Athletics
Robin Plowman’s SuperHalfs story
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Wednesday, 12 February 2020 06:12
Sponsored post: Spinal Research charity runner seeks SuperRunner success A Spinal Research charity runner is aiming to become the first ‘SuperRunner’ by completing the inaugural SuperHalfs series in 2020. Robin Plowman is the charity’s events manager and an avid runner who has represented Spinal Research at numerous events over the past decade, raising over £7,000 in the process. His challenge…
UK Sport launches review of UK Athletics
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Tuesday, 11 February 2020 08:55
Governing body welcomes scrutiny from government agency as the sport aims to move forward UK Athletics has insisted that it welcomes the news that UK Sport has commissioned an independent review into the sport’s governing body in this country. The government agency which decides on the level of public funding invested in athletics intends to “define the key components of…
British endurance running gains £350,000 support from London Marathon Events
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Tuesday, 11 February 2020 03:28
A total of 30 athletes including Alex Bell, Chris O’Hare and Stephanie Davis are offered individual funding British endurance running has again received £350,000 of support from London Marathon Events, with 30 athletes offered individual funding for 2020. World 800m semi-finalist Alex Bell, European indoor 3000m silver medallist Chris O’Hare and sub-2:28 marathoner Stephanie Davis are among those to have…
Many records fall on action-packed weekend – weekly round-up
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Monday, 10 February 2020 05:48
From Armand Duplantis’ world pole vault best in Toruń to Jemma Reekie’s national records in New York, it has been a busy record-breaking weekend While a full online report for the Copernicus Cup meeting in Toruń, where Armand Duplantis broke the world pole vault record, can be found here, and a round-up of Millrose Games action, which included two more…
The original ‘golden girl’ of British athletics turns 80 today and Mel Watman, who was in Tokyo to report for AW on her 1964 Olympic long jump triumph, looks back on her dazzling career High jumper Dorothy Odam (Tyler) in 1936 and hurdler Maureen Gardner (Dyson) in 1948 came so very close, but the distinction of becoming Britain’s first female…
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Sunday, 09 February 2020 12:00
Products designed to enhance your training
Sunday, 09 February 2020 12:12
Strength and conditioning training and stretching for runners
Sunday, 09 February 2020 04:41
How they train – Steph Twell
Saturday, 08 February 2020 15:49
Jemma Reekie breaks two more British records in New York
Saturday, 08 February 2020 13:11
Armand Duplantis breaks world pole vault record in Toruń
Saturday, 08 February 2020 03:34
Variety is key for ultra runner Tom Evans
Saturday, 08 February 2020 05:54
How they train – Andy Butchart
Friday, 07 February 2020 03:08
How they train – Sophie McKinna
Friday, 07 February 2020 09:51
Great North Run increases race capacity
Friday, 07 February 2020 09:54
GB standards for Olympic invites announced
Thursday, 06 February 2020 10:49
The dos and don’ts of nutrition for runners
Thursday, 06 February 2020 08:09
How they train – Holly Bradshaw
Wednesday, 05 February 2020 07:43
How they train – Jamie Webb
Wednesday, 05 February 2020 12:11
World Cross medallist Abadi Hadis dies aged 22
Wednesday, 05 February 2020 12:56
Nike unveils Alphafly NEXT% and Viperfly, and they are legal
Wednesday, 05 February 2020 04:29
Mo Farah withdraws from The Vitality Big Half
Wednesday, 05 February 2020 01:17
Jemma Reekie adjusts to life in the fast lane
Tuesday, 04 February 2020 15:30
Armand Duplantis comes close to world record in Düsseldorf
Tuesday, 04 February 2020 04:23
Double Paralympic champion Georgie Hermitage retires
Tuesday, 04 February 2020 07:52