Open water swimming's poster girl Keri-Anne Payne made history when she took silver in the very first Olympic 10K marathon swim in Beijing. A year later she followed this feat with gold at the 2009 World Championships.A true water baby, Keri-Anne grew up in South Africa, where sh...

TW: When did you first race in Kona?SN: It's my fifth start. I was an age grouper in 2006 when I was still working then. I went full time in 2007 and won Ironman UK, which was a much better result than I expected. This will be my fifth Ironman in last 12 months, which is quite a ...

in the fight against cancer, the necessity) of remaining famous and influential. During an interview after his training run, a similar dichotomy revealed itself in his marathon goals. On one side: his hubris and innate ability to endure extreme physical

In his staggering career, 36-year-old Haile Gebrselassie has dominated the world of running with success in track, cross-country and on the road. Gebrselassie's remarkable career started at 15, when he ran his first marathon in Addis Ababa wearing street shoes - and pulled off a ...

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