Athletics
Rosemary Wanjiru and Deso Gelmisa take Tokyo Marathon titles
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Sunday, 05 March 2023 00:40 Kenyan becomes sixth quickest woman in history with 2:16:28 in the Japanese capital on Sunday while Gelmisa wins exciting three-way sprint in men’s race Rosemary Wanjiru took more than a minute and a half off her best to clock a fast 2:16:28 at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. The Japanese-based Kenyan won by 28 seconds from Tsehay Gemechu of Ethiopia,…
Eilish McColgan breaks Paula Radcliffe’s British 10,000m record
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Saturday, 04 March 2023 22:30 Ahead of her London Marathon debut next month the 32-year-old runs a brilliant 30:00.86 to win the Sound Running Ten in California Eilish McColgan enjoyed an historic run at the Sound Running Ten on Saturday evening in San Juan Capistrano, California, as she out-kicked long-time leader Alicia Monson of the United States to win in 30:00.86. The time saw her…
Emile Cairess breaks European record for 10 miles
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Saturday, 04 March 2023 13:25 British distance runner clocks 45:57 at ‘Breaking 10’ event in Barrowford, Lancashire, to beat Richard Nerurkar’s long-standing mark Emile Cairess showed he is in great form in the run-up to his marathon debut in London next month by taking five seconds off Richard Nerurkar’s European 10 miles record of 46:02. Nerurkar set the mark 30 years ago at the Cabbage…
Laura Muir: “Winning a fifth gold medal is a pinch me moment”
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Saturday, 04 March 2023 14:08 Scot becomes first British athlete in history to win five gold medals at the European Indoor Championships Laura Muir contemplated the 1500m/3000m double at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul but was focused on winning gold in one of those events. The decision to race in just the 1500m, similar to the one she took at last year’s European Championships,…
Karsten Warholm wins the hard way in Istanbul
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Saturday, 04 March 2023 12:21 Norwegian speeds through 200m in 20.84 before hanging on to clock 45.35 for 400m gold at the European Indoor Champs on Saturday Any 400m runner knows it’s good to get into pole position at the end of the first lap in an indoor race. Anyone attacking from behind finds it difficult to overtake – and the bends in the Ataköy…
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Saturday, 04 March 2023 13:00
Double Dutch as Bol and Klaver shine in 400m
Saturday, 04 March 2023 12:05
Ceccarelli and Jacobs complete Italian job
Friday, 03 March 2023 13:06
Nafi Thiam sets world record in greatest ever pentathlon
Friday, 03 March 2023 13:10
Mixed feelings for Daryll Neita after 60m bronze
Friday, 03 March 2023 13:56
Melissa Courtney-Bryant: “Two years ago I was watching this event in crutches”
Friday, 03 March 2023 12:46
Jakob Ingebrigtsen sees off strong challenge of Neil Gourley
Friday, 03 March 2023 02:27
Jakob Ingebrigtsen the man to beat in Euro Indoors 1500m
Thursday, 02 March 2023 13:12
Mechaal overwhelmed with emotion after making 3000m final in Istanbul
Thursday, 02 March 2023 07:08
Hoppits wins for juniors William Hall and Clara McKee – Fell race results
Wednesday, 01 March 2023 07:43
How the Modern Olympics evolved from Ancient Greek Games
Wednesday, 01 March 2023 08:29
An alternative battlefield: how Ukraine’s athletes are fighting for freedom
Wednesday, 01 March 2023 07:43
World record-breaking middle-distance runner Phyllis Perkins dies
Wednesday, 01 March 2023 00:52
Victory in Brighton for Cal Mills and Charlotte Ragan – road race round-up
Wednesday, 01 March 2023 00:55
Going to Church – Tonbridge win another title – UK indoor results
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 05:38
European Indoor Champs 2023: who, what and when guide
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 08:19
Why do athletics events attract the interest of fans?
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 08:30
Cross-country battles at Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland champs
Sunday, 26 February 2023 03:33
James Kingston and Sarah Astin win first senior National titles
Sunday, 26 February 2023 04:17
Dominant English National wins for Will Barnicoat and Innes FitzGerald
Saturday, 25 February 2023 14:49