Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Was Gladys Tejeda on PEDS? Should Da Silva, Flanagan and Hannah move up in...
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The 2015 Pan American Games women’s marathon winner, Gladys Tejeda of Peru tested positive or more accurately testers found an adverse analytical finding from her July 17, 2015 out of competition test, but...
Peres Jepchirchir runs world 10k lead to win women’s title, Daniel Chebii confirms Kenyan...
By Andy Edwards
Peres Jepchirchir gave ample proof of her status as a rising star among the distance events by running 30:55, the fastest time in the world for the women’s 10k, to take top honours and break the course...
Busted: Gladys Tejeda Peruvian Olympic gold medallist
Julio César Maglione, president of the Pan American Sports Organization (Odepa, Spanish acronym) announced that Gladys Tejeda tested positive for doping, after she won the gold medal in the women’s marathon at the Pan American Games 2015 last month,...
Deressa Chimsa Returning to Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
by Paul Gains
Deressa Chimsa thrilled spectators at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon two years ago, running away from an incredibly strong field and claiming victory in a Canadian All Comers’ record of 2:07:05.
Now the Ethiopian star has confirmed he...
Commonwealth and Olympic Games News
Martin elected President of Commonwealth Games Federation as she unseats Prince Imran
Scotland's Louise Martin has been elected President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), defeating incumbent Prince Imran here today on her 69th birthday.
No voting figures were immediately available but...
Melissa Bishop’s stunning season
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Eganville, Ontario’s Melissa Bishop has finally had the season to demonstrate her true capability as a world-class 800-metre runner. The talent and execution that she and everyone else knew was there all along...
Has the IAAF been contradicted by its own experts?
von Hajo Seppelt, ARD Anti-Doping Desk
The Australian blood doping expert Michael Asheden says that the IAAF - the athletics world governing body - could have banned athletes before 2009 on the basis of blood test results collected in an...
Holes in the IAAF anti-doping monitoring system apparently much bigger than previous thought –...
According to Sportschau of Germany there are holes in the IAAF anti-doping monitoring system.
Holes in the IAAF anti-doping monitoring system apparently much bigger than previous thought - young Russian athletes with alarming test results.
Experts say that the holes in...
Big day eight for Canada at world championships in Beijing
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Canada had a very good showing on the second to last day of the 2015 IAAF World Track and Field Championships earning three medals, bringing the total so far to seven, the country’s...
Benson’s dream season, “couldn’t have happened to a nicer person.”
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Fiona Benson’s stand-out season (in the 800-metre event) started in Victoria, BC on May 30th and ended in Beijing, China on August 27th. The 87 day span of competition saw her, in the...
