Athletics
From the AW archive: Cathy Freeman’s magic Monday win
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Thursday, 25 June 2020 05:01
Continuing a series featuring AW content from years gone by, here is our report of Cathy Freeman’s famous 400m victory on home soil at Sydney 2000 Edition: September 27, 2000 The race of all their lives September 25, 2000 Forget about Sydney flu. Anyone entering Australia before these Games couldn’t avoid being bitten by a much stronger bug: Freeman fever.…
Great North Run Reimagined launches
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Athletics
Wednesday, 24 June 2020 06:31
Organisers announce a 78-day campaign taking runners through to what would have been the 40th edition Great North Run race date The Great North Run cancellation means tens of thousands of participants will no longer be able to come together to run the famous 13.1-mile route on September 13, so organisers have launched Great North Run Reimagined – a campaign…
New York City Marathon is cancelled in 2020
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Athletics
Wednesday, 24 June 2020 07:40
The 50th edition of the event will instead take place on November 7, 2021, while Berlin Marathon confirms its 2020 race will not be held The 2020 TCS New York City Marathon, which had been set to take place on November 1, has been cancelled, New York Road Runners (NYRR) has announced. Organisers NYRR, together with the Mayor’s Office of…
Mo Farah to attack one-hour world record in Brussels
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Athletics
Tuesday, 23 June 2020 10:28
The four-time Olympic champion targets Haile Gebrselassie’s 21,285km mark, while Katarina Johnson-Thompson will take on Nafi Thiam in a triathlon at the AG Memorial Van Damme Mo Farah is set to attack Haile Gebrselassie’s one-hour world record at the AG Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on September 4, as plans for athletics’ competition comeback continue. Farah has not raced on…
Coaching: A return to speed after the coronavirus
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Athletics
Tuesday, 23 June 2020 06:52
A competition comeback will require care to protect athletes from potential strains, writes physiotherapist and England Athletics medical lead Stuart Butler The Covid-19 pandemic has decreased opportunities in track and field and has denied athletes the chance to showcase their hard work and commitment. However, when the return to competition does come, great care will be needed to protect athletes…
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