Athletics
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.…
King of the 50km walk prays for Olympic selection
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Wednesday, 24 March 2021 12:56
After his British record in Dudince, Dominic King hopes he has done enough to earn a ticket to Tokyo Dominic King says it was his life goal to break Chris Maddocks’ long-standing British record for 50km race walk and he hopes his performance will win him a spot in the British Olympic team despite his time being outside the qualifying…
Kew Gardens just as fast as Vienna’s sub-2hr course, says Dave Bedford
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Wednesday, 24 March 2021 05:19
Endurance legend says British Olympic trials features a super-quick route which could potentially stage world record attempts let alone Tokyo qualifying performances Dave Bedford, the former world 10,000m record-holder and ex-race director of the London Marathon, believes the course at Kew Gardens for the British Olympic Marathon and 20km Walks Trials is every bit as fast as the one used…
Britain can be the global powerhouse of endurance, says Hugh Brasher
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Tuesday, 23 March 2021 08:56
London Marathon race director believes GB runners can dominate the world if their talent has world-class support structures Great Britain can become a global “powerhouse of endurance running”, according to Hugh Brasher, the race director of the Virgin Money London Marathon. “I don’t think anyone’s doing it particularly well in the world,” he suggests, “so why can’t we do it…
Jacob Kiplimo wins again in Italy – weekly round-up
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Athletics
Monday, 22 March 2021 12:31
Race walking records aside, this week’s highlights include a cross-country win for Jacob Kiplimo in Italy and US 15km title for Emily Sisson in Florida Unusually the main action over the weekend came in walking events with world records in China and a British record in Slovakia. Otherwise there was action around the world indoors, outdoors and on road and…
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