Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
European Athletics stands with Ukraine during Russian invasion; FIFA feeble in its response
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European Athletics published a statement against the Russian invasion on its website on Monday.
"European Athletics stands with Ukraine and all international sports federations in condemning the deplorable ongoing Russian military action in...
Woodfine and Lalonde win Harriers Pioneer 8K and BC Athletics 8K Championships
© Copyright - 2022 - Athletics IllustratedUpdate: Brandon Vail with the University of Victoria Vikes finished third in 24:42. There was a bib distribution error. Willis apparently did not race.
The 2022 Harriers Pioneer 8K was won Sunday by Tristan...
World Athletics speaks out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Sebastian Coe and World Athletics released a statement denouncing the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
"World Athletics is appalled by developments in Ukraine and condemns the Russian military invasion," World Athletics wrote...
Yehualaw breaks World Record over 10 km in Castellón
NN Running TeamYalemzerf Yehualaw shattered the women’s 10km road record in Castellon, Spain today, recording a stunning time of 29:14 min.
The 22-year-old Ethiopian and rising star of the NN Running Team produced a blistering performance to scalp 24 seconds...
Legendary Australian miler John Landy has died aged 91
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"Nobody remembers the guy who came second, but the guy who came second." - Bobby Unser
John Landy, the former mile and 1500m world record holder did finish first often. The legendary Australian...
New: test out the Fixture Calendar
"It’s our mission to make it easy for everyone to find accurate and useful fixture information."Fixture Calendar is a sports information service, providing useful and accurate information on sporting events around the world. Athletics Illustrated has linked to the...
Athletics Integrity Unit seeks Head of Communications
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is looking for a Head of Communications.
The AIU, created in 2017, is responsible for implementing the World Athletics testing program worldwide. The testing program is at the heart of the AIU's anti-doping strategy and...
Athletics Canada adds Montreal to its network of High Performance Hubs
From Athletics Canada Athletics Canada’s network of High Performance Hubs will grow this year, with the addition of a new Montreal-based Hub for Athletics Canada athletes, coaches and support personnel.
“The Quebec Hub will provide services to all athletes on...
Olympian Geneviève Lalonde and Brendan Wong favourites for Sunday’s BC Athletics 8K Championships
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The provincial BC 8K Road Championships take place Sunday in rural North Saanich. The race venue is a short 20-minute drive north of Victoria for two-time Olympian Geneviève Lalonde. The start line...
Nairobi to host world-class marathon in May, Tokyo fields stellar line-up for March...
© Copyright - 2022 - Athletics Illustrated Cabinet Secretary for Sports Amina Mohamed announced that in May 2022, Nairobi will be hosting a world-class marathon. Mohamed said that it will rival World Marathon Majors (WMM). The WMM includes Boston,...
