Interviews

Interviews

We speak to the leading athletes in the sport

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Bob Weir – the Commonwealth Colossus

Bob Weir uniquely won titles in hammer and discus but athletics in Britain has squandered the chance to use his amazing experience and knowledge
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Kirsty Wade: my greatest race

There would be three Commonwealth golds and a British 800m record to come but facing Britain’s best in the AAA under-15 800m at Crystal Palace in 1976 proved she could live in the fast lane
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Geoff Wightman on son Jake's gold medal, family records and commentary

We speak to Geoff Wightman – father and coach to world 1500m gold medallist Jake Wightman – in an exclusive Q&A
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Jemma Reekie motivated by improving on Tokyo ahead of 800m in Oregon

Brit looking to improve on fourth place in Olympic 800m final and win her first global senior medal 
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Driven to succeed, Keely Hodgkinson is going for gold in Eugene

The 800m runner was motivated last year by the idea of taking a James Bond-style Aston Martin for a spin but at the World Champs in Eugene she needs no such reward to perform to her best
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Eilish McColgan closes in on 30min barrier

Distance runner believes she can challenge Paula Radcliffe’s British 10,000m record of 30:01.09 and if she does it in Eugene it could put her in the medal mix
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Laura Muir: "I potentially could run a British record and not win a medal"

Olympic 1500m silver medallist on aiming to replicate success in Tokyo, facing Faith Kipyegon and a love for Iceland 
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Ask the athlete: Paula Radcliffe

You ask the questions, the athletics star provides the answers and here we hear from a former marathon world record-holder who is witnessing the landscape of distance running changing markedly before her eyes
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Ask the athlete: Michael Johnson

You ask the questions, the athletics star provides the answers. Here we hear from a four-time Olympic and eight-time world champion who also held the 200m and 400m world records
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Eilish McColgan: "I will get trolled but I don't care. I'm here to run"

Despite being one of the standout performers of 2022, the British distance runner faces a barrage of online criticism every time she puts herself in the public eye
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Martyn Rooney: my greatest race

Former European champion looks back to when he dipped under 45 seconds for the first time for 400m with 44.83 at the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace in July 2008
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Steve Vernon grasps opportunity of a lifetime

After being instrumental in the success of Team New Balance Manchester, the 41-year-old explains why he’s leaving coaching behind – for now – to start a key endurance running role at UK Athletics
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