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Cheserek, Chespol win Manchester Road Race
Edward Cheserek and Celliphine Chespol of Kenya have won the 82nd running of the Manchester Road Race in frigid conditions.
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Athletics
Kenya's Kipkorir, Muriuki win Athens Marathon
Brimin Kipkorir of Kenya has won the 36th Athens Marathon in the third-fastest time, beating Ethiopia's Tesfa Wokneth by almost two minutes. Shelmith Muriuki of Kenya won the women's race.
New York City Marathon
Africans win both races
Desisa, Keitany win New York City Marathon
Mary Keitany of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, with Keitany dominating the strong women's field for her fourth victory in the event and Desisa surging ahead of two other runners near the finish line.
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New York City Marathon
Gerda Steyn lone SA elite runner
Steyn primed for New York City debut
Gerda Steyn will be South Africa's lone representative in either of the elite fields at Sunday's New York City Marathon.
Athletics
Wayde van Niekerk steps up comeback plans
Wayde van Niekerk has stepped up his training programme as looks to return from a knee injury which has ruled him out of action for a year.
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Semenya: Fight with IAAF 'no longer about me'
Caster Semenya said her fight with the IAAF over governing acceptable levels of testosterone among female athletes is "no longer about me."
Athletics
Wayde van Niekerk steps up comeback plans
Wayde van Niekerk has stepped up his training programme as looks to return from a knee injury which has ruled him out of action for a year.
New York City Marathon
Sunday @ 16:40 (CAT)
Steyn primed for New York City debut
Gerda Steyn will be South Africa's lone representative in either of the elite fields at Sunday's New York City Marathon.
Andscape
'Just run' -- trailblazing marathoner Marilyn Bevans met the challenges and became a champion
As the New York City Marathon nears, the legend talks about her legacy -- and welcomes a new generation of U.S. distance runners.
Friends not foes, top marathon runners find common ground ahead of New York
Training for a marathon is intense. That's why friends (and competitors) Bernard Lagat, Juan Luis Barrios and Abdi Abdirahman are sticking together ahead of the New York Marathon on Sunday.
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Olympic Sports
Friends not foes, top marathon runners find common ground ahead of New York
Training for a marathon is intense. That's why friends (and competitors) Bernard Lagat, Juan Luis Barrios and Abdi Abdirahman are sticking together ahead of the New York Marathon on Sunday.
Track and Field
Kipchoge, Mayer records ratified by IAAF
Eliud Kipchoge's marathon world record and Kevin Mayer's record score in the decathlon have been ratified by the IAAF.
Athletics
Manyonga cracks World Athlete of the Year nod
U.S. sprinters Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles are both in the running to win the Male Athlete of the Year award for 2018.
Track and Field
Two missing Ugandan athletes to be deported
The government of Australia is preparing to deport two Ugandan athletes who vanished during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Track and Field
IAAF delays testosterone rules for women
The governing body of track and field will not apply rules to limit natural testosterone levels in female runners until the Court of Arbitration for Sport concludes a case involving Olympic champion Caster Semenya.
SA at Youth Olympics
Davids continues to shine at Youth Olympics
Sprint sensation Luke Davids led the charge on Monday night by storming to gold as Team South Africa picked up two medals on Day 9 of the IOC Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Olympic Sports
Cheptegei fighting fit after Durban victory
Star long distance runner Joshua Cheptegei is steadily getting back to form and feels he is "in shape to break records" as he returns from injury.
Track and Field
Ex-Olympian Keino, 6 others face charges
Kenyan distance-running great Kip Keino and six other former officials will be charged with corruption.
Toronto Marathon
Kiprotich returns to action at Toronto Marathon
Former Olympic and world marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich has vowed to return to winning ways when the 2018 Toronto Marathon is run on October 24 in Canada.
Olympic Sports
Farah wins in Chicago in only third marathon
British track athlete Mo Farah won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, and Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei led the women.
Chicago Marathon
KFS | Sunday @ 12:30 (CAT)
Kenya's Chumba undaunted by strong Chicago field
Reigning Tokyo Marathon champion Dickson Chumba is looking forward to being back in the elite men's field for Bank of America Chicago Marathon, after missing the race in 2017.
Chicago Marathon
KFS | Sunday @ 12:30 (CAT)
Kenya's Chumba undaunted by strong Chicago field
Reigning Tokyo Marathon champion Dickson Chumba is looking forward to being back in the elite men's field for Bank of America Chicago Marathon, after missing the race in 2017.
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Track and Field
Russia says it filed appeal of track doping ban
Although Russia claims it has filed an appeal to overturn its doping ban from track and field competition, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Wednesday it had not received any such document.
Endurance
Ednah Kurgat's long road to NCAA finish line
She was nearly overlooked by NCAA coaches, but now Ednah Kurgat is striding toward back-to-back NCAA cross country titles.
Olympic Sports
Semenya's new Nike ad: 'I was born to do this'
Olympic and world 800m champion Caster Semenya has joined American football player Colin Kaepernick in featuring in bold new Nike ad, with her tagline stating, "I was born to do this".
Olympic Sports
Semenya in bold Nike ad: 'I was born to do this'
Olympic and world 800m champion Caster Semenya has joined American football player Colin Kaepernick in featuring in bold new Nike ad, with her tagline stating, "I was born to do this".
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Berlin Marathon
Kenya's Kipsang talks up ambitions
Wilson Kipsang targeting Berlin win, world record
Wilson Kipsang will be in Berlin once again this Sunday as he seeks to reclaim the world record he held after running 2:03.23 in 2013.
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