Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach is either daft or obtuse
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"The first casualty of war is truth."— Senator Hiram Johnson.
Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) either fails to understand the principles behind not permitting Russian athletes to compete or...
Athletics Integrity Unit warns of IV intravenous drip therapy; suspends two athletes
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Brett Clothier, head of the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) warned against non-compliant IV intravenous drip therapy, which is gaining popularity. Two athletes have been given a short-term suspension for receiving the therapy....
British gold medal winning duo set for London Athletics Meet.
World 1500m champion Jake Wightman and double 2022 European 400m champion, Matthew Hudson-Smith will compete at the London Stadium on Sunday, July 23.
Wightman will be targeting a strong performance in London ahead of his title defence at the World...
Ingebrigtsen looks to break Komen’s 2-mile (3218m) world record
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been a tough competitor when working within middle-distance pelotons over the past three years. He is the one that all his rivals have their eye on. They can be apprehensive about the tactics he may employ,...
Ahmed, Wodak win Ottawa National 10K Championships in commanding fashion
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The foreshadowing of the Ottawa 10K — Saturday's prelude to Sunday's Ottawa Marathon — was of two, two-horse races Moh Ahmed versus Cameron Levins and Natasha Wodak against Leslie Sexton. The temperature was...
Indoor track to be renamed “short track” by World Athletics
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World Athletics has undergone a number of changes over recent years including renaming the organization, re-branding with a new logo format and encouraging more creative World Cross Country Championship meetings. Now, World Athletics...
The great Florence Kiplagat to make comeback in Gold Coast Marathon
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Kenyan, Florence Kiplagat, was once one of the all-time great distance runners, before the super shoe era. She was a top performer from 5000m to the marathon during the mid-2000s.
She set...
Official video of Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships
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Forward. With every step. Faster. Every day. Every hurdle. Closer to our dreams." 🔥 We are excited to announce the launch of our brand manifesto video for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest this summer! Join us as...
Hellen Obiri defended her Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships
Kenyan great Hellen Obiri defended her title at the Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships at the Ulinzi Sports Complex on Wednesday.
Obiri, the 2017 and 2019 world 5000 metres champion, bettered Selah Jepleting, a Commonwealth Games medallist. It was Obiri's...
GB & NI team selected for European 10,000 metre Cup
A men’s and women’s team will represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2023 European 10,000m Cup in Pacé, France on Saturday 3 June 2023.
UK Athletics’ (UKA) objective for the Cup was to select the best teams possible...
