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Kim Collison tells Jessica Whittington and Euan Crumley why ultra runners across the country have gone the extra mile(s) in 2020 to secure themselves a slice of history Before this summer, the pursuit of Fastest Known Times – or FKTs, for short – was already a popular pastime for ultra and trail athletes. The restrictions and changes brought about by…
Elijah Manangoi gets two-year ban
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Friday, 13 November 2020 11:50
Kenya’s 2017 world 1500m champion set to miss Tokyo Olympics after “whereabouts failures” The 2017 world 1500m champion Elijah Manangoi has been handed a two-year ban for “whereabouts failures” after the Kenyan missed three anti-doping tests within a 12-month period. Under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules, athletes are required to submit their whereabouts for one hour every day, plus overnight…
Mark Munro appointed UKA director of development
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Friday, 13 November 2020 02:11
Scottish Athletics CEO taking on new role Mark Munro has been announced as director of development at UK Athletics (UKA). He has played a pivotal role in delivering the successful development strategy across athletics in Scotland, having joined the organisation in May 2011 and served as CEO to Scottish Athletics since 2016. He will take up his new position as…
British Athletics retains athletes on funding lists for 2021
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Thursday, 12 November 2020 07:43
National governing body is “exploring options” for a “Tokyo Support Package” aimed at competitors not on the World Class Programme Just two changes have been made to British Athletics’ World Class Programme (WCP) for the year ahead, with all athletes from the 2019-20 lists retained as they target the postponed Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021. Long jumper Karim…
Euro Cross to return to Dublin in 2021
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Thursday, 12 November 2020 06:10
The 2020 event had been set for Ireland before it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic The next edition of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships is still set for Dublin, despite this year’s event having been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fingal-Dublin had been due to host the 2020 event on December 13 but will now welcome…
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Strong fields announced for elite-only Valencia events
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AW Awards includes search for ‘the greatest’
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How the latest lockdown affects UK athletics
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Euro Cross winner Robel Fsiha banned
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A lap with… Jess Judd
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