Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
From a January perspective, the Tokyo Olympics seem impossible due to a spike in...
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The city of Tokyo and three prefectures have asked the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic.According to Kyodo News, Economic...
Kenyan president amends anti-doping bill as 66 athletes serve suspensions
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President Uhuru Kenyatta signed an amendment to the Kenyan anti-doping bill on New Year's Day. The change will allow the legislation to function like the World Anti-Doping...
Hellen Obiri and Genzebe Dibaba win 10km and 5km races on New Year’s Eve...
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A pair of New Year's Eve races took place in Spain on Thursday and as usual, East Africans dominated.
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New American track series set for the 2021 racing season
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The new U.S. based Pro Track Series is set to run from May to August 2021. The series was created so that American athletes will have...
Brigid Kosgei interview: Marathon and half-marathon world record holder
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Brigid Kosgei is the women’s marathon world record holder. She ran the 2019 Chicago Marathon in the time of 2:14:04. On that day, she bettered Paula Radcliffe’s...
Athletics Integrity Unit conducted 60 per cent of out-of-competition tests during pandemic
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David Howman, chair of the Athletics Integrity Unit wrote that 60 per cent of out-of-competition doping tests were carried out during the pandemic.
Spanish athlete Ouassim Oumaiz joins NN Running Team
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The NN Running announced Monday, Spanish runner Ouassim Oumaiz has joined the team.
The 21-year-old has performed well, winning silver at the 2018 European Junior Cross Country Championships. IN 2019 he finished 20th at...
Coe has no issue with athlete protests; IOC continues to drag feet on Rule...
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Lord Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, has no issues with athletes protesting during national anthems and medal ceremonies. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does.
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Suspended New Delhi laboratory had positive test rate of 4.6 per cent in 2019
Much of the anti-doping by the Athletics Integrity Unit and the World Anti-Doping Agency has been to do with Russia and Kenya. They are not the only countries with doping issues. India, despite...
