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• From Canada to Greece: Nick Butter becomes first person to run a marathon in every country

  19-11-2019 11:54 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Nick Butter talks to BBC Breakfast about the trials and tribulations he has been through as he became the first person to run a marathon in every country after completing 196 marathons in 674 days.
  
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• Gidey smashes 15km world record in Seven Hills race

  17-11-2019 17:55 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Letesenbet Gidey takes more than one minute off the 15km record at the Seven Hills race in Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
  
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• London 1948 Olympic 100m champion Dillard dies, aged 96

  16-11-2019 19:31 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Harrison Dillard, the men's 100m champion at the London 1948 Olympics, dies in Cleveland at the age of 96.
  
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• British athletes threaten to sue BOA over sponsorship

  15-11-2019 19:35 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Some of Britain's top athletes are threatening to sue the British Olympic Association (BOA) over "ridiculous and unfair" sponsorship regulations.
  
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• British athletes launch legal action against BOA over sponsorship rules

  15-11-2019 17:00 via Athletics | The Guardian
  
  • Gemili leads group saying BOA rules are ‘unjust and unlawful’
  • ‘The situation is completely unfair … we get brushed aside’Twenty high-profile British athletes led by sprinter Adam Gemili have taken the extraordinary step of launching legal action against the British Olympic Association to force it to relax its “unjust and unlawful” sponsorship rules for Team GB stars.The landmark challenge comes after the BOA refused to follow the lead of t
  
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• Lynsey Sharp: Scot taking break from athletics after cancer scare

  15-11-2019 15:31 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Scotland's Lynsey Sharp is taking a break from athletics after surgery to remove pre-cancerous cells.
  
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• The teenager who ran from Africa and now hopes to run for Spain

  14-11-2019 08:30 via Athletics | The Guardian
  
  Athletics prospect Kone Yossodjo says he wants to show that migrants can add to societyIt took teenager Kone Yossodjo more than a year to run from poverty and despair in west Africa. He is still running these days, just a lot quicker. Despite never having competed in track events until he was 15, the 19-year-old Ivorian has been winning middle-distance races all over Spain.He competed in 11 races during 2018-19, winning five – and was crowned Andalusia’s 5,000m champion. Next year&rs
  
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• Alberto Salazar says sorry for ‘callous or insensitive’ pressure on female athletes

  13-11-2019 13:43 via Athletics | The Guardian
  
  • Mary Cain claimed she suffered ‘emotional and physical abuse’• Coach justifies focus on runners’ weight as ‘part of elite sport’Alberto Salazar has issued a part-apology for any “callous or insensitive” comments that he made to former teen prodigy Mary Cain and the other female Nike Oregon Project athletes he coached about their weight.Cain, who joined Salazar as a 16 year old, made global headlines last week when she said she had suffered &l
  
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• Marathon record-breaker Kosgei up for World Female Athlete award

  12-11-2019 15:31 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei is one of five finalists for the Female World Athlete 2019 award.
  
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• Abraham Kiptum: Kenyan runner gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation

  11-11-2019 17:10 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Kenya's Abraham Kiptum is banned for four years over an anti-doping violation.
  
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• Salazar appeal hearing 'not before March 2020'

  11-11-2019 16:10 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Alberto Salazar's appeal against his four-year ban is unlikely to be heard before March 2020, the Court of Arbitration for Sport says.
  
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• Kipchoge among final five for World Male Athlete 2019

  11-11-2019 13:03 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Eliud Kipchoge, the first person to break the two-hour marathon mark, is among five finalists for the Male World Athlete 2019.
  
