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Views from Athletics Weekly

12th Oct 2024

Five years on: Eliud Kipchoge's sub-two-hour marathon

Five years ago, the Kenyan became the first man to break two hours for the marathon with his controversial methods
2nd Oct 2024

A three part drama: men's Olympic 1500m final

We look at how the world’s best 1500m cast members combined to put on an incredible show at the Stade de France
2nd Oct 2024

Hassan's piece of history

The Dutchwoman sealed a “Zatopek moment” with astonishing marathon win that completed a medal hat-trick
30th Sep 2024

What makes a great race?

Ben Bloom argues it's not the clock that counts, but rather the people taking part, when it comes to creating […]
17th Sep 2024

Why Keely Hodgkinson's beach sessions could work for you

Olympic 800m champion is the latest in a long list of runners who have included sand dune workouts in their training with great success
11th Sep 2024

Making sense of the track and field fame game

Sprint hurdler Grant Holloway ticks all the boxes so why isn’t he a household name?
22nd Aug 2024

Why El Guerrouj’s 1500m record will take some beating

Cole Hocker, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr have the Moroccan’s 26-year-old mark of 3:26.00 in their sights
19th Aug 2024

From a drizzly Gateshead in 2008 to Olympic medals at Paris 2024

KJT and Georgia Bell won English Schools titles 16 years ago and, while many of their contemporaries disappeared, they went on to win Olympic medals this summer
16th Aug 2024

Why Jakob Ingebrigtsen should persist with 1500m

After losing a fourth global champs on the trot in the metric mile, the Norwegian faces ‘stick or twist’ dilemma
10th Aug 2024

The marathon deserves to have the final word

The Olympic dream turned into a nightmare for Kenenisa Bekele and Eliud Kipchoge in Paris. Both say they are not ready to stop yet but, ultimately, the nature of the 26.2-mile challenge will decide their fate
9th Aug 2024

Kenenisa Bekele poised for fairy-tale finish to his glittering career?

Richard Nerurkar sets the scene as the legendary Ethiopian runner prepares to tackle the Olympic marathon in Paris on Saturday
7th Aug 2024

10 talking points from an epic Olympic 1500m final

Cole Hocker reigns supreme in Paris ahead of Josh Kerr and Yared Nuguse as Jakob Ingebrigtsen is only fourth. But what next for these supermilers?
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