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Christopher Kelsall

Christopher Kelsall
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Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.

2026 London Marathon, 1:59:30: From the ridiculous to the sublime; should we believe what...

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© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated Sabastian Sawe didn’t just win the London Marathon, he shattered the limits of belief. A 55-second world record obliteration. A clean break of the two-hour barrier by 30 seconds. Four men, in a...

Kip Keino Classic: Results from sprints, throws and jumps at Kasarini Stadium

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The Kip Keino Classic hosted Olympic and World champions and 200 other athletes looking for performances, times and standards worthy of the namesake of the event. The Kip Keino Classic is an athletics track and field meet held at...

Glasgow to host the 2027 European Cross Country Championships 

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Glasgow has added another in its already weighty history of competitive events, winning the right to host the 33rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships in 2027. European Athletics announced a bid led by UK Athletics (UKA) and supported by...

Ugandans looking for wins at the TCS World 10K in Bengaluru

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There’s a quiet confidence about the Ugandan camp heading into Sunday’s 18th edition of the TCS World 10K in Bengaluru, and it’s not difficult to see why. Defending champion Sarah Chelangat returns not only as the athlete to beat, but...

Hamburg Marathon on Sunday: Bernard Koech targets third Hamburg triumph, Rebecca Tanui goes for...

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Kenyan duo Bernard Koech and Rebecca Tanui want to make the jubilee edition of the Haspa Marathon Hamburg a very fast one this Sunday. The two runners are leading the start list of the 40th edition of Germany's biggest...

TC10K Sunday: New men’s and women’s course records on tap as Richard Allen and...

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© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated Victoria, British Columbia, at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, earns its nickname, the Garden City. In spring, flowers are everywhere, even in the trees, as Japanese cherry blossoms reach full bloom....

Meet your 2025 Athletics Canada awards winners

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Athletics Canada recognizes annual award winners: AWARD WINNERS Jack Davies Trophy – Outstanding Athlete of the Year Camryn Rogers Ethan Katzberg Cal Bricker Trophy – Single Outstanding Performance Women's 4x100 (WC) Evan Dunfee Phil Edwards Trophy – Outstanding Track Athlete Marissa Papaconstantinou Marco Arop F.N.A. Rowell Trophy – Outstanding Field Athlete Camryn...

Boston: For Korir it was the tailwind, Lokedi ran a tactical race

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The 2026 Boston Marathon was fast due to a tailwind that lasted the entire race. John Korir and fellow Kenyan Sharon Lokedi won. Korir stormed to victory in 2:01:52, taking more than a minute off the long-standing course record...

First athletes named for the GB & NI squad for the 2026 Europeean Athletics...

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UK Athletics has begun rolling out its roster for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad heading to the European Athletics Off‑Road Running Championships in Ljubljana–Kamnik, Slovenia, June 5–7. Consider it the first wave of names for a...

Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday: Kenyans Bernard Koech and Rebecca Tanui lead strong fields...

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Two-time Hamburg champion Bernard Koech and fellow Kenyan Rebecca Tanui headline the elite fields at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg this Sunday, as Germany’s premier spring marathon continues its rise as one of the fastest races in the world. With course...