Chennai Marathon attracts tens of thousands of athletesSeptember 27th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tens of thousands of enthusiastic people including international athletes participated in the 'Idea Chennai International Marathon' held here on Sunday. The race was dedicated to under-privileged children.
World record holder Paula Radcliffe to compete at world half marathon championshipsSeptember 8th, 2009 Paula Radcliffe to compete in half marathon worldsBIRMINGHAM, England — Paula Radcliffe will compete in the world half marathon championships in central England next month. The 35-year-old Radcliffe opted not to run the marathon at last month's world championships in Berlin because she was not fit enough to compete for gold.
Shimla to hold its first half-marathonSeptember 1st, 2009 SHIMLA - This Himachal Pradesh capital will experience the joy of running at the first edition of a half-marathon Oct 4. State Youth Services and Sports Principal Secretary V.C.
Paula Radcliffe pulls out of marathon at world championships because right foot is not readyAugust 20th, 2009 Paula Radcliffe pulls out of marathon at worldsBERLIN — Paula Radcliffe pulled out of the marathon at the world championships on Thursday because her reconstructed right foot is not yet ready to race the distance. The world-record holder won Sunday's New York City Half-Marathon in her first race since winning the New York Marathon nine months ago, but said that her foot has not fully recovered from the surgery she had in March.
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain wins NYC Half-Marathon, 2 seconds off course recordAugust 16th, 2009 Radcliffe wins NYC Half-Marathon, tests footNEW YORK — Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain won the New York City Half-Marathon on Sunday, finishing two seconds off the course record in her first race in nine months after being sidelined by foot surgery. Radcliffe finished in 1 hour, 9 minutes,45 seconds for her seventh straight victory in New York City.
Paula Radcliffe to run NYC Half-Marathon to help make decision on world championships marathonAugust 12th, 2009 Radcliffe to run half-marathon, decide on worldsNEW YORK — Marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe will run the NYC Half-Marathon on Sunday as she tries to determine whether she's fit enough to race at the world championships later this month. The 35-year-old from England is coming off March bunion surgery on her right foot and hasn't competed since she won her third New York City Marathon in November.
Lornah Kiplagat, Patrick Makau withdraw from NYC Half-Marathon with leg injuriesAugust 4th, 2009 Kiplagat, Makau Out of NYC Half-MarathonNEW YORK — Top contenders Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands and Patrick Makau of Kenya have withdrawn from the NYC Half-Marathon because of knee injuries. New York Road Runners said Tuesday that Kiplagat's injury has kept her from racing since March.
Body of Malaysian marathon runner found day after raceAugust 4th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police discovered the body of a marathon runner a day after he failed to return home after finishing the race, news reports said Tuesday. A police canine unit discovered the body of Gary Leon Robert, 22, sprawled in a pedestrian tunnel at a stadium in Selangor state early Monday, police were quoted as saying by the New Straits Times newspaper.
India's marathon man completes 93rd long runJuly 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India's grand old marathon man, Ashis Roy, has completed his 93rd long run finishing second in the 70 plus age group in the Annual Friendly Massey Marathon in Canada, his seventh marathon in 2009 alone. "It was a small but beautiful marathon.
India's marathon man completes 93rd long run (repeating with corrections in para three and four)July 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India's grand old marathon man, Ashis Roy, has completed his 93rd long run finishing second in the 70 plus age group in the Annual Friendly Massey Marathon in Canada, his seventh marathon in 2009 alone. "It was a small but beautiful marathon.
Chevron Houston Marathon 2010: excitement on the riseJuly 17th, 2009 Runners along with the whole Houston community is excited and nervously awaiting to hear the starting gun for the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon, which is houston's largest single day sports event. Houston marathon 2010 is scheduled for Jan.
India's marathon man hits 92June 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - India's grand old marathon man, Ashis Roy, has completed his 92nd long run with another record in his bag - becoming the first Asian above 70 to run four marathons in seven weeks. Running in pouring rain on a waterlogged hilly road up along the river bank, Roy at 77 the oldest of 90 participants, Saturday finished the Niagara on the Lake Marathon in six hours and 37 minutes - 10 minutes more than his time in the inaugural Bob Potts Heritage Rail Trail Marathon in York, Pennsylvania, two weeks ago.
Largest field of more than 40,000 expected for New York City Marathon on Nov. 1June 3rd, 2009 Largest field of more than 40,000 in NYC MarathonNEW YORK — A field of more than 40,000 is expected to participate in the 40th running of the ING New York City Marathon. New York Road Runners announced the largest field ever on Wednesday.
India's marathon man sets new record with 91st marathonJune 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - India's grand old marathon man, Ashis Roy, became the first Asian above 75 to run three marathons in a month as he finished his 91st long run in six hours and 27 minutes. The oldest of 400 participants in the inaugural Bob Potts Heritage Rail Trail Marathon in York, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Roy, who turned 77 today clipped five minutes from his timing in the Delaware Marathon in Wilmington two weeks ago.
Kenya's Chelimo wins men's race, Brazil's Moreira takes women's division at Sao Paulo marathonMay 31st, 2009 Chelimo, Moreira, win Sao Paulo marathonSAO PAULO — Elias Kemboi Chelimo of Kenya won the men's race and Marizete Moreira of Brazil won the women's division at the Sao Paulo marathon on Sunday. Chelimo finished in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 59 seconds in windy conditions.
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