CoolRunning News 2011

Latest News The latest News is always available on our homepage -- click here. News prior to 2010 is available on our News Page -- click here. 7 July: Media Release Gold Coast Airport Marathon a record-breaking event 1 July : News Sally Pearson wins in Lausanne: 12:47 16 June: Media Release Cancer Council NSW seeks elite runners for City Mile Dash 10 June: News Jana Pittman out of world championships, Craig Mottram hopeful 2 June : Blog Jeffrey Hunt running GC HM for charity 27 May : Media Release Entries open for Shepparton Marathon 27 May : Media Release Gold Coast Airport Marathon team entries closing 1 June 20 May : Awards: Athletics NSW awards given to athletes as well as volunteers, clubs, officials and coaches. Spot the CoolRunners! 16 May : News Olympic champion Wanjiru dead at 24 16 May : News "On the trail of the holy grail" (SMH Half Marathon) 6 May : Article Don Wallace, Queensland marathon champion and former Six Foot winner 23 Apr : Media release New event "City Mile Dash" (one mile) raising funds to help fight cancer in men 23 Apr : Book "Passion for Distance", the story of CoolRunner Julia Thorn's 100 marathons 20 Apr : News Paula Radcliffe's world record under threat with new rules 20 Apr : News Kurt Fearnley 2nd place at Boston 20 Apr : News Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai runs fastest marathon in history at Boston 20 Apr : News Double Kenyan victories at London 4 Apr : Video Interview with Craig Mottram on athsvicTV 30 Mar : Article Tower Running on the rise 20 Mar : Blog Jeff Hunt back into the swing of things 19 Mar : Video The CoolRunning recycled runners programme has been ceded to Shoes for Planet Earth. This video clip highlights that programme. 15 Mar : Book Margreet Dietz releases new book "A Hundred Reasons to Run 100km" 7 Mar : News Half Marathon legend Roger Hillsdon prepares for 20th Sydney Half Marathon 25 Feb : News Gebrselassie pulls out of Tokyo Marathon 18 Feb : News Mary Keitany Sets New Half Marathon World Record Of 65:50 7-Feb : Media release 2011 Run The Bridge Hobart - Troop and Thompson win 4-Feb : Media release Thousands soak up Sun Run fun in Sydney 4-Feb : Media release Nambucca Heads Announced Host of 10th Anniversary Mountain Designs GeoQuest 3-Feb : Media release Tasmania West Coast Wilderness to Test the Toughest 3-Feb : News Last chance for Lagat to score a win at Olympic Park 1-Feb : News Mottram,Birmingham,St Lawrence,Solinsky,Tegenkamp to battle in Melbourne 5000m | Mottram faces Mzungu challenge 1-Feb  : Videos Hunter Track Classic Video Interviews and Photo Gallery 30-Jan : News Lewis back on track as Birmingham, McKnight impress at Hunter Track Classic | Photos 29-Jan : News Millrose Indoor Track, Lagat beaten over mile 28-Jan : News London or bust for Moore, Lynch 28-Jan : Blog James Kaan: Summer 28-Jan : News The hunt for qualifiers starts in Newcastle|Hunter fields set for classic clash 28-Jan : Media release HBF Run for a Reason Perth 22 May 27-Jan : News Class fields locked in for Hunter Track Classic 27-Jan : Media Release Heart Foundation - guaranteed places in ING New York Marathon 25-Jan : News Mottram back in favour with selectors as Australian world cross country team named| Buster, Benita to lead world cross country charge 24-Jan : Photos Australian world cross country trial 23-Jan : Media release Powered from within - new book about running by Margreet Dietz 23-Jan : News Birmingham rebounds to win cross country trial | Photos 21-Jan : News Cross country trials and tribulations 20-Jan : News The holiday is over for Offereins 19-Jan : Blog Zoe Buckman blogs about her 2011 Indoor Debut 19-Jan : News Olympic Silver Medal to be presented in Christchurch 18-Jan : News ‘World Champion to take on Rising Star in Discus Challenge at the Hunter' 16-Jan : Blog Mark Tucker: Farewell 15-Jan : Column Ironmen compare treadmill running to outside running 14-Jan : News US teen runner killed by train whilst running & listening to music device 12-Jan : News London via Newcastle for Birmingham 11-Jan : News Harlow first across the line in Hobart 11-Jan : News 800m world record holder David Rudisha to commence season in Australia 8-Jan : News Paula Radcliffe, World's fastest female marathoner bitten by dog 8-Jan : Blog Jeffrey Hunt Blog: Falls Creek 2011 8-Jan : Media release Lightning Strike 30km & 11km events at Stromlo Running Festival 8-Jan : Media release Victorian Olympic Distance Triathlon Champs Sunday 9 Jan 4-Jan : News Jeffrey Hunt: Top runner advises being cruel to your body | Audio 4-Jan : Blog Martin Dent: Training Log- 7,015km covered in 2010 4-Jan : News Tamsyn Lewis to lead the charge in Inside Athletics 400m at Hunter Track Classic 3-Jan : Blog Tristam Garret blogs about 2010 & his European season 1-Jan : Media Release Inside Athletics sponsoring the Hunter Track Classic 1-Jan : Column More thoughts on 2010: A Column By Len Johnson