| News From: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 |
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Where is Ugandan Olympic Gold Medalist, Kiprotich?
(Radio Netherlands Worldwide)
Stephen Kiprotich will not be take part in the Amsterdam Marathon on October 21 nor will he be at the New York City Marathon on November 4. He plans on staying in his home village of Mount Elgon
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| News From: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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'I'm Training For 2016 Olympics' - Kiprotich
(All Africa.com)
Stephen Kiprotich was the toast of a party held by Vision Group. He announced his campaign to race and win again in Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games
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| News From: Saturday, September 1, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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Marathon World Record Holder Richard Whitehead Thrills Crowd With Astonishing 200 Meter Victory To Win Paralympic Gold
(Telegraph.co.uk)
Richard Whitehead smashed the 200 meter world record despite his slow standing start on the London Paralympic Games.
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Marathon Record Holder Whitehead Thrills Crowd With Astonishing 200 Meter Victory To Win Paralympic Gold
(Telegraph.co.uk)
Richard Whitehead stormed through the field after a slow standing start to take the Gold in the Paralympic Games of London
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| News From: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Blade Runner Richard Whitehead Set To Take On The World
(Express.co.uk)
Richard Whitehead lost the battle to run in the marathon at the Paralympics and will instead run in the 100 and 200 meter races hoping to motivate a country and possibly the world.
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Richard Whitehead Looking For More Than Gold At London 2012 Paralympics
(Metro.co.uk)
Denied the opportunity to run the marathon distance at the 2012 Paralympic Games, Richard Whitehead will drop down to the 100 and 200 meters. He hopes to get his marathon chance at the Rio Games
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| News From: Friday, August 24, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Business Blamed For Olympic Disaster
(The New Age)
Josiah Thugwane is placing blame for the lack of South African athletes in the Olympics on "apathetic big companies."
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| News From: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Distance Runner Galen Rupp Plans To Return To 2016 Games For The 10,000m
(Yahoo Sports.com)
Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp knows that he will compete in the marathon at some point in his career. But for 2016 he will focus on the 10,000 meter race again.
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| News From: Thursday, August 16, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Olympian Continues Praising, Trusting God Despite Marathon Loss
(Christian Post)
Ryan Hall failed to complete the Olympic Marathon due to an injury but continues to hold firm to his faith.
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| News From: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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Kiprotich Doesn't Regret Dumping School For Athletics
(Monitor.com)
Stephen Kiprotich took just over 2 hours to win the Olympic gold medal in the marathon. With one year left on his formal education he opted to pursue gold instead of graduate.
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| News From: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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Meb Keflezighi On The Olympic Marathon, A Slight And His Future
(Examiner.com)
Considering Meb Keflezighi did not make the Olympic Games in 2008, he was was pleased to walk away with a fourth place finish.
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Kenyans To Investigate Poor Track Showing
(Global Times)
A storm of protest in the east African nation of Kenya has authorities seeking answers as to the poor performance of it's athletes.
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| News From: Monday, August 13, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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Putting The Men's Olympic Marathon In Context
(Here And Now.wbur.org)
While some may consider fourth place the worst position to finish in an Olympic Marathon, Meb Keflezighi can be proud of hanging on while racing in oppressive heat on a tough course.
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Kenyans Stunned
(The Star)
Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich won his country's second gold medal by stunning his Kenyan competitors in the men's Olympic marathon.
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Meb Keflezighi Uses Lack Of Introduction To Fuel 4th-Place Olympic Marathon Finish
(SB Nation)
One-hundred and nine runners started the men's Olympic Marathon Sunday. Meb Keflezighi was the only one of the group who had won a previous Olympic medal. He was, however, snubbed from introductions of ten other favorites in the race.
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Meb Misses Olympic Medal By A Minute
(UT Sandiego.com)
Meb Keflezighi finshed with his pride intact in fourth place at the Olympic games marathon when two other Americans resigned from the race in the early miles.
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| News From: Sunday, August 12, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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Americans Ryan Hall, Abdihakem Abdirahman Withdraw From Olympic Marathon
(SB Nation)
Two of the top American marathon runners withdrew from the Olympic Marathon on Sunday during the early miles of the race.
