Tag: UK Athletics
5 months ago
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UK Athletics announce record losses of £3.7m but stay afloat by renegotiating Nike kit deal

The deficit is more than double the loss posted in 2021-22 and comes just two years after UKA had cash reserves of £2.2m

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6 months ago
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Olympian Liz McColgan confirms sudden death of husband, 56, in heartbreaking post

Olympic long-distance runner John Nuttall has tragically died at the age of 56 after suffering a heart attack on Thur...

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9 months ago
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Don't stop believing, Jess Ennis-Hill tells Keely Hodgkinson after another silver medal

“I wanted to come here to get gold. Three silvers now surely means that one point I’m going to get gold - that it’s a...

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10 months ago
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Daryll Neita: “I’m not scared to beat people - I want to be number one"

Britain's 200 metre champion sprinter says she is ready to challenge for global medals and make a name for herself

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10 months ago
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Zharnel Hughes and Dina Asher-Smith crowned British champions in Manc monsoon

CJ Ujah makes 100m final at British Championships but can finish only fifth behind new national record holder

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12 months ago
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Jack Buckner calms fears UK Athletics could go bankrupt - and says Olympic funding is ring-fenced

“It’s a bit like a hard season, you’ve got to work your way through it. We’re going to be okay. I’m optimistic I’ll b...

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about 1 year ago
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Olympic star Laura Muir flies back to UK after major fall-out with long-term coach

The Scottish 1,500-metre star won silver in 2020 Tokyo Olympics and is one of Britain's biggest athletics medal hopes...

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about 1 year ago
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Keely Hodgkinson primed to carve a fresh path of destruction at European Indoors

The British 800 metres track star likens herself to a tornado because she fancies the idea of causing a bit of damage

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over 1 year ago
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UK Athletics boss insists cash-strapped organisation will survive but must be realistic

“It’s tough, it’s difficult, it’s challenging, there’s no getting away from that. I hope it will be [the low point], ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Former UK Athletics coach Toni Minichiello banned over sexually inappropriate conduct

Toni Minichiello has been hit with a life ban from training athletes by UK Athletics after an investigation into alle...

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almost 2 years ago
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Dina Asher-Smith facing anxious Commonwealth Games wait after injury heartache

The former 200m world champion is now an injury concern for the upcoming Commonwealth Games after appearing in some s...

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almost 2 years ago
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GB sprint relay team land bronze at World Champs after being stripped of Olympic medals

Team Great Britain put the disappointment of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics behind them to ensure they returned to the podiu...

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almost 2 years ago
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Matt Hudson-Smith reveals suicide attempt after winning Bronze at World Champs

Battling Brummie becomes first British male to win a 400 metres world medal since Roger Black took silver behind the ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Jake Wightman's mum reveals new 'big stage' wish for her identical twin sons

Jake's brother Sam is an actor and mum Susan hopes he can now have his moment: 'I would love to go to a theatre in Lo...

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almost 2 years ago
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Jake Wightman could become most successful GB middle distance star says Seb Coe

Track legend Coe reminded of his own 1984 Olympic-winning run in Los Angeles by way Wightman attacked to win World Ch...

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almost 2 years ago
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Matt Hudson-Smith sails into 400m final at Worlds and declares: 'I can win this'

The Jake Wightman effect also brought the best out of Aimee Pratt, who took more than three seconds off the British 3...

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almost 2 years ago
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Jake Wightman reveals change to training that gave him strength to rule world

Wightman's Olympic postmortem identified that while he had finishing speed, he needed to build strength to deliver hi...

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almost 2 years ago
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Jake Wightman's dad tells all after sharing world gold medal joy with his son

Geoff Wightman had provided the soundtrack to his son’s races for as long as he could remember, but this was somethin...

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almost 2 years ago
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Jake Wightman crowned 1500m world champion with dad Geoff on stadium commentary

The Nottingham-born Scot stunned a star-studded field by overhauling Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the final...

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almost 2 years ago
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Max Burgin gets Keely Hodgkinson backing after following Seb Coe training plan

The 20-year old Halifax starlet tops the 800 metres world rankings this year with a aggressive front running style wh...

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almost 2 years ago
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Josh Kerr out to dazzle 1500m rivals with golden shades and Braveheart spirit

“I am Scottish. I never have any fear. I grew up racing against the English... and it was very much the same story wi...

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almost 2 years ago
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Matt Hudson-Smith: My life was Asda and Army but one race changed everything

“Everything suddenly went fast paced and I had to learn in front of everybody. You saw the triumphs, the failures, ev...

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almost 2 years ago
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Holly Bradshaw crashes to earth from her Olympic high at World Championships

A year after the highest high of winning bronze in Tokyo, the Preston-born star suffered every pole vaulter’s nightma...

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almost 2 years ago
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Usain Bolt admits World Athletics Championship buzz is 'impossible' to replicate

Exclusive: Track legend on life after athletics as sport's best gather for global showpiece looking to reverse fallin...

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almost 2 years ago
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Mo Farah announces track retirement - but will run London Marathon before final call

Mo Farah, who agonisingly missed out on the chance to defend his Olympic title in Tokyo last year, has announced his ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Stephen Maguire returns to UK Athletics as ailing sport looks to future

Athletics' governing body has disbanded Christian Malcolm's head coach role and instead appointed Maguire as Technica...

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almost 2 years ago
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Max Burgin: “Figuratively and literally I emptied the tank”

Britain's new 800 metres champion obliterates field in Manchester then projectile vomits at the finish

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almost 2 years ago
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Daley Thompson gives emotional reaction to son becoming GB decathlon champion

Forty six years after Britain’s greatest athlete won the first of his British decathlon titles, Elliot wore the crown...

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almost 2 years ago
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Daryll Neita escapes shadow of Dina Asher-Smith with British win ahead of Worlds

Asher-Smith: “I’m annoyed because I’d rather win. Fuming because I don’t like losing"

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almost 2 years ago
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Zharnel Hughes: 'I can’t change anything, it's gone - but I forgive CJ Ujah'

Britain's European sprint champion tries to move on from his Olympic heartbreak caused by team mate's failed drugs test

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almost 2 years ago
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Reece Prescod back in fast lane after turning his back on gaming and fast food

“It takes losing what you had to fully appreciate what you have? You have to start again and be humble”

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almost 2 years ago
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Christian Malcolm "very disappointed" as UK Athletics discontinues his role

Many believe reshuffle will result in Stephen Maguire, who lost out to Malcolm for head coach role, returning as tech...

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almost 2 years ago
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UK Athletics chief praises Anyika Onuora's 'immense bravery' in speaking out

Mark Munro claims a 'different environment' exists at UK Athletics now and vows: "No act is considered too small to b...

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almost 2 years ago
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Richard Kilty lets rip at Reece Prescod for showing sympathy to CJ Ujah over drugs ban

“Reece is not in a position to forgive anybody because he hasn’t lost a medal. There’s nothing more heartbreaking tha...

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almost 2 years ago
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CJ Ujah backed to run again despite failing drugs test which cost GB Olympic medal

'Obviously he’s got a lot to deal with. But he’s one of the most talented sprinters we’ve ever had. You can’t just ru...

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almost 3 years ago
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Olympians told they must put medals around their own necks at DIY Tokyo Games

“The medals will not be given around the neck. They will be presented to the athlete on a tray and then the athlete w...

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almost 3 years ago
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Andy Butchart waits to learn Olympic fate after 'fake Covid test' claim

Great Britain head coach Christian Malcolm warns Scottish star that “all options remained on the table”

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