Haile Gebrselassie may not run Olympic Marathon

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Last week, Haile Gebrselassie attempted to break his own world-record marathon time at the Dubai Marathon. He fell short by 27 seconds, but there can be little doubt that a man who now owns both of the two fastest marathon times in history is one of if not the best...

Olympic Silver Medalist Maryvonne Dupureur has died

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Olympic Silver Medalist Maryvonne Dupureur of France passed away yesterday at the age of 70. She ran 2:01.9 in the 800 meter at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, losing the race by 0.8 seconds in a world record setting performance by Ann Packer of Britain. She also competed in...

Sheri Piers interviewed by Runner’s World

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Runner’s World has published an interview today with Dirigo runner Sheri Piers, who recently qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials with a time of 2:45:36. The interview touches on her running history, her long break from competitive running, and how she trains...