Blog: According to his autopsy, Ryan Shay died of an irregular heartbeat and an elarged heart.
Ryan was a former Notre Dame track star and collapsed at 5.5 mile mark of the Olympic Trials.
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Blog: Paula Radcliffe is going to miss the London Marathon due to the toe injury that has been nagging her for quite some time. She is hoping that it won't affect her shot at the Olympics.
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Blog: Here's a great article about Kathrine Switzer. She was the first woman to finish the Boston Marathon. That finish led to the Olympics introducing a women's event.
The article gives an overview of her accomplishments and what she's doing now.
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Blog: Susannah Kvasnicka started running 7 years ago. She had 2 kids and decided to take up the sport. Now, at age 36, she'll be the oldest competitor at the US Olympic Trials.
This a remarkable story about someone getting started later in life.
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Blog: Shaluinn Fullove was diagnosed with thryoid cancer in 2005. Fortunately, she caught it early and treatment was a success. Now she has her sights set on the Olympics.
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Blog: The 4 minute mile has been broken again. Former Indiana State University runner Jordan Fife is the 300th runner in the world to do so.
He broke the record on Saturday with a time of 3:59.74
Congrats!
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Blog: Another doping story. If the runner would just take the test, this wouldn't be an issue. You'd think he'd want to prove to the world that he's clean.
Blog: Here's another sad story involving a runner from Kenya. David Karanja's dilemma is to stay and train in Canada or return to Kenya to be with his daughter. Runners like Karanja are considered "rock stars" in Kenya. Once the violence began in Kenya, the runners have become "targets" for extremists. The violence has already claimed the lives of 2 other runners.
Blog: The violence in Kenya has claimed the life of marathoner Wesley Ngetich. He was shot in the chest with an arrow during violence in his hometown.
Blog: I hate reading stories about Kenya. So many bad things happening. It's really amazing that these marathon runners ever find a way to train.
Here's a story about Kenya's Sammy Korir, the third fastest marathon man in history. He's having a hard time competing with elite runners because he can't find a safe place to train.
Here's the article
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