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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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