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Deep Chand hopes for top ten finish
January 16
Armyman Deep Chand Saharan is aiming for a top-ten finish in Sunday's Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon despite the fact that he will be running his second gruelling 42.195-km race in two months.
January 14
Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay is among the thousands of people who are taking part in the sixth Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on January 18.
January 16
The pain of losing his eyesight to a retinal disease has prompted Japan's visually impaired runner Yuichi Takahashi to overcome all apprehensions about coming to Mumbai,for this Sunday's Marathon.
Pushpa Thakur claims honours in 400m
Local favourite Pushpa Thakur won gold medal in 400 metre race at the 34th national women meet here today. Saraswati of Orissa got silver while Jauna of Delhi bagged bronze in the event.Delhi half marathon earns Rs 1.63 crore
The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, which was held on November 9,has raised a whopping sum of Rs 1.63 crores for charity. The funds will be disbursed to over 34 NGOs.Next Marathon to begin from Trident
In a big show of unity after last month's terror attacks, over 35,000 participants, including around 300 from other countries, will participate in the 6th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Jan 18.Bolt gives athletics welcome boost
Usain Bolt gave athletics the boost it so desperately needed when he won an unprecedented Olympic sprint treble in world record times in Beijing.Inter-varsity athletic championship
Around 3000 athletes from across the country are expected to participate in the five-day 69th Inter-University Athletic Championship for Men and Women here from December 20 to 24.Australia gets tough on athletes'
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is introducing tough new rules to ensure athletes behave in an appropriate manner before being selected for the Games.Utter chaos mars Pune Marathon
Utter chaos and mismanagement marred the 23rd Vodafone Pune International Marathon on Sunday, which saw the disqualification of as many as 15 athletes.Utter chaos mars Pune Marathon
Utter chaos and mismanagement marred the 23rd Vodafone Pune International Marathon on Sunday, which saw the disqualification of as many as 15 athletes, on grounds of not following the official route.200 athletes for 2010 Games training
International training will be provided to 200 athletes to prepare them for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.Lel to attempt record 4th marathon title
Athletics-Lel to attempt record fourth London marathon title LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Kenyan Martin Lel will attempt to win a record fourth London marathon me.Isinbayeva redefines pole vault
The 2008 World Athlete of the Year Yelena Isinbayeva has redefined the young sport of women's pole vault in every aspect from world records to sex appeal.Bolt and Isinbayeva are World Athletes
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt and Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva were named World Athletes of the Year by the governing athletics body (IAAF).Golden League athletics will be doubled
The Golden League athletics series is to be doubled from six to 12 meets from 2010 onwards, a top official of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) said Sunday.Kerala win title in Jr Nat meet
Kerala boys and girls became champions of the 24th Junior National Athletics Championships held in Mysore Sunday.Athletics:Two national records shattered
Two national records were eclipsed even as Kerala hogged the limelight claiming seven gold medals on the second day of the 24th national junior athletics championship here today.Ethiopians dominate Delhi Half Marathon
Olympian Deriba Merga of Ethiopia set the course ablaze, clocking 59.15 mins to set a new meet record and emerge as the fastest half marathon runner of the year in the 4th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon.Liu likely to have surgery on foot
The foot injury that forced China's star hurdler Liu Xiang to withdraw from this year's Olympic Games is likely to need surgery that could keep him out of competition for six months.Marion Jones paid price for keeping bad
Legendary heptathlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee sympathised with Marion Jones and said the dope-tainted athlete had to pay the price for keeping a bad company.2nd runner dies after finishing NYC Mara
Two runners died after completing the New York City Marathon, one shortly after crossing the finish line and the other several hours later.Sreedharan among Indian athletes
Olympian Preeja Sreedharan and top long-distance runners like Deep Chand and Surender Singh are among the leading Indian athletes who will compete in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon here on November 9.|
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