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Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record
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Quick Glance: Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New Record in New York
- Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous record for the longest chess marathon by playing an impressive 60 hours nonstop.
- Onakoya aims to raise $1 million for a charity supporting education for children across Africa.
- He competed against US chess champion Shawn Martinez and received support from celebrities like Davido and Adekunle Gold.
- The match garnered significant attention in Nigeria and was broadcast in multiple locations, including Lagos, with watch parties and digital billboards.
Swiss runner Lehmann dies after heart attack: Shortly before the 2024 Zurich Marathon, Swiss marathon runner Adrian Lehmann died as a result of a heart attack ...
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Jeannie Rice, 76, Breaks Her Own Age-Group World Record at London Marathon: She ran 3:33:27, averaging 8:08 per mile pace.
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Taiwan happy with US aid package, China objects to arms sales: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday she was happy the U.S. Congress had passed a ...
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The 2024 London Marathon – in numbers: From record-breaking fundraising figures to the age of the oldest particpant, we've picked out the top numbers from this ...
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London Marathon runner completes race after tasting 25 glasses of wine: Professional wine seller Tom Gilbey drank 25 glasses of wine during the 26.2-mile route.
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Quick Glance: London Marathon participant honored after wine challenge goes viral
- Tom Gilbey enjoyed a glass of wine upon completing each mile of the London Marathon.
- During the race, he stopped 25 times to taste a glass of wine and guess its vintage, grape type, and country of origin.
- "It’s my first experience of this going absolutely mad and I feel very honored," he told the PA news agency.
- He was highly motivated during the marathon by the prospect of a sip of wine after every mile.
Adidas dominates the podium at the 2024 London Marathon: In the battle of the super shoes, Adidas surges ahead of Nike with the Adios Pro Evo 1 dominating the ...
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Chasing the course record in Hamburg: Seven runners will start this year's Hamburg Marathon with best times of under 2:05 hours. " All info
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Emile Cairess claims third at the 2024 London Marathon: Cairess thundered to a podium position while fellow Brit Mahamed Mahamed followed his footsteps in fourth ...
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Quick Glance: Jepchirchir Sets New Record, Claims Victory at London Marathon
- Jepchirchir won the 44th London Marathon, breaking the women's-only world record. She crossed the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours, 16 minutes, and 16 seconds.
- Munyao clinched the men's race in 2:04.01, marking his most significant career triumph. Bekele secured the second position with a time of 2:04.15.
- The participation of around 50,000 runners made this edition of the London Marathon the largest event along the River Thames.
British Teen Becomes Youngest Person with Down Syndrome To Complete a Marathon: When Lloyd Martin crossed the finish line with a time of 6:46:10 ...
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Who is Emile Cairess?: Find out more about Emile Cairess, the third-place finisher at the 2024 London Marathon who is on course for the Paris Olympic Games.
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Runners Disqualified After Competitor Was Allowed to Win Race: Three runners seemed to allow Chinese runner He Jie to finish ahead of them at the Beijing Half ...
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Quick Glance: Scandal at Beijing Half Marathon: 4 Runners Disqualified
- Following an unusual finish at the Beijing Half Marathon, the top finishers were disqualified as three runners from Africa seemingly made way for a Chinese competitor to win.
- The finish line incident caused a commotion, prompting questions about why the three other runners appeared to yield the victory to He.
- Subsequent to the investigation, all four runners were disqualified for the pacemakers deliberately slowing down in the final two kilometers of the race, aiding He's victory.
- Confirmation was provided by the organizers that although Xtep invited Mnangat, Keter, and Hailu as pacemakers, they were mistakenly registered as ordinary competitors.
'How I won the Manchester Marathon': Before January this year, Charlie Arnell had never run for longer than two hours. Last weekend ...
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London Marathon: Runner with Down's syndrome gets youngest record: Lloyd Martin's London Marathon run makes him the youngest in his disability category to finish ...
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The sports badge in discussion: Tacheles talked: Is the German sports badge a discontinued model or is it coming back into fashion?
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AI luminaries to attend Computex 2024: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Alexander Munyao Wins Men’s Race at the 2024 London Marathon: Alexander Munyao won the 2024 London Marathon, while legendary Kenenisa Bekele finished second in a ...
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Jepchirchir runs world record for all-women race: Hendrik Pfeiffer and Johannes Motschmann created a novelty in London, Peres Jepchirchir ran a new world record ...
