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Athlete in race against time to find cancer cure
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Saturday, 23 October 2021 10:26
Middle-distance runner Andrew McAslan hopes a global fund-raising campaign this weekend can help scientists find answers to the follicular lymphoma disease that he was diagnosed with this year When Andrew McAslan won 800m bronze in the British Universities Championships behind Alex Botterill and Piers Copeland two years ago, he had hopes of progressing to international level. After barely training as…
Sprinter Alex Quinonez killed in shooting in Equador
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Saturday, 23 October 2021 04:17
Death of world 200m bronze medallist and London Olympian shocks the athletics world Alex Quiñonez, 200m bronze medallist at the 2019 World Championships, has been killed in his home city of Guayaquil after a shooting incident. According to reports the 32-year-old was shot in a shopping area of Colinas de la Florida, in Guayaquil, the second largest city in Equador.…
What is the ideal diet for a marathon runner?
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Friday, 22 October 2021 01:42
AW promotion Did you know that getting the right nutrition is as important as putting in the miles when you’re training for a marathon? That’s right. @media only screen and (max-width: 42em) { .mobile-unit { min-height: 250px; } } Just like any high-performance sport, your body needs the right type of fuel to perform at its best. So this means…
Gidey and Yehualaw attack half-marathon world record in Valencia
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Friday, 22 October 2021 11:55
Ethiopian duo Letesenbet Gidey and Yalemzerf Yehualaw will try to break Ruth Chepnegetich’s global mark of 64:02 on Sunday After finding out her world record of 63:44 from the Antrim Coast Half-Marathon in August will not be ratified due to the course being 54 metres too short, Yalemzerf Yehualaw will have to try to do it all again on Sunday…
Jo Coates and Sara Symington in abrupt exit from UK Athletics
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Thursday, 21 October 2021 12:53
Ian Beattie’s first week as governing body’s chairman sees departure of chief executive Coates and performance director Symington The Jo Coates and Sara Symington combination that enjoyed such success at England Netball has ultimately floundered in the more complex sport of track and field as their short reign as chief executive and performance director at UK Athletics came to a…
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Thursday, 21 October 2021 01:27
Jazmin Sawyers: “It seems you have to earn the right not to be racially abused”
Tuesday, 19 October 2021 11:54
Timetable released for 2022 European Championships
Tuesday, 19 October 2021 07:17
Autumn apparel update
Monday, 18 October 2021 10:46
Quick marathon times in Amsterdam and Paris – weekly round-up
Monday, 18 October 2021 10:58
Winners and losers in the latest British Athletics funding decisions
Monday, 18 October 2021 03:58
George Gandy Legacy Fund hits £50,000 milestone
Sunday, 17 October 2021 04:43
Eilish McColgan smashes British 10-mile record at Great South Run
Saturday, 16 October 2021 09:50
Charlotte Arter and Hugo Milner victorious at Cardiff Cross Challenge
Saturday, 16 October 2021 02:49
Timothy Cheruiyot to be special guest at BMC endurance day
Friday, 15 October 2021 09:37
Charlie Webster calls for action on abuse in athletics
Thursday, 14 October 2021 23:44
Agnes Tirop’s husband arrested after athlete’s death in Kenya
Thursday, 14 October 2021 08:07
Eilish McColgan goes for Great South Run win No.3
Thursday, 14 October 2021 13:24
Hellah Sidibe on his epic 3061-mile run in 84 days from LA to New York
Thursday, 14 October 2021 06:04
Jake Smith and Charlotte Arter lead Cardiff Cross Challenge line-ups
Thursday, 14 October 2021 03:58
Glasgow to stage innovative DNA indoor event
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 05:23
How are odds for athletes calculated?
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 05:33
Agnes Tirop found stabbed to death at home in Kenya
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 08:20
Tim Johnston, GB distance star of the 1960s, dies
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 02:15
How athletes can deal with osteoarthritis of the knees
Monday, 11 October 2021 10:11