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    Participants run through Phoenix Park during the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Marathon. This marks the 43rd edition of the race with thousands of participants from international athletes, club runners, wheelchair-assisted participants, charity runners, and firs

    The data that shows you how to run a good marathon

    When it comes to running a 'good' marathon, what does the data have to say? Barry Smyth, a professor of computer science at UCD, has combed the numbers to extract the key lessons in tackling 42.195 kilometres.

    Athletics • 27 Sep
    ROCKVILLE, MD- April 13: Shelise Brooks, production group leader, demonstrates pipetting viscous genomic DNA at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center in Rockville, MD on April 13, 2023. "We are trying to get larger puzzle pieces of the DNA to make it easie

    Genetic tests latest attempt to solve gender puzzle

    Athletics' attempt to find an equitable solution to one of the sport's most hotly contested issues - transgender and DSD eligibility - is the latest in a long line of sometimes controversial tests to try and determine the sex of competitors, writes Alex Cunningham.

    Athletics • 16 Aug
    Thursday, June 26 SOCCER: FIFA Club World Cup Group G, Orlando: Juventus v Man City (2000BST, Andy Hampson covering). Washington: Wydad AC v Al Ain (2000BST). Group E, Seattle: Inter Milan v River Plate (0200BST). Los Angeles: Urawa Red Diamonds v Monterr

    Science and marketing collide as Kipyegon seeks history

    Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman in history to run a sub-four-minute mile on 26 June at the Stade Charléty, Paris. Alex Cunningham breaks down the extraordinary lengths taken to achieve this.

    Athletics • 26 Jun

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