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CAS overturns suspension in ABP case of Japanese race walker Koki Ikeda (2021 Olympic silver medalist).
I can't remember many ABP cases getting successfully overturned on appeal. Norah Jeruto's did. Any others I'm missing?
The AIU acknowledges the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, published today, in the case of Koki Ikeda. The AIU will consider the full decision and will make no further immediate comment.
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CAS OVERTURNS AIU'S 4-YEAR BAN ON KOKI IKEDA
Japan's Koki Ikeda 🇯🇵 has been cleared of an anti-doping rule violation by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), overturning his 4-year ban and making him eligible to compete again.
The Tokyo Olympic 20km Race Walk Silver medallist was sanctioned by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in February 2025 over alleged blood manipulation based on abnormalities in his Athlete Biological Passport.
However, CAS found that there was a reasonable non-doping explanation for the findings, concluding that the anti-doping charge had not been established.
Ikeda's four-year sanction has been overturned, clearing the way for his return to competition.
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BBC Sport approached @number10gov for a response to my letter to @andyburnham . The @DHSCgovuk responded and unfortunately this statement isn’t anything we didn’t already know. There are also fundamental inaccuracies within it.
Please also bear with me; I’ve had an extremely large amount of messages and I’m operating with a very limited capacity. @Ed_Miliband @tessamunt @JoPlattLeigh @KatieFalkingham @BBCSport @BBCNews @UKLabour @ThereForME_UK @YvetteCooperMP
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So, that’s the 2016 and 2020 women’s @Olympics marathon gold medallists from Kenya busted for doping. Plus the women’s marathon world record holder, also from Kenya. Yet, we keep getting told by @WorldAthletics that the country is getting on top of the problem. It doesn’t look like that from I am sitting.
@athletics_kenya @OlympicsKenyaKE @wada_ama @iocmedia
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Tyson Invitational and WWU Padden Invitational on the docket as last regular season meets... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2026/… #ncaad1xc #ncaad2xc #crosscountry @ZagRunning @WWUAthletics
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Jean Paul Sartre was the first person to decline the Nobel Prize.
In 1964, Sartre was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, but made it known that he did not wish to accept the prize as he had always declined official honours.
More on Sartre’s refusal: bit.ly/2ZP590B
ALT Jean-Paul Sartre, captured in profile, intently writing in a notebook.
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New free training guide on marathon periodization. Check it out here: thegrowtheq.kit.com/75d357ea…
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2026 numbers from National Federation for U.S. will show 900,000 in outdoor and 118,000 indoor. Add cross country at 575,000 15-19, in U.S. and you see the true strength of our sport.
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Well done @xcmilton
Last night we celebrated our seniors who have contributed to the success of our program. Congratulations to the Class of ‘27! @MiltonHighSch @MiltonEaglesAD @JonesBC_MHS
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Grete Waitz was one of the true icons in women’s distance running. A leader in cross country, track & field and marathoning. Always humble, with a lovely sense of humor, Grete inspired many with her fight against her own cancer and her nine NYC marathon wins. #gretewaitz, #AKTIV, #adidasrunning, #norway
OTD in 1978 Grete Waitz secured the first of her record-breaking nine victories at the New York City Marathon 🗽
The Norwegian ran a world record of 2:32:30, beating Marty Cooksey by almost 10 minutes in the Big Apple 🇳🇴
🥇 1978 NYC Marathon 🇺🇸 2:32:30 WR
🥇 1979 NYC Marathon 🇺🇸 2:27:33 WR
🥇 1980 NYC Marathon 🇺🇸 2:25:41 WR
🥇 1982 NYC Marathon 🇺🇸 2:27:14
🥇 1983 NYC Marathon 🇺🇸 2:27:00
🥇 1984 NYC Marathon 🇺🇸 2:29:30
🥇 1985 NYC Marathon 🇺🇸 2:28:34
🥇 1986 NYC Marathon 🇺🇸 2:28:06
🥇 1988 NYC Marathon 🇺🇸 2:28:07
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Coach Mark Coogan Talks Cross-Country, by Larry Eder, photos by Mark Coogan, Jeff Benjamin, runblogrun.com/2026/10/mark-… , #MarkCoogan, #BostonnewbalanceTC, #Coaching, #CoachingCrossCountry, #CoachingHighSchoolCrossCountry, #running, #athletics,
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Great picks by @EuroAthletics for 2029 EA indoor in Torun and EA2030 outdoor in Helsinki! EA champs are wonderful meets to attend! Indoor in 2027 is Valencia!
Very pleased to learn this morning that Toruń has been awarded the @EuroAthletics Indoor Championships for 2029. They did a great job with Worlds this year, and the arena is first-rate.
(I also love that there is a supermarket across the street🙂)
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Brett Holts, NIKE VP Sports Marketing: Five Questions on NIKE’s support of Bank of America Chicago Marathon runblogrun.com/2026/10/brett… , #NIKErunning, #BankofAmericaChicagoMarathon, #Sportsmarketing, #NIKEsportsMarketing, #BrettHolts, #running,
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A tragic story that gives tribute to the amazing woman…
An Elite Runner Was Supposed to Run the Detroit Marathon. She Died the Night Before the Race. runnersworld.com/news/a74205…
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The 20th version of the RAK Half marathon, is scheduled for Saturday, January 30, 2027. It is one of the fastest and most fun races not just in the Middle East, but in the world!
You may register now at RAKhalfmarathon.com .
This video shows the elite women from the 2026 race!
🎥 @LarryEder
#rakhalfmarathon , #visitRAK, #visitRasAlkhaimah, @asicsme , @rakhalfmarathon , @In_RasAlKhaimah ,
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Coach Mark Coogan Talks Cross-Country , 10 questions with the Coach of Boston NB Track Club, by Larry Eder, runblogrun.com/2026/10/mark-… , #MarkCoogan, #NewBalanceTrackClub, #NewBalance, #CrossCoutntry, #Coachinghighschoolathletes, #CoachingAthletics, #Coachingeliteathletes, #running, #trackandfield,