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Kiprotich Happy To Move Out Of Kenyan Shadow
(Capital FM)
Ugandan marathoner Stephen Kiprotich was happy to become a "known runner" after he stunned London crowds and the Kenyan team with his win at the Olympic Marathon.
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Ugandan Takes Olympic Marathon, U.S. Win Most Golds
(WTAQ.com)
Twenty-three year-old Stephen Kiprotich broke away from a pack of runners to win Olympic marathon gold. The United States brought home forty-five gold medals with Jake Varner's gold in the 96 kilogram freestyle wrestling match.
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Uganda's Kiprotich Pulls Upset at Men's Olympic Marathon
(Race Results Weekly)
Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich surprised just about everyone as he captured the gold in the men's marathon, winning his country's second ever gold medal. He won in 2:08:01.
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South Africa Athletes Fire Too Early In Olympic Marathon
(Super Sport)
Only two of South Africa's marathon runners finished the Olympic race. The pace quickened in the later stages and Stephen Mokoka slipped from a top ten pacing down to forty-ninth.
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Canadian Marathoners Struggle In Olympic Heat
(Vancouver.24hrs.ca)
A dozen Olympic marathon runners had stepped off the course by the time the race passed the thirty kilometer mark.
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Olympic Marathon Tough On Arizona Runners
(The Republic)
Ryan Hall has never had a 'DNF' in a marathon. And Abdi Abdirahman could not recall the last time he did not have a finishing time. The tight turns and uneven surface of the London Olympic Marathon course caused both runners to abandon the race near the ten mile point.
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Beaten Kenyans: "Kiprotich Is Our Brother"
(Capital FM)
Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich won his nations second Gold medal with the last coming during the Munich Games in 1972.
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Marathoners Battle Heat On Last Day Of Olympics
(Guelph Mercury.com)
Jerome Drayton's Canadian marathon record will stand for a little while longer as Eric Gillis and Reid Coolsaet battled oppressive heat to finish in 22nd and 27th place respectively.
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Canadian Marathon Runner Coolsaet Places 27th
(The Spec)
Reid Coolsaet of Canada was happy to take home a top thirty placing at the Olympic Marathon in London. The uneven surface, tight turns combined with hot and muggy conditions took their toll on many other competitors.
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Ugandan Marathon Winner Stephen Kiprotich Was Trained In The Kenyan Running System
(The Australian)
Stephen Kiprotich won Uganda's first Olympic gold medal for forty years. He moved to Eldoret in the Kenyan Rift Valley at the age of 17 so he could be a runner.
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Mixed Emotions For Olympic Marathon Men
(Kilburn Times)
Lee Merrien stated that he was satisfied with his performance at the Olympic Marathon with his time of 2 hours 17 minutes earning thirtieth place. Merrien was originally overlooked by for the team but was later added largely due to an online campaign.
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USA's Ryan Hall Drops Out Of London Olympic Marathon With Injury
(Examiner.com)
Ryan Hall dropped out of the Olympic Marathon near the 10 mile mark with pain in his hamstring.
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Great Britain Runners Find It Tough In Red Hot Olympic Marathon
(Ham High.co.uk)
Great Britain marathon runners Lee Merrien and Scot Overall finished in sixty-first and thirtieth place respectively as the heat took it's toll on the two runners.
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Ugandan Kiprotich Surges Past 2 Kenyans To Win Marathon Gold
(New York Times)
Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda made his move at mile 23 of the marathon to win Olympic gold with a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 1 second.
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Uganda's Kiprotich Denies Kenyans In Men's Marathon
(Sports Illustrated)
Uganda's Kiprotich shocked the Kenyan runners by surging ahead near mile 23 to win the Olympic Marathon.
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| News From: Saturday, August 11, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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As A Long Distance Runner, Lonelier Than Most
(New York Times)
Japan's Arata Fujiwara has made a name for himself by bucking traditional running wisdom and coaching himself with speed over endurance.
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Redding's Ryan Hall To Run For Olympic Marathon Medal
(Record Searchlight)
Ryan has believes he has more knowledge for the London Olympic Marathon than he did for the Beijing Olympic Marathon. He will get a second chance at an Olympic Medal this Sunday at 3 am Pacific time.
