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3rd May 2023

Tori Bowie, former world and Olympic sprint champion, dies aged 32

American won world 100m title at London 2017 and three Olympic medals at Rio 2016 during brilliant sprints career
1st May 2023

Long jump legend Ralph Boston dies

Olympic champion in Rome 1960 and multiple world record-breaker from the United States was 83 years old
13th Mar 2023

Olympic champion and high jump innovator Dick Fosbury dies

Mexico 1968 gold medallist who revolutionised his event by inventing the 'Fosbury flop' passed away from cancer just days after turning 76
1st Mar 2023

World record-breaking middle-distance runner Phyllis Perkins dies

British athlete held world records at 1500m, 3000m and two miles and won national titles on the track and country in the 1950s
20th Feb 2023

Three-time world sprint hurdles champ Greg Foster dies

American athletics great suffered from heart problems and was aged 64 when he passed away
17th Feb 2023

Pole vault icon Tim Lobinger dies aged 50

Four-time Olympian, six-metre vaulter and 2003 world indoor champion had an aggressive form of cancer
10th Feb 2023

Sprints coach Ron Roddan dies

Tributes pour in for coaching legend who was best known for guiding Linford Christie to Olympic gold
27th Jan 2023

Athletes pay tribute to coach George Harrison

Lizzie Bird, Ellie Baker, Kyle Langford and Marilyn Okoro among those who came under the wing of inspirational Shaftesbury Barnet man who has died aged 90
19th Jan 2023

Athletics legend Bob Hersh dies

American track and field expert held a variety of roles in the sport from grassroots to the global governing body
17th Jan 2023

Olympic steeplechaser John Bicourt dies aged 77

Belgrave athlete ran 8:22.83 over the barriers and made a big impact as a teacher, coach, agent and activist
13th Jan 2023

Endurance coach Rod Lock dies

We pay tribute to a Southampton AC and British Milers' Club stalwart who dedicated his life to the sport
12th Jan 2023

Olympic race walker Ray Middleton dies

One of Britain's finest in the discipline competed in the 1964 Games and won a Commonwealth medal in 1966
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