National marks for women’s 60m and men’s 3000m are broken by Asher-Smith in Karlsruhe and Atkin in Boston on Friday On an action-packed evening of indoor athletics, two British records were smashed. Firstly Dina Asher-Smith took two hundredths of a second off Asha Philip’s 60m mark with a commanding 7.04 victory in Karlsruhe. Then, over in Boston, Sam Atkin clocked…

Lizzie Bird, Ellie Baker, Kyle Langford and Marilyn Okoro among those who came under the wing of inspirational Shaftesbury Barnet man who has died aged 90 George Harrison MBE, coach to scores of world-class athletes, including British 3000m steeplechase record holder Lizzie Bird, Commonwealth silver medallist Kyle Langford and Olympic bronze medallist Marilyn Okoro, died in his sleep at home…

Maths and data experts from Mornington Chasers Running Club find 87% of club representatives in Britain do not want transgender athletes in women’s events A statistical survey carried out by maths and data experts from Mornington Chasers Running Club has shown that an overwhelming majority of grassroots athletics and running clubs in the UK are opposed to male athletes who…

If you want well-cushioned running footwear, this shoe ticks the box and provides a great ride The new Via Olympus from Altra is the brand’s most cushioned road shoe to date. With a balanced midsole of 33mm deep running the length of the shoe, the ride is smooth and engaging. The EGO MAX midsole material has a soft-on-impact feel with…