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Mercyline Chelangat banned for five years for doping

The double Olympian, who competed at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, tested positive for testosterone in two separate samples. Mercyline […]
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World Cross Country Champs, Tallahassee 2026: who, what and when guide

Everything you need to know about Saturday's big event in Florida including key contenders, British hopes and how to watch […]
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Sprinter Reece Prescod signs up for the Enhanced Games

British athlete joins American Fred Kerley in the "Olympics on steroids" which is set to take place in Las Vegas […]
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Ethiopian absence at World Cross in Tallahassee is tip of the iceberg

Visa problems have decimated the Ethiopian team for this weekend's global championships but most of Europe continues to quietly boycott […]
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County cross-country champs round-up

The new year kicks off with English county champs as runners face icy conditions across the country. ESSEX CHAMPIONSHIPS, Basildon, […]
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Where have all the races gone?

From the Great Edinburgh Cross Country to the indoor grand prix in Birmingham, Britain has lost an alarming number of […]
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McColgan, Cairess, Beattie lead the British challenge in the Valencia 10km

Spanish roads could see some record-breaking performances on Sunday as athletes lace up their super-shoes instead of cross-country spikes. The […]
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European women's 10km record for Jana Van Lent in Nice

Belgian runner swipes more than a minute off her PB to clock 30:09 as she beats Eilish McColgan's 30:19 Euro […]
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Izzy Fry and Scott Beattie winners of inaugural HogmanHoway 5km

Fry and Beattie win elite races in Newcastle on New Year's Eve as hundreds more enjoy a fast 5km at […]
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Alex Bell and Joe Wigfield run 5km PBs in Battersea

Bell and Wigfield excel at the Friday Nights Under the Lights x Mizuno 5km in Battersea on New Year's Eve […]
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Battocletti and Kejelcha victorious at BOclassic in Italy

Battocletti seals hat-trick of wins in historic road race while Kejelcha runs course record. Nadia Battocletti of Italy and Yomif […]
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Brett Rushman: "I genuinely thought I could die"

British distance runner reveals how his heart stopped on more than one occasion en route to his first collegiate cross […]
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