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Doubt cast over JOGLE record set 16 years ago
The John O’Groats to Land’s End (JOGLE) running record was recently in the spotlight as Dan Lawson attempted to break the nine days and two hours...
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UKA come under fire once again – John Downes asks the questions
In the light of a flurry of outspoken articles criticising British athletics’ governing body, UK Athletics, Irish athlete turned coach, John...
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The British endurance strategy… or lack of?
Jon Brown addresses the endurance specific aspects of the British Athletics high performance strategy. When reading the endurance aspects of the British Athletics high...
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Protecting the competition environment through hyper-elitism
Jon Brown takes a close look at the British Athletics high performance strategy and asks some very important questions. The world of...
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Are we doing enough to support distance runners?
Many bemoan the lack of funding for distance running in the UK, so is it time to start thinking outside of...
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Where is British women’s distance running heading?
The question is raised once again by a prominent Olympic athlete turned coach, reigniting the debate, and is discussed here by...
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British Mile Relays takes big step forward
The second edition of the relay event took place last month in Merseyside. One year on from its inception, the second...
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Endurance conference for coaches hailed a huge success
Speakers at the inaugural UK Endurance Conference in London included Richard Partridge, Mark Hookway and Eammon Martin. On Saturday (July 28)...
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Talent can be a heavy weight on a young athlete’s shoulders
It is difficult to not overpraise a talented young athlete and imagine their future success as a senior, but we must...
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Time to get Luke Traynor a sponsor!
After running the third fastest ever road 10k by a Scottish athlete, the young distance runner once again showed he at...
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