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Cheruiyot among African stars to run at 2011 Chicago Marathon

Submitted by SAPA on 16 September 2011 - 6:23pm

Kenya's Evans Cheruiyot will return to the 2011 Chicago Marathon after missing the race since his 2008 triumph due to injury, organisers of the October 9 race said on Wednesday.

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Sports icon Tegla Loroupe wins IOC Women and Sport World Trophy

Submitted by ATAF Editor on 30 June 2011 - 7:13pm

The Olympic Day celebration in Lausanne included the presentation of the IOC's 2011 Women and Sport Awards, with Tegla Loroupe from Kenya winning the world trophy.

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Bid process opens for Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020

Submitted by ATAF Editor on 23 May 2011 - 10:54pm

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launched the bid process for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020. National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have been invited to submit the name of one city within their jurisdiction as an applicant to host the Games in a little under nine years’ time.

The NOCs have until 1 September 2011 to submit the name of an Applicant City, and these cities will then be required to submit their application files and guarantee letters to the IOC by 15 February 2012. The election of the Host City for the 2020 Olympic Games will take place on 7 September 2013 during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The key phases and dates of the procedure are as follows:

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Gebrselassie wins fourth BUPA Great Manchester Run

Submitted by ATAF Editor on 16 May 2011 - 8:05am

Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie clinches the BUPA Great Manchester Run win yesterday in 28 minutes and 10 seconds ahead of Briton Chris Thomson (28:21) and Ukraine's Sergiy Lebid (28:25).

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Momanyi tracks Adere to Manchester for BUPA Great 10K run

Submitted by Leila Gichinga… on 9 May 2011 - 3:34pm

Kenyan Grace Momanyi will join an international field that include Ethiopian Berhane Adere, who will be chasing a third Manchester success, for the BUPA Great Manchester 10K race on Saturday May 15, 2011.

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World leads by Mathew Kisorio and Filomena Chepchirchir at BIG 25 Berlin

Submitted by ATAF Editor on 9 May 2011 - 2:07pm

The BIG 25 Berlin have confirmed its position as the world's leading 25K race. Despite the warm weather, world leads for the men and women were established at the Berlin Olympic Stadium.

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Kenyans intend to continue success story at BIG 25 Berlin

Submitted by ATAF Editor on 6 May 2011 - 3:36pm

Half a dozen world records were broken at the BIG 25 Berlin so far. It was a year ago, when Germany's oldest big city road race had its greatest day regarding winning times.

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World Conference on Sport and the Environment ends in Doha

Submitted by Yomi Omogbeja on 2 May 2011 - 12:44pm

The 9th World Conference on Sport and the Environment concluded today in Doha, Qatar, with the sports world renewing its commitment to the environment by framing a clear agenda for action.