Tag: Olympics

David Oliver wins gold at the 110 meter hurdles, photo by PhotoRun.netJust look at this picture. This was David Oliver ...

Justin Gatlin: Earned Redemption? by Dave Hunter

This piece will find some sympathy with some readers and with others, it will make them furious that I have ...

[Audio] Interview with The London Marathon’s First Kenyan Champion Douglas Wakiihuri by Andy Edwards, Trackwise / Globerunner

Douglas Wakiihuri, the first Kenyan champion in London, was also an Olympic silver medalist in 1988, and 1987 World Champion. ...

My excellent adventure, Day Eleven: For Kenenisa Bekele, it is about pride, by Larry Eder

The most under rated story in marathon season so far is Kenenisa Bekele. Just how will the World Record holder ...

Bolt back to training next week, from EME News

Usain Bolt, Rome 2012 Golden Gala, photo by PhotoRun.netBolt back to training next weekMUNICH (GER): Sprint star Usain Bolt left ...

Meseret Defar is pregnant, will miss 2014, back in 2015, by EME News

Meseret Defar, Tirunesh Dibaba, Zurich DL, 2013, photo by PhotoRun.netDefar pregnant ADDIS ABABA (ETH): Olympic and world gold medalist Meseret ...

What did Russia Get for its $51 billion? by Ann Killion/SFGate.com, into note by Larry Eder

Ann Killion, writing for the SFGate.com, asked the question that was running around in most of our heads, what did ...

A Brief HIstory of Sexism in TV Coverage of the Olympics, by theAtlantic.com, intro by Larry Eder

This year, track fans followed LoLo Jones and Lauryn Williams at the Winter Olympics. Lauryn Williams took the silver and ...

My Challenge to Mo Farah While in Kenya, by Justin Lagat

Mo Farah and fans in Eugene, Photo by PhotoRun.net Mo Farah is one of the most popular athletes in the world. ...

Track & Field On Television by Dave Hunter