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Shortform Podcast by DC Runner Celebrates 135 Women Athletes
A shortform podcast called “Recognize” aims to educate listeners about accomplished female athletes and provide more media coverage of women’s sports.
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Boston Marathon Plan to Hand Out 70,000 Medals Roils Runners
The Boston Marathon’s mid-pandemic plan to hand out coveted medals to 70,000 people who walk or run the 26.2-mile distance wherever they are has roiled the usually genteel running world. The Boston Athletic Association still hopes to hold an in-person race in October, but will cut the field size to make it safer for athletes and spectators. As a consolation…
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Small Business Capitalizes on San Diegans Headed Outdoors
The pandemic is bad. There’s no argument. However, you can find some positives if you look hard enough.
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If You Can't Run the Boston Marathon in a Pandemic, Is Virtual Racing the Next Best Thing?
Running is often considered a solitary sport. But for many, the thrill of running comes from the camaraderie of training with a pack and feeling the support of crowds lining the streets of major races like the Boston Marathon. Can digital innovations like virtual racing fill that void? NBCLX’s Noah Pransky and NBC Boston explore the future of running...
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Guide Dogs Helping Blind Runners Stay Fit Despite Pandemic
Social distancing rules can make exercising a challenge for a blind runner who needs a volunteer tethered as a guide.
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World's Fastest Man Suspended for Missing Doping Tests
The fastest man in the world has been sidelined for a string of missed doping tests that could keep him out of the Tokyo Games next summer
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Ultramarathoner Runs Laps Around His Bed for 10 Hours During Lockdown
Dmitry Yakukhny, a Russian distance runner, completed a 100-kilometer (62-mile) run around his bed during lockdown as a way of encouraging everyone to exercise during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Exercise and Coronavirus: ‘Slipstream' of Droplets Possible Around Runners, Study Suggests
A new 12-page study out of the Netherlands found six feet may not be enough of a bubble when exercising. as a “slipstream” of droplets can form behind them for much further.
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Staying Safe While Exercising
NBC 7’s Steven Luke looks at how San Diegans can stay safe while exercising..
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How to Run Outside Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic
As officials shut down non-essential businesses and urge people to stay inside in order to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus, running and walking outdoors have become a natural reprieve, according to NBC News. While taking in fresh air and sunlight undoubtedly boosts mental health, doing so can be counterintuitive to mitigating infection rates when trails and parks...
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San Diego Runners Prepare For Marathon Olympic Trials
More than a dozen runners who live in San Diego are preparing to compete in the upcoming Marathon Olympic Trials to be held Saturday, Mar. 29 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Marathon Runners Gearing Up in San Diego for US Olympic Trials
NBC 7’s Steven Luke caught up with two runners training here in San Diego.
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Tokyo Marathon Limited to Elite Runners Because of Coronavirus
Tokyo Marathon organizers are drastically reducing the number of participants for this year’s race out of fear of the spread of the virus from China
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Nike Shoe Popular Among Distance Runners Cleared for Use in 2020 Olympics
World Athletics cleared distance runners to keep wearing a favored Nike design even though it acknowledged on Friday shoe technology poses a risk to the sport.
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UCLA Track to Be Named for Rafer Johnson and Wife Betsy
The track at UCLA’s Drake Stadium will be formally unveiled Friday as the Betsy and Rafer Johnson Track in honor of the 1960 Olympic decathlon gold medalist and his wife, a fellow alumnus.
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Indigenous Woman Will Run LA Marathon in Traditional Clothing and Huaraches
Sunday will be the 34th Marathon of Los Angeles, and this year will have a different touch, since a woman of Mayan origin will run in a very special way.
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Fort Worth Man Celebrates 100th Birthday at Cowtown 5K
A Fort Worth man celebrated his 100th birthday by participating in the Cowtown 5K Saturday morning.
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Candidate Running for Rhode Island Governor Rescued by Coast Guard While Campaigning on Yacht
A candidate for governor in Rhode Island had to be rescued by the Coast Guard after his yacht hit a rock while blasting music at beachgoers to draw attention to his campaign.
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US Senate Candidate Running for Office in California, Florida
A California businessman wants to be elected to the U.S. Senate and he’s trying to do it by running in two states at the same time. Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente qualified Tuesday to become a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida. He’ll face Gov. Rick Scott in the Aug. 28 primary.
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Kenyan Man, Ethiopian Woman Win 33rd LA Marathon
Weldon Kirui of Kenya was the men’s winner in Sunday’s 33rd annual Los Angeles Marathon, while Sule Utura Gedo of Ethiopia was the women’s winner.