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This unassuming little town lies at about 2,400 metres above sea-level and has produced some of the best long-distance runners in the world. Iten is home to 2-time Olympic gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge, training ground for Mo Farah Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah would train in Iten for months atContinue Reading

Ethiopians Tadese Takele and Sutume Kebede won their divisions of the Tokyo Marathon on a nearly perfect spring day in the Japanese capital on Sunday. Former world record holder Radcliffe returns to distance; Cheptegei leaving trackThe Associated Press · Posted: Mar 02, 2025 12:14 PM EST | Last Updated: MarchContinue Reading

New Legendary long-distance runner Jerome Drayton, who won the Boston Marathon in 1977 and held the Canadian men’s marathon record for 43 years, has died. He was 80. Legendary runner held 12 national titles and set 13 records over various distancesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 12, 2025 11:19 AMContinue Reading

American sprinter Noah Lyles, the 100-metre gold medallist at the Paris Olympics last summer, celebrated his victory in the 60 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday by pulling the bib off his back and showing the message “Tyreek Could Never.” Dolphins receiver, who ran trackContinue Reading

Last Aug. 7, Alysha Newman won Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s pole vault, earning bronze with a jump of 4.85m. It was also the first Olympic medal by a Canadian in the sport since William Halpenny’s bronze in the men’s competition at the 1912 Stockholm Games. Delaware, Ont., nativeContinue Reading

U.S. Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police, authorities said. 29-year-old arrested in Miami Beach, taken to local hospital before going to jail The Associated Press · Posted: Jan 03, 2025 7:10 PM EST | Last Updated: January 4 Four Miami BeachContinue Reading

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet smashed the women’s five-kilometre world record with a time of 13 minutes 54 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona on Tuesday as she finished a blockbuster year on a high. Double Olympic champ clocks 13:54, becomes 1st woman to break 14-minute barrierThomsonContinue Reading

Calgary-born Rory Linkletter posted the third-fastest of his 10 marathons — two hours 11 minutes 42 seconds — on Sunday in New York City, 13 seconds quicker than Peter Maher, who held the fastest time by a Canadian in the race since 1991 at 2:11:55. Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui winContinue Reading

Pierce LePage knew his hopes of competing at the Paris Olympics were over in July. Nearly fourth months later, following surgery in August for a herniated disc in his back, it’s still difficult to put into words for the Canadian and reigning world decathlon champion. Whitby, Ont., athlete on trackContinue Reading