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McLuckie tops UK 5-mile lists plus news of England 10km champs

Shaftesbury Barnet Harrier runs UK lead of 23:37 under lights while there are fast runs in Telford including Sam Harrison’s 31:10 for 10km...

Nathan Lawson and Lex Whitaker Stoop for victory

Pre-Christmas fell races around the UK were highlighted by the Stoop event THE STOOP, Haworth, Keighley, December 18 A reasonably sized field participated...

A hard price to pay for anti-doping vigilance

Recent doping cases are not a great look for athletics, writes Katharine Merry, but there should be pride taken in how proactive the...

Rising star Henry Dover looks back on a great year

We speak to a record-breaking middle-distance talent about his 2022 season and ambitions for the future When Henry Dover crossed the finish line...

South of Thames titles for Georgie Bruinvels and Ben Cole

Tonbridge dominate men’s team event while Belgrave win a poorly-supported women’s event in the last championships race of 2022 SOUTH OF THE THAMES...

Ask the athlete: Roger Black

One-lap legend on the training that led to the Olympic podium and why the sport should tap into the experience of former internationals...

Looking for inspiration and motivation in athletics

Verity Ockenden considers the individuals she would put centre stage – from the star names to those who laid the foundation from which...

Harsh reality of coaching

Being an athletics coach can be a hugely rewarding pursuit but it can also be costly and undervalued with a culture desperately in...

Barbados Marathon weekend – go for the run, stay for the rum

Paul Freary reflects on a short visit to Barbados to experience a running event that embraces the sport and manages to create an...

Why it’s so hard for athletes to hang up their spikes

Most athletes don’t choose when they get to retire, writes Katharine Merry, and it can be an incredibly difficult transition to make for...

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