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Cross-Country Runners Who Thrived in Tough Conditions
Cross-Country Runners Who Thrived in Tough Conditions
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7 in common: Paul Tergat, Tirunesh Dibaba and 5 more
Cross-country is distance running with the variables left in: mud, hills, logs, heat, tight turns and fields so big that position in the first kilometre matters. Bad weather alone does not make a...
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Marathon Runners with Distinctive Career Stories
Marathon Runners with Distinctive Career Stories
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6 in common: Ingrid Kristiansen, Haile Gebrselassie and 4 more
There is more than one way to become a great marathon runner. Some arrived from the track with world titles already won, some built careers around championship tactics, some chased the clock...
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Sportspeople Who Built Long Careers Through Adaptation
Sportspeople Who Built Long Careers Through Adaptation
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In common: Eliud Kipchoge
Lasting a long time is not the same as staying good. The people on this list stayed at or near the top for unusually long careers because they changed something: a new position, a rebuilt...
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Sportspeople with Remarkable Records at World Championships
Sportspeople with Remarkable Records at World Championships
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In common: Kenenisa Bekele
A world title means different things in different sports. Some championships come once a season, some every year and some only every other year, and a few, like Formula One's, are decided over a...
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Archers Who Excelled When the Pressure Was Highest
Archers Who Excelled When the Pressure Was Highest
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Archery looks calm on television, but an Olympic final is decided by a few millimetres, a ticking clock and sometimes a single arrow in a shoot-off. These are the archers whose records hold up...
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Olympic Weightlifters with Extraordinary Competitive Consistency
Olympic Weightlifters with Extraordinary Competitive Consistency
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Weightlifting rewards the lifter who makes their attempts count: three tries in the snatch, three in the clean and jerk, and a total that decides the medals. This list picks lifters who did that...
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Rowers with Remarkable Careers Across Boat Classes
Rowers with Remarkable Careers Across Boat Classes
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Rowing has two techniques and many boats. Scullers hold an oar in each hand, in singles, doubles and quads; sweep rowers hold one oar with both hands, in pairs, fours and eights, and need a...
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