To qualify for the Boston Marathon, one of six elite races known as the Major Marathons, runners need to prove their mettle. An average 26.2-mile run through the park will not do.
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Meet Ibrahim Hamadtou – the table tennis player without arms at the Rio Paralympics
This is the man who personifies what the Paralympics are all about. Meet Ibrahim Hamadtou, an Egyptian table tennis player who plays without arms.
Overnight sport wrap: Tyler Wright wins at Lower Trestles as Jake Lehmann fires
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Rio Paralympics 2016: Dylan Alcott claims gold for second time in 24 hours
Dylan Alcott has won a second gold in wheelchair tennis in Rio, backing up from his doubles win to secure the title he had set his heart on.
Cricket: England's Graeme Hick to be Australian batting coach
Former England batsman Graeme Hick will be Australia’s specialist batting coach until 2020.
Brenton Avdulla looks to keep building towards grand final days
As the footy finals move into their second weeks thoughts turn towards the big one, and Brenton Avdulla will experience a similar feeling as he goes to Randwick on Saturday, knowing the grand finals for his chargers are a couple of weeks away.
Rollers miss medals at 2016 Rio Paralympics
Australia’s men’s wheelchair basketball team has missed a Paralympics medal for the first time since 2000 after losing in the quarter-final against Great Britain.
Gai Waterhouse opts for French flair on Dee I Cee in Newcastle Cup
French jockey Johan Victoire has been entrusted by Gai Waterhouse with her Metropolitan hope Dee I Cee in Friday’s Newcastle Cup.
Champion sire Galileo attracts cream of broodmares
The world’s best stallion, Galileo, has had his 2016 book released by Weatherbys. It consisted of 158 mares, of which 73 were group winners.
Cricket: ACT Meteors bowler Erin Osborne re-signs with Sydney Thunder
ACT bowler Erin Osborne is looking forward to leaving behind all of “the fun stuff you enjoy about winter”.