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When Runners Go the Distance, but Races Don’t
When a race course is inadvertently shortened by a misplaced traffic cone or a confused but well-intentioned volunteer, runners are often left in the lurch.
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Where to Run (and Exercise) in London
Tips for running, spinning and yoga in this city of crowded, narrow sidewalks but a wealth of dramatic views.
View ArticleFarah Loses Rainy Race
Mo Farah, in his first race of 2016, finished second to Garrett Heath of the United States at the rainy Great Edinburgh Cross Country men’s race.
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His Strength Sapped, Top Marathoner Ryan Hall Decides to Stop
Hall, 33, whose training methods helped him run a 2:04:58 at Boston in 2011, said the training took a toll on his body: He now has extreme fatigue and chronically low testosterone levels.
View ArticleEthiopians Prevail in Houston Marathon
Gebo Burka and Biruktayit Degefa came from behind to win the event.
View ArticleNew York City Marathon Challenged Over Lottery
Two Utah men said in a lawsuit that the New York Road Runners is running an illegal lottery because of the $11 fee it charges everyone who enters the drawing.
View ArticleMarathoner Is Barred
Aleksandra Duliba of Belarus, the winner of the women’s race at the 2013 Los Angeles Marathon, received a two-year ban.
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Baghdad Hosts a ‘Marathon’ and Celebrates a Victory
Nearly 2,000 runners took part in the Baghdad International Marathon, the first one in as long as anyone could remember in the troubled Iraqi capital.
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Why We Get Running Injuries (and How to Prevent Them)
A new study suggests that being light on the feet could keep most runners healthy.
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Security Fears Hang Over African Marathons
The marathon circuit in Africa has expanded in recent years to countries like Senegal, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Gabon, despite concerns over potential terrorist attacks.
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American Marathoners Can Reach the Olympics One Way: Going the Distance
While most countries determine their Olympic running teams through a committee, U.S.A. Track & Field chooses its team solely through the top three finishers of the Olympic marathon trials.
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At U.S. Olympic Trials, Two Marathoners Use Teamwork to Become Teammates
Amy Cragg won the women’s race in sweltering Los Angeles with a boost from her training partner, Shalane Flanagan, who finished third. Galen Rupp, a first-time marathoner, won the men’s race.
View ArticleKenyan Wins in Los Angeles Marathon
Weldon Kirui of Kenya pulled away late and won the Los Angeles Marathon in 2 hours 13 minutes 7 seconds. Kirui finished second in 2012 and fourth in 2013.
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Which Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain?
For the first time, scientists compared the neurological impacts of different types of exercise in rats: running, weight training and high-intensity interval training.
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Millrose Games’ Glamour Is Diminished; Prestige Is Not
Athletes at the elite annual indoor track meet taking place Saturday in Manhattan may no longer be timed by tuxedo-clad men. But they are as competitive as ever.
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Centrowitz, With Burst on Last Lap, Retains Wanamaker Mile Title
Matthew Centrowitz set a meet record in the Wanamaker mile at the Millrose Games, recording the fourth-fastest indoor mile time ever.
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A Quick Turnaround as Drew Hunter Breaks High School Mile Mark
In the Armory Invitational Mile, the undercard at the Millrose Games, Hunter finished in 3:57.81 to set a record for the second time in two weeks.
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How Exercise May Lower Cancer Risk
A new study suggests that exercise may change how the immune system deals with cancer, explaining why people who exercise appear to be much less likely to develop or die from the disease than people...
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Doping Claims Involving Chinese Track Stars Re-emerge, Decades Later
The reprinting of a letter purportedly written by star athletes in 1995, alleging they were tricked into using drugs, has reignited a scandal.
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Running for the Wrong Reasons
I wanted to be as small as possible, and I saw running as a path toward that goal. Running needed to be part of my life so I could show Steve what I was willing to do for him, writes Jen Miller in her...
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