It’s here to stay, people, so enjoy it. We have embedded this from Universal Sports, whose coverage of rugby is actually very good—so readers in the USA take note, they will be covering the Rugby World Cup later this year, too. This is the best advertisement ever for the sport of Sevens. These are those […]
Sammy Wanjiru: November 10, 1986 – May 16, 2011
Sad day for running and runners everywhere While watching the Chicago Bulls dismantle the Miami Heat in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, I received the sad and shocking news that Sammy Wanjiru, 2008 Olympic Marathon Champion and one of greatest marathoners ever, has died in Kenya, aged 24. The initial details seem to indicate either a […]
Chicago Marathon 2010: Live coverage
Sammy Wanjiru and Liliya Shobukhova have defended their Chicago Marathon titles, won the World Marathon Major titles, and delivered two contrasting victories in the Windy (and slightly warm) city today. Below is our “live post” (which is kind of edited after the fact, thanks to a few technical gremlins), and you can follow the splits […]
2010 Real Berlin Marathon and 5th Ave Mile
We are sorry to say we missed doing a preview for this year’s Berlin Marathon, but personal and work commitments have silenced us recently. Ross’s work at the canoeing world champs in Poland left him in a hole back in Cape Town during his absence, out of which he has been digging himself. On the […]
Mahut v Isner, 59-59: An epic for the ages
Update: The marathon match finally ended, the USA’s John Isner claiming an extra-ordinary 70-68 victory in the fifth and final set. Below is a post that was written at 59-59 in the fifth, when play was halted due to light on the second day. The match will go down as one of the truly great […]
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