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General Information

  The Sport intended to give newcomers to Athletics an idea of what it is all about and those who practice it actively and  practical assistance to develop their skills.
Athletic Heroes A photographic encyclopaedia of international athletes form the past fifty years
Forum Running and Track and Field    Myjjk; Forum for Anything and Everything about Running and  Track & Field
Sprintic Track and field information; latest news feed; articles, training, injuries, stats etc; Forum
Joffroi Running - a running website which provides lots of clips of elite races, race DVD's available for purchase, news on running, "Quickies" which are athlete profiles on elite track and field athletes.
 
 Athletics Forums
  BBC 606 Athletics comment and debate on Athletics
Athletics Weekly
 
Athletics Training      Improve your skills                               see also coaching in sportsVL

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Athletics Skills from the BBC all aspects; lessons from the masters, online video.....
Advantage Athletics  coaching resources, including pictures, for all disciplines
American Running Association   founded in 1968 by doctors to help runners train smart, remain injury free, and meet their personal goals; Fitness articles  and links
Asimba -Fitness Online exercise, nutrition, mind and body, exercises, online trainer
Athlete Project  a valuable resource for athletic information on topics such as sports medicine, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, coaching, sports psychology, injuries, sports performance, and much more! Free information online. Paid embership required for services.
Coaching information
Coaches Information Service technical information to assist at different athletic disciplines
Cool Running Training; beginners program, fitness and performance, schedules, aches and pains
Endurance Training   aimed mostly at middle-distance running
Strength Training for Middle-distance Runners by Frank Howrill; method and exercises.
Brian Mac training for middle-distance runners; training programs for various distances, evaluation....
Explosive-Strength training at 5km level from the Journal of Applied Physiology - a scientific approach; method, results.
McMillan's Running Calculator - a method to estimate your equivalent race performances using a current race time at any distance as well as giving the appropriate pace range for all the different types of workouts performed
Middle-distance Running  from the Australian Institute of sport, covers all aspect of training, nutrition etc
Mind Tools Sports Psychology Web Page - many articles on Sports Psychology.
(NISMAT) Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma; nutrition, training etc Training tips
Running Network Training tips; Nutrition, injury prevention
Run In The Sun    Running holidays offer coached running holiday breaks and weekends, marathon training, fitness breaks, Yoga, pilates, spinning and more. There is also a great deal of useful information on the site covering Training at all stages and Health
Sport Science  ezine includes medicine, nutrition .
Sport and Performance the key points which allow control of physical performance of sport ; estimate your potential. physiology; test your knowledge
Team Mastermind Training tips; focuses on 5 strengths, each strength  based upon the sports' needs
Ultra Running Resources -a " How To " for ultra running, in the form of runners experiences, put together
Vertical Jump Articles from VertCoach.com presents  a wide range of helpful information for all athletes needing this technique, including Basketball players
 
International     European Cup

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National and Regional     Australia   Europe  New Zealand  USA  UK

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Ireland
  Athletics Ireland International Program, Records, News, detailed results....
Northern Ireland
  Northern Ireland Fell Runners Association
Scotland

