Running

Wariner Loses Coach Before Beijing Games

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Defending Olympic 400 meters champion Jeremy Wariner and his long-time coach have split over a contract dispute with the Beijing Games just seven months away.
Clyde Hart, who has coached Wariner for five years beginning with their days at Baylor University, said Wariner wanted to pay him less than his previous contracts.
Hart declined to say if […]

Chicago Marathon Faces Runner Criticism

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Chicago Marathon organizers defended their preparation for a brutally hot marathon as runners told stories of fainting or vomiting by the roadside and of angry participants detouring into convenience stores in search of the hydration they say they couldn’t find along the course.
A 35-year-old Michigan man who had a heart disorder died and scores went […]