Athletics
Box to become a better runner, run to become a better boxer
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Athletics
Friday, 09 August 2024 00:23
AW promotion To the outside observer, theres a tremendous difference between athletics and boxing, let alone running and boxing. The focus of the big events of boxing is combat. One person trying to beat the other with their fists in as little time as possible, it would seem. In running, its all about pacing, endurance, and ensuring that you keep…
Kenenisa Bekele poised for fairy-tale finish to his glittering career?
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Athletics
Friday, 09 August 2024 01:35
Richard Nerurkar sets the scene as the legendary Ethiopian runner prepares to tackle the Olympic marathon in Paris on Saturday I first crossed paths with Kenenisa Bekele in the summer of 2001. Earlier that year we had moved out to Addis Ababa, and in our first year I ended up spending a lot of time at the Addis Ababa Stadium…
The best marathon shoes for men
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Athletics
Friday, 09 August 2024 01:52
With the Paris 2024 Games in full swing, we look at 14 of the best marathon running shoes for men These carbon-plated running shoes provide the best cushioning and energy return if you are looking to run your best marathon. All these reviews are independent and unbiased views and are based on running real miles in these shoes. This piece…
New heights for the womens 400m hurdles?
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Athletics
Friday, 09 August 2024 04:53
World Athletics president Seb Coe says theres a case for looking at raising the barriers in an event where the world record continues to fall Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has raised the bar in the womens 400m hurdles, but World Athletics may be about to do the same when it comes to the height of the barriers in the event. On Thursday…
Mercurial Max Burgin on track to create 800m history
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Friday, 09 August 2024 05:43
Can the 22-year-old Halifax Harrier win Britains first Olympic medal in the mens 800m since Seb Coe 40 years ago? If so, his tactics need to be perfect Max Burgins stop-start, injury-stricken career is finally taking off in the Stade de France this week. On Friday (Aug 9) he ran a PB of 1:43.50 in his semi-final to become the…
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