USA  

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        Picture "Shouting M. Johnson" available for sale on MikeDraws.comAmerican Track & Field- details coming events and posts news, results, training tips etc
Cool Running - American based; training tips, mews, race details etc
College Sports Scholarships  A very informative site, offering free information and resources for high school athlete who want to apply for college scholarships; Faq, tools, timeline
National Athletics Training Association 
NCAA Championships - outdoor track and field;  indoor tack and field 
Northeastern University Athletics schedules, results, news, teams information 
Racewalk.com -official USATF page, provides all the information you need to start and improve your walking program Running USA  a national industry council devoted to building the sport of distance running and road racing in the United States
Race Center NorthWest Magazine, covering Running , Cycling and Trathlon
Runners Gazette for the Mid-Atlantic Region; calendar, results, features
Running Journal  for National and Regional events news, features, results etc
Runner Triathlon News Regional, national coverage, training tips
Runners Web for runners and triathletes. It contains a variety of running and triathlon (and some cycling) information, a forum (newsgroup) for Ottawa area runners and triathletes, links to other information sites, running, triathlon and cycling clubs, associations, organizations, calendar, race sites, race results, pace charts, JavaScript calculators  etc
The Athletic Scholarship Connection is the most complete web site available to assist you in the search for an athletic scholarship - links to every college program at every level, offers recruiting tips, information on the recruiting process, and has a whole section dedicated to college coach’s postings from programs looking for players. This is not a recruiting service. Save hundreds of $ by doing the research your self.
Track and Field news covering US High School, collegiate, European Championship, World Championships and Olympic Games.
US Track and Field (USATF)  - National Governing Body for track & field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States; events, news, Hall of Fame, records...
US Youth Track offers a wealth of information interesting to members of the youth track and field world.
VaultWorld USA Track & Field official site covering all aspects of pole vaulting including coaching tips
 
Track and Field

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Jumping 

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Cross Country 

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Decathlon

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Triathlon  General Information Training    National and Regional

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  This involves consecutive Swim, Bike and Run events. Cross-training has been used for many athletic disciplines in the past, yet triathlon has become a legitimate sport in the  Olympics and is a fantastic way to maintain overall fitness There are various options for athletes of different  capabilities  - see  Race lengths and history from Beginner Triathlon  

Pentathlon

 "The True Olympic Sport". The five sports of modern pentathlon are Shooting, Fencing, Riding, Swimming and Running. The sports are not done continuously as in Triathlon but one by one, over the course of one or two days. Pentathlon combines the speed and stamina aspects of the run and swim with the skills required in fencing, shooting and riding. In this way it tests the athlete in many different and exciting ways. It is this great variety in the sport which makes it so addictive.   (from Oxford University MPA)

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Marathons

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      Worldwide marathons calendars. Useful map-based information to help you select your next marathon.  
   
Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS)- awards, history, stats, Distance Running publication, Calendar
Find a Marathon: Marathon information website with useful information on marathons in almost 20 countries.
 
Preparation
Cool Running races and training for long distance runners
Marathons and health - not all good news!
Marathon Sport msn encarta coverage
Marathon Training  -get some good advice on preparing for those marathons; training tips, books, links
Marathon World a portal for this popular sport, providing links to 569 Marathon races in 59 countries, and a strong training section
RunnersWorld - footware selection, training, tips etc
Recipe for success from BBC Academy - some top food tips as the countdown to a race day gets underway
Marathon Pal Free marathon training programs with training advice, sports injuries, diet, race calendars and much more
 
Marathons around the world
World Marathon Majors prize money plans for New York, Boston, Chicago and Berlin and London
Running Network provides information on the great marathons
New York City Marathon
Portland Marathon USA NorthWest- the official site of the Portland Marathon which offers info on the marathon itself but also lists other events they organize such as marathon clinic, 5 miler Wheelchair races, Kids Walk, Walk/Run Race and the Mayors Walk.
Honolulu Marathon
 
    London Marathon - official website; race information, results, training, diet, history  
 
     Background from Wikipedia; history and results since 1981
   The London marathon Story   from BBC Sport - 25th anniversary
   Local Information from BBC London and London Town
   How to Run it  from H2G2
   Marathon Week from Runners World  all you need to know!
   The London Marathon from a German competitor's viewpoint
   2006 Results for all competitors - a search facility
   2007 Results an analysis from BBC Sport
 
  Other distance Runs  UK  
 
  Chris Brasher Memorial 10K run Richmond Park UK . a one-off event to raise funds to conserve Petersham Meadows
     Great North Run
  Great North Run  South Shields, UK half Marathon  with links to other popular distance runs eg       Run the World
     Great Run  events calendar and links to UK distance runs
BBC Tyne coverage
Bupa Great North Run Macmillan Cancer Relief

Tug-of War

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Mostly Commercial

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