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New Delhi, Feb 25 (Ians) World 800m record holder and double Olympic champion David Rudisha has urged Indias top athletes to go all out in the Apollo Tyres New Delhi National Marathon on Sunday and qualify for the Asian Games later this year.

Speaking at the pre-marathon press conference on Saturday, Kenya’s legendary middle-distance runner pointed out that this was the last opportunity and platform for India’s top marathoners to win their berths for the Hangzhou Games in September.

“The weather is perfect. I believe the flat course is also ideal for a marathon. So remain confident, don’t lose sight of your targets and give it your all,” Rudisha said.

“Marathon is a very special race, the oldest sport in the world in fact,” he said, marvelling at the sport that demands high levels of resilience and endurance.

“I can imagine how tough running 42 kilometres is. My event lasts just 1 min and 40 seconds,...

Richard Belzer played the character of Detective John Munch for nearly 30 years, popping up as Munch in various TV shows that span across genres. Belzer felt like an actor who would just be around forever, which made his recent death at the age of 78 all the more melancholy. But while Belzer may be gone, his legacy lives on. And now, USA Network will pay tribute to the late actor by airing a "Munch-a-thon" that will feature 10 of Belzer's best episodes from "Law & Order: Svu." I confess I haven't watched any form of "Law & Order" in years, but Munch was always one of my favorite characters, so I might have to tune in and check this out. 

Munch-a-thon

Detective John Munch made his character debut in 1993 on the series "Homicide: Life on the Street." Normally, characters from cop shows don't end up appearing in other forms, but Munch, as played by Richard Belzer,...

Making much of the year’s top athletes, the 2013 Espy Awards too place at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre La Live earlier this evening (July 17).

With Vintage Trouble serving as the house band and Jon Hamm manning the emcee position, the 21st edition of the Espys was a raging success, complete with plenty of Tinseltown celebrities as well as sports stars.

The night’s big winner was the Miami Heat, which scored the top prize for best team, while LeBron James and Serena Williams took home the awards best male and female athlete respectively.

As for the celebrity presenter roster, folks like Don Cheadle, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Ben Affleck, Selena Gomez, Jason Sudeikis, Chrissy Teigen, Lake Bell, and Kevin Bacon all turned out for their chance to pass out the evening’s trophies.

The complete list of 2013 Espys Winners is:

Best Male Athlete

Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

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