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Brazil will appeal against the result of the Olympic marathon, after it was disrupted by a spectator.
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ATHENS, Greece - Paul Hamm thought his fantastic finish was too good to be true. Maybe he was right...
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[Sports India]: Beijing, Oct 18 : Two runners, including a college student and a senior citizen, died and eleven others were admitted to hospitals during the Beijing international marathon, state media reported today.
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A month ago, Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia thought there was a decent chance she could contend for the world record in the women's 5,000-meter race at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. But that confidence was eroded somewhat over the last couple of weeks because she had altered her training in hopes of qualifying for the World Cross Country Championships scheduled ...
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In a statement the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said explanations provided by the pair for missing tests in Tel Aviv, Chicago and Athens were unacceptable.
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Japan&#39;s Mizuki Nogushi won the first Olympic marathon raced from the historic site in 108 years on Sunday, but for Britain the race turned into heartbreak as its top runner quit in tears.
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Officials are examining the possibility of cancelling tomorrowâs running because of the poor conditions, while Schumacher went fastest of the day.
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While the triathlon world awaits a statement from German Nina Kraft, credible sources from around the world confirm Kraft as having tested positive in an A sample for the performance- enhancing drug Erythropoietin from her victory at the Hawaii Ironman
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A statement on the IAAF website said the governing body&#39;s Doping Review Board had conducted an extensive three-month inquiry and had concluded that evidence exists that the three committed doping violations.
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ATHENS - To understand the moment of triumph, one must understand the 2 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds of cruelty. The favorite, the world-record holder in the women&#39;s marathon, Paula Radcliffe, led a pack
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ATHENS, Greece - Stefano Baldini of Italy took the lead two miles from the finish to win the gold medal and American Meb Keflezighi took a stunning silver Sunday in an Olympic marathon disrupted by a costumed intruder who grabbed race leader Vanderlei Lima of Brazil with about three miles to go.    Lima, whose lead had been slowly shrinking, was pushed to the curb by a man dressed in green beret, red kilt and knee-high green socks...
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ATHENS, Greece - A defrocked Irish priest bolted from the crowd and grabbed the marathon leader about three miles from the finish Sunday. The Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima wound up with the bronze - and a special award for sportsmanship - and the former priest was arrested...
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Athletics governing body the IAAF has hit back at claims from South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius that it does not respect disabled athletes.
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Whether the 30-year-old marathon world record holder will achieve the global title she yearns for in the wake of her traumatic failure at the Athens Olympics remains to be seen.
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Ryan Hall, who won the United States menâs Olympic marathon trial in November, and Dan Browne, a 2004 Olympian in the marathon, joined the field for Saturdayâs United States cross-country championships in San Diego. The first nine finishers in the menâs 12-kilometer race will qualify for the world championships March 30 in Scotland. But if the 25-year-old Hall qualifies, he said he was unlikely to go.In a telephone call from his training base in Big Bear Lake, Calif., to the New York Track Writers Association, he said, âI donât think I would go because I donât think it would fit into my buildup.âThe buildup is for the London Marathon on April 13. Last April, Hall ran London in 2 hours 8 minutes 24 seconds, the fastest marathon debut ever by an American. In November, he ran 2:09:02 over a more difficult course in the Olympic trials in Central Park. He said he was pleased to become one of the worldâs elite runners. âThe Olympic trials were the highlight of my career so far, and Iâm happy to be able to enjoy it,â he said. âIt really opened up my mind to what I could do.â.
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A DEFROCKED Irish priest in a kilt almost ruined the Olympic men&#39;s marathon by attacking the leading runner. Brazil&#39;s Vanderlei de Lima was in front, 5km from the finish, when serial protester Cornelius Horan
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Two officials differ on the future of a storied outdoor race.