http://universalsports.com 30 sports, 25 world championships, your destination for Olympic sports and athletes – world class events in cycling, swimming, track & field, gymnastics, skiing, figure skating, triathlon, rugby & more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:45:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/3729db9ad5d405e0ea9c098bd62f5b66?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://universalsports.com http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-womens-race-jeptoo-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-womens-race-jeptoo-wins/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:22:25 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-womens-race-jeptoo-wins/ ]]> Priscah Jeptoo took advantage of a fall by Ethiopia’s Olympic champion Tiki Gelana to give Kenya their third successive victory in the women’s race at the London Marathon on Sunday.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-mens-race-kebede-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-mens-race-kebede-wins/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:13:07 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-mens-race-kebede-wins/ ]]> Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede made up for missing out on the Olympics and destroyed Kenyan hopes of retaining the men’s title by overhauling 2011 winner Emmanuel Mutai in the closing stages to win in two hours six minutes and four seconds.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-wheelchair-fearnley-and-mcfadden-win/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-wheelchair-fearnley-and-mcfadden-win/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:06:06 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-wheelchair-fearnley-and-mcfadden-win/ ]]> American Tatyana McFadden won the women’s wheelchair race to add to the Boston Marathon title she won on Monday and Australia’s Kurt Fearnley took victory in the men’s race to end Briton David Weir’s hopes of a record seventh title.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-ipc-race-chentouf/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-ipc-race-chentouf/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:05:27 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-ipc-race-chentouf/ ]]> T12 Visually Impaired El Amin Chentouf (MAR) wins the IPC World Cup race at 2:24:00.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-wheelchair-crash/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-wheelchair-crash/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:35:15 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-wheelchair-crash/ ]]> Just as the wheelchair racers caught up with the women’s race, they entered a water zone and Joss Cassidy crashed into Tiki Gelana, taking him out of the race, while she was able to continue.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-boston-tribute/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-boston-tribute/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:33:55 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-london-marathon-boston-tribute/ ]]> Before the start of the men’s race, the runners in London observed 30 seconds of silence in honor of their marathon brothers and sisters in Boston.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/mary-keitany-wins-2012-london-marathon/ http://universalsports.com/video/mary-keitany-wins-2012-london-marathon/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:02:10 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/?post_type=uni10up-video&p=34963 ]]> Keitany (KEN) wins her 2nd straight London Marathon, 41 seconds faster than last year at 2:18:37. Edna Kiplagat (KEN) was 73 seconds behind.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-london-marathon-kipsang-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-london-marathon-kipsang-wins/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:44:16 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-london-marathon-kipsang-wins/ ]]> Kipsang (KEN) just misses the course record by 4 seconds, at 2:04:44, as Martin Lel (KEN) sprints for 2nd over Tsegayle Kebede (ETH).

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/weir-and-woods-win-push-rim-in-london-marathon/ http://universalsports.com/video/weir-and-woods-win-push-rim-in-london-marathon/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:17:43 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/weir-and-woods-win-push-rim-in-london-marathon/ ]]> In the Push Rim race David Weir wins his 6th London Marathon and Shelly Woods wins her 2nd, both pleasing the home crowd.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-london-marathon/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-london-marathon/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 07:00:24 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-london-marathon/ ]]> The London Marathon, which includes approximately 37,000 runners every April, is one of the final opportunities for athletes to qualify for the Olympic Marathon this summer.

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