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Carbon Footprint
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Carbon Footprint

You'd have had to have been running on a different planet to miss all the recent debate about carbon-plated shoes. The talk of bans and performance enhancement has been so widespread that even non-runners are asking their running friends about the potentially magical footwear.

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2 mins  |
March 26, 2020
Athletics Weekly

Trail time

WHEN looking for a trail or off-road running shoe, it’s often all about the grip. However, given that no two paths are the same, careful consideration is required. What’s the terrain like where you’ll wear the shoes the most? If you’ll be negotiating soft, wet and muddy conditions then look for deeper lugs. For tackling gravel tracks and forest trails then more evenly spaced lugs will work better. When it comes to cushioning, consider how hard the ground will be; if it’s soft then you’ll be fine in low-profile shoes, but on those firmer tracks reasonable cushioning will be called for.

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4 mins  |
March 26, 2020
Support network
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Support network

WHEN it comes to ‘over-pronation’, a common question is ‘how much is over?’. With no hard and fast rules, it’s best to choose a shoe that instinctively feels right. Gait analysis can often assist in helping you make this choice and your specialist running store is always a good place to start if in doubt. To help you make that choice, here’s a selection of some of the best ‘support’ shoes around.

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4 mins  |
March 26, 2020
Need for speed
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Need for speed

THE racing shoe segment of the market is becoming somewhat split. This is partially due to the rise of carbon-plated footwear but also the fact that many shoes are becoming much lighter. Here we take a look at some of the leading contenders to toe the line in.

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2 mins  |
March 26, 2020
How To Prime Your Immunity
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How To Prime Your Immunity

Taking steps to shore your body’s defences has never been more important. Here’s how to do it, says Peta Bee

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6 mins  |
March 26, 2020
English Schools Survival At Stake
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English Schools Survival At Stake

Covid-19 could lead to ESAA losing thousands this summer

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2 mins  |
March 19, 2020
Covid-19: Athletics Events Are Wiped Out
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Covid-19: Athletics Events Are Wiped Out

Unprecedented calendar changes due to Covid-19

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3 mins  |
March 19, 2020
Tributes for Lindsay Dunn
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Tributes for Lindsay Dunn

BRENDAN FOSTER, CHARLIE SPEDDING AND OTHERS SAY FAREWELL TO ONE OF BRITAIN’S MOST PROLIFIC AND ADMIRED ENDURANCE COACHES

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9 mins  |
March 26, 2020
Treasure islands
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Treasure islands

TRAVEL TO THE CAYMAN ISLANDS IN DECEMBER FOR A RACECATION LIKE NO OTHER

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4 mins  |
March 26, 2020
Tokyo Olympics are postponed
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Tokyo Olympics are postponed

2020 GAMES AND PARALYMPICS ARE NOW SET TO TAKE PLACE NEXT YEAR

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3 mins  |
March 26, 2020
Switching your focus
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Switching your focus

FIVE-TIME OLYMPIAN JO PAVEY TELLS EUAN CRUMLEY WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO FIND YOUR ADAPTABILITY IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY

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5 mins  |
March 26, 2020
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KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON TRAINING

IN LIGHT OF THE CORONAVIRUS, MATT LONG ENCOURAGES YOU TO IMPROVISE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY WHILE JOHN SHEPHERD PROVIDES SOME FURTHER THOUGHTS AND PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS

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9 mins  |
March 26, 2020
In my genes
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In my genes

OUR SERIES ON OLYMPIANS AND THEIR OFFSPRING CONTINUES WITH TRIPLE JUMPERTURNED-CHEF FRANCIS AGYEPONG AND HIS DAUGHTER CASSIOPEIA

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5 mins  |
March 26, 2020
Fitter food
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Fitter food

Peta Bee looks at some of the latest sports nutrition advice – and finds a host of store cupboard essentials can help boost your performance

