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Brit Marathoners Stranded in Mountain Storm

Several still missing

(Newser) - Dozens of British marathoners remained unaccounted for after they were hit by torrential rains and raging winds during a race in the rugged terrain of the Lake District yesterday, reports the Telegraph. Pockets of athletes sought shelter in a barn, community center and a school, while mountain rescue workers searched...

Ethiopian Tops Own Marathon Record

Ethiopian breaks record in Berlin race

(Newser) - Haile Gebrselassie broke his own marathon world record on Sunday, becoming the first runner to finish in under 2 hours, 4 minutes, the AP reports. The Ethiopian clocked 2:03:59 to win his third straight Berlin Marathon, beating the mark of 2:04:26 he set last year over...

Wanjiru 1st Kenyan to Win Olympic Men's Marathon

(Newser) - Samuel Wanjiru pulled away over the final few kilometers to become the first Kenyan in the storied running history of that nation to win an Olympic marathon. The 21-year-old negotiated the 26.2-mile course through Beijing streets in bright Sunday morning sunshine in an Olympic record of 2 hours, 6...

Women Will Never Outpace Men in Distance Running

(Newser) - Women will never run a marathon faster than men, a sports scientist tells Time. Although women have higher body-fat ratios and presumably a larger emergency energy store, females do not have the muscular power that males have, and that may be the "differentiating factor." When matched for weight,...

Cheruiyot, Tune Win Boston
 Cheruiyot, Tune Win Boston 
Apr 21, 2008 1:38 PM CDT

Cheruiyot, Tune Win Boston

Kenyan racks up 4th victory; Ethiopian triumphs in closest women's finish

(Newser) - Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya became the fourth man to win the Boston Marathon four times today, crossing the finish line on 2:07:46, 32 seconds slower than his own course record, the AP reports. Dire Tune of Ethiopia won the women’s race in 2:22:25, squeaking past...

Runner Who Died Had Enlarged Heart
Runner Who Died Had Enlarged Heart
Nov 5, 2007 5:34 PM CST

Runner Who Died Had Enlarged Heart

Family, friends await final autopsy results for 28-year-old marathoner

(Newser) - The long-distance champion runner who died during last weekend’s Olympic marathon trials in New York City was diagnosed as a teenager with an enlarged heart – a common condition among top athletes. Ryan Shay’s father said his son’s heart problem was checked several times and he was...

Kenyan Lel Claims Second NYC Marathon

Emerges from crowded men's pack; Radcliffe of UK is women's winner

(Newser) - Martin Lel of Kenya narrowly beat out Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco to take first place in this year's New York City Men's Marathon. This was Lel's second NY victory, having also won in 2003. Lel and Goumri also battled to the finish in this year's London Marathon, when Lel beat...

Marathon Mom Ran Through Pregnancy
Marathon Mom Ran Through Pregnancy
Nov 3, 2007 8:01 PM CDT

Marathon Mom Ran Through Pregnancy

British distance runner Radcliffe kept training with baby onboard

(Newser) - Paula Radcliffe, holder of the best women’s marathon time ever, will run the New York City Marathon Thursday, her first since giving birth last year. But pregnancy never slowed down Radcliffe, who kept running up until the day before her daughter was born. “As far as I know,...

US Marathon Runner Dies in Olympic Trials

Ryan Shay collapsed 5 miles into the race

(Newser) - Four-time US long-distance champion Ryan Shay died today during Olympic marathon trials in New York City, the AP reports. Shay, 28, collapsed about 5 miles into the 26.2-mile race and could not be revived. The cause of death remains unclear. “It cuts a knife through everybody's hearts,”...

Ignoring the iPod Race Ban
Ignoring the iPod Race Ban
Nov 1, 2007 1:12 PM CDT

Ignoring the iPod Race Ban

Rules say no to portable audio, but many will still plug in and tune out

(Newser) - Running purists have applauded a ruling from USA Track & Field restricting portable audio devices during races. Other competitors say music motivates them, which is why you'll still see plenty of iPods and headphones during Sunday's New York City Marathon, reports The New York Times. "If they want to...

Gebrselassie Sets Record in Berlin Race

Shaves 29 secs off previous men's marathon best

(Newser) - Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie set a new world record at the Berlin marathon today, beating the previous record of close friend Paul Tergat by 29 seconds. Tergat called to congratulate his rival 10 minutes after he crossed the finish line. The champion’s response? “Sorry, Paul, try next year” reports...

Kenyan Takes Boston, Again
Kenyan Takes Boston, Again
Apr 16, 2007 10:48 PM CDT

Kenyan Takes Boston, Again

Cheruiyot win gives Kenya 15 of the last 17 marathons

(Newser) - Robert K. Cheruiyot won the Boston Marathon on a cold and windy day, albeit with a slower time than the record he set last year.  Cheruiyot also won last year's Chicago Marathon, at which he memorably fell down and concussed himself while crossing the finish line.  This makes...

Boston Braces for (Not-Too) Stormy Marathon

(Newser) - Despite the advent of what has been hailed as a storm of historic proportions on the East Coast, some are predicting tolerably mediocre weather for today's Boston Marathon. The forecast for calls for clouds, winds and temperatures in the 40s, but nothing that will drown the runners.

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