Various Articles

Injuries & Treatment section: Your Approach to Treatment
It is a major challenge to discuss in detail the nature and treatment of all running injuries. Knowing the cause and providing detailed information regarding the treatment of injuries is always made more difficult without being able to analyse the symptoms.

Women's section: What types of clothing are best for sweating?
Lightweight clothing with vents or mesh is recommended. Microfiber polyesters, such as CoolMax and DuoFold, and cotton blends are good fabric choices. Traditional t-shirts can become very heavy and uncomfortable if soaked with sweat. Avoid any materials that can cause chafing when damp.

Women's section: Breast strengthening exercises
As breasts consist purely of fat and contain no muscle, losing weight from running often results in reduced breast size. Although this might be a godsend to the very competitive athlete, it can be disappointing side effect to the benefits of running for the average woman runner.

Strength Training: Top 18 Benefits of Weight Training
Ever considered adding weight training to your running routine, well here are 18 benefits to consider. Applying the various tips given as well as using the information available within the Strength Training for runners can only improve your running

Women's section: What’s the best sanitary wear for running?
Practicing good hygiene is as important during menstruation as at any other time of the month, and good hygiene for sportswomen is no different, it goes without saying that sanitary napkins or tampons should be changed frequently especially before and directly after a run.

Injuries and Treatment - New Stress Fractures section launched

Data regarding stress fractures and the avoiding of such injuries Stress fractures occur when an area is put under more stress than the bone can physically withstand. The areas which are most vulnerable are the lower legs as well as feet and often in women it is usually the bones of the pelvis.

Lel wins London Marathon in course record time of 2:05.15
Kenya's Martin Lel wins London for the 3rd time ahead of compatriot Sammy Wanjiru in a course record time of 2:05.15. Morocco's Goumri takes 3rd with another Kenyan Mutai 4th and the USA's Ryan Hall registering a 5th place finish in a massive Personal Best of 2:06.17.

Race report - Lel and Mikitenko win at London Marathon

Abeylegesse wins 3rd consecutive Euro Cup 10000m title

US Women Contend For Places In Marathon Team
FOLSOM, Calif. - Approximately 125 women line up for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon in Boston, Mass. on Sunday, April 20, all with the intent to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.

The Atlanta 1996 Olympic 800m Final
South Africa's Hezekiel Sepeng takes silver behind Norway's Vebjorn Rodal. This is still the fastest ever 800m final at an Olympics. The winning time of 1:42.58 still stands as the Olympic Record and Sepeng's 1:42.74 is still a National Record

ASA troubles reach cross roads
When the new South Africa came to the fore in 1994, athletics stood in a very powerful position as the sport that was at the fore of change via its road running structure.

Kenya’s Karanji, Ethiopia’s Gigi Triumph In Prague

Cheruiyot and Wami at World Marathon Majors Races This Month
The new era in long distance running continues with a galaxy of the sport’s brightest stars back in action this month as the World Marathon Majors series resumes at the Flora London Marathon and the 112th running of the Boston Marathon.

Bekele wins World Cross Country in Edinburgh at a canter
Kenenisa Bekele confirms himself as the World's greatest ever cross country runner by winning his 6th long title.