Athletics
US-based British runner Marc Scott now holds the UK 5km records both indoors and on the roads and we profiled him in-depth before lockdown This interview was first published in the March 12, 2020, edition of AW magazine When Marc Scott clocked an eye-opening 13:08.87 indoors in Boston on February 28, he was delighted to run inside the Olympic qualifying…
How to choose the right running shoes
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Sunday, 09 August 2020 09:43
We bust some of the jargon around running footwear and look at how to find the best pair for you Running is a dynamic movement and one in which all the body’s weight hits the ground, on a single foot, with a far greater impact than standing still. The way in which your foot moves forward during its contact with…
Paula Radcliffe on ‘the one that got away’
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Saturday, 08 August 2020 08:08
British marathon great talks candidly about her Olympic experiences, including that dramatic stop during her Athens 2004 title hunt Writing in Athletics Weekly a couple of weeks after the women’s marathon at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, editor Jason Henderson explained how the magazine had been bombarded with letters. “Our mailbag is full of tributes to Kelly Holmes and…
Marc Scott breaks British record at Podium 5km
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Saturday, 08 August 2020 14:48
European indoor 5000m record-holder runs 13:20 on the road, while triathlete Beth Potter impresses with 15:24 to go fifth UK all-time Marc Scott stormed to a British record in Barrowford on Saturday evening, clocking 13:20 to just miss the European best at the Podium 5km. Alex Yee was also under the previous UK record time of 13:27 which had been…
Podium 5km returns with Marc Scott and Jess Judd in action
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Friday, 07 August 2020 09:58
A six-race programme is set for Saturday Podium 5km road racing returns on Saturday (August 8), with GB internationals Marc Scott and Jess Judd among those taking part in the six-race programme in Burnley, Lancashire. Scott broke the European indoor 5000m best in Boston in February, clocking 13:08.87 for an Olympic qualifying time which improves on Mo Farah’s record mark.…
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