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• High time that Nike and the IAAF did the right thing by athletes | Sean Ingle

  11-11-2019 10:00 via Athletics | The Guardian
  
  The stars of track and field need a powerful and independent union to protect them from abuse from the sportswear giant and the mismanagement of the governing bodyWhat more can one say about Nike except that in a hotly contested field it once again leads the way in being the biggest hypocrite in global sport?It urges women to Dream Crazier, throwing the spotlight on female stars who have shattered barriers and inspired the next generation, while also telling others, such as Allyson Felix and Aly
  
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• Dorset runner becomes first to run marathon in every country

  10-11-2019 20:26 via Athletics | The Guardian
  
  Nick Butter’s 196th race in Athens completes challenge started in January 2018An endurance athlete from Dorset has become the first person to run a marathon in every country in the world after completing a 26.2 mile race in Athens.Nick Butter set off on his mission to run the famous distance in all 196 United Nations-recognised countries on 6 January 2018, finishing with the Athens classic marathon on Sunday. He has raised more than £65,000 for Prostate Cancer UK. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘I had settled for silver’: Hannah Cockroft breaks T34 100m world record

  10-11-2019 14:35 via Athletics | The Guardian
  
  • Briton seals 11th world title in record time of 16.79
  • Team-mate Adenegan second in season’s best 17.49Hannah Cockroft claimed a fifth consecutive T34 100m title with a stunning world-record time of 16.79sec at the World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai.In a British one-two Kare Adenegan won silver in a season-best time of 17.49. The 18-year-old had gone into the final as world record holder, having defeated her more experienced rival in the T34 100m at the European Champ
  
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• ‘I had settled for silver’: Hannah Cockcroft breaks T34 100m world record

  10-11-2019 14:16 via Athletics | The Guardian
  
  • Briton seals 11th world title in record time of 16.79
  • Team-mate Adenegan second in season’s best 17.49Hannah Cockcroft claimed a fifth consecutive T34 100m title with a stunning world-record time of 16.79 at the World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai.In a dominant British one-two, European champion Kare Adenegan won silver in a season-best time of 17.49. Related: ‘Superhumans’ tag plays down the talent and dedication of disabled athletes | Jack PerryRelated:
  
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• 'Salazar weight-shaming affected athletes' mental health'

  08-11-2019 13:15 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Alberto Salazar's "obsession" with controlling weight led to mental health problems in athletes, says the banned coach's former assistant Steve Magness.
  
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• Nike investigates claims of ‘emotional and physical abuse’ at Oregon Project

  08-11-2019 12:22 via Athletics | The Guardian
  
  • Several former Oregon Project athletes back Mary Cain in fight
  • Athlete had osteoporosis and period stopped for three yearsNike says it will launch an immediate investigation into former US running prodigy Mary Cain’s claims that she didn’t have a period for three years and ended up self-harming because of the constant pressure to lose weight put on her by the Oregon Project coach Alberto Salazar.The announcement came after Cain received the backing of several former Ore
  
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• Asher-Smith backs new athletes' union after Diamond League changes

  08-11-2019 09:19 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Dina Asher-Smith says she will support the Athletics Association, a new union for athletes formed in response to changes to the Diamond League programme.
  
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• Laura Muir: Scot aiming to break 1,000m world record in Glasgow

  07-11-2019 18:13 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Laura Muir will attempt to break the 1,000m world record when she races in the Indoor Grand Prix at Glasgow's Emirates Arena in February.
  
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• Mary Cain ‘emotionally and physically abused’ by Alberto Salazar’s system

  07-11-2019 16:36 via Athletics | The Guardian
  • Nike Oregon Project staff pressured athlete into weight loss
  • Cain suffered osteoporosis and period stopped for three yearsA former Nike Oregon Project athlete has revealed how her period stopped for three years and she broke five bones due to osteoporosis after being pressurised to lose weight by disgraced coach Alberto Salazar.Mary Cain, who qualified for the 2013 world athletics championships as a 17-year-old and was considered a once-in-a-generation star, also said that she suff
  
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• I felt trapped after winning Olympic decathlon gold - Jenner

  07-11-2019 07:42 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Caitlyn Jenner talks to the BBC about gender dysphoria and the importance of the Olympics taking the issue of trans athletes seriously.
  
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• Caitlyn Jenner: Olympic decathlon gold in 1976 'left me trapped'

  07-11-2019 07:40 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Caitlyn Jenner recalls how she felt trapped in her identity after winning decathlon gold at the 1976 Olympic Games as Bruce Jenner.
  
