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Defar to chase World record at 5000m in Stockholm
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The 1912 Olympic stadium knows a thing or two about World records and best performances, during its history it has witnessed a total of 83 in the sport of track and field athletics. Running is a part of the Stadium's soul and visiting athletes have always appreciated the great atmosphere and the knowledgeable spectators, and so it comes as no surprise that Meseret Defar of Ethiopia, the 2004 Olympic and 2007 World 5000m champion has chosen Stockholm for her attack at the 5000m World record on 6 August at the DN Galan - Samsung Diamond League meeting.

Bolt's Racers team chases 4x1 WR in Zurich
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Usain Bolt and his Racers Track Club teammates will be chasing the world 4x100m record at the Samsung Diamond League in Zurich on 19 August.

David Bedford to step down as race director of London Marathon
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David Bedford has announced plans to step down as the race director of the London Marathon, having established it as the richest and most successful race in the world. Bedford, the former world record holder for 10,000 metres, has told insidethegames that he hopes to hand over the reins following the 2013 race when he will have been involved with the race in an official capacity for 28 years and will be 63.

Usain Bolt keeps wary eye on golden challengers despite taking Paris by storm
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Bolt is back. The biggest show in town. Not to mention the coolest. While Tiger Woods was battling the gales on Friday evening, the man who has replaced him as sport's most sought-after icon was casually pulling off his tracksuit and flicking out those million-dollar legs at the starting line in Paris.

Rudisha threatens Kipketer's world record
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David Rudisha blasted to victory at the KBC Night of Athletics in Heusden in a PB of 1:41.51

Gay powers past Powell in last 20m in Gateshead - REPORT - Samsung Diamond League
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Asafa Powell is a relaxed sprinter these days. A little too relaxed as it turned out this afternoon, for the Jamaican let victory slip from his grasp by easing up in the final metres of his much anticipated 100m clash against Tyson Gay at the Aviva British Grand Prix - Samsung Diamond League in Gateshead (10).

Hurdles legend Allen Johnson calls time on long career
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Former world and Olympic 110m hurdles champion Allen Johnson has announced his retirement at the age of 39. The American, who won 1996 Olympic gold in Atlanta, revealed his decision at the British Grand Prix in Gateshead.

LetsRun.com's Heusden KBC Nacht Distance Recap And Analysis
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LetsRun.com has coverage of the Heusden KBC Nacht meet. They focus on the distance events and in particular, the american distance runners.

'I will be very hard to beat' - Asafa Powell IAAF Online Diaries
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Former World 100m record holder Asafa Powell says he's in the best shape of his life and will be hard to beat this season.

Marathon mission
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Marathon great Robert de Castella believes indigenous Australians can break Africa's domination of distance running. The former world and Commonwealth Games champion is scouring the Northern Territory to find Australia's next generation of Olympians. He is taking his squad to the New York Marathon in November. De Castella has uncovered four prospects from remote communities in Australia's north, young men who by enduring extreme and unique conditions are hoping to prove they have what it takes to race over 42.2km.

Asafa Powell out to beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record
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Asafa Powell aims to reclaim the 100m world record, which stands at 9.58 seconds from Usain Bolt. Powell will meet American rival Tyson Gay in two races in Britain this summer in his quest to break Bolt's mark.

Rudisha, Wariner, and Rybakov join Lausanne fields - IAAF Diamond League
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David Rudisha and Jeremy Wariner will look to continue their impressive IAAF Diamond League campaigns when the 14-meeting series returns to Europe on Thursday 8 July for the 35th edition of the Athletissima in Lausanne.

Usain Bolt to resume training after recovering from achilles injury
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Usain Bolt, the triple Olympic champion, will return to full training on Monday after two weeks away from the track because of a sore achilles tendon.

Lagat Breaks U.S. 5K Record In Oslo
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Solinsky sixth as two Americans break 13-minute barrier in the same race for the first time in history. Former world champion and Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat ran 12:54.12 Friday night at the Exxon Mobil Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway to take two seconds off Dathan Ritzenhein's less-than-a-year-old American record of 12:56.27 in the 5,000 meters.

Usain Bolt And PUMA Present New Fragrance... Animagical! [Video]
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PUMA presents an exclusive behind the scenes video featuring the World's Fastest Man, Usain Bolt and new PUMA fragrance, Animagical. www.puma-fragrances.com for more details!

Usain Bolt misses Michael Johnson's 300 meter world record
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Usain Bolt, the famous athlete from Jamaica won 300 m in 30.97 sec - meeting record! World record in holding by Michael Johnson is 30.85 sec. Usain showed his best. YouTube video link.

Ohuruogu favoured for victory in Ostrava
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Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt has ruled out setting world records this year but Michael Johnson's 10-year-old world 300m record of 30.85 could be under threat if the world 100m and 200m record-holder has recovered after racing in Daegu and Shanghai.

Spanish star Sa¡nchez eyes 5000m and 10000m double in Barcelona
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Spanish middle- and long-distance star Sergio Sa¡nchez is aiming for the 5000m and 10000m double at this summer's European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.

Bolt Wins 100 in 9.86 Seconds at SKorean Meet
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Usain Bolt won the 100 meters in 9.86 seconds in his season debut at the Daegu meet on Wednesday. The time was 0.28 seconds off the world record of 9.58 he set at last year's world championships in Berlin. He shaved 0.08 seconds off Tyson Gay's 2009 meet record of 9.94.

UAE Healthy Kidney 10K Race-Day Coverage
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For the second year in a row, an accomplished Ethiopian runner debuting at the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K smashed the course record. Gebregziabher Gebremariam, 25, cut six seconds off Tadese Tola's 2009 record, running 27:42—the fastest-ever lap of Central Park.

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