Haile Gebrselassie needs no invitation to keep on running. There’s no stopping him, as his latest world record, 2.03.59 in the real_Berlin Marathon on Sunday demonstrates. It was his 26th world record or world best, and today (Monday), he reiterated … Read more

Each Olympic Games is remembered through its personalities. Usually, it is winning ones, like Paavo Nurmi in Paris 1924, when the Flying Finn won the 1500 and 5000 metres inside 45 minutes; or like Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands, lighting … Read more

Each Olympic Games is remembered through its personalities. Usually, it is winning ones, like Paavo Nurmi in Paris 1924, when the Flying Finn won the 1500 and 5000 metres inside 45 minutes; or like Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands, lighting … Read more

It is time Carl Lewis grew up. Long past time. About 25 years. When his three gold medals in the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki 1983 announced to the world a superior talent, and signalled his potential to emulate Jesse … Read more

In London this week, three British-born terrorists were found guilty of plotting to blow up a series of transatlantic jets, using seemingly innocuous household liquids, which would be mixed onboard, and triggered by camera batteries. In the aftermath of 9-11, … Read more

It’s been gratifying to get a bit of support for my views on the way Tirunesh runs her races. These folks at least seem to have read and understood the broader implications of my critique. To them and, of course … Read more