Usain Bolt, besides being the most recognized sprinter in Olympic history, also has an exquisite taste when it comes to ...

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Usain Bolt has praised teen sprinter Gout Gout after the young athlete broke his record. The 16-year-old sprint prodigy has taken the track world by storm this year, blazing through the 100 and ...

The first years of this decade have already provided ample evidence that it’s important to get away from our daily lives from time to time. And you don’t have to suffer the airport hordes or ...

Can challenge for race honours. Returning (6) CIRCUMBENDIBUS is not without a chance in this field. Race 7 (1,160m) Crack sprinter (2) LUCKY LAD is unbeaten over this course and distance. Need not be ...

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Julia Hawkins, nicknamed "Hurricane," set a 100-meter dash world record in 2017. A mother-of-four who picked up the sport of running at age 100 and went on to set world records and win gold medals ...

She took up running after her 100th birthday at the encouragement of her children, and went on to set two world records in the 100-meter dash. By Alyssa Lukpat Julia Hawkins, who took up running ...