Athletics
Kitata springs marathon shock as Kipchoge loses in London
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Sunday, 04 October 2020 05:39
Defending champion and world record-holder comes eighth in a remarkable 40th Race, while Jonny Mellor clinches British title It turns out that Eliud Kipchoge is human after all. The man who has utterly dominated the marathon for so long was beaten for the first time since 2013 in what proved to be a remarkable 40th edition of the Virgin Money…
Runaway win for Brigid Kosgei in London
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Sunday, 04 October 2020 03:00
World record-holder storms to victory by three minutes as American Sara Hall and Brits Natasha Cockram and Naomi Mitchell enjoy inspired runs in wet conditions Brigid Kosgei cemented her status as the current queen of the marathon as she blasted to an emphatic victory in the Virgin Money London Marathon. There were no world records on a dismally damp morning…
Storming Sara Hall reflects on “redemptive” London Marathon
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Sunday, 04 October 2020 05:07
American engages her “hunting mode” to sprint to second place in tough conditions Sara Hall was in third place, some 40 seconds back, when she switched on her “hunting mode” in London. Racing on a unique 2.15km spectator-free loop course in torrential rain, the American produced a thrilling sprint finish to move past Kenya’s world champion Ruth Chepngetich down The…
Alyson Dixon keen to help next generation
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Saturday, 03 October 2020 14:21
World 50km record-holder is on pacemaking duty at Sunday’s London Marathon but her support for fellow athletes goes far further Alyson Dixon says that rather than seeing the high standard of British women’s marathon running and being disheartened knowing she would likely be unable to match those marks, it has actually been a blessing as it has helped her to…
Building a world-class bubble
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Saturday, 03 October 2020 09:25
London Marathon’s head of elite athletes Spencer Barden tells Jessica Whittington what it has taken to get The 40th Race on the road Putting together one world-class London Marathon field in a year is impressive enough but to manage it twice, the second amid a pandemic, is quite some feat. The iconic event might look very different this year but…
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