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SOS: Save our Schools!

The English Schools Athletic Association again finds itself without a sponsor and in financial crisis as its centenary anniversary looms, writes Chris Cohen
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Centenary celebrations for women’s athletics in Britain

Amid a backdrop of prejudice and male chauvinism, the Women’s Amateur Athletics Association was created in 1922 and it proved a huge success as female athletes went from strength to strength over the next 100 years
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Most popular stories of 2021

Here are the articles that grabbed your attention most on our website in the past year
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End-of-year stats bonanza

Our series of merit rankings over the festive period acts as the definitive story of 2021 in facts and figures
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Archie Davis on how to build forward momentum

Middle-distance man stepped up a level during his first season as a senior and puts the progress down to revamping his training and taking some racing risks
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Agony and ecstasy of cross-country running

As the Euro Cross makes a welcome return, 2018 team gold medallist Verity Ockenden writes about the bumpy ride that comes with this off-road showpiece
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World Athletics awards leaves audience wanting more

Paula Radcliffe and Jazmin Sawyers whizz through 16 world records and 10 annual prizes during three quarters of an hour as global governing body looks back on a memorable Olympic year
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Back to the future as Cherry Alexander returns to UKA

Super-experienced athletics administrator faces multiple challenges as she attempts to get British major events back on track
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Victory for clean athletics

London 2012 high jump medals are reallocated after the DQ of Russian Ivan Ukhov, while Greg Rutherford finds success in a new sport and a sprinting centenarian goes viral online
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Why Kenenisa Bekele is the greatest male distance runner in history

Ethiopian judged No.1 all-time regardless of what happens in the New York City Marathon on Sunday
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Charlie Webster calls for action on abuse in athletics

The BBC documentary Nowhere to Run highlighted past failings in how UKA dealt with cases of abuse but, asks Charlie Webster, how do we now stop history repeating itself?
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Top 10 moments at the Tokyo Olympics

From world records in the 400m hurdles and triple jump to super-competitive clashes on the track and in the field, here are some highlights from this month’s Games
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