Athletics
Tokyo 2020 decision due within four weeks
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Sunday, 22 March 2020 15:09
International Olympic Committee says postponement is a possibility but cancellation “is not on the agenda” Postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games is among the options being considered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with a decision due within the next four weeks. On Sunday the IOC announced that it will “step up” its scenario-planning for the Olympic Games “to safeguard…
Tributes pour in for coach Lindsay Dunn
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Friday, 20 March 2020 11:27
Brendan Foster and Charlie Spedding on the impact Dunn had on their lives and the wider sport following the coaching legend’s death aged 77 Lindsay Dunn had an uncanny ability to spot a hidden talent in a runner before applying his instinct and intuition to help them reach their potential. Such skill enabled him to coach Brendan Foster and Charlie…
Lewis Moses on the benefits of tempo running
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Saturday, 21 March 2020 05:51
The British indoor 1500m champion-turned coach tells Matt Long why it is crucial to include tempo runs in your training It is summer 1964 and with the Tokyo Olympics still a couple of months away, a New Zealand athlete in his mid-twenties is about to move into a new phase in his periodised training cycle which has been set by…
Exercise focus – split squat jump
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Thursday, 19 March 2020 11:27
A plyometric movement which develops leg power and reactivity Exercise type: Plyometric. Suitable for: All athletes (with multiple reps can be used to build strength endurance). Benefits: Develops leg power and reactivity. How to: Start with feet astride in a lunge type position. Dynamically extend the legs to power the body into the air. Switch leg position before landings and…
Exercise focus – single leg bodyweight squat
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Thursday, 19 March 2020 18:11
This movement improves lower limb strength, balance and body awareness Exercise type: conditioning drill. Suitable for: all athletes and events. Difficulty level: can be done by athletes of all ages and abilities (and when athletes are advised not to perform impact activities*). Benefits: improves lower limb strength, balance and body awareness. The need to stabilise throughout the movement will work…
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