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
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
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
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
1. SpeedThe Session: 4 x 40m sprints (with 3 mins recovery), then 4 x 300m sprints (with 6 mins recovery)Tony Minichiello says: "Speed training in heptathlon is crucial as there's an element of it in every event - just as there is in every race
world record with 9.72 at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York CityAugust 2008: Becomes triple Olympic champion and triple world record holder at the Beijing Olympics, winning the 100m in 9.69, the 200m in 19.30 and the 4x100m in 37.10August 2009: Bolt sets
London's Hyde Park, Green Park and St James's Park and past Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and down The Mall. The 2008 race sold out in six days, while the 15,000 places for this year's event were snapped up in a matter of hours. Most
Gebrselassie the running legend he is today.Over one of the most successful running careers of all time, Gebrselassie amassed 27 world records, two Olympic medals and eight world titles. We've trawled the archives to find some of the career highs and lows faced
create just the right balance of fitness and rest for an extended season of excellence. Reload Two to 12 days after a race...1 Return to regular training mileage2 Do a long run of at least 90 minutes every week3 Resume long intervals, 5 x 1,000m at 10K