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• 200m among four events cut from 'core' Diamond League list

  06-11-2019 23:52 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  The 200m is one of number of events which will no longer feature at all Diamond League meetings in the 2020 season.
  
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• ‘Superhumans’ tag plays down the talent and dedication of disabled athletes | Jack Perry

  06-11-2019 12:57 via Athletics | The Guardian
  The World Para-Athletics Championships start on Thursday but punchy branding during Rio 2016 inadvertently cast Paralympic athletes as freaks of sportTraining with the GB wheelchair basketball team, I have been on the receiving end of ridiculous skill that has left me shaking my head in disbelief. Take the outrageous half-court hook shot swished on the buzzer to win a match that would not have looked out of place on a viral trick shot video with millions of views. The frustrating thing is, howev
  
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• Alberto Salazar: Ukad to investigate British Nike Oregon Project athletes

  06-11-2019 07:55 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  
  Britain's anti-doping authority is to review whether it needs to take any action against athletes who trained with banned coach Alberto Salazar.
  
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• ‘Groundbreaking’ gene test to detect doping may be ready for Tokyo 2020

  05-11-2019 16:49 via Athletics | The Guardian
  • Tests would allow blood doping to be identified for months
  • Ground-breaking test pioneered at University of BrightonA “groundbreaking” method of using gene testing to catch doping cheats could be ready in time for the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year. Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee president, said the technology would allow blood doping to be identified several months after banned performance-enhancing drugs such as EPO had been used by an athlete. As t
  
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• Dutch athlete Madiea Ghafoor jailed for £2m drugs haul

  04-11-2019 18:32 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Olympic athlete Madiea Ghafoor is jailed for eight and a half years after £2m of drugs were found in the boot of her car.
  
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• Wada to investigate all Salazar-trained athletes

  04-11-2019 11:59 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  The World Anti-Doping Agency says it will investigate all athletes who trained with banned coach Alberto Salazar.
  
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• New York Marathon: Joyciline Jepkosgei & Geoffrey Kamworor claim victories

  03-11-2019 18:23 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei wins the New York Marathon in her first race over the distance, while compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor wins the men's race.
  
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• Jepkosgei claims New York title in maiden marathon as Kamworor wins men's race

  03-11-2019 18:05 via Athletics | The Guardian
  Kenyans take victory in both men’s and women’s raceJepkosgei pulls away from four-time champion Mary KeitanyKamworor claims second title in NYC after victory in 2017Joyciline Jepkosgei powered away from four-time winner Mary Keitany to win the women’s title at the New York City Marathon in her first race ever at 26.2 miles. In the men’s race, Geoffrey Kamworor won his second title in three yearsJepkosgei crossed the finish line in Central Park in 2hr 22min 38 sec on Sunda
  
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• Olympic pair Callum Hawkins & Andy Butchart to race in Kirkcaldy

  03-11-2019 14:31 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Olympic pair Callum Hawkins and Andy Butchart will go head-to-head over 4km at the Lindsays Short Course XC Championships.
  
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• 'Unfinished business' for Tokyo hopeful Williams

  01-11-2019 17:45 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Staffordshire triple jumper Ben Williams looks Tokyo-bound for next year's Olympic Games - but admits he came close to quitting.
  
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• 'I do not condone domestic violence' - Newman drops charges against ex

  31-10-2019 15:15 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman says she does "not take domestic abuse lightly" after dropping charges against her former partner.
  
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• IOC wants to 'fully brief' Tokyo on events being moved

  30-10-2019 11:06 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  The people of Tokyo deserve to be "fully briefed" on why Olympics chiefs have switched two events at next year's Games to a different city, says an IOC official.
  
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• Mark Dry: Ukad appeal against hammer thrower's anti-doping violation reprieve

  29-10-2019 19:54 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Double Commonwealth Games hammer medallist Mark Dry's reprieve from anti-doping rule violation could be short-lived after UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) opted to appeal against the verdict.
  
