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The Adjusted Diamond League Season Ends With World Leads and National Records

Article added September 28, 2020 Categories Featured News, News

Written By: TAYLOR DUTCH

The final stop on the 2020 Diamond League tour supplied another round of incredible performances. The COVID-adjusted Diamond League season came to a close with several world-leading times, national records, and career bests on Friday in Doha, Qatar. Three-time world champion Hellen Obiri ran her second world-leading time this year. The Kenyan distance star finished the women’s 3,000 meters […]

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The Psychology Behind Why We Still Can’t Get Enough of Usain Bolt

Article added September 23, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Motivation

Written By: ELIZABETH MILLARD

And Deena Kastor. And Tatyana McFadden. And every other individual athlete, as opposed to a team. According to a recent study published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, there’s a reason why we tend to cheer for one person instead of a team. Researchers found that people were more invested in the success of one athlete—in this […]

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Power Your Runs With Chari Hawkins’ 20-Minute Leg Workout

Article added August 31, 2020 Categories Featured Training, Work Outs

Written By: DANIELLE ZICK

Building strength in your lower body will boost your speed and make the K’s feel easier. To power your long runs and track workouts, building strength in your legs is a must. Doing so will not only help you get faster, but it’ll also make those K’s feel easier. Incorporating lower-body workouts into her routine regularly is how heptathlete Chari Hawkins […]

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How to run your perfect 10K

Article added August 31, 2020 Categories Featured Training, Race Training, Training

Written By: SEAN FISHPOOL

Your best-possible 10K – from a four week plan to an eight-week-plus schedule, with all your questions answered It’s no surprise that the 10K is by far the country’s most popular type of race. To say it’s a versatile distance is an under-statement. Take a cross-section of any 10K field and you’ll find a variety […]

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RW’s 4-week 10K training plan, running 3 days a week

Article added August 31, 2020 Categories Featured Training, Race Training

Written By: Sean Fishpool

Only a month to train for your 10K? Here’s the solution Four weeks is long enough to improve your fitness and put a little edge of speed in your legs. If you’re committed to running a 10K in four weeks’ time, this training plan looks at running three times a week. If you’re a complete beginner, […]

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