Athletics
Lakatos and Den Boer battle to wheelchair wins in London
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Sunday, 04 October 2020 09:38
Brent Lakatos denies David Weir win No.9 while Nikita den Boer secures surprise success David Weir had predicted that the men’s wheelchair event would be a “sprinter’s race” and so it proved as Canada’s multiple track world record-holder Brent Lakatos had the closing speed required to deny the Briton a ninth London Marathon title on Sunday. Racing on a 2.15km…
“It’s not suicide for Eliud Kipchoge to be beaten”
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Sunday, 04 October 2020 10:50
The marathon king is philosophical in defeat after finishing eighth in London The system in the media room at Sunday’s Virgin Money London Marathon required any post-race interviews with athletes finishing outside of the top three to be specifically requested. Asking for Eliud Kipchoge, therefore, was an enquiry I didn’t expect to have to make. As Euan Crumley writes in…
Kitata springs marathon shock as Kipchoge loses in London
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Sunday, 04 October 2020 05:39
Defending champion and world record-holder comes eighth in a remarkable 40th Race, while Jonny Mellor clinches British title It turns out that Eliud Kipchoge is human after all. The man who has utterly dominated the marathon for so long was beaten for the first time since 2013 in what proved to be a remarkable 40th edition of the Virgin Money…
Runaway win for Brigid Kosgei in London
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Sunday, 04 October 2020 03:00
World record-holder storms to victory by three minutes as American Sara Hall and Brits Natasha Cockram and Naomi Mitchell enjoy inspired runs in wet conditions Brigid Kosgei cemented her status as the current queen of the marathon as she blasted to an emphatic victory in the Virgin Money London Marathon. There were no world records on a dismally damp morning…
Storming Sara Hall reflects on “redemptive” London Marathon
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Sunday, 04 October 2020 05:07
American engages her “hunting mode” to sprint to second place in tough conditions Sara Hall was in third place, some 40 seconds back, when she switched on her “hunting mode” in London. Racing on a unique 2.15km spectator-free loop course in torrential rain, the American produced a thrilling sprint finish to move past Kenya’s world champion Ruth Chepngetich down The…
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