Athletics
Reducing drop-out rates in athletics
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Athletics
Saturday, 17 April 2021 07:04
New research has underlined the concerning issue of young athletes walking away from the sport too early. But there are potential solutions out there Walking away from sport is not unusual in the teenage years. Statistics lay bare the casualty rate of talented youngsters bailing too soon, undone by the pressures of puberty and exams, injuries and other interests. These…
How to master the art of sprinting
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Saturday, 17 April 2021 01:06
Running as fast as possible is very elemental – we’ve all tried it at some stage. But what puts someone in the really fast lane? Usain Bolt reached nearly 29mph (12-12.34 metres a second) when he was flat out during his world record runs. He covered the 100m distance in around 41 steps with a stride frequency of about 4.5…
Eliud Kipchoge looks forward to ‘beautiful race’ at NN Mission Marathon
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Athletics
Friday, 16 April 2021 07:40
Twente Airport in the Netherlands on Sunday will see the Kenyan stretch his legs over 26.2 miles ahead of the defence of his Olympic title in Tokyo Over the years the Twente Airport near the city of Enschede in the eastern Netherlands has been used by famous airplanes such as the Hawker Hunter and Gloster Meteor. But on Sunday (April…
Christian Coleman to miss Olympics despite ban reduction
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Athletics
Friday, 16 April 2021 02:23
American sprinter has suspension reduced by six months on appeal but will not be at Tokyo Games Christian Coleman, the world 100m champion, has seen his anti-doping ban reduced from two years to 18 months but he will still miss the Olympics in Tokyo because he will not be able to compete until November. The 25-year-old was originally given a…
Gateshead confirmed as Diamond League opener
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Athletics
Friday, 16 April 2021 02:56
British venue will kick off 2021 Diamond League season instead of Rabat, as Rome and Oslo events also move Diamond League organisers have confirmed Gateshead will open the season for World Athletics’ flagship grand prix series with the North East England venue holding the event on May 23. As reported on Thursday (April 15) it replaces Rabat after the Moroccan…
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