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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: runner

runner stories: 8 news summaries

(Newser) - World champion sprinter Caster Semenya received a heroine's welcome today in Johannesburg, where thousands of South Africans waved signs reading "Our first lady of sport" and "100% female woman." The 18-year-old runner, caught up in suspicions about her gender, had a huge smile as spectators sang and... More »

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gender • South Africa • athlete • athletics • runner • Johannesburg • Caster Semenya

ANALYSIS

Palin Violates 'Flag Code' in Mag Photo

Gov breaks patriotic rules by using Stars & Stripes as prop

Jul 2, 09 3:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - In her photo shoot for a recent Runner’s World story, Sarah Palin appears to have committed an act that could shock Republican supporters: breaking the American “flag code.” The magazine features a picture of Palin leaning on a flag draped over a chair—apparently violating rules against... More »

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runner • Sarah Palin • American flag

(Newser) - Lifelong runner Sarah Palin tells Runner's World magazine that she could beat Barack Obama in a long-distance race. "I betcha I'd have more endurance," she says in response to a question. "If you ever talk to my old coaches they'd tell you, too. What I lacked in... More »

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runner • Sarah Palin • interview • jogging • President Obama

 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

Some Runners Leave a Cloud of More Than Dust

Poll finds serious athletes may still light up—on the sly

Aug 4, 08 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though many athletes prefer to keep it hush-hush, a number of devout runners are also devout smokers. The LA Times takes a look at the unlikely phenomenon, moved to investigate by a recent Runner’s World poll which found that 2% of responders smoked without their running friends’ knowledge, while... More »

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smoking • cigarettes • athlete • runner

Amputee Racer Fails to Qualify
for Olympics

South Africa can still pick him for relay
by defying panel

Jul 16, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(AP) - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius fell short of the 400-meter qualifying time for the Olympics today, though his lifetime best run could yet get him to Beijing in the relay. The 21-year-old South African shrugged off the pre-race distraction of threatening legal action against the IAAF and finished third in his... More »

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South Africa • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Oscar Pistorius • runner • prosthetics

Lagat Wins 1500m Gold for US

Kenyan-born runner is first American to win the event

Aug 30, 07 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kenya native Bernard Lagat became the first US runner to win the 1,500 meters at the world track and field championships in Osaka last night, the AP reports. Lagat, who became a US citizen in 2004, broke away from the pack near the end of the race to defeat... More »

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Kenya • Bernard Lagat • Alan Webb • Rashid Ramzi • Shedrack Kibet Korir • runner

8-Year-Old Marathoner's Father Denies Abuse

Chinese girl ran 2,212 miles to honor Olympics

Aug 29, 07 3:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - The father of the Chinese girl who ran more than 2,000 miles in honor of the Beijing Olympics is being accused of child abuse. Experts say her grueling schedule--more than 40 miles a day--was dangerous even for an adult, but the girl's father is defiant. "She is always... More »

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parenting • 2008 Beijing Olympics • child abuse • Zhang Huimin • runner

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