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Street smart: A love of urban athletics

Stuart Weir shares his thoughts on the success of the Great CityGames
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Stef Reid joins the blade debate

The Paralympic, world and European long jump medallist says the wrong question is being asked when it comes to the use of prosthetic running blades in athletics
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Kenya diary - 48 hours in Iten

Sports scientist and running enthusiast Colin Thomas shares an extract of his diary from a trip to Kenya
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Greatest marathon races

Will Cockerell wrote his book, The 50 Greatest Marathon Races of All Time, in 2006 and now, a decade later, he ponders how the top 20 might look today
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Galaxy of stars attend Global Sports Communications Anniversary

Lord Coe and Haile Gebrselassie were among those attending the 30th anniversary of Jos Hermens’ management agency in the Netherlands
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How to run a half-marathon

Jenny Nesbitt marked her 13.1-mile debut with a win and offers advice for those tackling the distance
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Portland 2016: Big and small

While certain performances deservedly got the spotlight, Stuart Weir highlights two athletes who stepped up in Portland to make the most of their appearance on the global stage
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Olympic Museum: Destination Rio

Steve Smythe visited a new exhibition at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne which looks forward to the Rio Games
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Jenny Nesbitt's World University Cross Country experience

Team silver, and a frog! GB international Jenny Nesbitt blogs about the World University Cross Country Championships
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Garrett Heath, the king of Holyrood Park

Jason Henderson looks at the achievements of the American who has continued his winning ways at the Great Edinburgh XCountry, beating Mo Farah in the process
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End of term report for British athletes

As we enter Olympic year, which are the strongest – and weakest – track and field events in the UK?
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Why fell running is on the up

Fell running enthusiast William Gardner says his sport is booming while cross country is struggling and outlines his views on why
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