Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Hellen Obiri moves on from track to road and signs with the On brand
Global performance brand, On, earlier this week announced the official partnership with two-time 5000m World Champion and 2021 Olympic Silver medallist Hellen Obiri. The timing comes as she closes out her track career and begins the transition to road racing.
The only...
UK Athletics to launch review of safeguarding sanctions
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Following an Independent Safeguarding Case Review commissioned by UK Athletics (UKA) in 2021, a recommendation has been made to UKA concerning the sanctions applied to a number of cases reviewed as a result of this exercise.
The review,...
The basics of training the Arthur Lydiard way: phases of the pyramid
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Arthur Lydiard of New Zealand was a pioneer in the sport of distance running. His coaching and his training principles were revolutionary during the 1950s and 1960s and are now standard practice for...
CAN Fund #150Women hits landmark milestone with 500th athlete assisted
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The cultural reference “grasping for the brass ring,” that athletes and journos often cite is about reaching for the top of their sport. The phrase has become emblematic to perhaps grasping for...
Eliane Thompson-Hera and Daryll Neita headline 60m spring in Birmingham
Multiple Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah from Jamaica and two-time Olympic bronze medallist Daryll Neita of Great Britain will race over 60m at the Müller Indoor Grand Prix on February 19. Müller is a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet....
Athing Mu, Nick Willis to tackle mile at 114th Millrose Games
The 114th Millrose Games taking place on mostly Saturday, Jan. 29 at New York's Armory Track, as usual, will be a very exciting indoor track and field meet. One of the more interesting races will be the men's 800m....
The long arm of the law will reach back; WADA releases report on Tokyo...
© Copyright - 2022 - Athletics Illustrated The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released an Independent Observer (IO) report on drug testing that was conducted at Tokyo Olympic Games. The anti-doping program of the Olympic Games was carried out...
Obiri wins World Cross Country Tour, Yehualaw breaks 10K record, Indian athletes dominate in...
© Copyright - 2022 - Athletics Illustrated Hellen Obiri won the World Athletics Cross Country Tour silver meet in Dundonald, Northern Ireland on Saturday. The meet took place in Billy Neill Country Park, on the eastern outskirts of Belfast....
Logan Roots interview: 2022 Cobble Hill 10K
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The men’s winner of the 2022 Cobble Hill 10K was Logan Roots. The former Victoria resident, being in the military, has over the past five years lived in Whitehorse, Winnipeg, Kingston, and is...
Logan Roots and Meg Lewis-Schneider win Cobble Hill 10K
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Poet Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie by her literary name, Violet Fane, is known for her poem Let me Arise. How appropriate for race day. She is also known for coining the phrase “All good...
