Athletics
Becs Gentry’s marathon training philosophy
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Sunday, 13 June 2021 09:04
Peloton Instructor is making her mark as a distance runner and here she explains some of the secrets of her success Recognised globally as the face of Peloton and with associated celebrity status, Becs Gentry is now, in equal measure, a leading British marathon runner. The 35-year-old Tread Instructor lives and trains in Brooklyn, New York, and from relative obscurity…
Andy Butchart, Izzy Fry and Erin Wallace among winners at BMC Watford
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Sunday, 13 June 2021 09:45
Saucony British Milers’ Club Grand Prix at popular north London venue sees a number of top-class performances Andrew Butchart and Izzy Fry provided a splendid finale to a pulsating evening of running at a blazing hot yet sometimes breezy Woodside Stadium on Saturday (June 12), Stephen Green reports. In the first BMC meeting at the venue since 2019, Butchart was…
Super shoes in the spotlight
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Sunday, 13 June 2021 03:24
With more fuel being added to the footwear fire, AW’s running shoe guru explains why the debate may not be quite as straightforward as it seems It’s now a well-worn routine. An athlete breaks a record or achieves a headline-grabbing time and the first question asked is “what shoes were they wearing?” Barely a week now seems to go past…
Olympic marathon runner Karen MacLeod dies
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Sunday, 13 June 2021 04:27
Scottish athlete, who was a regular in GB and Scotland squads in the 1980s and 1990s, passes away Scottish distance runner Karen Nicolson (née MacLeod) has died suddenly this week aged 63. Her achievements include placing fourth in the Commonwealth Games marathon in 1994, 16th in the 1993 World Championships marathon and 45th in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics marathon. With…
Fast times in NCAA Championships
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Saturday, 12 June 2021 14:11
World junior record for 400m hurdler Sean Burrell and world 400m lead for Randolph Ross at US national collegiate championships The NCAA men’s finals at Eugene on Friday saw more athletes make their mark and put their name forward as potential Tokyo medal winners with Sean Burrell and Randolph Ross particularly impressive. For a report of Wednesday’s action which saw…
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World 10,000m record falls again, this time to Letesenbet Gidey
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Marc Scott beats Mo Farah in symbolic race within a race
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World 10,000m record for Sifan Hassan in Hengelo
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Glory for Eilish McColgan but pain for Sir Mo Farah in Birmingham
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