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Paul Chelimo Earns Silver In 5,000m, Learns He Was Disqualified On Live TV, Then Gets ReinstatedU.S. runner Paul Chelimo thought he was giving an interview in recognition of his earning the 5,000m silver medal behind Great Britain’s Mo Farah. Instead, he was informed on live television by NBC’s Lewis Johnson that he had been disqualified for “infringement of the inside border.”...

No, <i>You're</i> Genuinely Moved By This Display Of Olympic SportsmanshipIt’s time to thaw that frozen heart of yours, with the magical power of sportsmanship!...

Rochelle Kanuho Came To Distance Running The Hard WayBy any standard, it was warm in Eugene, Oregon on July 2, game-changingly so for the 24 women who shook their legs and jumped at the start of the Olympic Track Trials 10,000 meters. ...

From Refugee To Olympic Hopeful: Biya Simbassa's Excellent Life In The Land Of Opportunity

It was the Galen Rupp show at this past Sunday’s Portland Track Festival 5000 meters, as America’s greatest distance talent executed his signature 4600-meter cruise, capped by a crowd-pleasing shift into turbo for the final lap. Nice, though unsurprising. ...

Watch BBC Announcers And Commentators Go Berserk As Mo Farah Won Gold In The 5,000 Meters

Mo Farah scored a royal double for Great Britain in winning the 10,000m and today's 5,000m, and the importance of his win can really only be understood through how their media covered the event. Here, then, is the final 150 meters of his race, with isolated cameras on announcer Steve Cram and the...