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4 mins  |
March 26, 2020
Dream heptathlon
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Dream heptathlon

WHO WOULD COME OUT ON TOP IF FIVE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING HEPTATHLETES OF RECENT YEARS COMPETED AGAINST EACH OTHER AT THE PEAK OF THEIR POWERS? MEL WATMAN HAS THE STATISTICS AND TAKES US THROUGH THIS FANTASY CONTEST

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3 mins  |
March 26, 2020
The most generous man in the sport
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The most generous man in the sport

BRITISH MILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMAN AND ATHLETICS FAN BARRIE WELLS HAS HELPED JESSICA ENNIS-HILL, KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON AND OTHERS REACH THEIR POTENTIAL WITH HIS SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT. JASON HENDERSON MEETS THE MOST GENEROUS MAN IN ATHLETICS

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10+ mins  |
March 26, 2020
“When I crossed the ine in Beijing I couldn't  contain myself”
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“When I crossed the ine in Beijing I couldn't contain myself”

IN THE LATEST OF OUR SERIES, 2008 AND 2012 100m CHAMPION SHELLY-ANN FRASER PRYCE RECALLS HER OLYMPIC EXPERIENCES

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2 mins  |
March 19, 2020
The Young ones
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The Young ones

ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND PLACING A REAL FOCUS ON THE FUNDAMENTALS IS THE SECRET TO COACH’S GROWING SUCCESS STORY, AS EUAN CRUMLEY DISCOVERS

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4 mins  |
March 19, 2020
Revitalising club competition
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Revitalising club competition

THE BRITISH ATHLETICS LEAGUE AND UK WOMEN’S LEAGUE ARE JOINING FORCES TO CREATE A NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE AND DANIEL REES LOOKS AHEAD TO THE NAL’S INAUGURAL SEASON WHICH KICKS OFF IN EARLY MAY, CORONAVIRUS PERMITTING

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6 mins  |
March 19, 2020
Moving barriers
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Moving barriers

UKA’S DOMESTIC ATHLETICS OPERATIONS MANAGER DONNA FRASER ON HOW ADJUSTING FOR NEW STEEPLECHASE RULES IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN EVER-CHANGING SPORT

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2 mins  |
March 19, 2020
Continental Cup no more
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Continental Cup no more

WORLD ATHLETICS SCRAPS AN EVENT WHICH SAW MANY MEMORABLE RACES

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1 min  |
March 19, 2020
Class of 2020
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Class of 2020

AROUND 2000 OF THE NATION’S TOP TEENAGE CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNERS DEFIED CORONAVIRUS FEARS TO RACE AT A MUDDY SEFTON PARK

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March 19, 2020
Bathurst beckons
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Bathurst beckons

WITH ONE YEAR TO GO UNTIL THE NEXT WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS, AUSTRALIA’S MOUNT PANORAMA MOTOR RACING CIRCUIT IS STEPPING UP PREPARATIONS FOR A SPORTING CONTEST OF A VERY DIFFERENT KIND

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3 mins  |
March 19, 2020
A fresh start
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A fresh start

UK ATHLETICS CHAIR NIC COWARD IS KEEN TO PRIORITISE COACH DEVELOPMENT AND LONG-TERM PLANNING AS HE STARTS WORKING WITH THE GOVERNING BODY’S NEW CEO JOANNA ADAMS THIS WEEK

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8 mins  |
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus Claims More Athletics Events
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Coronavirus Claims More Athletics Events

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the Athletics Calendar of 2020.

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2 mins  |
March 12, 2020
How To Call A Race
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How To Call A Race

TV coverage legend stuart storey gives budding broadcasters some tips on how to commentate

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5 mins  |
March 05, 2020
Kathleen the great
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Kathleen the great

KATHLEEN STEWART SETS ONE WORLD AND TWO BRITISH MARKS ON A RECORD-BREAKING MASTERS WEEKEND.

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7 mins  |
March 12, 2020

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