Video of the Cambodian runner Bou Samnang’s rain-soaked performance in a 5,000-meter race resonated with fans who applauded her gritty determination.
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Bear That Killed Jogger in Italy Is Captured
The governor of a province in a mountainous region of the country’s north sought to euthanize the bear, known as JJ4, but a court is reviewing the matter.
Oscar Pistorius, Olympian Convicted of Murder, Is Denied Parole
Mr. Pistorius, who has maintained that the killing was an accident and that he is remorseful, has served almost half of his 15-year sentence.
A National Treasure on the Rise Is Hit With a Doping Allegation
A star Olympic runner from Australia was suspended over a positive drug test of a kind that critics have called alarmingly open to human error.
Mo Farah Documentary Puts Spotlight on U.K.’s Hard-line Policy
Experts hope the running star’s revelations will humanize migrants’ struggles, but they don’t expect policy changes in a country that is trying to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Just Weeks After Fleeing Ukraine, Woman Wins Jerusalem Marathon
Valentyna Vereteska fled from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, to Poland with her 11-year-old daughter a month ago.
Kenyan Olympian’s Husband Is Arrested in Her Killing
Agnes Jebet Tirop, 25, a rising running star, was stabbed to death in her home this month. Her husband has been arrested.
New York Road Runners Announces a New Race
It will be the first regularly scheduled race for New York Road Runners since the beginning of the pandemic.
‘I Feel Strong and Free’: Running Takes Hold Among Women in Somaliland
In a traditional, conservative society, more female athletes are participating in an annual running event, a sign life may be changing here for women.
Police in Crete Say Suspect Admitted Killing American Scientist
Suzanne Eaton, a prominent biologist, went missing on the Greek island. Her body was found last week in a cave, and her death was ruled a homicide.