Marathon Races
Track and field refers to sporting contests for men and women that consist mainly of short and long distance running, height and distance jumping, and distance throwing using specially designed objects. Track and field meets are staged either indoors or outdoors on an oval track where the running events take place. Inside or nearby the track, the contests involving jumping and throwing are held in conjunction with the running events. While also considered to be track and field events, long distance races are usually run separately on city streets or country roads. This section features various resources on marathon races.
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| Virgin London Marathon Website Goes into Meltdown Virgin London Marathon website goes into meltdown as thousands of runners try to register for the 2010 Virgin London Marathon |
Britain's Men Need Stepping Stones to Compete in the Marathon Steve Cram: The London Marathon highlighted the continuing decline of British male distance runners |
| Wanjiru in the Running to Break World Record in London Marathon Kenya's Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru is looking to boost his claims to be the world No1 with victory in the London Marathon |
Kenyan Aims for Record Fourth Win in Marathon Defending London Marathon champion, Martin Lel, will be among 36,000 entrants including a host of celebrities |
| Dave Bedford Happy With London Marathon Mix of Celebrity and Elite Race director Dave Bedford has denied the London Marathon is losing its way in a maze of celebrity couples and banana... |
Ian Stewart Faces Marathon Task of Reviving Britain's Distance Running On the eve of the London Marathon the UK Athletics head of endurance, Ian Stewart has vowed to go back to basics to revive... |
| Ireland's Marathon Wait is Over As Jones Rues the Kick That Fails to Go the Distance Ireland's Six Nations grand slam win has sent the Blarney Army into ecstasy |
Marathon Runner Yamauchi Considers Switch to Skiing Mara Yamauchi, who finished sixth in the marathon in Beijing, revealed that she may take up cross-country skiing |
| Radcliffe to Take on Olympic Champion in 2009 London Marathon Paula Radcliffe will face Olympic champion Constantina Dita in next year's London marathon |
Organisers Criticised As Atrocious Weather Brings Chaotic End to Marathon Fell Race Event called off after three hours but, as mobile phones were banned, runners could not be reached |
| Pain the Only Certainty As Radcliffe Lines Up for Race With Marathon Destiny British athlete hopes to overcome femur fracture and reassert dominance of grueling event |
Olympics: History Beckons As Phelps Makes Light of Medley Marathon Michael Phelps completed the first leg in his quest for eight golds in the 400m individual medley |