Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Yeshaneh, Kosgei, Kipchumba, and Kiplimo headline the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
Kenyans Abel Kipchumba and Brigid Kosgei will be competing against Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo, and defending champion Ababel Yeshaneh from Ethiopia in the 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Saturday, February 19.
The women
Yeshaneh is the defending champion, and Kosgei is...
Inaugural National Track and Field Tour announced for Canada
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A new series of meets called the National Track and Field Tour was announced this week by Athletics Canada.
The tour will be a series of 10 high-performance track and field meets...
Much anticipated Dubai Marathon postponed 11 months
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The Dubai Marathon, regularly run in January has been postponed to December 2022.
“Races organised in the UAE by Pace Events FZ LLC normally attract 25,000-30,000 runners of all standards and nationalities and...
Laura Muir targets 1000M world record at Müller Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham
Olympic 1500m silver medallist Laura Muir (GBR) will target the 1000m world indoor record at the Müller Indoor Grand Prix – a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting – at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Saturday 19 February.
Muir,...
The NN Running Team and Eliud Kipchoge extend partnership with Abbott
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The NN Running Team is proud to announce that global health care company Abbott is continuing its partnership with Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s fastest marathon runner, and will also become the official health partner of...
David Bedford CEO of Athletics Canada retires, after complaints about sexualised tweets
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Helen Manning, Athletics Canada (AC) board chair, met with the organisation's CEO David Bedford on Wednesday. After the meeting it was agreed that Bedford will retire from the position. Matthieu Gentès will...
TCS becomes title sponsor and Technology partner of Toronto Waterfront Marathon through 2026
Paul GainsTata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) has partnered with Canada Running Series (CRS) to become the new title sponsor and official IT services and technology consulting partner of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon and Virtual Race through...
The Rory Linkletter interview: National records, Ryan Hall and Olympic goals
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Rory Linkletter broke the Canadian half-marathon record Sunday, January 16, at the Houston Half Marathon, where he clocked a 61-minute and eight-second finish time. In so doing, he improved upon Jeff Schiebler’s...
UK Athletics seeking CEO; Athletics Canada CEO David Bedford in hot water
Do you know a candidate with the ability to lead, plan and surround themself with a great team. A visionary? UK Athletics would like to speak with that person. UK Athletics has commenced recruitment of a new Chief...
Four more elite athletes, Smith, Salpeter, Brinkman, and Douma join NN Running Team
The NN Running Team announced the recruitment of a quartet of four more elite athletes. They, according to NN Running Team, will further help bolster the profile and strength in depth of the team. Great Britain's Jake Smith, Holland's...
