Kirui and Sun are best in half-marathon
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NEW DELHI: Paul Kirui pulled away from the field in the final stages to claim the men&#39;s title and lead Kenya to the team honours in the world half-marathon championships yesterday.
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Mizuki Noguchi of Japan held on for the gold and American Deena Kastor used a late burst for a stunning bronze medal finish Sunday night in the Olympic marathon.
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ATHENS --After winning world titles in both breaststroke events last summer while setting world records in each, Japan&#39;s Kosuke Kitajima sat helplessly from across the Pacific last month as American Brendan Hansen broke ...
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India News, New Delhi, Kenyan Paul Kirui rpt Kirui won the 13th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships here, even as five Indian runners disappointed the home crowd in what was the first such event to be held in Asia.
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New Zealand crossed the finish line Tuesday with a 25-second advantage over Alinghi and, more important, a 2-1 lead in a series that is taking this old competition in a refreshing direction.
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Allyson Felix and Jeremy Wariner defended their world championship titles in the fastest times of their careers in Japan on Friday.
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China&#39;s Sun Yingjie clocked 68 minutes and 40 minutes to win the women&#39;s individual title of the world half-marathon championships here Sunday.
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LOUDON, N.H. -- The sun came out -- finally -- 100 laps into yesterday's Sylvania 200 Craftsman Truck Series at New Hampshire International Speedway. Trouble is, it was a bit after 6 p.m. and the sun also happened to be setting behind the main grandstand.
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When the starting gate opens, it's a pretty safe bet all the horses running will immediately get a pretty good view of the rear end of Southwestern Heat. For a half-mile, there likely isn't a faster horse in Maryland and few as quick in the country.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Calgary&#39;s Maria Zambrano posted the best Canadian result at the 2004 world half-marathon championships Sunday in New Dehli with a 40th-place showing.
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Japan&#39;s Yoko Shibui overcame a run-in with an official to win the Berlin Marathon on Sunday in a race-record 2 hours, 19 minutes, 41 seconds, the fourth-best time for a woman at the distance.
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In a wild sprint to the finish, Kenyan Luke Metto edged countryman Wilson Kigen to win the BAA Half Marathon yesterday, though both were credited with the same time -- a record-breaking 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds.
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ATHENS -- Conquering sweltering heat and a grueling course over steep hills, Japanese long-distance runner Mizuki Noguchi steamed ahead to win the women&#39;s marathon gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games on Sunday.
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The two Renault F1 Team drivers say the Japanese circuit is among their favourites, and are promising strong performances this weekend. Get readyâ¦!
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Mizuki Noguchi kept the Olympic Games women's marathon title in Japan when she clinched gold here in a time of 2hrs 26min 20sec.
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Radcliffe Makes Up for Olympic Heartbreak With Close NYC Marathon Win; S. African Wins Men&#39;s Race. Great Britain&#39;s Paula Radcliffe, left, and Kenya&#39;s Susan Chepkemei, embrace after crossing the finish line at the New York City Marathon Sunday.
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When world marathon champion Luke Kibet goes running, he likes to focus on finishing first. But on one run during Kenya's postelection upheaval, the 25-year-old star had something else on his mind: staying alive.