Seedorf Khabib Performance Club has been founded by footballing great Clarence Seedorf and undefeated UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov
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Alistair Brownlee
Setting goals: Where Olympian Alistair Brownlee sets the bar for peak performance
Trying to complete an Iron Man in under seven hours strikes a balance between the ambitious and the absurd
2020 Tokyo Olympics
Video: What the postponement of the Olympics means for athletes
The global spread of coronavirus has led to officials postponing the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. For athletes, the delay evokes mixed emotions. WSJ spoke to five athletes from around the globe to understand what the postponement means to them.
Athletics
Dubai Marathon winners set new course records
Getaneh Molla and Ruth Chepngetich set new best times in the 20th edition of the Standard Chartered Dubai
Asian Games
Bahrain athlete wins rare sprint double at Asian Games
Edidiong Odiong becomes only the fourth woman to complete the 100 and 200 metres double when she won the half-lap race in 22.96 seconds
Asian Games
Push claim as Bahrain athlete denied Asian Games marathon gold
Japan’s Hiroto Inoue is accused of pushing Bahraini runner Elhassan Elabbassi at the end of the Asian Games marathon
Al Marmoom
Dubai nature reserve set to host 270km ultra marathon
Al Marmoom Ultramarathon offers 270km, 100km and 50km challenges across desert terrain; will be held on December 11-15
Athletics
Bahrain Olympic champion faces action over alleged doping offence
Kenyan-born Ruth Jebet won Olympic gold for Bahrain in Rio but has since been suspended after an urine test showed traces of banned blood booster EPO
Abu Dhabi Sports Council
Abu Dhabi plans to host first ‘world-class’ marathon race
New partnership between the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to bring race to UAE capital on December 7
Athletics
Dubai chosen to host 2019 World Para Athletics Championships
Major championships will be held at the new athletics stadium of the Dubai Club for People of Determination in November 2019
Athletics
In pictures: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2018
The 25-year-old Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew crossed the line in two hours and four minutes exactly, two seconds ahead of Leul Gebresilase with last year’s winner Tamirat Tola a further four seconds adrift as Ethiopians filled the first 10 places.
Athletics
Ethiopian Geremew sets new Dubai Marathon record
Mosinet Geremew sprints clear from large group to claim victory in the 10th fastest time over the distance
Abu Dhabi
In pictures: Abu Dhabi Mini Dash 2017 at Umm Al Emarat Park
The event is centred around the activity village which offers a holistic approach to family wellness through healthy eating tips, nutrition advice and participation in different sports and activities which involve the whole family.