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George Bunner, sportshall athletics creator, dies aged 93

Bunner made his mark by inventing and popularising the children's indoor competition but he was also chair of the AAA […]
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Victor Conte, architect of the BALCO scandal, dies aged 75

American gave drugs to Marion Jones, Tim Montgomery and Dwain Chambers but later became an anti-doping advocate. Victor Conte, one […]
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Olympic sprinter and politician Ming Campbell dies aged 84

Despite being best known as a former Liberal Democrat leader, Campbell held the British 100m record in the 1960s. Menzies […]
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Stockholm Marathon winner Shewarge Alene dies aged 30

Ethiopian had PB of 2:27:26 but passed away in hospital after feeling unwell in training. Shewarge Alene, the Ethiopian winner […]
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John Sherwood, Olympic 400m hurdles bronze medallist, dies aged 80

Yorkshireman who inspired Seb Coe to take up athletics won medal behind David Hemery in Mexico 1968, Commonwealth gold in 1970 and excelled in Superstars
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Pat Green, long-time British athletics official, dies aged 93

Former chair of the North of England AA and life vice-president of the AAA of England will be fondly remembered […]
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Fauja Singh, world's oldest marathoner, dies after hit-and-run accident

Police arrest driver of a speeding car which hit the 114-year-old in India
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Lachie Stewart, 1970 Commonwealth 10,000m champion, dies

Iconic winner at 1970 Games in front of his home Scottish crowd has died aged 81 after a short illness
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Don Turner, athletics official, ultra-runner and AW contributor, dies aged 88

Epsom & Ewell Harriers athlete finished runner-up in the London to Brighton race and third in the Comrades Marathon in […]
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Alan Simpson, 1960s miler, dies aged 84

British middle-distance runner finished fourth in the 1964 Olympic 1500m final
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Coaching legend John Anderson dies aged 92

Anderson guided world 5000m record-breaker Dave Moorcroft plus Sheila Carey, Liz McColgan, John Graham, Judy Simpson and many more during a stellar career
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Brian Kilby, European and Commonwealth marathon champion, dies aged 86

Coventry Godiva runner won major titles in 1962 and competed in two Olympic marathons, placing fourth in 1964
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