Two magical nights, two World Records. And just like Beijing, it could be one more magical performance left with the 4*100M relay. Running into the 0.3m/s headwind, Bolt once again took out 0.11s out of the existing world record to record a 19.19s finish in the 200M, just like the 0.11s he took off from [...]
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There has already been a lot of excitement at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, some due to what happened (like Usain Bolt’s 9.58 WR in 100m), or some due to what did not happen (like Yelena Isinbayeva’s miss at the pole vault). Since this blog mostly covers long distance events, I [...]
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It is just about 10 days to go for the launch of the 5th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in the media. The event launch is to take place on August 27th, and the run is on Nov 1st. The registrations to the event will start immediately after the event launch. Keeping up with the spirit [...]
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Now that Usain Bolt has done what only he was capable of doing, setting the 100 meter world record of 9:58 in Berlin Athletics World Championships, I had to put the video of the world record on my blog, not just for blog readers, but for me, as a key historical event in athletics, and [...]
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It was a great victory for Paula Radcliffe of UK, and a great return to running marathons (or half) after being sidelined for a long time due to injury. And this fantastic victory in New York City Half Marathon, within 2 seconds of the course record, the result speaks much about how eager Radcliffe is to [...]
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Missed registering in time? Not to worry, lets take a look at what alternatives you have got now which can make up for your lost cause. Mumbai marathon registrations opened on July 9th, and though they were supposed to continue till Aug 18th, but the number of running places available ran out fast, leaving a [...]
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Running and Living is organizing the first edition of the Shimla Half Marathon on Sunday, Oct 4th. What makes it even better is that it is a long weekend on account of Oct 2nd being the national holiday, so great time to spend with your family, and enjoy a great half marathon in the hills. [...]
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More than 10,000 runners will be on the starting line of the 2009 NYC Half-Marathon, in the 4th edition of the race. Some of the world’s best long-distance runners will duel on the streets of Manhattan at the NYC Half-Marathon on Sunday, August 16. The entries to the event had run out within a couple of [...]
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As the running season unfolds in India, two of the most anticipated events on the calendar have been announced by Runners for Life, the Bangalore based group. I can say without any doubts, and with the reference of so many delighted runners, that these are one of the most organized runs in the country, not [...]
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Tanvir Kazmi is a passionate runner and has been blogging about marathon running, sharing news and updates since 2005 ... read more »
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