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Class of 2019 impress at English Schools
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Saturday, 13 July 2019 12:56
Records fell at the 89th English Schools Championships in Birmingham as the latest generation of teenage athletes showed their talent Not only did Mia McIntosh break the championship record for the junior girls 75m hurdles in Birmingham but she set a British under-15 record too. The Hertfordshire athlete clocked 10.75 (0.1m/sec) to smash Pippa Earley’s championships mark of 10.90 and…
Japan wins six medals on streets of Naples at World University Games
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Saturday, 13 July 2019 12:57
Japanese runners dominate the half-marathon events in Italy The Japanese long distance team completed a rare feat of taking home all six medals available in the half-marathon at the World University Games. The streets of Naples were painted red and white following a triumphant team effort by Japan’s university athletes. In the women’s half-marathon Yuka Suzuki (74:10) led home Rika…
Growing athletics is at the top of Jon Ridgeon’s to-do list
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Saturday, 13 July 2019 06:56
IAAF chief executive believes building on “six pillars” will help to turn athletics’ fortunes around Jon Ridgeon is facing forward. The world silver medal-winning hurdler and double Olympian has had an eventful time since assuming his role as IAAF chief executive earlier this year. He recalls his first IAAF council meeting back in March, during which president Seb Coe used…
GB’s Jemma Reekie and Shemar Boldizsar get gold in Gävle
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Saturday, 13 July 2019 12:31
Two titles for Britain on day three of the European U23 Championships by Reekie in 800m and Boldizsar in 200m Great Britain gained two gold medals on the third day of action at the European Under-23 Championships in Gävle, Sweden, as Jemma Reekie and Shemar Boldizsar took titles in the women’s 800m and men’s 200m respectively. First Reekie ensured that…
Jess Judd wins World University Games gold
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Friday, 12 July 2019 12:28
BUCS champion claims 5000m title in Naples Britain’s Jess Judd was able to upgrade her bronze medal from two years ago to a gold on day five of the World University Games in Naples. Judd powered away from Canadian Nicole Hutchinson (15:51.75) and Dutch athlete Julia Van Velthoven (15:51.75) to win the 5000m in 15:45.82. “I’m so happy,” said Judd.…
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