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 American Wins NYC Marathon 

First since '82; Ethiopia's Tulu captures women's division

Nov 1, 09 12:54 PM CST
(AP) - Meb Keflezighi became the first American man to win the New York City Marathon since 1982 today. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia won the women's race, with two-time defending champ Paula Radcliffe falling back to fourth then grabbing her left leg in pain after finishing. Wearing "USA" on his chest,... More »

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 3 Runners Drop Dead 
 in Detroit Marathon 

Autopsies today will probe deaths of three men

Oct 19, 09 7:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michigan authorities will conduct autopsies today on three men who died within a 16-minute span during yesterday's Detroit marathon. Just after 9am, a 36-year-old collapsed on the course after 11 miles, and a few minutes later a 65-year-old longtime runner dropped to the ground near the same spot. At the... More »

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Detroit • autopsy • marathon • running • Detroit marathon deaths

 Brit Stand-Up Runs
43 Marathons in 52 Days

Eddie Izzard 'beyond exhaustion' after 1,100 mile charity challenge

Sep 15, 09 7:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Eddie Izzard had never run more than 5 miles in his life before this summer but he'll be aiming for the finish line in his 43rd marathon today, the Guardian reports. The stand-up comedian, 47 years old and better known for wearing high heels and make-up than for running, took... More »

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marathon • running • Britain • comedian • transvestite • Eddie Izzard

 Running May Be 
 Good for Knees 

Runners' 'motion groove' can prevents arthritis in old age

Aug 12, 09 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Conventional wisdom holds that running will eventually trash your knees by wearing down their cartilage, ultimately leading to arthritis. But that may have to be revised: Recent studies suggest that runners may have healthier knees in old age than their sedentary peers, reports Gretchen Reynolds for the New York Times.... More »

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health • running • old age • knee • knee injury • arthritis • jogging

 'Faint' Sarkozy 
 Hospitalized After Jog 

French prez 'felt faint,' undergoing medical tests

Jul 26, 09 10:23 AM CDT
(AP) - Nicolas Sarkozy “felt faint” during his usual morning jog today, reports the Guardian, and was admitted to the hospital where he was under observation and undergoing further tests. Elysee Palace declined to comment further, saying it would release further details this afternoon. The energetic French president is known... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • medical treatment • running • President • Elysee • excercise • jogging

(Newser) - Humans may be built for day-long hunts that could take a pack 100 miles, all without shoes, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. “We didn’t evolve as weight lifters, yoga gurus, or swimmers,” says barefoot runner Christopher McDougall, whose book Born to Run explores the hypothesis. “We evolved... More »

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evolution • marathon • injury • hunting • running • barefoot • long distance • pack • Christopher McDougall

(Newser) - Runners may be safer going barefoot than stuffing their feet into pricey sneakers with thick, synthetic heels, Wired reports. Research shows that the modern jogging shoe, first sold by Nike in the 1970s, hasn't prevented injuries and may even be causing them. Barefoot running—or running with geeky, minimalist footwear... More »

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shoes • injury • Nike • running • jogging

 Usain Bolt Crashes 
 Gift Car, Walks Away 

Bolt has only minor scratches

Apr 30, 09 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt walked away from a car accident in Jamaica with no apparent injuries except a thorn in his foot. The world champion sprinter crashed his BMW M3—a gift from sponsor Puma for his performance in Beijing—after speeding down a wet highway, the Guardian reports.... More »

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car accident • Jamaica • 2008 Beijing Olympics • athlete • running • Usain Bolt • sprinters

(AP) - Ethiopia’s Deriba Merga overcame the disappointment of his Olympic fade to win the Boston Marathon today, and Kenya’s Salina Kosgei won the closest women’s race in the history of the event. Americans took third in both races for the best US finish since 1985. Merga, who was... More »

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Boston Marathon • marathon • running

Finger Length Holds Key to Running Skill

Measure digits to predict aggression, math scores, arthritis

Mar 13, 09 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boys with ring fingers longer than their middle fingers may be speedier than peers with more symmetrical hands, a study of Qatari adolescents suggests. The speed difference is associated with exposure to testosterone in the womb, LiveScience reports. Finger length can also predict men’s aggression and SAT math scores,... More »

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gender • testosterone • speed • running • scientific study • boy • fingers

(AP) - 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... More »

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China • Kenya • Morocco • Ethiopia • Beijing • 2008 Beijing Olympics • marathon • running • Samuel Wanjiru • Jaouad Gharib • Tsegay Kebede

(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,... More »

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women • marathon • athletics • running

 Runners Live Longer: Study

Health benefits extend into runners' 90s

Aug 12, 08 3:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Runners live longer and age more slowly than non-runners, a new study has found. Researchers tracked hundreds of older people for decades and discovered those who ran regularly remained active later into old age and were less likely to develop disabilities. Twenty years into the study 34% of the non-runners... More »

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elderly • aging • exercise • running • runner • health study

OPINION

Gay Is Fastest Man, Ever*

*Except that track, unlike any other sport, factors in the weather, columnist writes

Jun 30, 08 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tyson Gay might have used the Olympic trials yesterday to cover 100 meters faster than any human in history, but he is not the world record-holder because track, unlike any other sport, attaches asterisks to records, Jim Caple writes on ESPN.com. Strong tailwinds propelled Gay to victory, but his... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • world record • running • 100 meter dash • Tyson Gay • track and field • wind • Olympic trials

Glossies

 The Standoff Over Central Park 

Joggers hate cyclists, cyclists hate dogs, everybody hates cars

Jun 24, 08 1:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Central Park is an oasis in the middle of Manhattan, but it’s also an early-morning battleground. New York magazine surveys the battlefield and finds open hostility. Cyclists shake their fists in rage at headphone-impaired joggers, dogs and owners fear for life and limb at bike crossings, and everyone nurses... More »

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New York City • bicycling • running • Central Park • dog

Kenyan Lel Claims Second
NYC Marathon

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

Nov 4, 07 2:32 PM CST
(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... More »

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Kenya • marathon • running • track and field • Martin Lel • New York City Marathon • NYC marathon results 2009 • New York City marathon results 2009

Ignoring the iPod Race Ban

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

Nov 1, 07 1:12 PM CDT
(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... More »

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New York City • Apple • iPod • marathon • running • track and field • New York City Marathon

Marathoner Who Died Was Hauled to Wrong ER

Collapsed runner's ambulance got lost

Oct 24, 07 11:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Earlier this month at the sweltering Chicago Marathon, the ambulance transporting the runner who died got lost, had to get directions from another ambulance, and eventually ended up in the wrong emergency room. The man was in full cardiac arrest when the ambulance arrived on the scene and was, according... More »

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Chicago • emergency room • Chicago Marathon • hospital • cardiac arrest • running • Detroit marathon deaths

Gebrselassie Sets Record in Berlin Race

Shaves 29 secs off previous men's marathon best

Sep 30, 07 6:58 PM CDT
(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... More »

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race • Berlin • Ethiopia • marathon • running • Gebrselassie • Record

See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You





Younger women are intimidated to behave like athletes

Aug 30, 07 2:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to men, most women just don’t try—try, that is, to be as good as them in sports. After examining several running competitions, the New York Times discovered that while men slow as they age, older women were seemingly doing laps around their younger counterparts. One... More »

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sports • New Jersey • women • athlete • athletics • running • New York Road Runners • track and field

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