Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Two Kenyans doping: Tabitha Wambui banned seven years for norandrosterone, Eglay Nalyanya at tribunal
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Kenyan Tabitha Gichia Wambui is now banned from competition for seven years, effectively ending her athletics career. She tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug norandrosterone as well as tampering with the anti-doping...
Sesemann 17th and seven Brits advance as European begin in Munich
British team captain Ashleigh Nelson (coach: Leon Baptiste; club: City of Stoke) led by example, Sophie Cook (Scott Simpson; Halesowen) equalled her personal best and Philip Sesemann (Andrew Henderson; Leeds City) finished 17th in the men’s marathon as the...
Full British team for Europeans Champs, Ashleigh Nelson to captain GB & NI
Ashleigh Nelson (coach: Leon Baptiste, club: City of Stoke) will captain the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.
The 2014 European 100m bronze medallist, who was also part of the 4x100m relay gold...
Anderson Peters, double javelin world champion, beaten and thrown off boat
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Anderson Peters from Grenada, who recently defended his javelin world championships title in Eugene, as well as taking silver during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games had a rude return home Friday. The 24-year-old...
Defending champion Magdalyne Masai returns to TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
By Paul Gains
Kenya’s Magdalyne Masai hasn’t run a marathon in three years but that’s no cause for alarm. Her last effort resulted in a magnificent Canadian All-comers record of 2:22:16 on the streets of Toronto.
The 28-year-old returns to the...
Ottawa to host the Canadian Track & Field Championships in 2025 and 2026
The Canadian Track and Field Championships are coming back to the nation’s capital. Athletics Canada announced today that the 2025 and 2026 editions will be held in Ottawa at Terry Fox Athletic Park, site of the 2017 and 2018...
Wightman wins 1000m, Arop breaks national record, Kipyegon and Fraser-Pryce world-class, again
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Jake Wightman, the 2022 World Champion in the 1500-metre distance event took the 1000m race at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Wednesday. He passed Canadian Marco Arop with fewer than 35m...
How to watch the Monaco Diamond League meet
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It has been a busy summer for the sport of athletics with the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and the European Championships are about to start. There are also all the one-off meets...
Several changes to Team Great Britain & Northern Ireland for European Championships
UK Athletics can confirm that Anna Purchase (coach: Mo Saatara, club: Notts) has been added to the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the European Championships, while there have been some further changes to the squad for Munich.
Purchase...
Eilish McColgan not resting on her laurels, Munich next, then the marathon
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Long gone are the Pythian Games of ancient Greece founded during the Roman-dominant sixth century in honour of the cultural god Apollo. But the iconic laurel wreath awarded to the winners lives...
