Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Sara Moreira has Rosa Mota’s Marathon Record in her Sights
VOLKSWAGEN PRAGUE MARATHON
Third place in New York on her debut, runner-up in her second marathon in Prague on Sunday – if Sara Moreira carries on like this, she’ll win her next marathon. And that would be no surprise at...
Kandie time in Prague, Melese wins women’s race from Moreira
Felix Kandie might well not have made it to the start line of the Volkswagen Prague Marathon on Sunday morning, feeling the effects of a sore throat. But he decided to give it a go and his resolution paid...
Natasha Wodak Breaks Canadian 10,000m Record, Qualifies for Olympics
© Copyright - 2015 - Athletics Illustrated
The 10,000m women’s race (section 1) at the Payton Jordan Invitational tonight lived up to its billing, as reported by Athletics Illustrated in a pre-race article. In fact it exceeded expectations. There were...
BMO Vancouver Marathon and Half Marathon
Updated from BMO Media Release
An increase in elite athlete prizing money has successfully drawn an impressive local and international elite roster to the 2015 BMO Vancouver Marathon. With goals to break the event’s Marathon record, race organizers have increased...
Gladys Cherono Targets Ottawa 10k Course Record
By Paul Gains
Since its early days, the Ottawa 10k has attracted some of the finest distance runners in the world to the Canadian capital and so it’s no surprise the race has been awarded IAAF Gold Label status this...
Geoffrey Ronoh seeks to conquer the marathon distance in Prague
Kenya’s conveyor belt of world-class runners produced yet another new name in 2015 as Geoffrey Ronoh became last year’s rising star. Signed as a pacemaker in the Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon, he famously snatched victory, leaving behind superstars Wilson...
Paula Radcliffe Makes Peace With Her Career
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After several years engaged in a tableau of injury frustrations, which included risky foot surgery two years ago, the world’s greatest marathon runner Paula Radcliffe, stepped back into the limelight one last time....
