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Tour de France 2021 Preview: Pogacar, Roglic are favourites but Ineos-Grenadiers hold key
Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic are the clear favourites for this year's Tour de France, but a star-studded Ineos-Grenadiers team may hold the key to the race, which begins on Saturday.
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Olympic Sports
'Running to the edge': How Bob Larsen became one of America's greatest running coaches
Here's how Bob Larsen discovered the unorthodox training secrets that would lead American runners to breakthroughs they'd never imagined.
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Team Sky's Froome set to race at Giro d'Italia
Chris Froome's Team Sky squad for the Giro d'Italia has been named as the Briton seeks a third successive Grand Tour win.
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A talk with Desiree Linden
Boston Marathon champ: 'This is gonna be miserable'
The morning of the Boston Marathon, Desiree Linden found the intemperate weather conditions "comical." That attitude might have helped her to the finish line first.
London Marathon
The unrelenting Sir Mo Farah
Mo Farah may not have won the London Marathon, but he set Britain's men's marathon record -- and also the mood for the 26.2-mile race.
Kipchoge wins London Marathon, Farah third
Eliud Kipchoge won the 2018 men's London Marathon as Sir Mo Farah finished third in a British record time.
Cheruiyot wins first London Marathon title
Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot pulled off a huge upset after surging from behind at halfway to win a personal best of 2:18:31, leaving race favourites Tirunesh Dibaba and Mary Keitany in third and fifth place.
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London: What to watch
Third London Marathon win for Kipchoge
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge looked unfazed by the hot British weather, as he coolly crossed the line in 2:04:27, showing why he's regarded as one of the greatest marathon runners of all time.
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Record eighth win for Weir at London Marathon
Six-time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir continued to add to his trophy case by claiming an eighth title at the 2018 London Marathon in the men's wheelchair race.
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Lance Armstrong Settles
Ford: Finally, an open road for Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis
There might be no such thing as perfect justice for a pair of riders -- Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis -- who competed and cheated more than a decade ago, or any easy way to reduce relative morality to dollar amounts in a legal document.
Armstrong settles $100M fraud suit with U.S.
Lance Armstrong has agreed to a $5 million settlement of a federal government whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist.
Marathon cheating
Derek Murphy is the marathon gumshoe
E:60 tells the story of Derek Murphy, who has made a name for himself by exposing those trying to cheat in marathons.
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Boston Marathon in review
'Des is the definition of unrelenting'
Sideways rain and near-freezing temps couldn't stop American Desiree Linden at the Boston Marathon. Her win is another display of strength from U.S. women on the global stage.
Boston Marathon winner Linden almost dropped out
Desiree Linden, the first U.S. woman to win the Boston Marathon since 1985, breaks down how it felt racing in torrential rain.
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Yuki Kawauchi's surprise win in Boston
In near-freezing temperatures, Japan's Yuki Kawauchi beat out fierce competition at the Boston Marathon. "I can't help but think fate had something to do with my win today," he said.
Boston Marathon: What to Read
Boston Marathon: Why I'm running
Running 26.2 miles certainly calls for bragging rights. But for these runners, the reason to lace up for Boston is what matters most.
In 2007, Jennifer Phinney ran and won her first ever marathon — the Boston Marathon Shadow Run, a simulation of the race in Massachusetts — in her military base in Iraq. 11 years later, today, Phinney ran her first Boston Marathon in Boston and finished it in 3:50:27. "I compare this moment to my time at the military. We would come out of the field from training, dirty, wet, exhausted and we couldn't wait for a hot shower," she said.
Drawing strength, five years on
Scott Magoon was moments from the finish line at the 2013 Boston Marathon when the two bombs exploded. Since then, the children's book illustrator, who was uninjured but experienced PTSD, has partnered with survivors to tell a story of hope.
Endurance
Essay: My obsession with running a marathon in North Korea
As part of a group that traveled to North Korea for the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, it became clear quickly that running would be the most familiar thing we'd do.
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Arlette Laan's doll-making career funds her long-distance hikes
Arlette Laan has completed the triple crown of hiking -- the Pacific Crest, Continental Divide and Appalachian trails -- and once summited 48 New Hampshire peaks in 12 days. She also goes by the trail name "Apple Pie" and works as a doll-maker.
Commonwealth Games are on!