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Taiwan rattled by quakes again, no immediate reports of damage: The quakes shook buildings in Taipei.
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Lai urges China to engage with Taiwan's 'democratically elected' government - Focus Taiwan
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Orsted says Taiwan wind project to power TSMC on track for 2025 finish: Denmark's Orsted , the world's biggest offshore wind farm developer, said on Wednesday a ...
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Chinese half-marathon gold medalist stripped after African runners slowed: Video: Beijing's half-marathon gold medalist He Jie disqualified after three runners ...
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Taipei stages international disaster prevention and rescue drills | Taiwan News | Apr. 26, 2024 15:29
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Budapest picked as 2024 Taipei Film Festival's 'City in Focus' - Focus Taiwan: The Hungarian capital of Budapest was announced on Friday as the 2024 Taipei Film ...
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Why two EastEnders stars are running the London Marathon: EastEnders are setting a new pace with their storylines as Jay and Honey take on the London Marathon ...
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Doctors Removed a Cancerous Tumor From His Kidney. Eight Months Later, He Ran the Boston Marathon.
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Woman with MS to run London Marathon for eighth time: A Newbury woman is gearing up to run the London Marathon for the eighth time.
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The London Marathon runners proud to be last: Fred Tomlinson completes Sunday's race on Monday at the alternative finish line for slower runners.
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Instagram Icon Davis Clarke Ran 2:56 at the Boston Marathon—and of Course He Was Locked In
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Taiwan to remove all statues of Chinese dictator Chiang Kai-Shek who stood for 'One China' policy
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Buoyed by Crowd, Father-Son Duo Runs 2:55 at Boston: Shaun and Shamus Evans averaged 6:42 per mile pace.
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These Celebrities Are Running the 2024 London Marathon: A number of notable names will take on 26.2 miles in London on Sunday.
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What is the London Marathon route?: There's nothing quite like running the London Marathon – and to help you prepare, we've broken down each section of the ...
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London Marathon pays tribute to last year's winner Kelvin Kiptum, who died in car crash
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What is the London Marathon route?: There's nothing quite like running the London Marathon – and to help you prepare, we've broken down each section of the ...
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The Best Workouts to Find Your Race Pace: Whether you have a 5K, 10K, half, or full marathon on deck, here’s how to determine your goal pace for race day with ...
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According to a survey, the majority consider the Matura format to be outdated: According to the survey by the tutoring institute Lernquadrat, more than half of ...
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Chinese Half-Marathon Champion Is Disqualified—Along With Runners Who Let Him Win
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How the Celebrities and Notables Ran at the 2024 Boston Marathon: Zdeno Chara and Meb are a few of the big names that toed the line in Hopkinton this year.
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London Marathon 2024's fastest celebrities as Adele Roberts sets record: There were a number of celebrities that enjoyed good times on the London Marathon course ...
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Taipei road upgrade aims to be model for pedestrian safety | Taiwan News | Apr. 24, 2024 16:29
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Father of Slain Children Runs Boston Marathon, Raises $75,000: When Patrick Clancy crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon in just under four hours ...
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Fridge-carrying runner proposes during the London Marathon: Daniel Fairbrother stops to asks girlfriend Hayley to marry him as she watched the race at Big Ben.
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These Are the Fastest Shoes of the 2024 Boston Marathon: Here are the top men’s and women’s shoes at the 2024 Boston Marathon.
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Veggie Fest 2024 celebrates Earth Day in Taipei with music, art, food | Taiwan News | Apr. 22, 2024 14:43
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Chala Regasa and Nazret Weldu are way ahead in Vienna: The winning duo of the Vienna City Marathon 2024 crossed the finish line with a clear lead ...
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What to know ahead of this year’s London Marathon: More than 50,000 people are expected to finish this weekend’s London Marathon, a record number over the course ...
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Could we see a new women’s-only world record at the 2024 London Marathon?: The 2024 London Marathon will host one of the strongest elite women’s fields in its ...
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Fridge-wearing marathon runner gets down on one knee: Daniel ran the London Marathon wearing a household fridge and proposed to his girlfriend en route.
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Who is Emile Cairess?: Find out more about Emile Cairess, the third-place finisher at the 2024 London Marathon who is on course for the Paris Olympic Games.
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Chris Packham holds head in hands as he cringes at Matt Hancock’s London Marathon video
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For a Heartbroken Community, a Race Is Reason for Celebration: The 2024 Maui Marathon was a memorial run for the 101 people lost in the fires in Lahaina.
