GB and Scottish ultra-runner, Jo Zakrzewski, has broken four world records at a single event in Canberra, Australia. The international multi-distance athlete and race doctor completed 236km on the track in a 24-hour race, beating the previous record of 233km. In the
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There may not be a championships in 2020 but you can always count on the Canadians to smile and give you some hope. If it weren’t for COVID-19, Toronto would be hosting the World Masters Athletics Championships right now. While we’ll never
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I woke up this morning with emails and messages and of course my normal news updates from Google, all of these had one thing in common!  The news that David Castille whom for many years has been legend on the USATF Masters
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Some time last year way before what would have been the Malaga 2018 World Masters Athletics Championships (which of course has now been cancelled) we discussed that the USATF Masters were in fact arranging some kind of informal donation/sponsorship campaign in order to
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Former world marathon record holder, Wilson Kipsang was carelessly ridding off into the sunset years of his career as a road runner before accusations of doping caught up with him. The 37-year-old Kipsang, who has been accused and found guilty for ‘whereabouts
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Ageing is experienced by us all, unfortunately faster for some than others! Our physiological and endocrinological age may not be reflected by our chronological age, or the number of candles on our birthday cake. Just a quick reminder before your read on,
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The independent police watchdog has found that a senior officer imported a banned drug knowing it would improve his performance as an endurance athlete. But Inspector Brendon​ Keenan of Rotorua has kept his job, his bosses satisfied with his explanation that he
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The biggest and best World Masters Games is set to kick off in Kansai in Japan next May – and you could be one of its stars. Now set to be a compelling curtain-raiser to the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games, the 2021 World Masters
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Athletics Federation of Nigeria has expressed shock on the death of veteran athletics coach, Adu Uruemu. He was aged 54. THEWILL reports that Uruemu, head coach at Arena Athletics Academy, died on Sunday in Lagos after complaining of a headache. In a
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On the last Saturday in April, at about 5 in the afternoon, as shadows from the ornate gingerbread of Weightman Hall and from the south stands of Franklin Field crept across the deep red running track that is one of the most
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