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Why West Ham must ease their stance over London 2029 bid

The Premier League football club has so far refused to vacate the stadium for a three-week period at the start […]
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Almi Nerurkar on the American way

A post graduate student athlete at Georgetown University, Almi Nerurkar writes about her experiences of college life in the US […]
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Risk management for athletes

The furore around Lindsey Vonn’s decision to compete at the Winter Olympics is not only a reminder that danger is […]
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Hitting the sweet spot as an athlete

With her world record-breaking run in Liévin, Keely Hodgkinson showed that, at full fitness, she is untouchable. The Olympic champion […]
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Teenage athletes catch the eye at the UK Indoor Champs

Eleven teenagers won medals at the UK Indoor Champs in Birmingham including multi-talented Thea Brown and triple jumpers Tito Odunaike […]
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Why the World Cross is too good to waste

The World Cross Country Championships are in trouble, writes Cathal Dennehy, and the best way to stop it from withering […]
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Why Reece Prescod is running in the wrong direction

British sprinter's decision to join the Enhanced Games has rightly been condemned, writes Katharine Merry, but it also raises some […]
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Is gambling on athletics frowned upon? You bet!

Governing bodies need to work harder at educating athletes after two Germans and a French competitor fall foul of little-known […]
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Is cross-country running in a better place after Tallahassee 26?

How good was the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida? Opinion is divided. Once the dust settled in […]
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Ready to rock in 2026

There is so much to look forward to this year but Katharine Merry is confident that Birmingham will rise to […]
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Where have all the races gone?

From the Great Edinburgh Cross Country to the indoor grand prix in Birmingham, Britain has lost an alarming number of […]
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Verity Ockenden on role models in the mud

Following a return to cross country in Liverpool, Verity Ockenden writes about why she’s still learning from one of her […]
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