Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
At least 34 more Kenyan athletes are provisionally suspended for doping-related offences
Below is a list of 34 Kenyan athletes who are currently provisionally suspended for doping-related offences. The list is taken from the Anti-Doping Agency...
Chicago Marathon: Race preview, how to watch, and list of seeded athletes
The Berlin Marathon in September unofficially kicks off the autumn marathon season. Several major races follow, including Chicago, Amsterdam, Valencia, Lisbon, and New York,...
Kenya’s doping reckoning has a missing piece: Who gets caught and who gets away?
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At 17, Kenyan 800 metre runner Angela Ndungwa Munguti received a four-year ban. She had tested positive...
Boston Marathon will accept record numbers despite faster cut-off time
On Tuesday, September 29, the Boston Athletic Association announced a new time limit for the 131st running of the iconic event.
The race is...
LA 28 Torch Relay to visit all 50 states
In the spring of 2028, the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay will make history, travelling through every state in the US on its way to...
Victories over fast times for Kenyan Elvis Cheboi
By Paul Gains There are those who run fast marathon times but remain in the shadows, and others who focus on winning races. Elvis...
Philemon Kiplimo Kimaiyo suspended two years for doping
Kenyan distance runner Philemon Kiplimo Kimaiyo has been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for two years, beginning September 1, 2026.
Kimaiyo claimed that he...
British road titles crowned in the one-mile and 5K championships
UK Athletics — Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Poole AC) and Jack Kavanagh (Holland Sports AC) claimed the UK Athletics 5K Road titles at the SportsShoes Podium...
World Anti-Doping Agency published its 2027 list of banned substances and methods
It is incumbent upon athletes to know what they are consuming at all times. It is not the coaches', agents', or governing bodies' responsibility....
BMW Berlin Marathon: Despite the drama Berlin’s future looks bright
BMW Berlin Marathon — The world record was surely going to be broken when Tigst Assefa approached the 40k mark on Sunday; however, disaster...
