Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Indian standards for 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games are confusing
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India, a country with only one Olympic medal in athletics, ever, recently set their 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games standards that will require athletes to set national records in some cases. Some of...
First race of 2022, fast Pioneer 8K, set to go Sunday, Jan. 9
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The Prairie Inn Harriers Running Club is hosting the 43rd annual Pioneer 8K on Sunday, January 9, just outside of Victoria, BC in North Saanich. The Island Race Series...
Message from World Athletics, 28 world records ratified, Athletics Illustrated brings back Person of...
From World Athletics newsletter.Looking ahead to a busy 2022
As this memorable year draws to a close, there is much to look forward to in the New Year.
The World Athletics Championships Oregon22 on 15-24 July will of course be the big focal...
Russia has never been fully and properly banned; the cheating and corruption continues
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The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has been banned from international competition since November 2015 due to systematic doping, corruption, and coverups.
Currently in place is an Authorised Neutral Athlete (ANA) program. The ANA...
Japanese writer and agent Sunichi Kobayashi has died
© Copyright - 2021 - Athletics Illustrated Japanese writer and agent Sunichi Kobayashi, who brought African running to Japan and then the world died Saturday, December 18. He was famously the agent for the great young Kenyan, Sami Wanjiru....
World Athletics adjusts rules for height of track spikes
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World Athletics has changed the maximum allowable height for track spikes down to 20mm from the previous 25mm.
The purpose is to keep innovation in check and to create a more even playing...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and may you have a prosperous 2022.
Sifan Hassan earns Dutch Sportswoman of the Year, Alberto Salazar lifetime ban upheld by...
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Sportswoman of the Year
Sifan Hassan, the Ethiopian-Dutch athlete who represents the Netherlands nearly pulled off the Zatopek-triple by winning three gold medals on the track. Zatopek won two on the track and...
Shoe Review: Skechers GORun Speed Elite Hyper
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Skechers GORun Speed Elite Hyper is long in name and fast in performance. The shoe is a so-called supershoe with a carbon plate, and specialized rubber soul, but also borrows from road...
Sprint News: Danny Talbot retires, Marcell Jacobs returns for indoors
Talbot retires
Danny Talbot, who picked up a gold medal during the 2007 London World Athletics Championships in the 4 x 100m relay has decided to hang up the spikes.
The 30-year-old also competed in the 2012 London and 2016...
