Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Doerksen, O’Connor Prevail at BMO Sunshine Coast Half Marathon
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The 37th running of the BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Half Marathon took place Sunday under partially sunny skies and mild temperatures. The winners were David Jackson of Abbotsford, BC who finished in...
Bekele takes Paris Marathon Course Record in his debut at the distance
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World record holder in the 5,000 metre and 10,000 metre distances, Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia today ran to a new course record at the Paris Marathon by finishing the hilly course in 2:05:03,...
Moses Mosop runs Prague’s Anniversary Marathon
The organisers of the Volkswagen Prague Marathon have announced one of the biggest names in distance running as their latest recruit for the 20th anniversary edition of the race on May 11: Moses Mosop. The Kenyan’s best time of...
Joyce Chepkirui Interview – Sportismo Prague Half Marathon
Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon 2014 - interview with Joyce Chepkirui from RunCzech on Vimeo.
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Bekele and Farah: Will They Run a Marathon World Record?
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Discussion here.
Bucking a recent trend where young East African distance runners move directly to the marathon, solely for the purpose of going to where the money is, thereby bypassing careers centered on getting...
John Lofranco Joins Athletics Canada as Road Running Coordinator
Ottawa - Athletics Canada announced today the addition of John Lofranco to its team in the position of Road Running Coordinator. This new position serves to strengthen the relationship between Athletics Canada and the road running community, a key...
BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Half Marathon: Lisa Brooking Interview
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Lisa Brooking of Vancouver, BC is a distance runner, Nurse and former Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) competitor for the University of Windsor Lancers. She will be competing in this weekend’s (April 6) BMO...
Lance Armstrong Cleared: Blood Samples Tested Negative up to 1500 times
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The World Anti-Doping Agency’s world headquarters test laboratory located in Bern, Switzerland have officially announced that former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong is clean and will be reinstated by the Union Cyclist Internationale (UCI)...
BMO Sunshine Coast Half Marathon: Kimberley Doerksen Interview
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Kimberley Doerksen of Gibsons, BC will be competing in the 2014 BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Run Half Marathon on April 6th from her hometown. The race provides a rolling, point-to-point course with...
Carlsbad 5000: Gebrselase and Gebremeskel seek wins
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The 29th annual Carlsbad 5000 will take place Sunday, March 30th in Carlsbad, California. It is billed as the world’s fastest 5k road race for good reason. The race boasts 16 world records...
