The TelegraphPharma Tiffany Porter interview: Hurdling in a face mask, juggling two jobs and being inspired by her daughter The Telegraph - By Ben Bloom,At European Indoor Championships this weekend, British hurdler could become first athlete to win an international title in a face mask She is a multiple global medalist and an Olympic finalist. She is...
The TelegraphOlympics Holly Bradshaw's finance frustrations a reminder of how hard Covid has hit athletics incomes The Telegraph - By Ben Bloom,Bradshaw had to pull out of five meetings this winter due to Covid-19 travel restrictions and lost on around £10,000 Holly Bradshaw’s admission of her frustration at losing out on a potential five-figure...
The TelegraphShot Put 'Shot putters aren’t all big and scary, we’re actually quite soft,' says Britain's sewing loving Sophie McKinna The Telegraph - By Ben Bloom,Whatever outdated ideas persist about her event, McKinna wants to debunk myths about sportswomen in her field Whenever Sophie McKinna does something of note - an increasing occurrence since becoming Britain’s...
The TelegraphSocial Distancing Revealed: Parkrun's return dates - and new rules runners will need to abide by The Telegraph - By Jeremy Wilson,Amid the lift in lockdown restrictions, the popular running events are set to return Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's unveiling of plans to lift lockdown, Parkrun has confirmed its plans to resume...
The TelegraphWomen's Health Why women's sport cannot ignore the ‘alarm bell’ of missing periods The Telegraph - By Fiona TomasBobby Clay was tipped to be athletics’ next big star - but was diagnosed with osteoporosis at 18 after years of overtraining and undereating Bobby Clay remembers the tear that slid down her mother’s face...
The TelegraphUnited Kingdom British runner Sarah McDonald reveals she was assaulted while training The Telegraph - By Ben Bloom,McDonald spoke out on Instagram about the assault in Birmingham. A British athlete has spoken of her shock after a man "grabbed her bum" while she was preparing for a training session on a canal towpath...
The TelegraphInternational Law Caster Semenya launches appeal to European Court of Human Rights in final effort to defend 800m Olympic title The Telegraph - By Ben Bloom,Semenya is not giving up hope of competing in the 800 metres at Tokyo 2020 Caster Semenya has filed an application to the European Court of Human Rights in a final bid to overturn rules preventing her...
The TelegraphUK Athletics Exclusive: UK Athletics rocked by claims of sexist culture among top coaches The Telegraph - By Ben Bloom,Reaction to report detailing lack of opportunities for female coaches - plus analysis of yet another issue for chief executive Joanna Coates UK Athletics has been rocked by accusations of sexual harassment,...
The TelegraphBritish Athletics Exclusive: Another setback for British athletics hopes as Dina Asher-Smith pulls out of indoor season The Telegraph - By Ben Bloom,Exclusive: Sprinter has ditched her pursuit of a morale-boosting European indoor title and will not race until the outdoor season in May Britain’s athletics hopes have been dealt another blow at the start...
The TelegraphTrack & Field Laura Muir sets new 1500m British indoor mark but Gudaf Tsegay triumphs in world record time The Telegraph - By Ben Bloom,Muir became the first British woman to break the four-minute barrier but Tsegay obliterated the field - and the clock - in 3min53.09sec Laura Muir could scarcely have wished for more from her opening of...
The TelegraphVienna 'She could be faster than Kelly Holmes' — Meet Keely Hodgkinson, Britain's next great 800m hope The Telegraph - By Ben Bloom,Hodgkinson broke the world under-20 record last week in Vienna and has everyone taking notice With a trophy cabinet containing multiple world and European 800 metres medals, Jenny Meadows knows more than...