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2008 WORLD ATHLETES OF THE YEAR - AND THE FINALISTS ARE...
10 November 2008 - Monte-Carlo – Following the poll of the IAAF Family and the votes of the Internet fans, the IAAF has selected the three male and the three female finalists who are still in the running to become the 2008 World Athlete of the Year.

Sports medicine pioneer Harmon Brown passes away

13 November 2008 - Monte-Carlo - It was with great sadness that the IAAF received the news that Charles Harmon Brown, a pioneering energy in the field of sports medicine, and a long time member of the IAAF Medical and Anti-Doping Commission, passed away on Tuesday afternoon (11 November).

With late race charge, Ozaki triumphs at Tokyo Women’s Marathon

16 November 2008 - Tokyo, Japan - Overhauling pre-race favourite Yoko Shibui in the 38th kilometre, Yoshimi Ozaki won the final edition of the Tokyo Women’s Marathon on Sunday.

Loroupe Peace Race to help speed country's healing process

12 November 2008 - Nairobi, Kenya - Barely ten months since the country faced a period of extreme inter-tribal violence and general civil unrest, the sixth edition of the annual Tegla Loroupe Peace Race, set for this Saturday (15 Nov) will offer a good opportunity for speeding-up the country's healing process.

Doping Rule Violations

The IAAF has recently been informed of the following Anti-Doping Rule Violations:

Otto glides through injury, is now fit again and excited about Berlin 2009

14 November 2008 – After encouraging championships in recent years including seven medals at the 2007 World Championships, with a medal haul of just one bronze at this summer’s Olympic Games, Germany is again searching hard for hopes of success at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics which will be staged in the country’s capital from 15 to 23 August 2009.

Can Shibui rise to the occasion? - Preview of the 30th Tokyo Women’s Marathon
14 November 2008 - The 2008 Tokyo Women’s Marathon, the 30th edition, is scheduled to be held on November 16 in Tokyo for the final time. Next year, the marathon will move to nearby Yokohama.

Soi and Chepkorir prevail; Cherono unchallenged in junior race – AK XC, Meet 2

15 November 2008 - Kericho, Kenya - Olympic 5000m bronze medallist Edwin Soi survived a fierce challenge to retain his senior men’s 12km title at the second meeting of Athletics Kenya national cross country series which was run in atrocious weather conditions on a rainy Kericho course in the Rift Valley on Saturday (15).

IAAF Cross Country season 2008 / 2009 commences in Portugal

11 November 2008 - Monte-Carlo - The ten individual meetings which make up the calendar of IAAF Cross Country Permit Series 2008/09 begin next weekend in Oeiras, Portugal, on Saturday 15 November 2008, and conclude in Fukuoka, Japan on Sunday 7 March 2009.

‘Hurricane’ Bezabeh defeats World XC silver medallist Komon in Atapuerca

10 November 2008 - Atapuerca (Burgos), Spain - Spain’s Alemayehu Bezabeh and Kenya’s Margaret Muriuki kicked off the new Spanish cross country season successfully by capturing fine victories in the fifth edition of the ‘Cross Internacional de Atapuerca’ held yesterday (9) on a cold and windy day for weather.

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