Athletics
AW’s running shoes guru says this carbon-fibre plated shoe feels a little like a track spike One of the new ‘supershoes’, the fact that it’s taken us a little while to try this model is testament not just to its popularity, but that of all carbon-plated road racing shoes. The first thing of note is the stack height or rather…
Masters sensation Tony Bowman hits target at Trafford Open
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Sunday, 11 April 2021 01:22
Leeds grandad smashes the UK M85 200m record in Manchester with 36.67 into a headwind Tony Bowman took an incredible four seconds off of the British M85 200m record when he opened his 2021 season at a cold unseasonable Trafford Open meeting at Stretford on Saturday night with a 36.67 clocking into a 1.3m/sec headwind. Running in heat one, Bowman…
Sha’Carri Richardson goes No.6 all-time at 100m
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Saturday, 10 April 2021 12:47
American blasts to 10.72 at Continental Tour Silver meeting in Miramar It is only April but Sha’Carri Richardson showed blistering early season form over 100m at the Miramar Invitational in California with 10.72 (1.6m/sec) to go No.6 on the world all-time rankings. Only Florence Griffith-Joyner, Carmelita Jeter, Marion Jones, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson have run quicker as the 21-year-old…
How to master the art of long jump
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Saturday, 10 April 2021 03:25
Here we outline what is needed to be successful at one of the most popular of all field events To be a good long jumper you have be a very capable sprinter. The fastest elite males will be taking off at near to 11 metres a second and females not too far off 10m/sec. At take-off the jumper will need…
Moorcroft’s world 5000m record remembered
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Friday, 09 April 2021 14:19
Here we take a closer look at Dave Moorcroft’s stunning world record at 5000m from almost 40 years ago World records by British athletes generally tend into fall of one of two categories. There are the records set as supreme form and the stimulus of major global championships combine as those set by David Hemery in 1968, Mary Peters in…
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Friday, 09 April 2021 12:35
David Moorcroft’s top 20 races
Friday, 09 April 2021 04:16
Charlotte Purdue feels ‘thrown under a bus’ after Olympics snub
Thursday, 08 April 2021 06:07
Olympian Yuko Gordon shatters UK masters marathon record
Thursday, 08 April 2021 04:15
Jo Coates buoyant ahead of Olympic summer
Wednesday, 07 April 2021 09:57
Sprinter Leon Reid charged with drugs and firearms offences
Wednesday, 07 April 2021 11:01
Four-year bans Natalya Antyukh and Andrey Silnov
Wednesday, 07 April 2021 02:51
Athletes to watch at the upcoming Olympic Games
Wednesday, 07 April 2021 04:33
The art and allure of 24-hour track racing
Tuesday, 06 April 2021 02:06
Wins for Lawrence Okoye and Ellis Cross – weekly round-up
Monday, 05 April 2021 12:26
Fast 5k wins for Laura Weightman and Richard Allen
Monday, 05 April 2021 13:52
Femke Bol pushing herself to new heights
Monday, 05 April 2021 02:07
Standalone British marathon trial is the way to go
Sunday, 04 April 2021 11:18
Beth Potter “shell-shocked” by Podium 5km wonder run
Sunday, 04 April 2021 13:11
Fast 5K: Who, what and when?
Sunday, 04 April 2021 07:34
Tom Lancashire embraces new life as Covid tester in football
Sunday, 04 April 2021 01:47
World half-marathon falls to Ruth Chepngetich
Saturday, 03 April 2021 13:28
Beth Potter beats world record time at Podium 5km
Saturday, 03 April 2021 10:18
Putting Manchester on the map
Saturday, 03 April 2021 02:00
“We need events back!” says Steve Cram
Saturday, 03 April 2021 03:02