Long Distance Running

                   
guardian.co.uk: Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, draws away from Abdesselem Rhadi of Morocco near the finish of the marathon at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He went on to win with a new Olympic record time of 2 hours 15 minutes 16 seconds guardian.co.uk

The glory trail: Read an extract from Bikila: Ethiopia's Barefoot Olympian, by Tim Judah

guardian.co.uk     15 hrs ago          

It was the Rome Olympics of 1960 and an unknown produced the biggest surprise. Abebe Bikila, who'd begun running as a shepherd boy in the hills of Ethiopia, strode barefoot to victory in the marathon. Onni Niskanen, the Guards'...                

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Card games are at the center of festival

courier-journal.com     17 hrs ago   1 related          

There will be a barbecue, a volleyball tournament, gospel choirs and blues bands, arts-and-crafts exhibits and a 5K run at the West Louisville Metro Appreciation Festival Saturday and Sunday, which is expected to draw 35,000...                

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Atlanta Joggers Inhaling 'Smog Cigarettes'

11alive.com     19 hrs ago          

ATLANTA -- The 2008 Summer Olympic Games begin in just two weeks, and Beijing's air pollution is still so bad, endurance events such as the marathon may have to be postponed. As for the site of the 1996 Summer Games, Metro...                

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todaystmj4.com: Man Collapses After 5K Run To German Fest todaystmj4.com

Man Collapses After 5K Run To German Fest

todaystmj4.com     22 hrs ago          

MILWAUKEE – A man collapsed just outside the Summerfest grounds, after finishing a 5K run to German Fest. An eyewitness who didn’t want to be identified told TODAY’S TMJ4 what she saw. “Upon finishing the race, there was a...                

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Abebe Bikila: an athlete par excellence

hindu.com     18 hrs ago          

In 13 editions since its debut in Olympics, Ethiopia has scripted some of the most famous feats in track events — winning 14 gold, five silver and 12 bronze medals. But, not many of its athletes can the match aura and greatness...                

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Athletics: Again, Olympics Elude Shaheen

runnersweb.com     yesterday          

A series of injury setbacks will force Saif Saaeed Shaheen, the world record holder in the 3000m steeplechase, to miss next month’s Olympic Games. The 2003 and 2005 world champion from Qatar lost his race to regain fitness...                

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Blues Marathon to be bigger

clarionledger.com     yesterday   2 related          

The Clarion-Ledger • July 24, 2008 The second annual Mississippi Blues Marathon and Half-Marathon will be held Saturday, Jan. 3, organizers announced Thursday. Approximately 1,400 competitors from 41 states, the District of...                

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World champion Ndereba hopes to deliver first Olympic marathon gold for Kenya

iht.com     yesterday   4 related          

Catherine Ndereba will head to Beijing next month carrying one of Kenya's best chances of finally capturing Olympic marathon gold. "I don't have any pressure," Ndereba insisted, sipping tea Thursday at a posh midtown hotel...                

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Runners give us reason to endure rough race

deseretnews.com     yesterday   3 related          

I first noticed Sarah Oliphant on a stretch of road that reached uphill just a little too long around mile 11 or 12 of Thursday's Deseret News Marathon. He said he chose the Deseret News Marathon last year because it was on a...                

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charlotte.com: US-China-Olympic Showdown charlotte.com

Olympian PR bout under way in Washington

wtop.com     yesterday   9 related          

Democracy activists and Falun Gong practitioners demonstrate near the Washington Monument in Washington in support of people who have quit the Chinese Communist Party Friday, July 18, 2008. But already the competition between...                

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