IOC reallocates 2 of Jones’ Olympic medals, withholds 100-meter gold from disgraced Thanou
IOC withholds Jones’ 100-meter gold from Thanou Race officials say 3 runners died while competing in Detroit marathon, half-marathonDETROIT — A half-marathoner and two other runners died during the Detroit marathon on Sunday, organizers said. Renewed calls for South African track officials to quit over handling of gender disputeJOHANNESBURG — Three South African track associations want the country’s top officials in the sport to resign over the gender dispute involving world 800-meters champion Caster Semenya. Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid, says city would ‘make the world proud’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama staged a homecoming-style Olympic rally at the White House Wednesday, saying the whole country is rooting for his hometown of Chicago in its efforts to host the 2016 Summer Games. Senior Saudi prince voices strongest official endorsement of women’s sportsRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Appealing to a powerful Saudi prince, an 8-year-old girl asked why she was not allowed to play sports in school like boys. She got an unexpected response: The prince said he hoped government schools for girls would allow playing fields. Americans Padgett and Felix take home wins in men’s 100 meters and women’s 400 meters in QatarDOHA, Qatar — Travis Padgett and Allyson Felix of the United States won the men’s 100 meters and women’s 400 at the Qatar Super Grand Prix on Friday. Kastor wins Great Edinburgh Run in first race since breaking foot in Olympic marathonEDINBURGH, Scotland — American Deena Kastor pulled away from the field on Sunday to win her first race since breaking her foot in the Olympic marathon, winning the 10-kilometer Great Edinburgh Run by 36 seconds over three-time champion Jelena Prokopcuka. 3 more track athletes nabbed in doping scandal shows track still faces perception problemWith a gold medalist in one of its top events busted for doping at the Beijing Games, the troubled sport of track and field is once again at the center of an Olympic drug scandal. Khalid Yaseen of Bahrain wins Madrid Marathon; Sizmaz sets course record in women’s raceMADRID — Kenya-born Khalid Yaseen of Bahrain won the rain-soaked Madrid Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 31 seconds. Olympic champion Wanjiru wins 1st London Marathon; Mikitenko defends her women’s titleLONDON — Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru won his first London Marathon title in a course record on Sunday, and Irina Mikitenko defended her title in the women’s race. Irina Mikitenko of Germany wins London Marathon for 2nd straight yearLONDON — Irina Mikitenko of Germany has won the London Marathon for the second consecutive year. Tennessee takes women’s 6,000 relay; Texas A&M victorious in 400 relayPHILADELPHIA — Tennessee won the women’s 6,000-meter relay at the Penn Relays in meet-record time, earning its second title in two days. Penn Relays results1, William Wynne, Florida, 50.02. 2, Joe Greene, Albany, 50.53. 3, Adam Dailey, Nebraska, 50.91. 4, Dan Harmsen, Michigan, 51.67. 5, Jamele Mason, Texas Tech, 51.88. 6, Alie Beauvais, Albany, 52.00. Bowman paces Tennessee women to victory in distance medley at 115th Penn RelaysPHILADELPHIA — A year after anchoring her Tennessee team to three second-place finishes at the Penn Relays, senior Sarah Bowman returned and made sure the favored Volunteers didn’t come up short. Drake Relays gala honors past stars; Jacquelyn Johnson breaks meet record in heptathlonDES MOINES, Iowa — The pomp blew Amy Acuff away. |
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