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Schippers wins 200 meters gold at world championships
BEIJING (Reuters) - Dutch flier Dafne Schippers pipped Jamaica's Elaine Thompson by three hundredths of a second to win the women's 200 meters at the world championships on Friday. The former heptathlete, who won silver in the 100 meters behind Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on Monday, surged to the line in 21.63 seconds, the fastest time in 17 years in the half-lap sprint. Thompson took silver in a personal best time of 21.66, while bronze went to twice Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown.
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Scientists have discovered why running makes you happy
If you're a big runner like me you know what I'm talking about when I describe that euphoric feeling you get in the middle of your workout — when your feet feel like they are floating over the ground and you can almost hear the air dancing past you. It turns out it's not all in your mind.
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These maps show the most popular running routes in 20 major cities
The most popular trails for runners in New York, Miami, Paris and more
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Runner. Cartoonist. Cake Lover. - A Seeker Story
The story of Matthew Inman, creator of TheOatmeal.com, inventor of the record breaking kickstarter-funded card game - Exploding Kittens, and founder of the Beat The Blerch race series.
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What's Causing That Stitch in Your Side?
What's the deal with that sharp pain in your side when you're trying to win that marathon? SciShow has the answers!
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Running with the Hyenas of Addis Ababa
If you fancy an early morning run accompanied by hyenas, try the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
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How to Start Running
Starting a new running habit doesn’t have to be hard. The Well Guide makes it easy to get started, get inspired and stay on track. Are you ready? Let’s go! By Tara Parker-Pope.
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Paris Marathon
Paris Marathon in France April 3, 2016.
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Go to the Tape: A Cheap, Easy Way to Prevent Blisters
Ultramarathoners can train for years and still get sidelined by blisters. Stanford researchers tested paper surgical tape during a 155-mile race and found it reduces blisters by 40 percent.
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2016 Boston Marathon: Ethiopian Runners Sweep Men’s, Women’s Races
On another day filled with powerful memories and images, two runners from Ethiopia were the men’s and women’s winners in the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday.
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When running was for weirdos
Today, it seems like everybody's a runner. But it wasn't always that way. Vox's Phil Edwards looked into running's history.
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The mysterious extra holes at the top of you shoes explained
How to Prevent Running Shoe Blisters With a “Heel Lock” or “Lace Lock”
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United Kingdom first to recognise parkour as official sport
The United Kingdom has become the first country to officially recognise parkour as a sport. The practice, also known as freerunning, has had its application to be recognised approved by the home country sports councils. Governing body Parkour UK says participants can "take part whenever and wherever they want". Minister for Sport Tracey Crouch described it as a "fun, creative and innovative option".
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Nike’s Controversial New Zoom Vaporfly 4% Shoes Made Me Run Faster
I thought we were talking about doping; Haile Gebrselassie thought we were talking about shoes. It was November 22, 2012, and we were sitting in Gebrselassie’s eighth-floor office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on a warm afternoon, locked in a long discussion about the limits of a runner’s body. Gebrselassie is not only a double-Olympic gold medalist with two marathon world records to his name; he is also a gregarious and provocative aficionado of the sport. So I asked him: What did he consider the best time a clean athlete could run for the marathon?
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70-year-old runs 7 marathons in 7 days
Running four marathons in five weeks wasn't enough. Running 10 marathons in a year wasn't enough. Running more than 70 marathons during her lifetime wasn't enough. Seventy-year-old Chau Smith wanted to challenge herself even further, so she decided to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. In January, the Missouri woman accomplished that goal.
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Good Luck, Morons: Lazarus Lake and His Impossible Race
In East Tennessee, a guy named Lazarus Lake organizes the world's most demanding footrace, the Barkley Marathons. The story of the race is great. The story of the man behind it is even better. That is, if Lazarus Lake really exists. By Sara Estes.
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The way we run protects our upper bodies but our legs suffer
In-depth analysis has revealed how running sends shocks through the body in greater detail than ever before, and hints at new ways to prevent common injuries
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We Evolved to Run—But We're Doing It All Wrong
Thinking about running as a slow, meditative practice provides more benefits than viewing it as a sport, author says.
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I Committed to 15,000 Steps a Day For 1 Week, and This Is What Happened
Feeling inspired?
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'Like a hit of heroin': What is behind the phenomenon of 'poo jogging'
It was the question that struck many Australians as they read about the bizarre case of Queensland's so-called 'poo jogger' this week - why?
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