London Marathon will run Elite only race in October The course will be a looped course, in a “secure biosphere” this race will feature the match up of Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) and Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia), as well as a women’s race, and a wheelchair race. The organizers have also pushed back the 2021 race date […]
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Audio-Guided Runs growing in popularity Popularity of virtual training plans and coaching has grown with the inability to meet with groups, or coaches in person. If you want to check out an alternative to these apps, check out Personal Peak’s Virtual Run Group. You get a live coach, and a whole group of other runners […]
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FKT Frenzy on the Tahoe Rim Trail Kyle Curtin broke the unsupported Men’s FKT on the Tahoe Rim Trail finishing in 41:09. More impressively, the women’s record was broken twice, with Helen Pelster breaking the women’s time, only to be unseated by Candice Burt a couple of days later in 2 days, 12 hours and […]
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Athletics Canada Hosts Virtual 10k Championships Natasha Wodak and Justin Kent won the first ever Virtual 10k Canadian Championships On July 1. Runners had a 6 hour window to complete their race, and will track their run with a GPS and video. Everyone raced on their own course, and had a home field advantage, and […]
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Ethopian Runner Etaferahu Wodaj handed 12 year ban for doping violation After finishing 8th at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in October 2019, Etaferahu Wodaj tested positive for EPO and Testosterone, resulting in a 12 year ban from sport. Most doping bans are for 2-4 years… how do you get a 12 year ban for doping? […]
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