Athletics
Hannah England announces her retirement
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Tuesday, 14 January 2020 09:19
The 2011 world 1500m silver medallist has decided to hang up her spikes Hannah England has announced her retirement from competitive athletics. The 32-year-old won 1500m silver at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu and ran for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympic Games, where she reached the semi-finals. “The 2019 track season was my last as a…
Mosinet Geremew and Mule Wasihun set for London Marathon return
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Tuesday, 14 January 2020 01:51
Ethiopian duo will be among those hoping to challenge Eliud Kipchoge on the streets of the UK capital in April Mosinet Geremew and Mule Wasihun are set to return to the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 26 after finishing second and third respectively behind four-time winner Eliud Kipchoge last year. With Kenya’s Kipchoge already confirmed, it means all three…
The road to London: Remembering your first marathon
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Monday, 13 January 2020 13:56
To open a regular training blog, AW’s Euan Crumley asks which lasting memory has been left on you by covering 26.2 miles A baggy cotton t-shirt, football shorts and a look of barely disguised terror. That was the ‘race’ outfit I wore the first time I took on the marathon. Thinking about it makes me cringe a little. I’ve covered…
Hellen Obiri and Tadese Worku win in Elgoibar – weekly round-up
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Monday, 13 January 2020 09:59
World Cross champion Obiri starts year with victory, while Eilish McColgan takes Disney 10km title and Tiffany Porter returns to action Over in Valencia, Rhonex Kipruto broke the world 10km record with his time of 26:24, while Julien Wanders improved the European record, Callum Hawkins ran a Scottish best and Sheila Chepkirui was among three women to dip inside 30…
Lamine Diack trial starts in Paris
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Monday, 13 January 2020 02:39
Former IAAF president faces corruption and money-laundering charges The trial of Lamine Diack, the former president of the IAAF (World Athletics), is to start in Paris today (Monday January 13). The Senegalese 86-year-old was the head of athletics’ world governing body for 16 years, from 1999 until 2015, when he was succeeded by Seb Coe. Diack has been under house…
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