May 30th, 2008 — , Asafa Powell, Last Year, Oscar Pistorius, prosthetics, tempo from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year I wrote the counterpoint to my intervals FAQ by describing answering questions about tempo runs. The tempo run is not a very well defined term and can mean different things to different people, so sometimes it helps to have a definition of what somebody means when they are talking about [...]
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May 16th, 2008 — , IAAF, News, Oscar Pistorius, prosthetics from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Oscar Pistorius was found to have a mechanical advantage over able-bodied athletes last December. In January, he was banned from international competition by the IAAF, Track & Field’s governing body.
Oscar challenged the ruling before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. They felt that the rule that was in [...]
Continue reading → Oscar Pistorius is allowed back into international competition
December 20th, 2007 — IAAF, News, Oscar Pistorius, Sports, prosthetics from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This past Summer, Oscar Pistorius finally convinced the IAAF to test his prosthetics to determine whether he did in fact have an advantage over able-bodied athletes or not.
The tests have been conducted, the results are in, and the prognosis: Pistorius does in fact have an advantage and will now banned from international competition. The [...]
Continue reading → Oscar Pistorius banned by IAAF due to prosthetics
July 26th, 2007 — IAAF, News, Oscar Pistorius, prosthetics from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The IAAF has finally agreed to work with Oscar Pistorius to determine whether he is actually a good runner or whether he gains an advantage from having prosthetic limbs.
Pistorius, who complained earlier this month he was not getting support from the IAAF, said he was pleased to help conduct research “so that we can jointly [...]
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