Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Former Huntington University coach accused of sex with athletes and potential doping
Allegations and a civil suit against Nick Johnson, former Huntington University coach, were launched accusing him of having sex and raping at least two of his athletes. He is also accused of luring to take a teen across state...
Kenyans Geoffrey Koech and Beatrice Cheserek win Cardiff Half Marathon
Kenyans Geoffrey Koech and Beatrice Cheserek won the men's and women's divisions of the Wizz Air Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday.
The 29-year-old Koech was on pace to take the course record of 59:30 set by fellow Kenyan Leonard Langat...
Man, age 36 died during the 2022 TCS London Marathon with 5K left to...
A 36-year-old man died while running the London Marathon on Sunday, according to the organizers the following day.
He apparently collapsed at approximately 38 kilometres into the race.
The man received immediate medical treatment and an ambulance arrived within three...
Eilish McColgan breaks her own European 10K record in Great Scottish Run
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Scottish runner, Eilish McColgan — after a season of racing to remember — capped it all off by breaking the European 10K road record. She finished the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow...
Yalemzerf Yehualaw and Amos Kipruto claim victories in the TCS London Marathon
Twenty-three-year-old Ethiopian, Yalemzerf Yehualaw, retained her composure despite suffering a mid-race fall to become the youngest woman in history to win the London Marathon. And it was Kenyan Amos Kipruto's second win in the Marathon Majors series after he...
Epic Kenyan, Ethiopian battle for the women’s London Marathon win
Joyciline Jepkosgei
The London Marathon win will come from one of four women: Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei or Judith Korir or Ethiopia's Degitu Azimeraw or Yalemzerf Yehualaw. They are not in contention because of the number of withdrawals due to injury,...
Will Purdue, Twell, and Harvey put themselves in position for 2023 Worlds Athletics Championships...
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The 2023 running of the London Marathon takes place this Sunday, October 2. Domestically, it appears that three British women could put themselves in good stead to make the British team for...
Money on the table for track and field student-athletes
In July of 2021, college athletes began signing endorsement deals under the NCAA’s new name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules, the majority of which have been in the domains of the big collegiate sports: football and basketball. Now, a...
A confident Felix Kandie returns to TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
By Paul Gains
A podium finish on his last visit to Toronto left such an impression on Felix Kandie that he eagerly accepted an invitation to return for the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 16th.
The Kenyan star finished third...
International Olympic Committee excludes Russia and Belarus from media rights tender
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has excluded Russia and Belarus from tendering media rights for upcoming international events including the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The next available Olympics are the Los...
