Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Kenya’s Laban Korir To Defend Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Title
by Paul Gains
Laban Korir will return to the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon October 18th to defend his 2014 title and, if the conditions are right, to tackle the course record.
The 29 year old Kenyan surprised everyone, himself included, when...
IAAF World Track and Field Championships begin August 22nd
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The 2015 Beijing IAAF World Track and Field Championships run from the August 22nd to August 30th in the Bird’s Nest Stadium, built specifically for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The world championships is...
USATF and the IAAF are fumbling around in their leadership
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The USATF claim that their overall goal it to make a positive impact in communities across the United States and worldwide. As the USATF prepares to send their collection of athletes that have...
Fiona Benson’s fantastic season continues with a new personal best time in the mile
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Langley, BC’s Fiona Benson won the Flotrack Throwdown mile race that took place in Portland, Oregon today. She finished in a near Canadian record time of 4:25.79, which according to Flotrack is the...
Nick Symmonds should not have to miss world championships over sponsor agreement
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Nick Symmonds, the current and six-time American 800-metre champion has a valid argument in his position where he refuses to sign a document with United States Track and Field (USATF) that forces him...
Statement: Blood experts, Michael Ashenden and Robin Parisotto, respond to serious reservations expressed by...
Overview
We note the concerns raised by the IAAF with regard to the analyses we undertook of the data. We have rebutted each and every one of their so-called ‘serious reservations’. The pre-2009 data is reliable, in fact by their...
IAAF and Lord Coe respond to doping allegations with vigor
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Lord Sebastian Coe, who is running for the presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), as well as the IAAF themselves, responded with vigor today to the allegations made by German...
Amid poor economic conditions in Greece, the Athens marathon eliminates elite program
The Athens Marathon will present a very different face to the running world this year when the next edition takes place on Sunday, November 8th.
In the light of the economic challenges facing the country and its people, the Hellenic...
New doping allegations cause WADA to delay publication of report on systemised Russian doping
From the website Inside The Games, it appears that ARD/WRD Television's recent documentary on doping and the leaked IAAF list of positive drug tests (that were apparently swept under the rug) has caused a delay of publication of the...
Secret Database of IAAF leaked – Leading experts: “It is alarming how widespread doping...
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Exclusive ARD Research into World Athletics Federation:
IAAF’s Secret Database leaked – Leading Experts: “Alarming, how widespread
doping is in Athletics”
The number of athletes suspected of doping is higher than had ever been thought – that is...
