Organisers are investigating the finish The Beijing Half Marathon is being investigated after a controversial finish in which a trio of runners appeared to let a Chinese runner win. China’s He Jie won the race on Sunday as he passed Kenyan runners Willy Mnangat and Robert Keter and Ethiopian athlete Dejene Hailu on the homestraight. […]
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“I felt like I didn’t fit in anywhere.” Eoin Duffy is a disabled athlete who has dedicated the last three years of his life training for the upcoming Commonwealth games. The Armagh runner was born with one arm shorter than the other, and although he received national classification as a Paralympic athlete in 2019, he […]
4 years ago
Sir Rodger Bannister, Mayo, and the four-minute mile. On the 6th of May 1954, Sir Roger Bannister became the first person to run one mile in under four minutes, an achievement that was deemed impossible at this time. Scientists and ‘experts’ claimed that it wasn’t possible for the human body to run one mile at […]
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“Sometimes it’s hard to put one foot in front of the other, but when you have a reason why, nothing is impossible… “ 2021 marks a decade of Run in the Dark events, with millions raised for charitable causes and tens of thousands taking to the streets each year. Ru in the Dark was founded […]
4 years ago
Usain Bolt- a true legend! A video shared on Twitter has shown Olympic champion Usain Bolt in an incredible light. Some athletes have diva-like attitudes (Cristiano Ronaldo), but Bolt proves that not all athletes are completely self-obsessed. You can tell a lot about a person by how they treat support staff… Usain Bolt, an absolute […]
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The toughest of the tough
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