Marathon stars Gebrselassie, Radcliffe meets Austria’s President

The President of Austria, Mr Heinz Fischer, has met athletics legends Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie for a reception in the Vienna Hofburg during the marathon weekend in Vienna. On the day after this honour the two runners were involved in the OMV Champions Race, where the Ethiopian chased the British world marathon record holder…

Report: Moses Tanui Injured, David Lelei killed in auto accident

Former 10,000-meter world champion Moses Tanui was injured and former world championship runner David Lelei killed in an auto accident on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital, the Daily Nation newspaper reported Wednesday. Tanui sustained serious leg and chest injuries and was rushed to Nairobi Hospital, where the newspaper described his condition as being “out…

Meb Keflezighi To Run In New York City Half-Marathon

Meb Keflezighi will return to the scene of his last victory to compete in the New York City Half-Marathon. The New York Road Runners announced Thursday that the 2009 NYC marathon champion will compete in the 13-mile race on March 21.

Gebrselassie clashes with Kibet in Berlin Marathon

By Mark Jones, World-Track BERLIN — Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie will race against Duncan Kibet in what is expected to be an exciting contest in the Berlin Marathon. The September 20th event which features the two fastest performers over the distance, will take place on a fast course that could very well present another super…

Martina runs 9.97, Gebrselassie falls short of One-Hour mark in Hengelo

HENGELO, Netherlands — Olympic finalist Churandy Martina clocked 9.97 seconds in a slight head wind to win the men’s 100m at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in Hengelo on Monday.