Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
London submits final bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships
The World Athletics Championships may be in London in 2029. Below is a media release from Athletics Ventures detailing the final bid application to...
Shoe review: Altra Experience Flow 3 receives top rating
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The Altra Experience Flow 3 is a lightweight road-running shoe priced at approximately $180 CAD ($130 USD,...
LA28 ticket demand is the highest in Olympic history, with 12 million ticket registrations...
According to the LA28 Olympic organizing committee, the ticket sales are already the most in-demand ticketed event in Olympic history. The hand‑wringing over LA28...
Flashpoint: The 23 Chinese swimmers and the growing rift between USADA, WADA and CHINADA
The simmering dispute between World Athletics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) shows little sign of cooling. With...
Swiss shoe brand On athletes earn 16 medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
While the Commonwealth Games remain, at their core, a celebration of national colours and country-first competition, the modern reality is that clubs, training groups,...
Mathew Kipsang takes Commonwealth gold in the 5000m, a trio of Canadians hold their...
The 2026 Commonwealth Games men's 5000 metre run was on Day 6, Saturday, August 1. Kenyan Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang clocked a 13:23.61 performance for...
Pamela Kosgei and Habtom Samuel take the Beach to Beacon 10K
The University of New Mexico Lobos took center stage at the TD Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, with standout performances from...
Josh Kerr destroys field in tactical mile race at Commonwealth Games
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The great Scottish poet Robbie Burns' best-known poem may have been "My Heart's in the Highlands," where...
Pathirage stuns, Hunter Bell controls the 800m, and Dambile takes the 200m
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Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage delivered the performance of the evening at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, launching the...
Rose Davies, Jessica Hull from Australia dominate the 5000m in Birmingham
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The 2026 Commonwealth Games on Thursday brought out the best in a pair of Australians. They dominated the...
