McColgan, one of Britain's greatest-ever distance runners, announced her retirement from competitive athletics just over two years ago.
At first their accusations were aimed at the Chinese women distance runners who dominated the 1993 World Championships in Germany.
Soon it became clear that this year's Boston Marathon one we distance runners consider a prize destination had come to an unimaginable conclusion.
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Joseph then moves on to Eldoret - the biggest rendezvous for Kenya's long distance runners - Kipchoge, Kiptanui, Kimutai and the ilk.
The researchers compared the results of tests of brain function on 33 amateur football players with those from 27 middle-distance runners and swimmers.
Marathons now account for about two-thirds of all road racing prize money, which has encouraged the most talented distance runners to focus on the distance from the start of their careers.
After winning Boston in 2006 with a time of 2:23:38, she'd become an international marathon star especially in East Africa, a part of the world where long-distance runners are revered above all other athletes.
The 23-year-old hails from a village in the Rift Valley, the traditional breeding ground for the seemingly endless stream of Kenyan distance runners who have enjoyed such success in distances from 800 meters to the marathon.
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Carrier is well-known among distance runners for trying to run down a herd of antelope a few years ago to prove that humans were built to run great distances, their survival dependent on their ability to persistence hunt.
It's unclear exactly how many elite athletes are being treated for thyroid disorders, but of the 30 athletes who have trained with Salazar as part of Nike's elite team of distance runners, he said that five or 17% --have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism.
From Stone Age hunters tripping on psychedelics to Roman gladiators drunk on herbal stimulants to long distance runners cooking up cocktails of strychnine and brandy (which helped American Tom Hicks win the 1904 Olympic marathon) the history of sport is the history of drugs in sport.
But it's the distance runners that are most at home in Hayward Field, the ones who will be understood and applauded the loudest, and they are making up ground, and they are getting closer, and we can hope for some medals when we get to that nice, clean-air Olympics in Beijing...
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.
During a run, runners will see their time and distance clearly displayed on one screen and calories and pace on another.
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Mr. Pistorius went on to become one of the fastest runners in the world for the 400 meters distance.
Following the recent emergence of studies finding high levels of coronary plaque in marathon runners, sports medicine is debunking the myth that distance running confers near-absolute protection against heart disease.
Runners can also customize the settings to show pace and distance on the same screen.
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The new TomTom watches feature an extra-large, high-resolution and high-contrast display that makes it easy for runners and multi-sport enthusiasts to quickly see their distance, time and pace while they workout even in bright sunshine.
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Runners listen to music while they are electronically logging time and distance.
Last year, as temperatures climbed into the upper-80s dangerously high for a distance race people who lived along the course bought ice and water to give runners.
Once a run is completed and saved, runners will see a summary of how they did, including their total time, distance, average pace and calories.
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