Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Italy seeks three-city bid to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympic Games
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi famously said, “You may have the universe if I may have Italy.”
As stands, the universe will now watch as Italy explores a bid for the future Summer Olympic Games, targeting 2036 with 2040 as...
Yeman Crippa claims historic victory on the streets of Paris
On athlete Yeman Crippa didn’t just win the Paris Marathon; he made a statement.
Clocking a blistering personal best of 2:05:18, Crippa became the first Italian man ever to take the title and the first European in 24 years to...
Domenika Mayer runs European top time and smashes Hannover course record
Germany’s Domenika Mayer didn’t so much win the ADAC Marathon Hannover as she annexed it, again, with the sort of authority that suggests she now has her mail forwarded there. The 35‑year‑old went out early, went out hard, and...
Gout Gout takes the world lead and runs faster than Usain Bolt at the...
Eighteen-year-old Australian Gout Gout ran faster over 200m than Usain Bolt did at the same age on Sunday.
Gout clocked a stunning 19.67 to set a new world U20 record, which is his first legal sub-20 performance. He had previously...
New course record at the Bazan Bay 5K as Liam Donnelly and Katelyn Ayers...
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Canadian triathlete Liam Donnelly didn’t just win the Bazan Bay 5K on Sunday, April 12. Like Artemis II, he dropped the thrusters and burned off a good portion of fuel in the first...
Shimeles breaks 14-year-old course record and secures NN Marathon Rotterdam win
Mekides Shimeles of the dsm-firmenich Running Team shattered the course record en route to a stunning breakthrough victory in the NN Marathon Rotterdam today, recording a personal best of 2:18:56.
The 20-year-old Ethiopian survived a mishap at the 25km drinks...
Claudia Hollingsworth reinstated as Australian Champion after causing Jessica Hull’s fall in Sydney
Claudia Hollingsworth was reinstated as the Australian 1500 metre national champion after being disqualified for making contact with race leader Jessica Hull, who fell to the track at the 2026 Australian Championships in Olympic Park in Sydney on April...
Robi heads men’s field, Königstein and Mayer face each other again at Hannover Marathon
Deribe Robi heads the men's start list of the ADAC Marathon Hannover with a personal best of 2:05:58. The 35-year-old could produce a rare Ethiopian victory in Hannover. In the past 33 editions of the race, which has a...
Hunt, Asher-Smith and Neita to headline the women’s 200m in London
With 100 days to go until the Novuna London Athletics Meet taking place on Saturday, July 18, organizers have confirmed that reigning world silver medallist Amy Hunt will lead the British women’s contingent over 200m. She will be up...
Registration now open for the 40th Marabana Havana Marathon
The Cuban capital will once again become the epicentre of running on November 15, 2026, with the celebration of the 40th edition of Marabana, the Havana Marathon. This iconic event continues to establish itself as one of the country's...
