Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi won Sunday’s New York City Marathon
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Kenyan Evans Chebet won the 2022 New York City Marathon in the time of 2:08:41. He sat patiently through 25K, then slowly turns the screws until it was time to drop the...
Kipkemboi and Dalasa take Istanbul titles as warm temperatures derailed record attempts
When Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sent the marathon runners on their way to cross from Asia into Europe, weather conditions were fine at 14 Celsius and partly overcast. Running a fast 2:07:30 pace for the first 10k (30:14) the...
Tyler Browne interview: 2022 BC High School Cross Country Championships
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Tyler Browne from Oak Bay High School in Victoria, BC won the senior boys race at the 2022 BC High School Cross Country Championships. He describes in this interview where he attacked...
Ruby Broadbent interview: 2022 BC High School Cross Country Championships
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Ruby Broadbent won the 2022 BC High School Cross Country Championships at Royal Roads University at Hatley Castle. The meet took place on Saturday, November 5. She went out hard to avoid...
Vancouver Island athletes dominate BC High School Cross Country Championships in Victoria
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Hatley Castle which houses Royal Roads University is a stunning backdrop, but the ocean, mountains, and city vistas complete the scene that has attracted major Hollywood moviemakers over the years. Summer ended...
Patrick Kipngeno and Allie McLaughlin win, Italy and the US take team gold at...
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Kenyans Patrick Kipng'eno, Philemon Kiriago and Spanish runner Alejandro Garcia Carrillo went 1-2-3 in the 2022 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chang Mai, Thailand on Friday.
The race lived up to...
The iconic New York City Marathon: will Hellen Obiri’s debut be a win?
Hellen Obiri
Hellen Obiri, one of the greatest distance runners of all time, will be moving up to the marathon on Sunday as she debuts in New York. She has captured the global running community's attention. The question on everyone's...
Canada to send 17 to World Mountain & Trail Running Championships, provincial cross-country championship...
From Athletics Canada
A team of six women and 11 men are set to represent Canada at the first-ever World Mountain & Trail Running Championships this weekend, from Nov 3 to 6 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
It’s that time of year:...
Istanbul Marathon on Sunday: Records targeted while Sultan Haydar starts comeback
With both the 2:09:44 course record of Kenya’s Daniel Kibet from 2019 and the Turkish all-comers record in mind the race organisers plan for a fast half-marathon split time of 63:30 to 63:45. A negative split is not likely...
World Athletics receives the most funding from Tokyo Olympic Games from the International Olympic...
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The sport of athletics seems to be waning in most competitions, broadcasts, general media, and fan support, but is it really? With the popularity of the major marathons and athletics at the...
