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Opinion

Views from Athletics Weekly

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?
2nd Aug 2024

Inspirational power of Phoebe Gill

The performances of 800m prodigy Gill have been powerful in showing other young athletes just what can be possible, writes fellow aspiring teenage middle-distance runner Nathan Davis
1st Aug 2024

Linford documentary – an engrossing but uncomfortable watch

BBC programme about 1992 Olympic 100m champion looks at his athletics achievements but also his run-ins with the media and anti-doping officials
31st Jul 2024

Don't look back in anger

Verity Ockenden writes about trying to move on from the pain of being denied an Olympic place – and why it’s important for an athlete not to feel defined by the selectors’ verdict
21st Jul 2024

Daley documentary paints revealing portrait of Olympic legend

BBC programme about the iconic British decathlete is a must-watch for athletics fans young and old
19th Jul 2024

Why discus throw still reigns supreme

This year is one of the most exciting years to date for one reason and one reason only, writes Zara Obamakinwa, it’s Olympic year
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