Athletics
Agnes Tirop found stabbed to death at home in Kenya
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Wednesday, 13 October 2021 05:33
Two-time world 10,000m medallist and 2015 world cross country champion found dead at the age of 25 Agnes Tirop, who won bronze medals in the 10,000m at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships, has been found dead with stab wounds to her abdomen at her home in Iten, Kenya. She had represented Kenya at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics where she…
Tim Johnston, GB distance star of the 1960s, dies
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Wednesday, 13 October 2021 08:20
Portsmouth AC and Cambridge University athlete represented Britain in the Olympic marathon in Mexico and won the Inter-Counties cross-country title twice Tim Johnston, an Olympic marathon runner for Britain in the 1968 Olympics, has died aged 80. Best known for racing in Cambridge University and Portsmouth AC colours during his career, Johnston set a British record of 27:22.2 for six…
How athletes can deal with osteoarthritis of the knees
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021 02:15
Does osteoarthritis of the knee mean the end of your running days? Our resident Physio Paul Hobrough says perhaps not Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition which causes joints to become painful and stiff. The issue is the protective cartilage which covers the joint surface, with the majority of information referring to OA as the breaking down of that cartilage and…
Fast marathons all over the world – Weekly Round-Up
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Monday, 11 October 2021 10:11
Chicago and Boston were not the only weekend’s marathons with action over 26.2 miles in Manchester, Eindhoven, Stockholm, Munich, Buenos Aires and Isle of Wight For the England Road Relay Championships report click here For the Chicago Marathon report click here @media only screen and (max-width: 42em) { .mobile-unit { min-height: 250px; } } For the Boston Marathon report click…
Kenyans dominate Boston Marathon
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Monday, 11 October 2021 10:24
Diana Kipyogei and Benson Kipruto win women’s and men’s races in historic 125th Boston marathon After a 910 day gap, the Boston Marathon returned on October 10 for the 125th running with the field limited to 20,000. Kenya ultimately dominated tactical elite races with a winning double and taking the first four places in the women’s race as Diana Kipyogei…
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