Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
British Columbia 8K Road Race Championships: Harriers Pioneer 8K Sunday
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The BC 8K Road Race Championships are taking place Sunday, February 27 in Greater Victoria (North Saanich).
The 43rd annual event was set to take place in early January, however, was postponed...
The Commonwealth Games Federation will allow winners to protest in 2022, a busy athletics...
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Several news sources have reported that the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will soon reveal that competitors who receive their medals will be able to "advocate" without fear of being stopped or sanctioned.
Sky...
Ethiopians Asrar Abderehman and Alemu Megertu win Zurich Maratón de Sevilla
Asrar Abderehman and Alemu Megertu, both Ethiopians, won the Zurich Maratón de Sevilla on Sunday. The two clocked new course records and personal bests going 2:04:43 and 2:18:51 respectively.
Six of the top-10 men and the first four and six...
Daniel Wanjiru’s four-year doping banned upheld by CAS
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Kenyan marathon runner Daniel Wanjiru (Kinyua) has had his four-year doping ban upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Wanjiru owns a personal best of 2:05:21, which he set on...
Eilish McColgan breaks Paula Radcliffe’s British half marathon record
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Eilish McColgan broke Paula Radcliffe's 21-year-old British half-marathon record on Saturday at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon. The 31-year-old clocked a 66:26 performance. It was her second only crack at the...
Jacob Kiplimo and Girmawit Gebrzihair set course records in half marathon wins
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Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo and Ethiopia’s Girmawit Gebrzihair won the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon on Saturday. They also ran to course records finishing in the time of 57:56 and 64:14 respectively.
Men's race
Kiplimo's...
CJ Ujah issues personal statement on his doping ban
"I accept the decision issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport today with sadness. I would like to make it clear that I unknowingly consumed a contaminated supplement and this was the reason why an anti-doping rule violation...
Eliud Kipchoge returns to Japan to make Tokyo Marathon debut
Olympic marathon champion and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge is set to make his competitive return at the 2022 Tokyo Marathon on March 6.
In August, Kipchoge successfully defended his Olympic marathon crown on the streets of Sapporo at the...
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare given unprecedented 10-year doping ban
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Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been handed a 10-year doping ban by the Disciplinary Tribunal reports the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). She received five years for testing positive for a number of...
Nagoya Women’s Marathon boast a world-class field and largest prize for the winner at...
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The Nagoya Women’s Marathon announced Thursday that it will host some of the world’s best marathon runners at the 11th edition of the race happening Sunday, March 13, 2022. Kenya's Ruth Chepng'etich...
