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Boston Marathon lowers qualifying times for 2026 race
FILE – A wave of runners start the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Hopkinton, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File) BOSTON— Runners hoping to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon are going to have to pick up the pace. The Boston Athletic Association has updated its qualifying times for the world’s oldest annual marathon,…
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US Open: Coco Gauff eases into second round at Flushing Meadows as Jan Choinski loses marathon match | Tennis News
Coco Gauff cruised into the second round of the US Open to make the perfect start to her title defence, as Britain’s Harriet Dart won in style, but Jan Choinski lost a gruelling match. Gauff only dropped two games as she beat French player Varvara Gracheva 6-2 6-0 and looked back on form after a…
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Canadian Open: Jannik Sinner beaten by Andrey Rublev in quarter-finals after marathon Saturday in Montreal | Tennis News
Andrey Rublev withstood a second-set collapse to eclipse world No 1 Jannik Sinner 6-3 1-6 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open in Montreal. The Russian overpowered the defending champion in the early stages to race to the first set, but his momentum was halted by a half-hour rain delay. Sinner struck back after…
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Paris Olympics: Phil Sesemann – the doctor turned marathon runner awaits ‘dream’ debut | Olympics News
Sky Sports spoke to Team GB marathon runner and former doctor Phil Sesemann, who has been on a remarkable journey to achieve his Olympic dream. By Sam Boggon Last Updated: 20/05/24 11:31am When Phil Sesemann outsprinted Sir Mo Farah at the London Marathon in 2023, the junior doctor who combined his love for running with…
Read MoreBeijing half marathon probes ’embarrassing’ win by Chinese runner
FILE–Gold medalist China’s He Jie celebrates after the end of the men’s marathon final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 5, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) Beijing half marathon organizers said Monday they were investigating after footage shared widely online appeared to show…
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The Masters 2024: Tiger Woods faces fresh physical test and marathon Friday after delays at Augusta National | Golf News
Tiger Woods will put his body through its toughest physical test in many years when he faces a marathon Friday at another weather-affected edition of The Masters. Woods was given a late-early draw for the first two rounds at the Augusta National, where a two-and-a-half-hour delay due to adverse weather saw him not tee off…
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London Marathon wheelchair race prize fund to be made same as able-bodied races in historic first | Athletics News
London Marathon: “We are proud of our history in championing participants with disabilities, from introducing our first wheelchair race in 1983 to hosting IPC World Championships on multiple occasions. We are delighted to continue our commitment to disability sport with this landmark move” Last Updated: 22/02/24 8:50am The London Marathon’s wheelchair race prize fund will…
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Kelvin Kiptum: World marathon record holder dies in car accident aged 24 | Athletics News
World Athletics president Seb Coe said: “We are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the devastating loss of Kelvin Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana”; Kiptum, 24, broke the course record for the London Marathon last year Last Updated: 12/02/24 12:17am Kelvin Kiptum won the 2023 London Marathon World marathon record holder and London…
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Bahrain wins 10th Asian Games gold with first place in marathon
Bahrain’s Eunice Chumba crosses the finish line to win the women’s marathon final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 5, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) HANGZHOU, China — The small island kingdom of Bahrain won its 10th gold medal Thursday at the Asian…
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Lady Cards keep Lady Pirates winless after surviving marathon match – rezal404
Raisa Ricablanca (right) drills in one of her 17 points. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Mapua coach Clarence Esteban wasted no time telling his Lady Cardinals why they were dragged into a marathon match by Lyceum in the V-League Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena on Sunday. “I reminded them of the system that I have been preaching and…
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