Athletics
Blanka Vlašic’s guide to high jump
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Athletics
Friday, 05 May 2023 02:07
Two-time world champion and double Olympic medallist Blanka Vlašic explains the intricacies of an athletics event which requires speed, power, timing and great judgement There are many different types of high jumper. Compare Bohdan Bondarenko (1.98m tall) and Stefan Holm (1.81m). You have Kajsa Bergqvist (1.75m) and you have me (1.93m). Contrary to many people’s opinion, it doesn’t follow that…
Lewis Byng swaps shot put for strongman
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Athletics
Thursday, 04 May 2023 04:57
Young thrower sets sights on succeeding fellow athlete Geoff Capes as winner of the prestigious World’s Strongest Man crown One of Britain’s most talented young throwers, Lewis Byng, is now focusing on strongman competitions instead of athletics with the goal of one day winning the World’s Strongest Man title. If he succeeds, he will become the first track and field…
Nijel Amos banned for three years due to doping
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Athletics
Wednesday, 03 May 2023 08:17
Botswana’s Olympic 800m silver medallist from London 2012 is given ban after testing positive for prohibited substance Nijel Amos, the joint-third fastest 800m runner in history, will miss next year’s Olympics in Paris after receiving a three-year ban. The 29-year-old Botswanan tested positive for metabolites of GW1516, a metabolic modulator that has been prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency since…
Tori Bowie, former world and Olympic sprint champion, dies aged 32
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Athletics
Wednesday, 03 May 2023 08:29
American won world 100m title at London 2017 and three Olympic medals at Rio 2016 during brilliant sprints career The athletics world was in shock on Wednesday (May 3) when the news broke that US sprinter Tori Bowie had died aged 32 at her home in Florida. One of the finest sprinters of recent years, she won 4x100m gold at…
Zak Mahamed runs 5000m PB – UK results round-up
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Athletics
Wednesday, 03 May 2023 07:17
Southampton athlete improves PB in solo run at Battersea as the track season in Britain begins to build momentum COMEBACK 5000m, Battersea Park, London, April 28 In front of an enthusiastic crowd, spilling out into the fifth lane, Zak Mahamed was an easy winner in a PB 13:47.43 although breezy conditions slowed him slightly when he was solo in the…
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