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Coolsaet Leads Strong Canadian Contingent In Marathon
(TheSpec.com)
Reid Coolsaet will lead a group of Canada's strongest marathon runners into Sunday Morning's Olympic Marathon. He hopes to tackle the oldest record on the Canadian books.
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Marathon Trio Planning Golden Tribute In Memory Of Wanjiru
(Independent Online)
Sammy Wanjiru had finally won Olympic Gold in the marathon for the powerhouse Kenyan running team. The trio of Kenyan runners in London hope to pay him a golden tribute by winning a second Olympic Marathon for their late countryman.
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Can Faith Help An Olympian?
(Lansing State Journal)
Ryan Hall claims that God directs his training. His faith is surging in debates about whether athletes can pray their way to Olympic gold.
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Meb Chases Olympic Marathon Glory One Final Time
(UT San Diego)
Meb Keflezighi hopes to earn a medal at what may be his final Olympic Games.
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Kenyans Go For Medal Sweep In Olympic Marathon
(Atlanta Journal Constitution)
With the Olympic gold medal marathon runner Sammy Wanjiru on the Kenyan teams minds, they will toe the line on Sunday morning hoping for the country's second marathon gold medal.
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Ethiopians Driven To Be The Next Gebreselassie As They Prepare To Stop Farah Taking 5,000m Gold
(Daily Mail.co.uk)
Abebe Bikila won Ethiopia's first Gold medal in his barefoot marathon of 1960. The Ethiopian country is hoping to add to it's total medal count of 38 in familiar distance running events.
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| News From: Thursday, August 9, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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Kirui Says Marathon Record Could Fall
(SBS.com.au)
Abel Kirui, the world marathon champion, believes he can break the Olympic Marathon record set in Beijing just four years ago by the late Sammy Wanjiru
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| News From: Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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U.S. Marathon Hopes Now Pinned On Men
(Bleacher Report)
The U.S. Marathon men's team is the last hope for medals at the longest distance races of the games. The women walked away empty handed.
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Marathon Becomes Focus For Kemboi After Second Olympic Steeplechase Gold
(IAAF.org)
Ezekiel Kemboi may become a comedian based on his antics on the track during the 3000m steeplechase and of the track after he won his second gold medal in the event.
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| News From: Sunday, August 5, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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Galen Rupp Takes Silver In Olympic 10,000 Behind Great Britain's Mo Farah
(Denver Post)
Galen Rupp trains with Mo Farah in Oregon under the tutelage of Alberto Salazar. The duo went 1,2 in the Olympic 10,000 meter about a half second apart.
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| News From: Friday, August 3, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
| | Human Interest Story |
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He Once Ran For His Life - Now He's Running For Gold
(All Africa.com)
Guor Marial has been called an athlete without a country. He will be competing as one of four independent Olympic athletes at the London Games
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| News From: Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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Kenya Targets 12 Golds On London Track
(NewsDay)
The Kenyan Athletics Team is hoping to come away with 12 gold medals and 36 medals in all over the next two weeks at the Olympic Games.
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| News From: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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Strong Kenyan Team Arrives At Games
(WSAU.com)
The Kenya Athletics Team arrived in London boasting three Olympic and four world champions. The team won six gold medals and sixteen medals four years ago in Beijing.
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| News From: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Great Britain Olympic Marathon Runner David Webb Pulls Out With Injury
(BBC.CO.uk)
Lee Merrien and Scott Overall will not have a teammate during the 2012 London Olympic Marathon as David Webb has pulled out with a stress fracture
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About Two-Time Olympic Marathon Runner Ryan Hall
(Examiner.com)
Ryan Hall will run his second Olympic Marathon in London on August 5th at his second Olympic Games. This time he is coaching himself.
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| News From: Saturday, July 21, 2012 |
| | Olympics 2012 (Men) |
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IOC Allows Marathon Runner Without Country To Compete In London Under Olympic Flag
(Washington Post)
U.S. based runner Guor Marial will be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games in the marathon under the olympic flag as an independent athlete.
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