Athletics
Deadline looms for English National entry
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Friday, 03 January 2020 03:18
Wollaton Park will welcome athletes for the 2020 Saucony English National Championships Following a festive break, the domestic cross country season continues with county and area events followed by the Saucony English National Championships. Taking place on Saturday February 22, the event will be held for the third time at Wollaton Park in Nottingham after last year taking place at…
Fiona Oakes, a runner with a cause
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Thursday, 02 January 2020 10:23
The long-term vegan athlete tells Euan Crumley why her running exploits have always been motivated by a greater good Becoming a runner had never really occurred to Fiona Oakes. Having endured 17 orthopaedic operations and the removal of her right kneecap as a young adult and being told she would not walk properly again meant that putting in the miles…
Eilish McColgan wins NYRR Midnight Run
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Thursday, 02 January 2020 06:35
A round-up of some of the latest results as athletes welcomed in the new year around the world NYRR Midnight Run, New York, December 31 Britain’s European 5000m silver medallist Eilish McColgan enjoyed a winning start to 2020 as she claimed victory in the 4-mile NYRR Midnight Run. Clocking 20:50, the Scot finished ahead of the returning Mary Cain in…
DIY marathon training plan
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Athletics
Wednesday, 01 January 2020 05:51
Steve Smythe, who has run a sub-3:00 marathon in five different decades and hopes to achieve it in a sixth, shares his experience of training for a marathon for 45 consecutive years and preparing a suitable schedule My first marathon was back in 1976 when I had just left school and every year since I have done at least one…
Athletes share top tips for sporting success
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Athletics
Wednesday, 01 January 2020 05:56
Feeling inspired as we enter Olympic and Paralympic year? Elite stars offer advice for readers wanting to further their own athletics careers or push on in their training While the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the target for the world’s top athletes this year, they will also have a number of other goals and a lot of…
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