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Vadodara International Half Marathon (VIHM) on February 7, 2016

A tale of SPORTING TRIUMPH MUKTA Advertising proudly presents the Vadodara International Half Marathon (VIHM) of 21.1 kms and is the most celebrated annual sporting event of Vadodara City. In its 5th Edition this year, the Vadodara Marathon has long come to stand for the quintessential values of our vibrant city, enthusiasm, tradition and energy. The Vadodara Marathon is accredited by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Running (AIMS) […]

Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev's last call to his mother

After last week’s Boston Marathon bombings, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva phoned her son Tamerlan in Massachusetts to make sure he was safe. “Mama, why are you worrying?” Tamerlan replied from Boston, laughing. Days later, it was the son who phoned his mother. The two, in recent years, had shared a powerful transformation to a more intense brand of Islam. “The police, they have started shooting at us, they are chasing us,” Mrs. […]

Police: One marathon bombing suspect dead, one still at large. Boston Shuts down

Two men suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people this week terrorized the area overnight. One is dead, but the other is on the loose, police say, and he’s armed and dangerous. Police pursued two men early Friday who shot a police officer to death, stole a vehicle and threw explosives at law officers pursuing them. Authorities believe they are the same two men sought in the […]

'Oldest marathon man' Fauja Singh runs last 10km race

A man believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner has run his last long distance competitive race in Hong Kong. Fauja Singh, from Ilford, east London, who is 101 years old, finished the Hong Kong 10km (6.25 mile) event in one hour, 32 minutes and 28 seconds. “I will remember this day. I will miss it,” Mr Singh said minutes after crossing the finish line. In 2000, he ran […]