Interviews

Interviews

We speak to the leading athletes in the sport

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Sprinter Ben Higgins on the heart issue that forced him to retire aged 24

The British 400m runner states that his heart was inflamed and was told to stop high intensity exercise by a doctor
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Girls on Hills: Empowering women in mountain running

The co-founder of the female-only company discusses how her group promotes safety and independence for female mountain runners
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Jake Wightman: "I'd hate for athletics to just be considered an Olympic sport"

The 2022 world 1500m champion also emphasises why the Keely Klassic is so important to athletics in the UK
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Amazing rise of Angela McAuslan-Kelly

British hammer thrower goes from Aberdeen housing scheme to Princeton University
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Jemma Reekie: “I had to change”

Middle-distance runner talks about the work she is putting in to revolutionise her running style as she looks to keep pace at the sharp end of 800m running
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Liz McColgan: “Coaching is about developing life skills that make a difference to people”

Former 10,000m world champion and Olympic silver medallist talks about her journey from athlete to mentor
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Josh Kerr's one track mind

British miler talks about that Olympic final, his hopes for the Grand Slam Track League and why he won’t be keep any thoughts on his rivals to himself
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100 not out for Bertie Powell at the Met League

We speak to an unsung hero of the cross-country scene who recently completed his 100th consecutive Met League race
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Rory Leonard on breaking the British 10km record

The European under-23 10,000m champion reflects on his Valencia race and the journey that has led him to become a British record-holder
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Mark Rowland returns to Britain to start new challenge at Edinburgh University

The coach and UK 3000m steeplechase record-holder talks about the pronounced change in his career that is seeing him about to leave a life in Canada to mentor and mould student athletes in Scotland
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Sifan Hassan: “My curiosity wins over my fear”

London Marathon-bound distance runner talks about the psychology behind her multiple medal-winning challenges, the “beauty” of doing difficult things and the lessons the new generation of athletes need to learn
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Lucy Reid on running 2:26:35 in her first ever marathon

The long-distance runner recorded the third quickest marathon debut by a British female athlete in history 
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