Olympic champions are champions for a reason: they are hard to beat.

China s Lu Xiuzhi stormed ahead to win the women s 20km with an Asian record at the Chinese Race Walk Grand Prix which concluded on Saturday (21) in Beijing.

The preliminary entry lists for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang 2015 are now available.

Having recently become an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race, the New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon on Sunday (22) boasts its strongest ever field.

On Sunday (22) the Italian capital will celebrate the 21st edition of the Acea Rome Marathon. The IAAF Gold Label Race can claim to be the fastest marathon in Italy as it boasts both the men s and women s all-comers records.

The EDP Lisbon Half Marathon will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Sunday (22) when it welcomes double world and Olympic champion Mo Farah to the IAAF Gold Label Road Race.