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• An Olympian’s Path Toward Inner Peace

  In the New York City Marathon, Zola Budd Pieterse hopes to find something that eluded her through two Olympics, two world cross-country titles and a handful of world records — contentment. Posted Sunday, October 26, 2008 10:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Running, Olympic Games, New York City Marathon, Emotions, Budd Pieterse, Zola, newyorkcitymarathon

• 30 Seconds: With Kerri Strug

  Kerri Strug, who made her Olympic debut at 14 in the 1992 Barcelona Games, is now 31 and has run four marathons and plans to run her first New York City Marathon on Nov. 2. Posted Saturday, September 27, 2008 2:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Running, Olympic Games, Marathon Running, New York City Marathon, Gymnastics, Strug, Kerri

• Seven to Watch as Games Start Shifting From Pool to Track

  Track and field is about to take center stage at the Beijing Games, taking an imaginary torch from swimming and carrying it through the rest of the Olympics. Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Running, Olympic Games, Track and Field

• New York Race Is Final Run-Through for Hurt Marathoner

  On Sunday Dathan Ritzenhein will be racing in a strong international field and before 10,000 recreational runners at the third annual NYC Half-Marathon. Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 11:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Running, Olympic Games, Marathon Running, New York City, Ritzenhein, Dathan

• Vital Signs: Patterns

  Does it matter which runner is closest to the starter’s pistol at the beginning of a race? It just might, a new study says. Posted Monday, July 07, 2008 6:12 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Athletics and Sports, Running, Olympic Games, Research, Acoustics

• In Kenya, Violence Shakes Prolific Running Community

  The Olympic hopes of many of Kenya’s runners have been disrupted by the ethnic violence that followed a disputed presidential election last December. Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 6:46 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Running, Olympic Games, Politics and Government, Kenya, Boston Marathon, Weight Lifting, Luo Tribe, Threats and Threatening Messages, Odinga, Raila, Kibaki, Mwai, International Crisis Group

• Moving Past Foot Woes, Clearing Path to Games

  Olympic runner Shalane Flanagan developed severe foot pain in 2005. After many doctors, finally, the answer: she had an extra bone in her foot. Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Running, Olympic Games, Flanagan, Shalane

• Citing Pollution, Gebrselassie Opts Out of Olympic Marathon

  Haile Gebrselassie said Monday that he would not compete in the marathon at the Olympics in August because of concerns about the effects of the city’s pollution, heat and humidity. Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 9:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Running, Olympic Games, Gebrselassie, Haile, Marathon Running

• Gebrselassie Says He Won’t Run in Olympic Marathon

  Haile Gebrselassie said Monday that he would not compete in the marathon at the Olympics in August because of concerns about the effects of the city’s pollution, heat and humidity. Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 6:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Running, Olympic Games, Gebrselassie, Haile, Marathon Running