Friday, February 24, 2006

Half Marathon of Lisbon: Indian of 94 present this year in the race

The Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, of 94 years, is going to participate in the Half Marathon of Lisbon, to 26 of March, with a group of athletes named "Sikh Runners", whose ages pierced between 70 and 94 years.

The religious group of athletes, that participates in several marathons and half marathons over all the world runs with the goal of contribute for the visibility of the Sikh religion(religion arisen in the India) of form it arrange deep for institutions of charity.

The marathon runner, that does not separate of the yellow turban, was star of one of the biggest campaigns of publicity of the Attached "Impossible i nothing" (nothing is impossible), beside the international English David Beckham, due to his facet of tireless runner.

The oldest athlete of the world it run the marathon, despite of the his 94 years, want to beat its own personal record of the marathon, established in 5:40 hours to the 92 years, against the 6:54 that already to have conquered with 89 years.

from atletas.net

Paul Tergat at Lisbon half-marathon

Paul Tergat will run this year again the best half-marathon of the world: the Lisbon Half Marathon. Tergat already win this race 2 times: 2000 and 2005, with the personal record of 59.06 minutes, and that in last year he conquer the podium of the marathon of New York.

Beyond the five times world champion of crosse (1995 to 1999), go to mark presence the Moroccan Jahouad Gharib, champion of the world of marathon in Paris' 2003 and Helsínquia' 2005, and Mohamed Mourhit, winner of the test in 1997.

In the female sector, highlights for the participation of the Kenyan Susan Chepkemei, world vice-champion of the "half" in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and third in the World one of 2005, Joyce Chepchumba, winner of the test Portuguese in 2004, and Edith Masai, world champion of short-weed (short) in 2003 and 2004.

Friday, February 17, 2006

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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Rui Silva third place in Millrose Games

New York, NY - Iona's Richard Kiplagat finished an impressive fourth in the Wanamaker Mile at the 2006 Millrose Games, with a time of 4:02.01.

Finishing first was Bernard Lagat, also the 2005 champion, in a time of 3:56.85. Lagat was a three-time NCAA champion at Washington State University and earned a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics in the 1,500-meter event. The former Kenyan Olympian now runs for the U.S. National team.

In second place was Kenenisa Bekele, who ran a 4:01.57. Bekele, from Ethiopia, is arguably the top distance runner in the history of track & field. He currently holds the world record in both the 5k and 10k events as well as the top time in the indoor 5k race. Bekele is also a World Cross Country champion in the 4k and 12k races.

In third place was Rui Silva in a time of 4:01.79. Silva is an Olympic bronze medalist for Portugal, finishing third in the 1500-meter event at the 2004 Olympics. In addition, Silva has won the European championship in the event.

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