Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Robbie Grabarz to receive London Olympic silver medal at Müller Birmingham Diamond League
Robbie Grabarz, who retired in 2018 after a stellar career as Britain’s top high jumper, will be presented with his 2012 Olympic silver medal during the Müller Birmingham Diamond League at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday 21 May.
Last year,...
TCSW10K Bengaluru 2022 press conference highlights
Five of the world-leading distance runners gathered ahead of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10K Bengaluru 2022 happening Sunday, May 15 for the traditional pre-race press conference on Friday.The two most important questions for all the runners were simple...
Records may fall at the Night of 10,000m PBs in London, UK
Men's field
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The Night of 10,000m PBs happening in London, UK on Saturday features 30 men who have run sub-29:00 in the final section alone. And there are 26 more who have run...
Harry Jerome Track Classic fields are starting to take shape
© Copyright - 2022 - Athletics Illustrated The Harry Jerome Track Classic is the seventh stop of the 2022 National Track Tour and is part of the World Athletics Continental Tour. The meet already has a talented line-up of...
Ben Flanagan and Leslie Sexton to defend Canadian 10k titles in Ottawa on May...
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Seven and a half months is an unusually short period to enjoy the rewards of a Canadian 10k championship title, but both Ben Flanagan from Kitchener, Ontario and Leslie Sexton from London, Ontario will now defend their 2021...
National 100K Championships happening in Victoria, BC offers strong fields and a flat and...
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The Harrier's Elk/Beaver Ultras, happening Saturday, May 14, include 50-kilometre, 50-mile (80.46K), and the Canadian 100K national championships races. There is also a 40K walk offered.
A number of strong athletes from across...
Doha Diamond League offers stacked fields for the series’ first event
On Friday, May 13, the first annual event in the Diamond League takes place in Doha, Qatar, home of the 2019 World Athletics Championships. The meet — in this World Championships year, in Eugene, Oregon — offers stacked fields...
TCSW10K Bengaluru 2022 elite fields packed with talent, course record under threat
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10K Bengaluru 2022 race promoters Procam International announced thefull elite field for World Athletics Elite Label Race on Monday. The 14th edition of one of the world’s top road races over this distancewill be...
Emily Sisson breaks Sara Hall’s national half-marathon record
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Emily Sisson broke Sara Hall's national half-marathon record with a one-hour, seven-minute, and 11-second performance in Indianapolis, Indiana.
That is a four-second improvement over Hall's run in January at the Houston half-marathon.
Emily...
Kenya sprinting is now a thing as Ferdinand Omanyala wins Kip Keino Classic
© Copyright - 2022 - Athletics Illustrated Kenya, known more for the middle and long-distance running prowess than anything, found themselves cheering for a domestic sprinter who ran to a 9.85 finish time. Ferdinand Omanyala won the Absa Kip...
