Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Evan Jager Interview: Badgers, Olympics and setting an American record
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Evan Jager is an American middle-distance runner who specialises in the 3,000m steeplechase. He hails from Algonquin, Illinois, which is a town with a population of 30,000 and is located approximately 70 kilometres...
Kenya in “Rightful Place” as athletics medal leaders at Commonwealth Games
Athletics Kenya was apparently quite satisfied with their 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games performance by saying that they "took their rightful place as leaders," in the medal haul in the sport of athletics. Fair enough, no one expected any different....
Double world and Olympic track champion to race half-marathon event in September
Mo Farah is set to return to road race action in September at the Bupa Great North Run.
The double world and Olympic track champion has had his summer plans interrupted by illness and was forced to withdraw from the 5000m...
Ray Williams added to the Ole Miss Track and Field Staff
OXFORD, Miss. – Brian O’Neal added head coaching experience to his Ole Miss track & field staff on Wednesday with the addition of Rafael “Ray” Williams.
For the last four years, Williams has served as the head coach of the...
Justyn Knight At World Juniors: One of Canada’s Best Performances
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One of Canada’s best performances at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships that took place in Eugene, Oregon from July 22nd to July 27th was by Vaughan, Ontario’s Justyn Knight...
Coach Kevin Sullivan Brings a Breadth of Experience to Michigan
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As reported on the University of Michigan Wolverines website, legendary Canadian middle-distance athlete Kevin Sullivan has joined his alma mater as a coach. He is now the head coach of the cross country...
Edna Kiplagat To Race Bupa Great North Run
Two-time world marathon champion to run half-marathon event in September
Edna Kiplagat is to return to British roads on September 7 to race the Bupa Great North Run.
The two-time world marathon champion was victorious over 26.2 miles in the British capital...
Team Nigeria promises to dominate Africa again
The Nigerian team leaves for Morocco Thursday .
Team Nigeria track and field team will arrive Marrakesh, Morocco, venue of the 2014 Africa Athletics Championships on Thursday.
The championships begins on August 10.
The thletes that took part in the just-concluded Glasgow...
DYLAN WYKES FACES FATHERHOOD AND SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON
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Canada’s Dylan Wykes will make his third appearance at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon with the fingers on both hands crossed, hoping that medical doctors are precise.
The IAAF Silver Label race is scheduled for Sunday October 19th. Wykes’...
Gold and Silver in Glasgow: Canada’s Heptathlon Champions Quietly Win
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On July 30th at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, two Canadians earned medals in the heptathlon event. Jessica Zelinka of London, Ontario won silver by achieving a point total of 6270, while Humboldt,...