Welcome to ICEARS
ICEARS is a virtual international research centre aimed at exploring the east African running phenomenon. The centre brings together scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines as well as world class coaches and athletes.
ICEARS Members
Our members represent 15 countries from around the world...click on the dots to see where they are from and who they are.
- Kenya
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Kenya...click to see members
- Ethiopia
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Ethiopia...click to see members
- Scotland
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Scotland...click to see members
- Denmark
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Denmark...click to see members
- USA
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USA...click to see members
- Japan
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Japan...click to see members
- France
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France...click to see memebers
- England
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England...click to see members
- Switzerland
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Switzerland...click to see members
- Holland
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The Netherlands...click to see members
- Australia
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Australia....click to see members
- South Africa
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South Africa...click to see members
- Peurto Rico
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Peurto Rico...click to see members
- Germany
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Germany...click to see members
- Jamaica
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Jamaica...click to see members
Membership of ICEARS is by invitation and open to academic staff and affiliates, postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate students of university departments who are actively involved in exercise science and medicine in the context of East African Running.
The founding membership have been drawn from University of Glasgow, Kenyatta University (Nairobi, Kenya) and Kotebe College (Adis Ababa, Ethiopia). Links with other university departments both nationally and internationally are currently being developed, and also with strategic organisations involved in the development and funding of athletics (e.g. IAAF, IOC, UK Athletics, UK Sport).
If you are interested in becoming a member of ICEARS please contact us.
Major ICEARS Partners
Major ICEARS Supporters
Organisations interested in the aims and objectives of ICEARS are encouraged to initiate discussions with ICEARS in view of becoming an ICEARS partner or sponsor.
To see more information about our current partners and sponsors please click here or to dicuss potential partnerships or sponsorhip, please contact us.
Headline News
Click here for an overview of ICEARS primary ongoing and upcoming genetic research. (03-05-2008)
ICEARS member comments on the role of genetic tests to determine footballing talent. (03-05-2008)
ICEARS book gets 8/10 from the British Association of Exercise Scientists (BASES). (03-05-2008)
ICEARS manuscript acheives top marks...click here to learn more. (03-05-2008)
DNA sampling of Jamaicas best sprinters is complete, genotyping underway. Report to follow. (03-05-2008)
Haile - 2:04:26 World Record in Berlin! (30-09-2007)
Upcoming Events
ICEARS members to present at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, 28-31 May 2008. (03-05-2008)
ICEARS member to present at the European College of Sports Science Annual Congress, 9-12 July 2008. (03-05-2008)
CLICK HERE FOR MORE EVENTS INFO
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