
Boston Marathon bombing kills 3, injures over 140
Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than ...

After finish, bombs shatter Boston Marathon
Two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday about three hours after Lelisa Desisa and Rita Jeptoo crossed it to win the race.

Good weather after 2012 heat at Boston Marathon
The heat was unprecedented and so was the offer: Any of the 27,000 runners in last year's Boston Marathon could skip the race and automatically ...

Flanagan best US hope in Boston Marathon in years
Shalane Flanagan grew up in nearby Marblehead watching her father run the Boston Marathon. Her mother was a marathoner, too, setting the women's world ...
Calvin Smith Jr. wins 400 at Australian IAAF meet
Calvin Smith Jr. won the 400-meter race at the IAAF Melbourne World Challenge on Saturday to add to some family racing history in Australia.
Pistorius runs again on blades at Pretoria track
Oscar Pistorius has been running on his blades again and his return to regular training is imminent, his agent says. It is the first time it has been ...

Agent: Pistorius says he wants to train again
Oscar Pistorius wants to train again and recently went back to visit his regular track in South Africa's capital, the double-amputee athlete's agent ...

Bolt to run 150-meter race at Copacabana beach
Usain Bolt will have Copacabana beach in the background when he tries to break his 150-meter world best in a street race this weekend in Rio de ...

Pistorius allowed to leave SAfrica with conditions
Oscar Pistorius could compete at this year's world championships after a South African judge eased his bail restrictions and ruled Thursday that the ...
Lagat ready for 'challenge' of NYC Half
Running outdoors. Cold weather. St. Patrick's Day in New York City. That's the unusual racing scenario for Bernard Lagat, who will make his ...

Moreira wins 3,000 meters at European indoors
Sara Moreira of Portugal won the women's 3,000 meter race at the European Indoor Athletics Championships on Sunday, dominating much of the race.

Pistorius' brother facing charge in traffic death
The murder case involving Olympic star Oscar Pistorius took another unexpected turn Sunday with the news that his older brother, Carl, is himself ...

Nike suspends contract with Oscar Pistorius
Nike Inc. has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner from South Africa charged with premeditated murder in the ...

Prosecution: Error in 'testosterone' testimony
The investigating officer in the Oscar Pistorius murder case made an error in his court testimony Wednesday when he identified a substance found in ...

Bernard Lagat to try longer distance at NYC Half
Bernard Lagat will run the longest race of his career when he competes in next month's NYC Half. The 38-year-old American started out as a 1,500-meter ...

Paralympics refocuses on future without Pistorius
As Oscar Pistorius offered his first defense against a murder charge, the head of the Paralympics was trying to reassure members Tuesday that the ...

Lagat breaks US indoor 2-mile record at Millrose
Bernard Lagat lagged behind his planned pace for the entire 2 miles of his race at the Millrose Games. He still set the record he came to break.

Bolt in shock over Pistorius arrest
Usain Bolt was in shock when he heard fellow Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius had been arrested and charged in the shooting death of his model ...

Weeping Pistorius faces premeditated murder charge
In a courtroom, not an Olympic stadium, there was no click-click-click of Oscar Pistorius' prosthetic limbs. His only sound Friday was loud, ...

Pistorius in court for bail hearing in murder case
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has arrived at a courthouse for his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend as South Africans braced ...

News of Pistorius case leaves many in disbelief
Classy, gracious, humble. That was Oscar Pistorius. Before Thursday, Ato Boldon said, Pistorius' name would have been the last to come to mind if ...

Amputee Olympic star Pistorius charged in slaying
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter dubbed the Blade Runner, was charged Thursday in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend at his ...
Runner's Twitter feed is a long victory lap
Since captivating the world with his groundbreaking Olympic trip to London, Oscar Pistorius' life seemed like an extended victory lap. More than ...

Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murder
Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning ...

Pistorius involved in shooting at home, woman dead
Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was taken into custody and was expected to appear in court Thursday after a 30-year-old woman who was believed to be ...