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Remembering the athletes.

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Shaun Pickering, gentle and generous giant of the athletics world, dies aged 61

Olympic shot putter devoted much of his life to keeping the spirit of his parents, Jean and Ron, alive via the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund
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Athletics innovator and administrator supreme, John Lister, dies aged 81

Clive Williams looks at the remarkable achievements of one of the UK's finest athletics administrators
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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
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Long jump legend Ralph Boston dies

Olympic champion in Rome 1960 and multiple world record-breaker from the United States was 83 years old
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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
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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
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Three-time world sprint hurdles champ Greg Foster dies

American athletics great suffered from heart problems and was aged 64 when he passed away
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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
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Sprints coach Ron Roddan dies

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