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Road round-up: Kiplimo beats Edris at Giro al Sas
World U20 cross-country champion Jacob Kiplimo won the Giro al Sas road race on Saturday (6), preventing world 5000m champion Muktar Edris from winning a fourth title at the 10km event in Trento.
Catégories: Atletieknieuws
Dibaba and Gebrhiwet added to Delhi Half Marathon fields
Tirunesh Dibaba, considered by many to be the world’s greatest female distance runner, will run the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday 21 October.
Catégories: Atletieknieuws
Bugge and Murigi win in Smarna Gora while Ndungu and Mayr secure World Cup victories
Johan Bugge’s victory pose under the arch of the finish line has become a familiar sight in Smarna Gora and the Norwegian was celebrating there again on Saturday (6) after winning the fifth and final WMRA World Cup race in Ljubljana.
Catégories: Atletieknieuws
Commonwealth contenders descend on Cardiff, Kerio and Jerotich defend Kosice titles – weekend road running preview
This weekend’s Cardiff University/Cardiff Half Marathon will incorporate the inaugural Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships, meaning a stellar line-up of the world’s best endurance athletes will line up for the IAAF Silver Label road race in Cardiff on Sunday (7).
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Past winners take on global champions and rising talents in Chicago
The three most recent men’s champions will return to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday (7) where they will face two up-and-coming Ethiopian talents and two reigning world champions. The women’s field for the IAAF Gold Label road race, meanwhile, contains three women with sub-2:20 bests, including a two-time Chicago winner.
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Spotlight on Mayr at WMRA World Cup finale at Smarna Gora
Austria's Andrea Mayr will command much of the spotlight at the Smarna Gora Mountain Running Race, the final event of the 2018 WMRA World Cup season, whose rich tradition as a World Cup event will continue with its 39th edition on Saturday (6).
Catégories: Atletieknieuws
Chebet and Saina complete strong Frankfurt Marathon fields
Kenyans Wilson Chebet and Betsy Saina are the latest entries for the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, and IAAF Gold Label road race, on 28 October.
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Tatsiana Khaladovich: I love throwing because...
The 2016 European javelin champion Tatsiana Khaladovich has enjoyed a successful 2018, posting a Belarus record of 67.47m to claim victory in the Oslo Diamond League before capping the season with victory in the Diamond League final in Zurich. Here the 27-year-old talks a little of her athletics journey so far and her attraction to the javelin.
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Mekonnen and Belete to race Toronto Marathon
Tsegaye Mekonnen’s marathon debut four years ago stunned running aficionados across the world as the Ethiopian youngster won the Dubai Marathon in 2:04:32, the fastest time in history by an U20 athlete.
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High and low – Andressa de Morais
Brazilian discus thrower Andressa de Morais has enjoyed a breakout season in 2018. The South American record-holder says her second-place finish at the IAAF Diamond League final was her career highlight, while a difficult period after the 2012 Olympics was a low moment.
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Valencia earns landmark fifth IAAF label
In a year in which it hosted the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Valencia has confirmed its strategic concept as a ‘city of running’ by earning its fifth IAAF label for road races in the Spanish city.
Catégories: Atletieknieuws
IAAF Inside Athletics – Paula Radcliffe
The 15th episode of this season's IAAF Inside Athletics is available to watch online now and features an exclusive interview with world marathon record-holder Paula Radcliffe.
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Ndungu and Mayr win Hochfelln Mountain Race
After an unforgettable fight along the 1074 metres of climb, Kenya’s Geoffrey Gikuni Ndungu took the men's victory at the Adelholzen Hochfelln Mountain Race, while Austria’s Andrea Mayr won the women’s race in Bergen on Sunday (30), the fourth of five stages in the WMRA Mountain Running World Cup.
Catégories: Atletieknieuws
IAAF/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019 – six months to go
Six months from today, recreational runners from all over the world will have the chance to participate in the IAAF/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019 for the first time. On Saturday 30 March 2019, Denmark will be hosting this spectacular event, where the very best runners in the world, along with recreational runners, will embrace the raw and elementary DNA of the cross country discipline.
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Berhanu and Mekasha notch Ethiopian doubles in Hengshui
Pre-race favourite Lemi Berhanu of Ethiopia lived up to expectations to register a convincing victory in the men’s race while his compatriot Waganesh Mekasha rallied to take the women’s title at the 2018 Hengshui Lake International Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label road race, in Hengshui, China, on Saturday (29).
Catégories: Atletieknieuws
Murigi and Gikuni the favourites at Hochfelln Mountain Race
World champion Lucy Wambui Murigi and her Kenyan compatriot Geoffrey Gikuni will start as favourites at the 45th edition of the International Hochfelln Mountain Race, the penultimate stop of the 2018 WMRA World Cup, in Bergen, Germany, on Sunday (30).
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Berhanu and Negesse the favourites at Hengshui Lake Marathon
Lemi Berhanu of Ethiopia leads a field of five sub-2:10 runners at the Hengshui Lake International Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label road race, in Hengshui, China, on Saturday (5).
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Doha shows it is ready to reach new heights for 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships
With 365 days to go until the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, hosts Qatar are ready to welcome the world of athletics and stage the biggest sporting event in the nation and region’s history. Organisers unveiled the completed stadium, showcased its state-of-the-art sustainable cooling system and revealed ticket options that will allow fans to watch the action in new ways.
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Watch the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 – One Year to Go press conference
Watch the IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 – One Year to Go press conference
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San Sebastian to stage the first International Athletics Film Festival
The first International Athletics Film Festival (FICA) was launched at the Spanish Olympic Committee offices in Madrid on Wednesday (26). The Festival itself will be held in San Sebastian – home to the famous and prestigious annual San Sebastian International Film Festival since 1953 – between 6-10 November 2018.
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