 Ngamole states case for Olympic teamCoolboy Ngamole made a strong bid for the country's Olympic Games squad on Sunday, setting his second qualifying time to win the SA Marathon Championships in George. Read full article |
 Sprint finish decides Miami MarathonSamuel Malakwen beat out Teferi Bacha by about a stride's length in a sprint down the finish-line chute to win the Miami Marathon on Sunday. Read full article |
 Shigetomo wins Osaka marathonJapan's Risa Shigetomo boosted her chances of going to the London Olympics by winning the Osaka women's marathon on Sunday. Read full article |
 Ramaala makes history in Dubai Distance runner Hendrick Ramaala became the first South African to qualify for five Olympic Games when he finished 19th in the Dubai Marathon on Friday morning. Read full article |
 Abshero, Medessa win Dubai Marathon Ayele Abshero of Ethiopia won the Dubai Marathon on Friday, setting a course record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 23 seconds in his first marathon.. Read full article |
 Aryasova stripped of Tokyo Marathon title Russian runner Tatiana Aryasova has been stripped of her 2011 Tokyo Marathon title after testing positive for a banned substance. Read full article |
 Kenyans set to dominate againRunners from Kenya and Ethiopia will be aiming to maintain their dominance at this year's Dubai Marathon with favourite and three-time London Marathon winner Martin Lel back in top form after an injury. Read full article |
 Mutai to defend London Marathon title Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai will go head to head with compatriot Patrick Makau in a battle for the London Marathon title on April 22. Read full article |
 CAS clears SA marathon runnerSouth African marathon runner Gert Thys has won his doping case, nearly six years after testing positive for a steroid when winning the Seoul International Marathon. Read full article |
 Makau, Keitany head Kenya Olympic teamLondon marathon champions Emmanuel Mutai and Mary Keitany and world record holder Patrick Makau head a 12-member provisional Kenyan team named on Tuesday for this summer's London Olympics. Read full article |
| Ethiopians among favourites in Houston Ethiopia's Demessew Tsega wants to break his countryman's record in the Houston Marathon on Sunday. And beat it by a wide margin. Read full article |
 Budd receives trophy 28 years laterZola Budd received her Newsmaker of the Year trophy on Friday, 28 years after she had been selected to get the award by the Johannesburg Press Club. Read full article |
 Bekele beaten in Edinburgh Cross CountryOlympic champion Kenenisa Bekele suffered a disappointing outing at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country on Saturday, finishing way down the field in an event won by Kenya's Asbel Kiprop Read full article |
 Boston Marathon champs will defend titles Kenyan runners Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel will defend their 2011 Boston Marathon titles in the 116th edition of the famed footrace next April 16, organisers said on Thursday. Read full article |
 Kenyan Jeptoo wins San Silvestre in record timeKenya's world championship marathon silver medallist Priscah Jeptoo won the women's San Silvestre race here on Saturday in a record time of 48min 48sec. Read full article |
 Road runner dies at 48Former road running champion Zithulele Sinqe died in a car accident on Thursday. Read full article |
 Bekele in star field at Edinburgh cross countryOlympic champions Kenenisa Bekele, Asbel Kiprop and Brimin Kipruto will compete in the Edinburgh Cross Country in January, organisers announced Monday. Read full article |
 Keitany leads Kenyan quartetDefending women's champion Mary Keitany will lead a Kenyan quartet in the London marathon next April, organisers said on Monday. Read full article |
 Envied Kenyans fight for last Olympic marathon spot It's a dilemma that other nations can only eye with envy: Kenya simply has too many top athletes chasing the final spot on its revered men's Olympic marathon team. Read full article |
 Radcliffe set for fifth OlympicsPaula Radcliffe became only the third British track and field athlete to be selected for five Olympics after her place in Team GB for London 2012 was confirmed Tuesday. Read full article |
LJ's Diary from DaeguFollow top SA athlete LJ van Zyl as he keeps us up to date with the goings on at the World... |
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Comrades training - February 2012The highlight of February's training is running a 32km race. This is in preparation for our... |
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Worlds have come a long way since 1983Usain Bolt and Yelena Isinbayeva are the legitimate heirs of Carl Lewis and Sergey Bubka, who... |
