Athletics
Mondo Duplantis makes it look so simple but there’s so much an athlete has to do to propel themselves into the sky and over a bar, as coach Scott Simpson explains Legend has it that pole vaulting was invented by shepherds who, needing to cross a river in pursuit of their sheep, propelled themselves over by swinging on a long…
Blessing Okagbare charged with use of two banned substances
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Thursday, 07 October 2021 09:16
Nigerian sprinter charged with use of Human Growth Hormone, EPO and refusal to co-operate with investigation Blessing Okagbare, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 100m heats before being provisionally suspended, is facing fresh charges from the Athletics Integrity Unit. The AIU have charged the 32-year-old Nigerian – an Olympic and world silver medallist and two-time Commonwealth champion…
My Greatest Race: Paula Radcliffe
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Thursday, 07 October 2021 05:37
Former marathon world record-holder looks back on her victory in the women’s long course race at the 2001 World Cross Country Champs in Ostend – a muddy performance which was built on sand The World Junior Cross in Boston in 1992 was actually the race which made me believe I could have a chance at making it as a professional…
How They Train: Jake Heyward
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Wednesday, 06 October 2021 03:38
Up-and-coming miler explains how he got into such great shape during this year Olympic 1500m finalist Jake Heyward finished his 2021 track season on a high after a 3:52.15 mile PB and Welsh record at the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic on August 21. The 22-year-old Cardiff University graduate – a former European under-18 and under-20 1500m champion – trains…
London Marathon keen to stage Farah’s farewell race
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Tuesday, 05 October 2021 02:08
Event director Hugh Brasher believes Briton can break European record if he chooses to race in the British capital next year London Marathon organisers say they would love Mo Farah to return to their race next year and the event director Hugh Brasher believes the multiple global track champion can beat the European record over 26.2 miles despite his age…
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