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Kiprop denies doping after positive test report

Kiprop denies doping after positive test report

Former Olympic and triple world 1500m champion says he will "prove he was clean" following British media reports that he had tested positive for EPO.

  • by Mitch Phillips

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IAAF legal expert resigns over new hyperandrogenism rule

IAAF legal expert resigns over new hyperandrogenism rule

A South African legal expert has resigned from the IAAF's disciplinary tribunal in protest at a new hyperandrogenism rule.

  • by Mark Gleeson
Who wins in the hormone race?
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Olympics

Who wins in the hormone race?

The IAAF goes on a testosterone-fuelled re-write.

  • by Greg Baum
Australian De Rozario delights in London Marathon triumph

Australian De Rozario delights in London Marathon triumph

The 24-year-old Perth athlete finished in one hour 42 minutes 58 seconds on Sunday ahead of four-time champion Tatyana McFadden.

The nurse who took a very different route to second place in the Boston Marathon

The nurse who took a very different route to second place in the Boston Marathon

To finish second in the Boston Marathon, train for the race before and after shifts at a full-time job. Never run more than 100 miles a week.

Perfect for Comm Games but Olympics a logistical step too far
Commonwealth Games

Perfect for Comm Games but Olympics a logistical step too far

The Commonwealth Games is the perfect platform to combine Para and able-bodied events, but the Paralympics and Olympics might be a logistical step too far.

  • by David Polkinghorne
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'Bittersweet' Commonwealth Games fuels Anneliese Rubie's dream
Commonwealth Games

'Bittersweet' Commonwealth Games fuels Anneliese Rubie's dream

She knows it won't come today and it won't come tomorrow. But Anneliese Rubie is a dreamer, and she will give her all to be the best.

  • by Caden Helmers
Athletics paved paradise with gold, the legacy will be a parking lot
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Commonwealth Games

Athletics paved paradise with gold, the legacy will be a parking lot

Australia's track and field team enjoyed a hugely successful Commonwealth Games but that won't be reflected for future generations on the Gold Coast. 

  • by Michael Gleeson
Australian runs to legend status as Scot collapses with 2km to go
Commonwealth Games

Australian runs to legend status as Scot collapses with 2km to go

Michael Shelley ran himself into the legend as one of Australia's marathon greats after a dramatic victory after the Scottish leader collapsed 2kms out.

  • by Michael Gleeson
Usain Bolt questions Jamaica's sprint failures as England reign relays
Commonwealth Games

Usain Bolt questions Jamaica's sprint failures as England reign relays

England has surprisingly ruled the Commonwealth Games sprint relays, with Jamaica's failure to grab gold prompting Usain Bolt to question his retirement.

Aussie women stumble and fall flat in relay
Commonwealth Games

Aussie women stumble and fall flat in relay

Melissa Breen stumbled and fell at the last baton change in a dramatic sprint relay.

  • by Michael Gleeson