Britain's Sunday Times and Germany's ARD say the results from the database of the sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), show evidence of widespread cheating among long distance runners.
Loss of sight after suffering a paralytic stroke more than a decade ago has not dimmed the enthusiasm of Kenyan long distance runner Henry Wanyoike. In fact, he has overcome enormous odds to live an athletics dream. 'I lost my sight, but not my vision. I have achieved without sight what I dreamt when I could see,' said the visually impaired Wanyoike, ahead of his participation in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon this Sunday.
Asian Games gold medallist long distance runner Preeja Sreedharan, who is yet to secure a berth for next year's Olympics, on Saturday said that the exit of Belarusian coach Nikolai Snesarev affected her performance.
Images from day ten of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, on Sunday.
World tennis number one Roger Federer won the prestigious Laureus Sportsman of the Year award for a record fourth year in a row on Monday.
A 19-member Indian team of middle and long distance runners on Friday left for London for a six-week training-cum-competition tour in the European circuit. The team comprising 11 men, four women, two coaches and a support staff will train at Newham Sports Academy, located at the London 2012 Olympics borough.
Olympian Gurbachan Singh Randhawa however feels Indian shooters have a good chance of of returning with a medal from the Beiging Games.
Shot putter Om Prakash and long distance runner Surendra Singh won a gold medal each as Indian athletes bagged two gold, three silver and four bronze medals in the Asian Grand Prix second leg in Kunshan (China), on Wednesday.
Sanjivani Jadhav, one of the rising stars of Indian athletics, clinched the silver medal in the women's 10,000 metres at the 29th World University Games in Taipei City.
A Brazilian woman who lived as a criminal on the streets of Sao Paulo for more than 30 years has become one of the country's best long distance runners.
The British Olympic track and field legend shared his expertise on what it takes to be a long distance runner.
Cooler temperature and less humidity could see marathoners clock sub 2:15, says organiser of the Mumbai Marathon 2005.
Bekele broke Haile Gebrselassie's 10,000m mark while Dragila reclaimed the women's world pole vault at a meeting in the Czech Republic.
None of the athletes Salazar has worked with were mentioned in Monday's report.
The world's top ten men and women long distance runners have confirmed for the February 15 event.
They won the women's discuss throw and men's shot put respectively at the Afro-Asian Games.
Kenya's long-distance runner John Ekiru Kelai said the weather would play an important role in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.
American Masai Russell won the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday.
Long distance runner Surender Singh bagged his second gold of the event when he clocked 29:19.40s to win the men's 10,000m event at the 49th Open National Athletics championships in Bhopal on Friday.
Rana, a class 8 student of a local school at Pipli, began running only about a fortnight ago.
Every year, hordes of foreign runners flock to Kenya's high-altitude training camps in the hope that some of the nation's long distance-running magic will rub off on them, embracing the motto, 'if you can't beat them, join them'.
Indian middle and long distance runners Chatholi Hamza, Sajeesh Joseph and Sinimol Paulose put up a good show at BMC Gold race competition, t at Watford, grabbing gold medals in their respective events.
India could only win five gold medals from the ten athletics events on Monday at the SAF Games.
World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe is quite aware that cricket is nothing short of "religion" in India but he feels it shouldn't be viewed as a "roadblock" for other sports
Harmilan Bains revealed that she struggled with depression after missing the Paris Olympic Games because of injury.
Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory.
Current woman world athlete of the year Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia clinched gold in her debut race while compatriot Berhanu Legese won the men's event in the Delhi Half Marathon in New Delhi on Sunday.
Another gold medal in Paris would further elevate Neeraj Chopra's status as the greatest ever athlete in the history of Indian sport.
'We don't know the cause of death. We will know it later after post mortem'
Shot putter Karanveer Singh will be pulled out of the Indian team for the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok starting next week.
'I will be running for timing in Asian Games. The training I had, I hope to record my personal best and win the race.'
Within touching distance of Grand Slam No. 23, Novak Djokovic said he's in an ideal position to lift the record title in Paris.
The year 2023 will go down as extremely memorable for the Indian sports fraternity as players across various disciplines came together to script history at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou.
Ace shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and hurdler Jyothi Yarraji rewrote their national records, while long distance sensation Harmilan Bains sizzled on the track.
Former Boston Marathon winner Lidiya Grigoryeva has been banned for 2 1/2 years for doping.
'After his warm and affectionate farewell speech, the Chief of Staff of the formation asked me, "So, now you are off to Coorg to look after your coffee estates?"' For the last time, in Army uniform and much to his surprise, I replied, "Sir, I am not from Kodagu.".'
Chopra had said in recent media interactions that he would not put himself under pressure with the thought of throwing beyond 90m and would look to build up gradually to peak during the July 15-24 World Championships in Eugene, USA.
Unheralded Abha Khatua equalled the women's shot put national record of 18.06m while winning silver in a surprise performance.
Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's Paris Olympic Games 'Marathon For All', a race opening the Olympic route to non-elite competitors for the first time.
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