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Emphatic third triumph; Tadese goes solo from 5km - Men's Race Report, Rio 2008
12 October 2008 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Zersenay Tadese dominated today’s IAAF / CAIXA World Half Marathon Championships, taking a 21km stroll along the picturesque Atlantic coast of this ‘Marvellous City’ renowned internationally more for its slightly clad sunbathing beauties than athletics brilliance.
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Kiplagat saunters to another staggering victory - Women's Race Report, Rio 2008
12 October 2008 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Lornah Kiplagat producing another staggering performance in perfect conditions retained her global road running title for the second time at today's IAAF / CAIXA W...
Tadese – confident in victory and his sporting plans at least – Rio 2008
12 October 2008 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Zersenay Tadese exuded self confidence today as he killed off the hopes of his opponents at the IAAF / CAIXA World Half Marathon Championships and reconfirmed his ambitions to debut...
“Never say never” – Kiplagat, Rio 2008
12 October 2008 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Lornah Kiplagat scorched to a magnificent title defence at today’s IAAF / CAIXA World Half Marathon Championships, and then immediately squashed rumours the event in future will not figure in her plans.
Kiplagat, Tadese and Dos Santos reflect on Beijing and look forward World Half Marathon, Rio 2008
11 October 2008 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Reigning two-time World Road Running champions Lornah Kiplagat (NED) and Zersenay Tadese (ERI), and Marilson Gomes dos Santos (BRA) the 2006 New York ...
President Diack's comments - IAAF Press Conference, Rio 2008
11 October 2008 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – At today’s IAAF Press Conference ahead of tomorrow’s IAAF / CAIXA World Half Marathon Championships (Sunday 12 Oct), IAAF President Lamine Diack formerly opened the championships with the follo...
Legends support Athletics in the Jungle
10 October 2008 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Athletics deserves its status as one of the most accessible and universal sports, and a new initiative of the Brazilian Athletics Federation means that even the Jungle can play host to athletics.
WOMEN’s RACE PREVIEW - World Half Marathon, Rio 2008
10 October 2008 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Lornah Kiplagat was an early arrival in Rio de Janeiro determined to be fully acclimatised, rested and ready to defend the global road running crown at the IAAF / CAIXA World Half Marathon Championships (...
MEN’s RACE PREVIEW - World Half Marathon, Rio 2008
10 October 2008 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea is the favourite to win the global road running title for the third consecutive year when the IAAF / CAIXA World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro takes place on Su...
Provisional Entry List - World Half Marathon, Rio 2008
10 October 2008 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Provisional Entry List for the IAAF / CAIXA World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday 12 October is now available.
