Kenyan runners threaten boycott of U.S. races

AP Online;  April 25, 1998 ;     580 words ......04-25-1998 NYAHURURU, Kenya (AP) _ Top Kenyan runners, angered by the reported attempts of...were trying to limit the presence of Kenyan runners and the money they can win U.S. competitions...an Italian who coaches many leading Kenyan runners. ``If the guys who were winning were...

Kenyan runners upset at U.S. slights

AP Online;  April 25, 1998 ;     663 words ......04-25-1998 NYAHURURU, Kenya (AP) _ Top Kenyan runners, angered by the reported attempts of...were trying to limit the presence of Kenyan runners and the money they can win U.S. competitions...an Italian who coaches many leading Kenyan runners. ``If the guys who were winning were...

Kenyans consider boycott Runners reportedly face limits with U.S. events

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 3, 1998 ;     634 words ...Top Kenyan runners, angered by the reported attempts...trying to limit the presence of Kenyan runners and the money they can win in U...Italian who coaches many leading Kenyan runners, said: "It's a kind of racism. If...

Kenyan runners face hurdles as IAAF eligibility rules changed

Xinhua News Agency;  April 12, 2005 ;     321 words ...Kenyan runners face hurdles as IAAF eligibility rules changed NAIROBI, Apr. 12 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runners hoping to change nationality now face...Kenya in the past. Okeyo said very few Kenyan runners have genuinely changed nationality...

Kenyan runners dominate Nairobi marathon

Xinhua News Agency;  October 30, 2006 ;     282 words ...Kenyan runners dominate Nairobi marathon NAIROBI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runners continued to dominate the Standard Chartered...runner Alex Malinga came third in the race. The Kenyan runners were upbeat of scooping top prizes in the...

Brothers take first and second spots; NATIONAL TRIALS: ANGLING.(News)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  October 23, 2001 ;     171 words ......was a busy place over the weekend with the top 80 anglers in Wales competing in the national trials. This was the final leg of the Welsh National Trials for the fly-fishing team to represent Wales in the International Fly Fishing matches...

KENYAN RUNNERS THREATEN BOYCOTT OF U.S. RACES.(Sports)

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  April 26, 1998 ;     654 words ......this report. NYAHURURU, Kenya -- Top Kenyan runners, angered by the reported attempts of...were trying to limit the presence of Kenyan runners and the money they can win U.S. competitions...an Italian who coaches many leading Kenyan runners. ``If the guys who were winning were...

Former world champion tips Kenyan runners

Xinhua News Agency;  August 20, 2008 ;     524 words ...Former world champion tips Kenyan runners NAIROBI, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Kenya...former World champion implored the Kenyan runners to keep the pace high to avoid being...on Tuesday's 1500m medal race. The Kenyan runners will also start their quest to complete...

ATHS: Kenyan runners rule the Sydney half marathon

AAP Sports News (Australia);  May 23, 1999 ;     411 words ...AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-23-1999 ATHS: Kenyan runners rule the Sydney half marathon By Adrian Warren SYDNEY, May 23 AAP - Kenyan runners Stephen Kiogora and Godfrey Kiprotich trumped their Australian opposition and overcame a slippery course...

Swim: Lenton returns refreshed for national trials

AAP Sports News (Australia);  February 23, 2005 ;     157 words ......Australia) 02-23-2005 Swim: Lenton returns refreshed for national trials LIBBY LENTON says she's been on an emotional roller-coaster...metres butterfly plus to 50, 100 and 200 freestyle in the national trials at Sydney's Olympic pool from March 12 to 19 ahead of the...

Kenyan runners finish 1-2 in Zhengbian international marathon

Xinhua News Agency;  May 6, 2007 ;     92 words ...Kenyan runners finish 1-2 in Zhengbian international marathon ZHENGZHOU, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runners dominated the men's race when Elijah Mutai and Elic Luusa Nzioki took the top two positions in the Zhengbian international marathon race on...

Kenyan runners win Sapporo half marathon titles

Xinhua News Agency;  July 7, 2002 ;     94 words ...Kenyan runners win Sapporo half marathon titles TOKYO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runners swept the men's and women's titles at the 2002 Sapporo half marathon at Sapporo on Sunday. Catherine Ndereba, the world's fastest female marathon runner, charged...

Kenya to select athletes for All-Africa Games in national trials

Xinhua News Agency;  June 14, 2007 ;     460 words ...Kenya to select athletes for All-Africa Games in national trials NAIROBI, June 14 (Xinhua) -- A four-day national trials began in Nairobi on Thursday and the Kenya team for the All-Africa Games would be selected. Athletics Kenya (AK) officials...

A Chinese woman weightlifter competes in the national trials...

Getty Images (by Event) Individuals;  April 15, 2008 ;     99 words ......Individuals 04-15-2008 A Chinese woman weightlifter competes in the national trials... Full Size JPG (2083 KB) A Chinese woman weightlifter competes in the national trials in hopes of qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Hefei...

Elite Kenyan runners train in low-lying Norristown

AP Online;  November 6, 1998 ;     665 words ......runners in the world. A handful of elite Kenyan runners chose this sea-level suburb of Philadelphia...Teddington, England. About 30 to 40 Kenyan runners descend on the town's seven-mile palace...coach this summer. Similar enclaves of Kenyan runners are found across the country. In ...