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Great Britain's mixed bag in Tokyo

While there were some World Championships success stories to celebrate, there were also areas of concern and confusion, writes Katharine […]
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Grand Slam Track: where did it all go wrong?

Michael Johnson was once owed money by British Athletics and he reacted by boycotting its track meets. Michael Johnson has […]
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British athletics: end-of-term report

Are the GB & NI team's modest results at the World Champs cause for concern? Tokyo aside, some interesting clues […]
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Harry Styles' marathon media coverage is a sign of the times

Pop star attracts huge amount of publicity for his sub-three-hour marathon but isn't it all a bit over-the-top? The media […]
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Ill-judged decision by Fred Kerley to become face of Enhanced Games

The former world 100m champion is in a no-win situation as he prepares to saturate his body with steroids and […]
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No Ingebrigtsen makes for unpredictable and tactical 1500m final

Cole Hocker also misses final after controversial DQ, with the surviving finalists poised for intriguing strategic battle on Wednesday. So […]
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Athletics needs change. It needs championships too

The sport can't afford to dismiss new ideas, but there can't be offshoots without the kind of showpiece platform provided […]
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Bringing back the roar in Tokyo

Working at the Olympics in 2021 was a bizarre experience, writes Katharine Merry, so it's going be fantastic to see […]
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How athletics has changed throughout the decades

Bob Phillips, whose imagination was first captured by athletics in the 1950s, reflects on his own experiences and how the […]
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Teenage track and field talents with the world at their feet

This summer has seen some spectacular performances by young athletes but bridging the gap from junior to senior success is one of the trickiest tasks in the sport
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Why athletics is paying the price

Big names falling foul of doping damages athletics' image and it shouldn't just be the athletes who face the consequences, […]
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Lutkenhaus stuns track world with Ryun-esque 800m run

The 16-year-old clocks 1:42.27 to finish runner-up to Donavan Brazier’s 1:42.16 in the US Champs in Eugene
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