3-time champion Lel hampered by aching hip ahead of Sunday’s London Marathon

July 23rd, 2009 French parliament approves law on Sunday laborPARIS — France's parliament has given final approval to a law allowing more businesses to stay open Sundays despite protest from labor unions. The Senate approved the measure 165-159 on Thursday.

July 15th, 2009 France approves Sunday workPARIS — French legislators have approved a divisive bill that allows more stores to stay open — and more people to work — on Sundays. The law was adopted Wednesday by a vote of 282 to 238 in France's lower house of parliament.

May 9th, 2009 Injured British soldier completes London MarathonLONDON — A British soldier who lost the use of his legs in a rocket attack in Iraq has completed the London Marathon, two weeks after starting the race. Maj. Phil Packer set off April 26 and walked the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) course on crutches at a rate of two miles (3.2 kilometers) a day.

May 3rd, 2009 Kastor, Kogo win Great Edinburgh Run road racesEDINBURGH, Scotland — American Deena Kastor pulled away from the field on Sunday to win her first race since breaking her foot in the Olympic marathon, winning the 10-kilometer Great Edinburgh Run by 36 seconds over three-time champion Jelena Prokopcuka. Kastor finished the hilly course in 32 minutes, 38 seconds.

April 27th, 2009 LONDON - Former English glamour Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan struggled to finish her first London Marathon on April 26, as she was suffering from a knee injury.

April 27th, 2009 LONDON - Two competitors turned man and wife after tying the knot during the 28th annual London Marathon. Rachel Pitt paced up the aisle to marry Garry Keates after taking a half-mile detour for their wedding.

April 26th, 2009 Olympic champion Wanjiru wins London MarathonLONDON — Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru has won his first London Marathon title in a course-record time. The 22-year-old Wanjiru won Sunday's 26.2-mile race in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 10 seconds, providing a record seventh triumph for Kenyan runners.

April 26th, 2009 Irina Mikitenko wins London Marathon title againLONDON — Irina Mikitenko of Germany has won the London Marathon for the second consecutive year. The 36-year-old Mikitenko finished Sunday's 26.2-mile race in 2 hours, 22 minutes, 11 seconds in sunny and still conditions.

April 26th, 2009 Wanjiru wins 1st London race, Mikitenko gets 2ndLONDON — Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru won his first London Marathon title in a course record on Sunday, and Irina Mikitenko defended her title in the women's race. Wanjiru won in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 10 seconds, finishing ahead of the same two men who made the Olympic podium in Beijing.

April 25th, 2009 Lel withdraws from London Marathon with injuryLONDON — Martin Lel withdrew from Sunday's London Marathon after failing to recover from a hip injury, thwarting his bid to become the first man to win it four times. The 30-year-old Kenyan said Saturday that he didn't want to take any risks with the right hip, which he injured during his final training session last weekend.

April 23rd, 2009 3-time champion Lel fit to run London MarathonLONDON — Three-time champion Martin Lel should be fit for Sunday's London Marathon after a scan showed that his hip injury was not serious. The 30-year-old Kenyan, who won the event the past two years and in 2005, was diagnosed with a tendon inflammation following an MRI scan but has no problem with the hip bone, organizers said Thursday.

April 21st, 2009 American Goucher won't run London MarathonBOSTON — Boston Marathon third-place finisher Kara Goucher will not run the London Marathon on Sunday. The American considered running back-to-back races but decided against what would have been an unprecedented double.

March 26th, 2009 BANGALORE - Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone on Thursday announced that a ten-kilometer marathon would be held here on May 31, 2009. Padukone, who is promoting the marathon, said she would try to run as much as she could in the marathon.

January 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Kenyan runners swept all the three positions in the men's open section at the Sixth Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon here Sunday. Kenneth Mugara emerged champion with a new course record of two hours 11 minutes and 51 seconds, ahead of compatriots David Tarus (two hours 12 minutes and two seconds) and two time winner John Kelai (two hours 12 minutes and 23 seconds).

January 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Kenya's Kenneth Mugara won the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (42 km), while Surinder Singh of India won the 21-km Half Marathon here Sunday morning. Kavita Raut won the Women's Half Marathon, a spokesman told IANS here.