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Isaac Kimeli sets new goals after success at Olympics

11 January 2025 14:00 Isaac Kimeli said goodbye to his success coach Tim Moriau after more than a decade and will now be guided by Ivo Roelandt. On Sunday, the fourth of the past European Championships in cross country running will immediately open his 2025 account with the Valencia 10 kilometers. We spoke to a relaxed but focused Isaac two days before the race.
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Four top athletes are aiming for the European record on Sunday

11 January 2025 08:00 Especially among Europeans, it looks to be a spirited battle as at least four athletes might be able to run the European record off the tables this Sunday. Frenchman Jimmy Gressier, Swiss Dominic Lobalu, Swede Andreas Almgren and Belgian Isaac Kimeli dream of dipping under 27 minutes.
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All eyes on Valencia's fastest 10km in the world

10 January 2025 20:29 The fastest inhabitants of our earth on two running shoes will now take their place at the starting line Sunday for a lightning-fast 10-kilometer run through the streets of Valencia. This Spanish city of just under 800,000 inhabitants has been popular in the athletics world for years because of its particularly fast marathon course, but in recent years it has also been joined by an enormously strong and fast half marathon and 10-kilometer race.
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Murderer of Olympic marathon runner has died

10 September 2024 13:06 Rebecca Cheptegei's ex-boyfriend has now succumbed to his own injuries. He was seriously injured when he doused the Olympic marathon runner with gasoline and set her on fire after an argument that got out of hand in Kenya.