Hello and welcome to MR’s weekly rundown, your unofficial guide to all the comings and goings in the world of running. This week we look at a returning legend in the Worcester City 10K and an American athlete who has been caught doping.
Good week:
Paula Radcliffe returned to racing action for the first time since April 2012 with a respectable third place finish at the Worcester City 10K. The marathon world record holder finished with a time of 35 minutes and 49 seconds.
Bad week:
American sprinter Wallace Spearmon has been banned for three months after being tested positive for a banned substance by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Stat of the week:
According to Stanford University researchers, runners who played ball sports (for example, football) as kids have a 50% less chance of picking up stress fractures than those who didn’t.
Video of the week:
A humorous look at how to become an ultrarunner.
