New York, January 8, 2014 - Finland's Paavo Nurmi was one of the greatest distance runners in history. An Olympic gold medalist in 1920, 1924, and 1928, Nurmi became known world-wide as the 'Flying Finn.' In 1925, Nurmi traveled to New York City, where he set a world
The 7th AIMS MARATHON SYMPOSIUM took place from November 7 - 10, 2013 in Athens - this year together with the AIMS Gala. There is already a long tradition for the AIMS Symposium, which was originally carried out in Marathon, Greece, but has now relocated to Athens; this
Two of Ethiopia’s leading marathon talents will be competing at the Standard Chartered DubaiMarathon on 24th January: Meselech Melkamu and Meseret Hailu head a strong women’s elite field. With nine runners owning personal bests of sub 2:24, this is among the best elite fields ever assemb...
BOSTON, Mass. — A trio of 2013 world leaders and the most-exciting young American star in a generation are among the latest top athletes set to compete in the 2014 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, organizers announced today. The Olympic-style all-star event will take place on Feb.
The highlight of December from a continental perspective was certainly the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, on 8 December. Not surprisingly, the top performers across the ages in the Serbian capital feature prominently in the list of this month’s nominees but ther...
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