Athletics News
Marathon debutant Mahbood wins Asian Games title
IAAF - 3 Oct 2014 16:32
One athlete was competing in his ninth marathon of the year; another was contesting the first marathon of his career. Surprisingly, it was the latter who came away with the gold medal in the final athletics event of the ...
Gebrselassie eyes title defence
BBC - 3 Oct 2014 23:37
Former world and Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie will try to successfully defend his Great Scottish Run title on Sunday.
Course records under threat in Lisbon
IAAF - 3 Oct 2014 22:32
There will be serious attempts to break the course records at both the Rock 'n' Roll EDP Lisbon Marathon and the Rock 'n' Roll Vodafone Half Marathon of Portugal, two IAAF Gold Label Road Races, on Sunday (5) in Lisbon.
Gebrselassie, Gelana and Kiplagat the favourites for Great Scottish Run
IAAF - 3 Oct 2014 22:32
At 41 years young, Haile Gebrselassie still has plenty of ambitions to fulfil, but the Ethiopian has been told he will have to fight to defend his title at the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run, an IAAF Gold Label Road...
From party streets to runners' feats
BBC - 3 Oct 2014 18:44
Cardiff Half Marathon organisers hope to have Mo Farah taking part one day as they aim to overhaul Great North Run
Mayr faces defending champion Gaggi at Smarna Gora in Ljubljana
IAAF - 3 Oct 2014 01:32
The international Smarna Gora Mountain Running Race remains one of the highlights of the mountain-running season, and on Saturday (4) it will double up as the final competition in the World Mountain Running Association (...