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Taiwan government reaffirms views on eve of anti-nuclear protest | Taiwan News | Apr. 26, 2024 20:26
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Shakespeare's birthday inspires a sonnet marathon reading at Saint Anselm College
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Chichester: Soldier uses university to train for Sahara marathon: Paul Carney ran a 250km race in the Sahara Desert after training at the University of ...
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Here's what you can get for FREE with your London Marathon 2024 medal: From free burgers to Epsom salts and even a dip in Brockwell lido, here's what you can get ...
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Hardest Geezer Russ Cook completes London Marathon after Africa run: Russell Cook, nicknamed “Hardest Geezer”, has completed the London Marathon.
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Military aid act 'tangible demonstration' of U.S. support for Taiwan: lawmakers - Focus Taiwan
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Derby's Gogglebox Siddiqui brothers complete 'incredible' experience: The stars were praised as they shared details of the event, saying 'what a day'
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Creeslough: Man injured in garage explosion completes marathon : Dylan McGee's leg was crushed by rubble after the explosion and had to get plates and bolts ...
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2 back-to-back weather fronts to hit Taiwan this week - Focus Taiwan: Back-to-back weather fronts are forecast to hit Taiwan this week, resulting in rain across ...
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Record-breaking victory - Focus Taiwan: Weightlifter Ke Guan-ting (柯冠廷) representing Hualien County sits on a bellbar at the National Middle School Athletics ...
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Lady in green - Focus Taiwan: Actors perform a scene from 1/2 Q Theatre's "Who's in the Painting?" at a news conference promoting the 2024 Taiwan Traditional ...
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Brother of 22-year-old who died from an asthma attack runs London Marathon in his sister's memory
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Stokie dad who went blind days after getting married to take on London Marathon: Ryan Malbon will be joined by a guide runner for the gruelling course
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Autoparts and autotronics shows open in Taipei: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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These Celebrities Are Running the 2024 London Marathon: A number of notable names will take on 26.2 miles in London on Sunday.
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Sara Hall Finishes 15th at the 2024 Boston Marathon: On her 41st birthday, the veteran marathoner placed second American—and raised funds for women in Ethiopia.
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Joel Dommett cheered on by wife and baby as he runs London Marathon as Piranha: The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett had the support of his wife, Hannah Cooper ...
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Results and Highlights From the 2024 London Marathon: Over 50,000 runners registered for the race around the U.K. capital.
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TSMC's shares slide nearly 7% in Taipei on global chip outlook concerns: TSMC's Taipei-listed shares tumbled 6.7% on Friday following the company's first-quarter ...
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1,300 satisfied runners in Lichtenwald: Confident victories, the best running conditions and once again perfect organization characterized the 23rd LIWA running ...
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Hellen Obiri Defends Her Title and Wins the 2024 Boston Marathon: Obiri, of Kenya, ran a time of 2:22:37 to win Boston for the second straight year.
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Opinion: I’d rather live in the ‘world’s most dangerous place’ than America: What do Taiwanese think of the US 2024 election? Clarissa Wei gives the view from ...
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Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake | kuwaittimes: Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake - Top Stories - TAIPEI: ...
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Taiwan defense minister rejects fears of Chinese air attack on Presidential Office | Taiwan News | Apr. 24, 2024 15:16
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Foster caregiver, sister indicted over child’s death: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Beijing Race Under Scrutiny As Video Suggests Runners Helped Chinese Winner: Organizers are investigating the results of the Beijing Half Marathon ...
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Quick Glance: Investigation Launched After Beijing Half Marathon Finish
- Following the finish of the Beijing Half Marathon, the results are now under scrutiny due to the peculiar behavior displayed by three runners from Kenya and Ethiopia.
- A Chinese runner overtook the others, as seen in a recorded livestream of the Beijing Half Marathon. The remaining three runners - Willy Mnangat and Robert Keter from Kenya, and Dejene Hailu from Ethiopia - followed closely behind, with He claiming the first place.
- The organizers of the half-marathon are currently examining the results after a video of the finish circulated online, prompting many to question the intention of the three African runners to slow down.
- The winner secured the first place with a time of 1 hour 3 minutes 44 seconds. Mnangat, Keter, and Hailu shared the second place, one second later.
From Wanhua District to Hamburg Harbor: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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