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Athletics News for 9 March 2019
Big Half Marathon 2019: 'I'm going to try something I've never done before'
BBC - 9 Mar 2019 11:17
Asha Mohamed set up football sessions for younger children to help prevent crime in her area. She explains why she is now running the Big Half Marathon in London for the first time.
Fab Five - World Cross near-misses
IAAF - 9 Mar 2019 17:01
In the latest in our Fab Five series counting down to the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019, we pay tribute to a quintet of athletes who boast an outstanding World Cross pedigree without ever having scal...
Race walking: Liu Hong sets new 50km world record at Chinese Race Walk Grand Prix
BBC - 9 Mar 2019 14:06
Liu Hong becomes the first woman to break the four-hour barrier for 50km at the Chinese Race Walk Grand Prix in Huangshan.
FLASH - Liu breaks world 50km race walk record in Huangshan, cracking 4-hour barrier
IAAF - 9 Mar 2019 11:05
Liu Hong of China broke the world record* in the 50km race walk on Saturday (9), clocking 3:59:15 at the Chinese Race Walk Grand Prix in Huangshan to become the first woman to break the 4-hour barrier in the event.
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