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- Radcliffe’s best marathon finish no longer a world record
- Motocross rider Zanoni dies in racing accident
- Ecclestone: Bahrain paid F1 hosting fee
| Radcliffe’s best marathon finish no longer a world record Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:52 PM PDT LONDON: Paula Radcliffe's marathon record time will no longer be classed as a world record for the distance after the sport's governing body IAAF changed the criteria. The changes, made at the recent World Athletics Championships in South Korea, specify that only times achieved in all–women competitions will be acknowledged for world record purposes with performances in mixed conditions now being referred to only as "world best". This means that Radcliffe's 2003 mark of 2'15:25 in the London Marathon is no longer the world record, as she ran it in a mixed–race after following male pacemakers. The 37–year–old's London Marathon time of 2'17:42 from 2005 is now classed as the world record. The World Marathon Majors (WMM) and the Association of International Marathons (AIMS) have issued a statement describing the changes as "unfair". "There should be two world records for women's road–running performances, separately recognising those achieved in mixed competition and women's–only conditions," the statement said. "AIMS and WMM will continue to acknowledge both types of performances as world records and will discuss this matter further with the IAAF. "The vast majority of women's road races throughout the world are held in mixed conditions. "The current situation where the fastest time is not now recognised as a record is confusing and unfair and does not respect the history of our sport." AIMS represents more than 300 races worldwide, the vast majority of them road races. Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York are WMM members. – AFP |
| Motocross rider Zanoni dies in racing accident Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:52 PM PDT SAO PAULO: Brazilian motocross rider Swian Zanoni, who competed in this year's FIM Motocross World Championship, died in a racing accident in Brazil on Sunday. He was 23. Zanoni sustained a severe neck injury when he crashed his motorcycle while attempting to overtake another rider in a local race in the small city of Orizania. The Brazilian motorcycling confederation said Zanoni lost control and apparently struck a tree after trying to make the move on the last lap of the race. "This is a huge loss," said Roberto Boettcher, the confederation's vice president, in a statement. "He had represented Brazil in the world's most important motocross championship, he was carrying the Brazilian flag." – AP |
| Ecclestone: Bahrain paid F1 hosting fee Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:52 PM PDT LONDON: Bahrain paid the hosting fee for this year's Formula One Grand Prix even though the race was cancelled, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone was quoted as saying on Monday. "I don't think turnover will be down this year," the 80–year–old Briton told the Independent newspaper when asked about the sport's 2011 balance sheet. "I think it will be flat because we were paid for Bahrain. I said we will give them the money back and they said 'Don't bother'." The hosting fee for this year had been estimated by various sources at around US$40mil. Ecclestone had said in February that he had waived the rights fees after the season–opening race was called off due to violent civil unrest. – Reuters |
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