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A new biography on Steve Prefontaine re-examines the late distance runner’s legacy on the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the international athletics gathering that bears his name. CBC | Sports News
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Hammer thrower Rogers, runner DeBues-Stafford victorious for Canada at Paavo Nurmi Games
Canadians grabbed a share of the track and field spotlight Tuesday, with hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and middle-distance runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford winning their competitions at the 68th Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Marco Arop’s coach hails world champion runner as ‘once-in-a-lifetime athlete,’ marvels at fast recovery time
Edmonton runner Marco Arop will look to win his first Grand Slam Track title in three attempts this weekend in Philadelphia after placing second in the short distance group (800 and 1,500 metres) in Jamaica last month and Miami on May 3. CBC | Sports News
Read More »With marathon a day throughout 2024, Belgian runner has Guinness world record within her grasp
Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday — the last day of 2024 — Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record to become the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men’s half-marathon world record
Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha made every second count as he broke the men’s half-marathon record by just one second Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic marathon runner dies aged 33 after being ‘set on fire by her ex-boyfriend’
An Olympic runner has died after an alleged attack from her ex-boyfriend. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire, severely burned weeks after Paris Games
A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by a man believed to be her boyfriend and suffered burns on 80 per cent of her body, Kenyan police and medical officials said. CBC | World News
Read More »Olympic marathon runner hospitalised after ‘boyfriend set her on fire in petrol attack’
The athlete, who competed at the Paris Olympics this year, is receiving specialised medical treatment. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Team GB runner finished Olympic marathon with broken leg as star details excruciating pain
Rose Harvey has opened up on the pain of running the Olympic marathon with a significant injury. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »German runner fumes after girlfriend sent home from Olympics 2024
One German runner was unhappy after his girlfriend was left out of the 4x400m mixed relay team. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
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