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Chasing Prefontaine: The run for a recordupdated: Mon Jul 02 2012 07:49:00

The buzz began hours before the start of the race at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials: Would one of the most-elusive records in long distance running set by a legend long dead finally fall?

SI.com: Michael Bamberger: Prep cross country runner Josh Ripley helps injured runner in act of selflessnessupdated: Fri Dec 02 2011 12:34:00

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 5. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.

The best long distance runner ever?updated: Thu Sep 29 2011 12:19:00

Rory McIlroy tells CNN's Don Riddell about his ambition to become the world's number one golfer.

Marathon great Grete Waitz diesupdated: Tue Apr 19 2011 19:07:00

Grete Waitz, who became a darling of the long-distance running world after winning a record nine New York marathons, died Tuesday in Oslo following a six-year battle with cancer, the Norwegian Athletics Association said. She was 57.

3 dead when SUV collides with college cross-country team vanupdated: Tue Aug 10 2010 11:16:00

At least three people were killed and 16 injured -- four of them critically -- after a sports utility vehicle collided with a van carrying members of the California Baptist University's cross-country team, officials said Tuesday.

Marathon mamaupdated: Thu Nov 08 2007 19:25:00

CNN's Kiran Chetry talks with New York City Marathon women's winner, Paula Radcliffe, who gave birth only 10 months ago!

SI.com: Somalia native shows dedication to faith and speedupdated: Tue Jun 12 2007 05:25:00

"It's kind of hard to run when you can't drink water." -- Hassan Mead

Police find syringes at Olympicsupdated: Sun Feb 19 2006 15:45:00

Police found used medical equipment, including syringes, when they raided Austrian athletes' bases in an anti-doping operation at the Torino Winter Olympics, a police source said on Sunday.

Skiers suspended over blood testsupdated: Fri Feb 10 2006 09:19:00

Eight cross-country skiers including an Olympic gold medallist and two U.S. team members have been banned for five days after tests showed they had an abnormally high red blood cell count -- which could boost endurance.

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