Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Cheserek and Kiplagat win inaugural Koitalel Nandi 15km Road Race
Amos Kiplagat and Beatrice Cheserek won the inaugural Koitalel Nandi 15km Road Race on Sunday in Nandi Country, Kenya.
The road race started in Kapsabet and finished in the Nandi Hills Stadium.
Kiplagat breasted the tape in the time of...
Interview with Keely Hodgkinson (with Jenny Meadows) transcribed
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Keely Hodgkinson is a Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the 800-metre event. She finished second to American Athing Mu, and broke the British records that was held by Dame Kelly Holmes with...
The Keely Hodgkinson interview (with Jenny Meadows): Olympic silver, Piers Morgan, and low volume...
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Hodgkinson, age 19, was bettered only by fellow 19-year-old Athing Mu from the US.
During this interview, we discuss her big race and goals for...
Alexandra Bell to captain the British team at European Cross Country Championships
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British 800-metre runner, Alexandra Bell, has been named captain of the British team competing in the European Cross Country Championships.
She has had a strong year, finishing seventh in the Tokyo Olympic...
Damian Warner Canada’s top athlete of 2021 named Lou Marsh Trophy winner
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Damian Warner, who broke the Olympic decathlon record during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has earned one of Canada's highest sporting honours as a Lou Marsh Trophy recipient. The award goes annually...
American sprint coach Rana Reider is alleged to have had an affair with an...
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American sprint coach Rana Reider, who allegedly has multiple complaints against him, allegedly had an affair with one of his British sprinters age 18.
There was an investigation conducted in 2014 by...
Glasgow, Lima awarded world indoor championships, BBC agrees to five-year extension
© Copyright - 2021 - Athletics Illustrated World Athletics Council announced Wednesday that Glasgow has been awarded the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships (WIC). The 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships have been awarded to Lima.
Glasgow 2024
Glasgow hosted the...
Harriers Stewart Mountain Challenge: a little known 10-mile gem
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In Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island, a three-race trail series takes place at Thetis Lake Park, which includes the Thetis Lake Relays, Gunner Shaw 10K Cross Country Classic, and the Harriers Stewart...
Keira D’Amato and Conner Mantz win USATF Half Marathon Championships
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Men's race
Conner Mantz of Provo, UT won the USATF Half Marathon Championships Sunday in Hardeeville, SC. He won in the time of one hour and 55 seconds in his debut...
Papa Massata Diack goes after FIFA, Nike, WADA, Radcliffe, Coe, Davies, Reedie, over Twitter
Papa Massata Diack is the son of Lamine Diack who for 16 years was the head of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) now named World Athletics. Prior to that, he was the Mayor of Dakar and a...
