masters-age racing during the World Athletics Cross Country Championships. Masters will be able to compete for the first time ever...