Athletics
Laura Muir and Joshua Cheptegei among World Athletics awards nominees
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Tuesday, 03 November 2020 06:27
The 10-strong athlete of the year shortlists have been announced Britain’s Laura Muir is among the nominees for the female world athlete of the year honour, while Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei is on a shortlist for the male prize at the World Athletics Awards. This year the global governing body’s awards event will be held virtually on Saturday December 5. Muir…
Shaikira King impresses at Dagenham – weekly round-up
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Monday, 02 November 2020 06:26
A look at some of the latest results in athletics Be Fit Today Track Academy Open, Dagenham, October 31 In less than favourable conditions, National and Inter-Counties cross-country runner-up Shaikira King just missed her 1500m PB of 4:38.46 set in September, which ranked her third all-time in the UK under-13 age group, running a top class 4:38.67. Herne Hill Halloween…
Never-ending quest to create the complete athletics team
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Monday, 02 November 2020 09:47
British athletics’ new 12-year plan has admirable ambition but just how realistic is it? At the turn of the millennium the national governing body, UK Athletics, suggested they would love to have British athletes in every single track and field discipline at future major championships. From 100m to hammer and from sprint hurdles to 50km race walk, there would be…
Ambitious 12-year plan for athletics in Britain launched
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Monday, 02 November 2020 07:15
New ‘athletics unified’ strategy hopes to see GB athletes in every discipline at major champs by 2032 At the Olympic Games in 12 years’ time imagine a Great Britain team that is so strong in-depth that it has athletes in every single track and field event. At the Paralympics, 95% of Brits will reach their final. Back home, nine million…
On Halloween, athletes share their toughest and most terrifying workouts Those sessions that give you the fear. They loom on your training schedule but you know they will be worth the pain. The scary sessions that you love to hate. What better time than Halloween to hear some horror stories? Here some of Britain’s athletics stars share their toughest and…
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