Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Daniel Damian and Katelyn Ayers win Bazan Bay 5K
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Daniel Damian and Katelyn Ayers, both representing the Victoria Endurance Club — associated with the University of Victoria Vikes — won the 2024 Bazan Bay 5K on Sunday.
A Vike-like theme: The...
Teenager, Claudia Hollingsworth, wins Australian Athletics Championship 800m final in 1:58.40
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Claudia Hollingsworth, at just 19 years old won the final of the Australian Athletics Championship race in the time of 1:58.40.
In her wake, three more shattered the two-minute barrier. The Craig Mottram-coached...
Canadian Road to Paris: Philibert-Thiboutot and Gay run personal and seasonal bests at Bryan...
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On April 11, at the 2000-seat, 38-year-old Cougar Athletic Stadium in Azusa, CA, ran the Bryan Clay Invitational. The meet was at the home of the NCAA's Cougar football and athletics teams...
Follow the money: Awarding Olympic medallists cash will deepen the doping issue
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"The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose."— James Baldwin, American essayist, and novelist.
President of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe, announced this week that Olympic...
World’s second fastest 10K woman runner Emmaculate Anyango Achol to make TCS World 10K Bengaluru debut
The 2024 edition of the TCS Bengaluru World 10K is packed with pace. Five men and six women have entered who are credited with personal bests faster than the course records. Kenyans Nicholas Kimeli (27:38) and Irene Cheptei (30:35) have...
Herculis EBS: Gianmarco Tamberi, back in Monaco
The Meeting Herculis EBS, voted best meeting in the world seven times, returns on July 12th, 2024. The organizers have confirmed the presence of Gianmarco Tamberi, reigning high jump Olympic and World champion — promising!
The reputation of Herculis EBS...
Athletics Canada names team for 2024 Bahamas World Athletics Relays
Press release from Athletics Canada: If teamwork really does make the dream work, then Canada is dreaming big with the announcement of the 28 athletes representing the Maple Leaf at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas, on...
Banned for drug use Chijindu “CJ” Ujah is back competing for Great Britain at...
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Chijindu "CJ" Ujah was named to Great Britain’s 4x100-metre relay team for the 2024 Bahamas World Athletics Relays. For the first time since returning from a 22-month drug ban, he will be...
Great Britain and Northern Ireland teams selected for World Athletics Relays in Bahamas 24
UK Athletics has today announced those athletes selected to represent Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 on 4-5 May, in the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m as well as the 4x400m mixed...
Full line-up to compete at Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League 2024 released
A line-up of a world-class field was released Wednesday for the Yangtze River Delta Athletics Diamond Gala happening on April 27 in Shanghai/Suzhou. The meet is the second fixture in the 2024 Diamond League season. On the Saturday, over...