Weather can't dampen spectacular Opening Ceremony
Celebrating its 21st birthday, the Commonwealth Games began in spectacular fashion on Australia's Gold Coast on Wednesday night, featuring the Opening Ceremony at Carrara Stadium.
Commonwealth Games
Doping violation
India let off with warning over needle issue
India have been let off with a strong written reprimand by the Commonwealth Games Federation, finally bringing the needles issue to a close.
Endurance
Several hurt when start line structure collapses
Officials say several runners were hurt when part of a metal structure collapsed at the starting line before a race in South Texas.
Endurance
Matthews smashes Atlantic rowing record
Kiko Matthews was on Friday celebrating the record-breaking feat of becoming the fastest woman ever to row solo across the Atlantic.
Endurance
Iditarod dog with signs of pneumonia dies
A 5-year-old Iditarod dog named Blonde died Thursday after being pulled from the race with signs of pneumonia. Blonde is the second dog on musher Katherine Keith's team to die in two years, but Keith will continue racing because officials found no fault.
Remembering Bannister
The story of the 'Greatest Living Englishman'
After a dismal Olympic showing in 1952 -- Britain's Roger Bannister had set his mind on breaking the four-minute mile barrier. The late runner called the feat a 'small part of his life,' but it was a moment that transcended beyond the record books.
Lord Coe: All athletes looked up to Bannister
President of the IAAF recalls his favourite memories of Roger Bannister, who died aged 88.
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Bannister, first to break 4-minute mile, dies
Lord Sebastian Coe and Steve Cram led tributes to the late Sir Roger Bannister, hailing the man who broke the four-minute mile as "inspirational".
Track and Field
IAAF chief executive officer Gers resigns
Olivier Gers has resigned as the chief executive officer of the IAAF.
Coe accused of misleading inquiry into doping
A report published by British legislators has accused IAAF President Sebastian Coe of misleading a parliamentary inquiry into doping.
'Icarus' Wins Oscar
'Icarus' wins Oscar for best documentary
The Bryan Fogel-directed Netflix film "Icarus," which helped expose widespread doping among Russian athletes, won the Academy Award for best documentary on Sunday night.
Roger Bannister Reaction
Bannister, first to break 4-minute mile, dies
Lord Sebastian Coe and Steve Cram led tributes to the late Sir Roger Bannister, hailing the man who broke the four-minute mile as "inspirational".
Lord Coe: All athletes looked up to Bannister
President of the IAAF recalls his favourite memories of Roger Bannister, who died aged 88.
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World Indoors
New stars emerge at World Indoors to give Lord Coe and IAAF reason for optimism
The post-Bolt era is underway in athletics, and despite some elements of high farce and a quandary over what to do about Russia, there was enough young talent on show in Birmingham to give hope for the future.
Recap: Pozzi wins gold, Poland stun US in 4x400
Andrew Pozzi won gold in the 60m hurdles after beating the USA's Jarret Eaton.
Coleman Wins at World Indoors
Coleman lays claim to post-Bolt era
Christian Coleman entered the IAAF World Indoor Championships as almost too obvious a favorite in the 60 metres, and his assured performance cemented his place as the new man to beat in men's sprinting.
Recap: Coleman steals the show on day three
Christian Coleman set a championship record as he claimed gold in the 60m race at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Day 2: World Indoors
Katarina Johnson-Thompson's high jump section of the pentathlon finishes at 1.91m. She jumped 1.93 recently and 1.94 was well within her means. Pressure now on her performance in the shot put.
London Marathon prep
Farah ready for first test of marathon credentials
Sir Mo Farah will come face-to-face with his first major test of his marathon credentials when he takes to London's roads for a half marathon this weekend, but he was not exactly in Mobot-like self assuring mood ahead of his race.
Mo Farah is determined to race the inaugural Big Half marathon in London Sunday despite the freezing conditions. He's flown in from his training camp in Ethiopia, where it was 25 degrees, and will return there afterwards to prepare for next month's London Marathon. "I'm not worried at all," he said Friday. "You can't pull out because of the cold or bad weather. All the preparation has gone into it and I'm definitely going to race, no matter what."
World Indoors: In review
Lysenko tops high jump world champ Barshim
Danil Lysenko reversed his world outdoors result with Mutaz Essa Barshim by winning their world indoors high jump duel on his final leap Thursday.
