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It’s child’s play as Chris Thompson wins British Olympic marathon trials
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Friday, 26 March 2021 05:42
Superb run books a ticket to Tokyo for 39-year-old new father as Ben Connor also clinches his place An already memorable week got even more special for Chris Thompson as the new father produced an astonishing performance to win the British Athletics Olympic Marathon Trials at Kew Gardens and book his place for Tokyo. The 39-year-old, who had been part…
12 big questions ahead of the British Olympic trials
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Athletics
Thursday, 25 March 2021 13:27
Here are a dozen key talking points on the eve of the British Olympic Marathon and 20km Walks Trials at Kew Gardens on Friday Are you looking forward to the Müller British Olympic Marathon and 20km Walks Trials at Kew Gardens on Friday (March 26)? If so, here are some pre-race thoughts to set the scene. Will it be worth…
Natasha Cockram has Tokyo in her sights
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Thursday, 25 March 2021 05:58
Welsh runner won British marathon title in October despite an ankle injury but now goes into Friday’s Olympic trials fully fit Six months ago Natasha Cockram endured an injury-hit build-up to the Virgin Money London Marathon but still finished first British woman home. Struggling with an ankle injury, she only managed two training runs of eight and five miles in…
The last real British Olympic marathon trial
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Athletics
Thursday, 25 March 2021 02:47
Milton Keynes in 1980 staged the last British standalone Olympic marathon trials and AW’s results editor was part of the line-up that day On the eve of the Britain’s Olympic marathon trial this Friday, it’s worth noting that in recent years the trials have effectively been in the London Marathon. In 2016 and all the way back to 1984, the…
Tom Evans swaps Sahara for Kew Gardens as he eyes up Tokyo dream
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Thursday, 25 March 2021 04:03
Ultra runner and former army captain quietly confident of causing a surprise at the upcoming British Olympic Marathon Trials Tom Evans has only ever competed in one marathon. His PB of 2:26:04 is just under eight minutes off the next fastest PB and is quite a long way off the Tokyo qualifying time of 2:11:30. “That was an interesting day.…
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