Athletics
Lorraine Ugen teams up with Dwight Phillips
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Thursday, 13 February 2020 07:41
British long jumper starts 2020 in fine form ahead of this weekend’s Müller Grand Prix in Glasgow after coaching switch to four-time world champion Phillips Lorraine Ugen is now coached by long jump legend Dwight Phillips in Atlanta and she has enjoyed a promising start to the year. At the Clemson Invitational earlier last month she leapt 6.74m – further…
Perri Shakes-Drayton hangs up her spikes
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Thursday, 13 February 2020 03:37
Hurdles star looks forward to life after athletics after multiple medal-winning career Perri Shakes-Drayton, the second-fastest Briton of all-time in the women’s 400m hurdles, has called time on her career aged 31. Only Sally Gunnell, the Olympic and world champion and former world record-holder, has run quicker than Shakes-Drayton. But in addition to her hurdles performances the Londoner will be…
Robin Plowman’s SuperHalfs story
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Wednesday, 12 February 2020 06:12
Sponsored post: Spinal Research charity runner seeks SuperRunner success A Spinal Research charity runner is aiming to become the first ‘SuperRunner’ by completing the inaugural SuperHalfs series in 2020. Robin Plowman is the charity’s events manager and an avid runner who has represented Spinal Research at numerous events over the past decade, raising over £7,000 in the process. His challenge…
UK Sport launches review of UK Athletics
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Tuesday, 11 February 2020 08:55
Governing body welcomes scrutiny from government agency as the sport aims to move forward UK Athletics has insisted that it welcomes the news that UK Sport has commissioned an independent review into the sport’s governing body in this country. The government agency which decides on the level of public funding invested in athletics intends to “define the key components of…
British endurance running gains £350,000 support from London Marathon Events
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Tuesday, 11 February 2020 03:28
A total of 30 athletes including Alex Bell, Chris O’Hare and Stephanie Davis are offered individual funding British endurance running has again received £350,000 of support from London Marathon Events, with 30 athletes offered individual funding for 2020. World 800m semi-finalist Alex Bell, European indoor 3000m silver medallist Chris O’Hare and sub-2:28 marathoner Stephanie Davis are among those to have…
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