Women are also strong contenders on the track, especially in long-distance events.
By the time he breasted the tape, he had a lead of five meters -- a gap more commonly seen in middle-distance events.
Runners in shorter-distance events have traditionally been allowed to use their own bags to stash their clothes and other post-race items, which are stored in a designated area staffed by volunteers.
As the London Olympics approached, Mr. Schwazer said he began to doubt whether he could withstand the physical demands of competing in two long-distance events the 20-kilometer and the 50-kilometer race walk.
Armstrong has won two half-distance Ironman events this year, and he is suspended from World Triathlon Corporation competitions.
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To test this watch, I gave it to the head of our running club, a famous older man who did Ironman Triathalon, and long distance endurance events.
Some of them do come with a background of the East African nations, and whatever that is, it does seem to give them a leg up, shall we say, in the distance-running events.
He then broke another Olympic barrier in 2000 in Sydney when he defended his 400m title - making him the first to win back-to-back events over the distance.
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When Pritchett was on the tour, most events were within driving distance of one another, which helped keep transportation and accommodation costs low.
One of the interesting things about wheelchair racing is that competitors often do a whole range of events - from long-distance races to the 100m.
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He said he had lied to police in an effort to "distance" himself from any association with events that led to the shooting of Mr Duggan.
Mr. Vahedi observes events in Iran from a frustratingly long distance, but he often appears on Persian-language media, such as the Voice of America's Persian service, denouncing Iran's clerical regime.
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Bush and Gore have not yet agreed when and where to formally debate this fall, and the long-distance debate over the debates extended into Monday's events.
Sande's Our Version of Events was the top-selling music title by some considerable distance, aside from two "Now That's What I Call Music" compilations.
The events saw rowers racing from the island of St Agnes to St Mary's Quay, a distance of 1.59 nautical miles.
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