Athletics
Great Run’s virtual challenges set to raise quarter of a million for NHS charity
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Athletics
Monday, 20 July 2020 02:05
Great Run Solo and Great North Run Solo have reached 30,000 entries so far Two virtual running challenges created by the organisers of the Great North Run are expected to raise £250,000 for the NHS Charities Together COVID-19 Urgent Appeal. Great Run Solo and Great North Run Solo have reached 30,000 entries to date, with the latter achieving over 20,000…
From the AW archive: Usain Bolt storms into the spotlight at 2002 World Juniors
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Sunday, 19 July 2020 08:16
Continuing a series featuring AW content from years gone by, here is our report of the Jamaican sprint star’s world junior 200m win as a 15-year-old Edition: July 24, 2002 ‘Thunder’ Bolt strikes in 200m July 19, 2002 IAAF Coca-Cola World Junior Championships, Kingston, Jamaica FIFTEEN-year-old schoolboy sensation Usain ‘Thunder’ Bolt sent the home fans into delirium after landing the…
15-min contact window could allow mid-distance race return in England
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Sunday, 19 July 2020 08:24
British Milers’ Club hopes to hold 800m, 1500m and 3000m races in “a more normal style of racing” from August A new 15-minute contact window rule could allow a more traditional style of middle-distance racing to return in England from August. In guidance released by England Athletics on Friday, the governing body said that races of 3000m upwards and steeplechase…
Races capped at socially-distanced 1500m under new England Athletics guidance
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Saturday, 18 July 2020 08:52
Governing body releases lengthy document on a return to restricted track and field competition in August No races further than 1500m, which could require athletes to start at 200m intervals, plus 800m events run completely in lanes and sterilised sand for horizontal jumps looks set to be the future of the sport for now under England Athletics guidance released on…
Seb Coe becomes IOC member
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Friday, 17 July 2020 09:43
World Athletics regains international federation membership World Athletics president Seb Coe has been approved as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member at the 136th IOC Session held on Friday (July 17). The IOC proposed Coe’s membership last month, when it was reported that the two-time Olympic 1500m gold medallist had agreed to take a more ‘passive position’ at sports agency…
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Friday, 17 July 2020 08:49
Tokyo 2020 confirms Olympic schedule
Friday, 17 July 2020 06:00
Athletics Association calls for right to peacefully protest without punishment
Thursday, 16 July 2020 12:42
Tributes paid to Selby Brock
Thursday, 16 July 2020 06:30
Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Adam Gemili on Athletics Association board
Thursday, 16 July 2020 04:22
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Wednesday, 15 July 2020 16:30
Edinburgh 1970 golden jubilee: Ian Stewart reflects on Scotland’s success
Wednesday, 15 July 2020 12:54
Competing and officiating in the ‘new normal’
Wednesday, 15 July 2020 14:10
Dani Chattenton and Frank Baddick win England Athletics Virtual 5km Championships
Wednesday, 15 July 2020 07:25
Birmingham 2022 launches mascot design competition
Tuesday, 14 July 2020 11:06
Manchester Marathon cancelled for 2020
Tuesday, 14 July 2020 01:42
Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Laura Muir set for Monaco
Monday, 13 July 2020 11:29
Chicago Marathon announces 2020 race cancellation
Monday, 13 July 2020 08:25
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce runs 100m world lead in Kingston – weekly round-up
Monday, 13 July 2020 08:28
UK athletics action returns and Alastair Chalmers impresses in Guernsey
Monday, 13 July 2020 02:03
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Sabrina Verjee and Kim Collison make ultra running history in the Lake District
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