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• Cockram breaks Welsh marathon record four days after being kicked by a horse

  29-10-2019 19:29 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Heard the one about the women who got kicked by a horse and four days later broke the Welsh marathon record?
  
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• Steph Twell sets new Scottish marathon record in Frankfurt

  28-10-2019 10:04 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Steph Twell set a new Scottish record for the marathon in Frankfurt, eclipsing Liz McColgan's 1997 mark.
  
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• Blind runner Kane helps Ireland to top-10 finish in France

  27-10-2019 20:58 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Blind runner Sinead Kane helps Ireland secure a top-10 finish at the World 24-Hour Championships in France.
  
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• McColgan & Rimmer unhurt after Delhi car crash

  25-10-2019 21:51 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  British distance runner Eilish McColgan escapes unhurt after she and partner Michael Rimmer are involved in a car crash in Delhi.
  
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• Hawkins returns to action after Doha marathon agony

  25-10-2019 13:15 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Callum Hawkins will run his first race since coming agonisingly close to a World Championships marathon medal when he competes at the Lindsays National XC Relays in Cumbernauld.
  
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• Tokyo 2020: Olympic marathon move to Sapporo is final - IOC

  25-10-2019 12:35 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  The decision to move the marathon and race walking at next summer's Tokyo Olympics to Sapporo is final, says the IOC.
  
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• Blind Irish runner Kane to run at World 24-Hour Championships after bar overturned

  24-10-2019 23:04 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Blind runner Sinead Kane will compete for Ireland at this weekend's World 24-Hour Championships in France after having the bar on representing her country overturned.
  
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• Nike boss to leave role after Oregon Project is closed

  23-10-2019 01:33 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Nike announce chief executive Mark Parker will step down from the role next year, just weeks after the company's Oregon Project was closed down.
  
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• No record is safe with IAAF poised to allow arms race in shoes to run and run | Sean Ingle

  21-10-2019 11:00 via Athletics | The Guardian
  Ruling body’s technological committee meets on Monday and is likely to wave through Nike footwear worn to shatter marathon-distance recordsIt is the shoes, stupid. Anyone who says otherwise is deluded.Without those chunky, super-fast prototype Nike alphaFLYs – the ones with platforms to make Ziggy Stardust swoon – Eliud Kipchoge does not shatter the two-hour marathon-distance barrier in Vienna. Related: Nike’s lightning shoes hint at power of technology to skew elite comp
  
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• Great South Run: Eilish McColgan breaks mother Liz's Scottish record

  20-10-2019 18:30 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Watch highlights as Eilish McColgan breaks her mother Liz's Scottish 10-mile record to retain her title while Marc Scott took the men's title at the Great South Run.
  
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• Eilish McColgan breaks mother Liz's Scottish record in Great South Run

  20-10-2019 15:01 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Eilish McColgan breaks her mother Liz's Scottish 10-mile record to retain her title at the Great South Run.
  
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• Golden aura around marginal gains is beginning to look a little tarnished | Tim Lewis

  20-10-2019 10:00 via Athletics | The Guardian
  Comfy mattresses and the proper washing of hands prove no match for extra-special shoesI don’t remember much about reading Bradley Wiggins’s last autobiography, his 16th I believe, but one detail has stayed with me. It was an incident from around 2011 or 2012 when, having shed six kilos, “Twiggo” started to be considered a serious contender for the Tour de France. When he left home to compete in the race, his preparations were so forensic that it was decided he should not
  
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• Kenya's Brigid Kosgei: School dropout, mother of twins and world record-holder

  20-10-2019 01:16 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  Women's marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei says her difficult childhood keeps her on track.
  
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• Andy Douglas has gone from Arthur's Seat to mountain running

  18-10-2019 18:23 via BBC Sport - Athletics
  From being helicoptered off a mountain in Andorra to hauling himself up snow covered peaks at 6000ft with ropes, mountain runner Andy Douglas has had an interesting year.
  
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