Rick Hoyt, a Boston Marathon icon with his father, has died at 61: 'Inspired millions around the world'
Fox News multimedia reporter Katie Byrne reports from Boston on the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing on 'Fox & Friends.'
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South Kent Harriers’ Margaret Connolly preparing to race for England again after call-up for October’s MBNA Chester Marathon
Margaret Connolly would love to keep running for years to come yet, ahead of her latest invitation to run for England.
Yasin Haji returns to defend Okpekpe 10km Road Race
He ran 59:52 to win the Istanbul Half Marathon in Istanbul, Turkey at the end of last month and will be looking to become the fifth Kenyan winner of the Okpekpe 10km title. In the women’s race, a new course record also looks to be in the offing following the quality of the elite cast for the event. Kenya’s Edith Jepchumba will lead the cast of athletes aiming to rewrite the 32:41 course record set by Ethiopia’s Wude Ayalew in 2014. The Kenyan ran a 30:53 lifetime best over the distance last February, nearly two minutes inside the course record and she is the fastest athlete among the elite cast confirmed for the race. Ethiopia’s Bertukan Welde has also ran inside Ayalew’s course record when she clocked 32:00 to come in behind Jepchumba in Castellon, Spain last February. Abigail Jelimo will be seeking to get the gold this time after running 33.53 to place third at the eighth edition of the Okpekpe race last year. Meanwhile, former Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police and now Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, yesterday, commended owner of the Okpekpe 10km race, Mike Itemuagbor, for sustaining the world-class road running event in Nigeria. He said: “Kudos to Mike (Itemuagbor), the great sports lover and administrator for putting the rural Okpekpe community on the map of the world. Okpekpe race has come to stay because of our brother, who has been able to sustain it over the years.” The ninth Okpekpe International 10km Road Race will hold on Saturday in Okpekpe, Etsako East Council of Edo State. Edo State government, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Dan Oil, Petralon Energy Limited and Development Bank, back the race.
Rick Hoyt, who became Boston Marathon fixture with father pushing wheelchair, dies at 61
Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died. He was 61.
National champion Courtney McGuire's full-time focus on Paris
As Courtney McGuire weighs up her chances of achieving a qualifying standard for Paris 2024, the reigning women's national marathon champion has good reason to feel confident.
Reduced entries and a new category for 2023 Irish Life Dublin marathon
The 2023 Irish Life Dublin marathon will have reduced entries from last year, while a new category will be introduced for the race to allow athletes to enter as nonbinary as well as male or female.
Organizers of women's race in Spain accused of sexism after winner is awarded food processor
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'I had to wet myself - I'm not ashamed of it'
Lucja Leonard was on track to beat her personal record at the Manchester Marathon this year - when it suddenly dawned on her that she needed the toilet.