Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad - August 8th to the 24th, 2008

Carmen came home a couple of weeks ago so that we could go to a track meet in Eugene, Oregon called the Prefontaine Classic. She has been interested in all things running since she trained for the San Francisco Marathon last year so Gene and I thought she would enjoy this meet. Oddly it was the women's hammer throw that was our favorite event. Betty Heidler won with a throw of 73.93 meters. The ...

One of the world's most polluted cities, dense fog shrouds Beijing. And with less than 50 days to the start of the Olympics in China, athletes are worried. Endurance events like the marathon may have to be re-scheduled. Video courtesy of Reuters. ...

Shoemaker Hitoshi Mimura's soles are renowned for the gripping properties of rice husks and will be worn by elite marathon runners in the Beijing Olympics.

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius finally got the go-ahead to compete in the Olympics, but it took so long the 21-year-old Paralympic world record holder who runs on carbon fiber blades says he may not be able to make the cut for Beijing, and the London Olympics now appear more realistic. Pistorius says months of travel, tests, and "marathon conference calls" interfered with the tr...

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius finally got the go-ahead to compete in the Olympics, but it took so long the 21-year-old Paralympic world record holder who runs on carbon fiber blades says he may not be able to make the cut for Beijing, and the London Olympics now appear more realistic. Pistorius says months of travel, tests, and "marathon conference calls" interfered with the tr...

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius finally got the go-ahead to compete in the Olympics, but it took so long the 21-year-old Paralympic world record holder who runs on carbon fiber blades says he may not be able to make the cut for Beijing, and the London Olympics now appear more realistic. Pistorius says months of travel, tests, and "marathon conference calls" interfered with the tr...

The injured Paula Radcliffe has been named in Britain's marathon squad for the Beijing Olympics, writes Tom Knight.

Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe is on crutches because of a hip injury that has disrupted her training for the Beijing Olympics.

Paula Radcliffe remains upbeat about her chances of challenging for the marathon gold medal in Beijing despite the latest injury setback to her Olympic preparations.

Former marathon world record-holder Paul Tergat has decided not to compete at this year's Beijing Olympics due to his concerns over a lack of fitness.

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Athletes whose events last longer than one hour could be at risk from the combined effects of pollution, heat and humidity at the Beijing Olympics, according to an IOC investigation, writes David Bond.

Athletics: The IOC has admitted that the marathon is at risk of being postponed from the Olympics due to pollution

China says it will guarantee clean air for the Olympics after marathon world record holder... 3/2008 Reuters

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- World record holder Haile Gebrselassie is almost certain to miss the marathon at the Beijing Olympics because of the city's poor air quality.

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Dec 6 2007, NTDTV news Steve Moneghetti wasn't a good runner in Primary School, but soon grew up to be one of Australia's best marathon runners. In 2000 Steve Moneghetti lit the cauldron in Ballarat, Victoria, for the Sydney Olympic Games. And this time, he lights the torch for the Global Human Rights Torch Relay. Steve Moneghetti lit the Human Rights Torch, marking the start of the Global H...

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