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London 2012 Countdown: Great Olympic Moments
By on 27/07/2011 09:00:00
We look back at some of the greatest running moments in Olympic history as the London 2012 Games draw closer
With the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games one year today, we kick off runnersworld.co.uk's London 2012 coverage with an awed look back at some of the most iconic running moments in Games history.Dreams of Olympic gold have inspired
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RW Interviews: Helen Clitheroe
By on 09/05/2011 10:39:51
Following her game-changing European gold medal win in March, Helen Clitheroe reveals her big ambitions for 2012's London Olympics
.Clitheroe decided to turn her back on the 3,000m steeplechase last October to focus on distance running on the flat over 5,000 and 10,000m - and the switch appears to be paying off. We caught up with the 37 year old after her gold medal win, as her attention turned
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London 2012: Register Now
By on 26/01/2011 16:34:10
Sign up now to get all the latest Olympic updates
With only 18 months to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympics, don't miss your chance to register your interest in tickets at www.tickets.london2012.com. By signing up, you'll receive all the latest news about the Olympics including prices
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Open-Water Masterclass with Keri-Anne Payne
By on 26/03/2012 10:00:00
Conquer the waves with 16 top tips from the World Champion and Team GB swimmer
Open-water can seem daunting for even the most experienced swimmers. So an open-water masterclass with one of the best in the business, World Champion and Olympic silver medalist Keri-Anne Payne, was snapped up by a group of keen triathletes
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Emil Zatopek: The Greatest Champion?
By Mike Collins on 16/05/2012 14:43:52
Eight days, three distances, three Olympic records - read the jaw-dropping story of the Czech champion
runners On that early Sunday evening, the Helsinki Olympic stadium had witnessed something utterly extraordinary that was, and remains, unique. Having already captured both 5000m and 10,000m gold, becoming the first man in history to claim such a double
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Olympic Moment: Gebreselassie vs Tergat
By Pat Butcher on 20/02/2012 10:00:00
Discover the inside story of one of the greatest duels in Olympic history
was winning the World Junior ‘double’ of 5000/10,000m in 13:36.06/28:03.99. Considering how well Haile would get on with Tergat later – the two friends took time to visit each other in their respective countries – his first experience of outsprinting a Kenyan
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Olympic Moment: Harold Abrahams' 100m Gold
By Mark Ryan on 16/03/2012 12:00:00
You've seen the Chariots of Fire film - now we reveal the truth behind the movie
smell were somehow comforting; but the peace didn’t last. He stepped up into a blaze of sunlight and saw 10,000 people pressed close to the cinder track where the final was to be contested. After nine months of meticulous training with his coach Sam
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Olympic Spirit: Alive and kicking?
By Dominique Brady on 17/02/2012 15:45:26
du Royaume-Uni Ready Steady Doc! The 5th European Documentary Festival (February 16-23). Visit: europeandocfestival.org.uk Are You Game? conferences:Too Much Money in Sport? March 15Are Hooligans Offside? April 12Embedded May 9Writing about Sports
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Team GB Profile: Martyn Rooney
By on 17/04/2012 12:00:00
Get an insight into the mind of the 400m sprinter who has the Olympic stadium as his screensaver
Championships 4x400m relay silver2008 – Beijing Olympics 400m sixth place 2006 - IAAF World Junior Championships 400m bronze Race diary: June 2012 - Aviva 2012 TrialsTime to sign up. Join us at www.facebook.com/nikerunninguk. #makeitcount.
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Team GB Profile: Scott Overall
By Dominique Brady on 01/03/2012 12:29:20
Meet the marathon runner who dazzled the Olympic selectors with a 2:10 debut in Berlin.
place finish at the Berlin Marathon in 2:10:55.The former 5,000 and 10,000m track runner had met the Olympic A standard, secured his slot in London 2012 and burst onto the scene as a shining new British marathon talent.With less than six months until his
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