Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
UK Athletics bleeding money gets timely financial assistance from UK Sport
In December, UK Athletics revealed that the organisation had experienced an annual loss of £1.8m ($2.2 USD). The beleaguered National Sport Organisation (NSO) had savings from the 2012 London Olympic Games drop from £2.2m ($2.772 USD) to £430,000 ($541,000...
Six Canadian marathon runners named for the Budapest World Athletics Championships this August
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Athletics Canada selected four athletes to compete in the marathon at the 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships in August. They are Kinsey Middleton, Justin Kent, Ben Preisner, and Rory Linkletter. The quartet is...
Meeting de Paris 2023: An impressive show for a fully booked Charléty Stadium
International stars, Olympic champions, the cream of the crop of French athletes, and apparently much more. This Friday June 9, at the Charléty Stadium, the Wanda Diamond League Meeting de Paris will offer the 18,000 spectators in attendance (stadium...
World lead Sha’Carri Richardson to join Shericka Jackson and Dina Asher-Smith in London
Sha'Carri Richardson (USA), the fastest woman in the world this year, is the latest addition to an incredible 100m field at the London Athletics Meet on Sunday 23 July.
The former NCAA champion showed early-season promise with a wind-aided 10.57...
British squad announced for 2023 European Team Championships
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the European Team Championships has been announced today.
The first division match at the Championships, held in Silesia, Poland on the 23-25 June 2023, will see Great Britain and Northern Ireland go...
French cities protest 2024 Paris Olympic Games sponsor Air BnB
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At least 20 French cities are protesting the 2024 Paris Olympic Games sponsor Airbnb. The protestors believe that Airbnb is forcing renters from properties for the lucrative short-term stay benefits to owners. Apparently,...
Hassan and McColgan will race the 5000m event at the London Athletics Meet
Sifan Hassan (NED) and Eilish McColgan (GBR) will race the 5000m event at the London Athletics Meet on Sunday, July 23.
Double Olympic gold medallist – and recent TCS London Marathon champion – Sifan Hassan returns to the track after...
American Addy Wiley joins youth movement of world-class teen runners with Music City Track...
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At the Tokyo Olympic Games, Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson and American athlete Athing Mu went 1-2 in the 800-metre event at age 19. They did it again at the 2020 Eugene World...
Sifan Hassan and 19-year-old Grace Nawowuna stun at Hengelo with sub-30-minute 10Ks
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Dutch athlete, Sifan Hassan, clocked a stunning 29:37.80 performance Friday at the FBK Games in Hengelo, just six weeks after winning the London Marathon. She had to contend with 19-year-old Kenyan, Grace...
WADA president Bańka claims RUSADA continues to be non-compliant, while IOC president Bach lobbies...
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World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka addressed the 47th General Assembly of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations on Friday. He told the audience that WADA continues to have trust...
