Athletics
Harsh new rules for track and training venues
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Wednesday, 15 March 2023 04:15
Coaches are facing the pinch due to soaring prices relating to the use of facilities For years coaches and athletes have taken it for granted that there will be tracks to train on, pits to jump into and designated, safe throwing areas to throw in. Now, however, that idea is very much under threat. It seems that athletics tracks up…
Maurice Greene: my greatest race
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Wednesday, 15 March 2023 06:18
American sprinter looks back at the Tsikliteria International in Athens in June 1999 when he stormed to a 9.79 world record for 100m I was a reigning world champion but I was really just coming into my own. I’d gone to the World Championships in Athens in 1997 and won but I was still learning a lot about my race…
How they train: Nicole Yeargin
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Wednesday, 15 March 2023 06:28
We speak to a British Olympian whose drive means she is always on the lookout for self-improvement “The thing about me is that I’m very resilient,” says Nicole Yeargin. That’s just as well. The 25-year-old’s resilience and ambition have been driving forces in her career to date, fuelling track-inspired moves from high school in Maryland, to college in Ohio, then…
How they train: Natasha Cockram
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Wednesday, 15 March 2023 06:35
Welsh marathon record-holder explains how she has rocketed up the rankings and fought back from illnesses to clock the World Championships standard While some may prefer to stay indoors during the cold months of winter, Natasha Cockram is out on the roads and the track, clocking up the miles in pursuit of further success. She will also be hoping to…
Raven Saunders banned until 2024 for missed doping tests
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Wednesday, 15 March 2023 13:50
Olympic shot put silver medallist from Tokyo suspended for 18 months after committing three whereabouts failures in 12-month period Raven Saunders, who claimed an Olympic silver medal in the women’s shot put at the Tokyo Games, has accepted an 18-month suspension for not turning up to doping tests. The fact that she missed three tests in the space of a…
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Joaquim Cruz at 60
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Mark Richardson: my greatest race
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Stretching the point
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Laura Weightman on the comeback trail
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It’s not all about medals
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High jump coach Fuzz Caan banned for misconduct
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McColgan tackles NYC Half on the road to London
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Megan Keith and Mahamed Mahamed in pole position
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Course records for Ben Rothery and Amelie Lane – fell round-up
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Rich history of the Isle of Man Festival of Running
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