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London Marathon Record Sparks Shoe Debate: As Marathon Times Fall, Don't Forget the Athlete
From the marathon at the 1908 London Olympics to now, in 118 years of history, Kenya's Sebastian Sawe and Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha became the first humans ever to complete the London Marathon's 42.2 km (26.2 miles) distance in under two hours.
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Ugandan Olympian And Athlete Dies After Being Set On Fire By Ex-Boyfriend
Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, has died days after an ex-boyfriend threw petrol and set her ablaze.
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Another Paris Olympics 2024 Controversy? Irish Olympian Hospitalised After Seine Swim
Irish double medal-winning Olympian Daniel Wiffen said Monday he had "rushed" to hospital in Paris with a stomach bug, two days after taking part in the marathon swimming in the River Seine.
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Sifan Hassan Wins Marathon As Olympic Endurance Gamble Pays Off
Sifan Hassan's endurance gamble at the Paris Games finally paid off after she sprinted away for Olympic marathon gold in the French capital on Sunday.
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Watch: Bhutanese Runner Finishes Marathon 1.5 Hours After Winner, Gets Loudest Cheer
Kinzang Lhamo, a marathon-runner from Bhutan, finished with a time of 3 hours 52 minutes 59 seconds at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Marathon Great Eliud Kipchoge Hangs Up His Shoes... Literally
Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge was hoping for a dream finale to his career at the age of 39 but ended up handing over his running shoes to a fan.
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India's Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay Team Fails At Paris 2024
In a disappointing turn of events at the Paris 2024 Olympics, India's marathon race walk mixed relay team, comprised of Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami, did not finish the final of the mixed relay event
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Indian Athletes To Aim At Paris Olympics This Year
The Paris 2024 qualification and ranking period for all individual events - other than the marathon - will run till June 30. The qualification period for the marathon is till April 30, 2024.
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David Rudisha Inspires Indian Marathoners To Qualify For Asian Games
Double Olympic champion David Rudisha has come to New Delhi to inspire a host of Indian marathon and long distance runners
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Tokyo Olympics: French Runner Opens Up About Water Bottle Controversy
During the men's marathon event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, French runner Morhad Amdouni was filmed knocking over a row of bottles at a rehydration station before grabbing the last one.
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London Marathon Record Sparks Shoe Debate: As Marathon Times Fall, Don't Forget the Athlete
From the marathon at the 1908 London Olympics to now, in 118 years of history, Kenya's Sebastian Sawe and Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha became the first humans ever to complete the London Marathon's 42.2 km (26.2 miles) distance in under two hours.
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Ugandan Olympian And Athlete Dies After Being Set On Fire By Ex-Boyfriend
Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, has died days after an ex-boyfriend threw petrol and set her ablaze.
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Another Paris Olympics 2024 Controversy? Irish Olympian Hospitalised After Seine Swim
Irish double medal-winning Olympian Daniel Wiffen said Monday he had "rushed" to hospital in Paris with a stomach bug, two days after taking part in the marathon swimming in the River Seine.
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Sifan Hassan Wins Marathon As Olympic Endurance Gamble Pays Off
Sifan Hassan's endurance gamble at the Paris Games finally paid off after she sprinted away for Olympic marathon gold in the French capital on Sunday.
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Watch: Bhutanese Runner Finishes Marathon 1.5 Hours After Winner, Gets Loudest Cheer
Kinzang Lhamo, a marathon-runner from Bhutan, finished with a time of 3 hours 52 minutes 59 seconds at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Marathon Great Eliud Kipchoge Hangs Up His Shoes... Literally
Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge was hoping for a dream finale to his career at the age of 39 but ended up handing over his running shoes to a fan.
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India's Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay Team Fails At Paris 2024
In a disappointing turn of events at the Paris 2024 Olympics, India's marathon race walk mixed relay team, comprised of Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami, did not finish the final of the mixed relay event
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Indian Athletes To Aim At Paris Olympics This Year
The Paris 2024 qualification and ranking period for all individual events - other than the marathon - will run till June 30. The qualification period for the marathon is till April 30, 2024.
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David Rudisha Inspires Indian Marathoners To Qualify For Asian Games
Double Olympic champion David Rudisha has come to New Delhi to inspire a host of Indian marathon and long distance runners
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Tokyo Olympics: French Runner Opens Up About Water Bottle Controversy
During the men's marathon event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, French runner Morhad Amdouni was filmed knocking over a row of bottles at a rehydration station before grabbing the last one.
