Boston Marathon qualifiers left out amid running boom
NEW YORK : Some 12,000 runners who met the qualifying standard for the 2025 Boston Marathon will not have a place at the starting line, organisers said on Tuesday, after a rush of applications.
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'Racing against myself': Canadian swimmer Danielle Dorris hungry for more after retaining Paralympic title
Danielle Dorris couldn't hear the roaring crowd at La Défense Arena as she torpedoed through the water, hyper-focused on her mission to improve on greatness.
Entire floor of luxury apartment block goes on sale in Manchester city centre - with an eye-watering price tag
An entire floor of a luxury apartment block in Manchester city centre has gone up for sale with an eye-watering price tag.
Paris Olympics Sports Equipment Moves To New Homes
In western Paris, the swimming pool where national hero Leon Marchand won four gold medals at this summer's Olympics in the French capital is being stripped down and prepared for a move. The pool was part of one the many temporary sports facilities used during the Games, built inside the Paris Defense Arena, a stadium to the west of the city which was deafening during each of Marchand's medal-winning exploits. Around 25 kilometres (miles) of scaffolding are being pulled down by the pool, while the 50-metre water basin itself -- made of hundreds of aluminium panels bolted together -- will soon be dismantled and sent by truck to a new home in a northern suburb.
Hidden Talent: French Olympic Star Leon Marchand Opts For Disguise
French Olympic swimming hero Leon Marchand said Wednesday his record-breaking exploits in the Paris pool have changed his life so much that he often needs to don a disguise to evade attention. The 22-year-old won all four of his individual races at the Games -- the 200m butterfly, 200m breaststroke and 200m-400m medley double. It thrust him into elite company as the first male swimmer to do so at a singles Games since American legend Michael Phelps in 2008. However, fame has its occasional downside.
Hidden Talent: French Olympic Star Leon Marchand Opts For Disguise
French Olympic swimming hero Leon Marchand said Wednesday his record-breaking exploits in the Paris pool have changed his life so much that he often needs to don a disguise to evade attention. The 22-year-old won all four of his individual races at the Games -- the 200m butterfly, 200m breaststroke and 200m-400m medley double. It thrust him into elite company as the first male swimmer to do so at a singles Games since American legend Michael Phelps in 2008. However, fame has its occasional downside.
Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Prize Money Now Equal To Men's, Sees 134% Rise To...
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced equal prize money for men and women in World Cups, starting with the women's T20 showpiece in the UAE next month. The winners of the Women's T20 World Cup will be rewarded with USD 2.34 million, a 134 per cent increase on the USD 1 million awarded to Australian women when they clinched the title in South Africa in 2023, said the ICC in a statement. "The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will be the first ICC event where women will receive the same prize money as their male counterparts, marking a significant milestone in the sport's history," said the ICC.