World Indoors: Preview
The fastest year of Christian Coleman's life ... so far
U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman had a breakout year in 2017, with a world record in the 100 meters anchoring his ascension. He says he can go even faster. With the World Indoor Championships this week, is this his moment?
Africa set to dominate IAAF World Indoor track
Six months on from the outdoor IAAF World Championships in London, the world's best athletes will again be in England chasing gold, but this time indoors in Birmingham.
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Andscape
Allyson Felix boosts the YMCA and talks about making her fifth Olympic team
Allyson Felix spoke recently to students at the YMCA where she played as a child in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles. But she wasn’t there to discuss fitness or her path to Olympic gold.
Cycling
How law school dean Molly Shaffer Van Houweling set the world cycling record
She works full time at the University of California, Berkeley law school, teaching classes on intellectual property. Yet Molly Shaffer Van Houweling has the international cycling community asking: Who is this law professor?
Wiggins on team sky
Wiggins launches attack on Team Sky
Former cycling champion Sir Bradley Wiggins has issued a scathing assessment of Team Sky and warned young riders to avoid the organisation.
Cycling
Africa's Team loses Cavendish from Abu Dhabi Tour
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka's Mark Cavendish will miss the remainder of the Abu Dhabi Tour after crashing out during the opening stage on Wednesday.
Boston Marathon
Kirui determined to defend Boston Marathon crown
Kenya's Geoffrey Kirui is determined to win a second consecutive Boston Marathon title when he takes to the streets of New England on 16 April.
All eyes on froome
Froome fails to fire amid drug test investigation
British cyclist Chris Froome has finished 10th at the Ruta del Sol in his first competition since news of his failed drugs test broke.
Cycling
Enduring in the shadow of Day Zero
With a perfect storm of major sports events bearing down on drought-stricken Cape Town over the next two months, plenty of creative planning has been required to keep the show on the road(s).
Track and Field
Report: Coleman's record won't be ratified
Christian Coleman's world record in the 60-meter dash will not be recognized by track authorities, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday.
TOur of California NEws
2018 Tour of California route hinges on Gibraltar and Morgan Hill TT
The Amgen Tour of California's 645-mile route will run south to north from May 13-19 and will attract stars, including Mark Cavendish, Peter Sagan and Marcel Kittel.
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Why aren't there more black distance runners?
Chrishuna Williams, Raevyn Rogers, Charlene Lipsey and Ajee Wilson broke the 4x800 relay indoor world record at the 2018 Millrose Games. They hope their win inspires other African-American distance runners.
Gatlin NEws
Gatlin to race in SA's Athletix Grand Prix
The inaugural Athletix Grand Prix in South Africa has been boosted by the confirmation that USA sprinter Justin Gatlin will headline the second leg of the series, at Tuks Stadium in Tshwane on 8 March.
Endurance
VeloNews: Zen master Peter Sagan poised for big 2018
After the drama of the Tour de France and a quiet winter, Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan was back under the spotlight at the WorldTour season opener in Australian. His performance points to a spectacular season ahead.
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2018 Boston Marathon
Elite women to watch ahead of the Boston Marathon
The U.S. women set to run, including big names such as Shalane Flanagan and Deena Kastor, is considered the most accomplished group of American women ever assembled for Boston.
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Cycling
Landis: Ban for Froome would end Team Sky
Former road cyclist Floyd Landis has warned that the UCI investigation into Chris Froome's use of salbutamol could lead to the end of Team Sky, should it end with a ban for the British rider.
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Ayesha McGowan plans to be the first African-American female pro cyclist
When she was younger, Ayesha McGowan looked up to African-American sports heroes like Venus and Serena Williams and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. But what she never saw were female African-American cyclists. Now she's on a mission to change that.
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Marathon cheating
Officials weigh measures to curb cheating at Mexico City Marathon
Race officials discuss holding medals until they can confirm that runners properly completed the course.
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Marathon Moments
A gorilla in London and other top marathon moments of 2017
As the year comes to an end, we look back at the history-makers -- cue U.S. runner Shalane Flanagan -- the determined and the downright unlucky who kept 2017 interesting.
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Froome's drug test trouble
Bardet: Froome case hits cycling's credibility
French cyclist Romain Bardet believes the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Chris Froome's adverse drugs test has damaged the credibility of the sport.
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