Athletics
Legendary miler Bill Nankeville dies
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Saturday, 09 January 2021 09:06
Britain’s two-time Olympian and four-time AAA champion in the late 1940s and early 1950s passes away aged 95 One of the most popular British athletes of the post-war period, Bill Nankeville, has died aged 95. A two-time Olympian, he finished sixth in the 1500m final in London in 1948 before going on to capture four AAA one-mile titles and a…
“Athletes are more than medals”
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Athletics
Saturday, 09 January 2021 04:49
The UKA Athletes’ Commission wants to hear from across the sport If anyone was ever in doubt as to the potential power of the athletes’ voice, then the recent decision to reverse the Diamond League changes and reintroduce a variety of events back to the schedule following unified protests underlined that it is possible for those at the heart of…
Luvo Manyonga charged with breaking whereabouts rules
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Friday, 08 January 2021 12:46
South African long jumper won world gold in 2017 and Olympic silver in 2016 but is now provisionally suspended after missing drugs tests Long jumper Luvo Manyonga, who overcame a crystal meth drug addiction in early life before going on to win the world title at London 2017, has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures. The 30-year-old from South…
Two-year ban for Alfred Kipketer
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Friday, 08 January 2021 13:38
Kenya’s 2014 world U20 800m champion is suspended for whereabouts failures Almost a year to the day since 800m runner Alfred Kipketer was provisionally suspended for whereabouts failures, the Kenyan has been officially handed a two-year ban. He missed drugs tests on November 27 in 2018 plus March 16, August 5 and September 11 in 2019. He did not challenge…
“If you don’t run fast, nobody cares”
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Friday, 08 January 2021 02:44
World 200m champion Dina Asher-Smith on why she won’t be losing sight of her goals, dealing with fame, improving her mental strength and preparing for the “exciting time” which lies ahead Dina Asher-Smith’s day job regularly involves balancing on a knife edge. When it comes to the events in which the sprinter competes, even the smallest of errors can be…
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