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2,500 years anniversary of the genesis of the marathon approaches

10 November 2008 - Marathon, Greece - ‘Adding value to your marathon’ was the topic of the 2nd Marathon Symposium of the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS) held in Marathon (Greece) on Saturday (9).

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.

‘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.

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.

Doping Rule Violations

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

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.

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).

Three go sub-60, as Ethiopia sweep titles in Delhi Half Marathon

9 November 2008 - New Delhi, India - Deriba Merga and Aselefech Mergia made it a sweep for Ethiopia in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon here on Sunday (9). In pleasant, but hazy weather conditions over a flat course, both clocked personal best times in the IAAF Gold Label Road Race.

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.

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