Athletics
Ask the physio – shin splints
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Athletics
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 13:41
Paul Hobrough of IchatPhysio takes a look at how to treat what can be a painful leg problem WHAT ARE SHIN SPLINTS? The title of shin splints is not actually using a correct medical term. Shin splints fall into a category of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS). Wherever we see an injury being classified as a ‘syndrome’ we fall into…
Jim Walmsley comes close to world 100km record
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Athletics
Saturday, 23 January 2021 15:26
American is an agonising 12 seconds short of the record as he goes second on the all-time list with 6:09:26 in Arizona After more than six hours of running, Jim Walmsley missed the world 100km record by just 12 seconds as he clocked an impressive 6:09:26 at the Hoka One One-organised Project Carbon X 2 event in Chandler, Arizona, on…
Watch live American Track League action
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Athletics
Sunday, 24 January 2021 06:58
Trayvon Bromell, Adam Gemili, Kendra Harrison and Omar McLeod are among the entries for the opening World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting in Fayetteville The 2021 World Athletics Indoor Tour kicks off on Sunday (January 24) with the inaugural American Track League event in Fayetteville, USA. A number of top names have been announced for the Silver level meeting at the…
Physiology: What it takes to run a two-hour marathon
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Athletics
Sunday, 24 January 2021 08:53
Study highlights the physiological demands linked to breaking the fabled barrier Elite marathon runners need a specific blend of physiological traits to stand a chance of breaking two hours in the marathon, according to a study from the University of Exeter published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Eliud Kipchoge was one of the athletes tested by Andy Jones, professor…
Ryan Crouser smashes world indoor shot put record
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Athletics
Sunday, 24 January 2021 12:52
Olympic champion throws 22.82m at the American Track League meet in Fayetteville, where Grant Holloway runs fast 60m hurdles Ryan Crouser made a sensational start to 2021 as he smashed the world indoor shot put record and backed it up with the second furthest throw in history at the American Track League meet in Fayetteville on Sunday (January 24). The…
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