Vibram, Robots, Gaitlin, Ennis, Plantar Fasciitis: The Weekly Round-Up

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Last updated at 12:06 Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele saw off Kenya's Wilson Kipsang to take victory at the Great Manchester Run. "To finish behind Dibaba, who is the best in the world, you can't complain about that" Britain's Gemma Steel The 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder clocked 28 minutes and 23 seconds to finish five seconds ahead of marathon world record holder Kipsang.

Ennis-Hill has been consulting with other sportswomen, such as Shelley Rudman, the British Winter Olympian, who have returned quickly to top-level sport after giving birth, and is planning her comeback with Toni Minichiello, her coach. Plan A is to go to Rio and defend her heptathlon title.

By Jamie de Sylva on May 22, 2014 There's a new go-to treatment for people suffering pain, writes Diana Blass. For a range of aches, pains and injuries - including plantar fasciitis - increasing numbers of Americans are turning to laser treatment. One example is Kirsten Macdonald.

As awareness has grown of prescription painkiller abuse across the U.S., so has interest in alternatives. The sports world is no exception. A prime example can be found in Oregon. Alberto Salazar, head coach of the Nike Oregon Project and a former world-class long distance runner, is all about drug-free pain relief for the athletes he coaches.

Home > General > Vibram barefoot running controversy heats up By Jamie de Sylva on May 21, 2014 The fall-out around the recent Vibram USA lawsuit continues to dominate the running world. The lawsuit alleged that the barefoot brand had made false and unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of its footwear.

There's been a certain gleefulness in response to the news that Vibram has settled a class-action lawsuit over its FiveFingers running shoes for $3.75 million. The FiveFingers have always been ridiculous looking, but now (finally!) there's proof that they're not even good for you.