It’s been another busy day for 2021 Olympian Phil Norman. As a pole tester for Openreach, the Barnstaple resident spends his days climbing wooden poles checking for sign of rot and decay. A physically demanding role, as his profession ends so another starts. Returning home, Norman heads out for his…
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Adam Fogg hopes to be the metric mile’s forgotten man
Adam Fogg is his country’s 40th fastest 1500m runner of all-time. 68th in the current world rankings. Unfortunately for the 24-year-old he is also from Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Seven British men have run faster 1500m times this year than the 3:35.70 Fogg clocked in winning the Merck Laufgala…
Euro Indoors 2021 Guide – Britain’s Middle Distance Squad
The 36th edition of the European Indoor Championships starts this Thursday 4th March packed full of British talent. Medal prospects across the distance, in this guide we will be running through the squad and when you can watch them toe the line. Live coverage will be available on BBC TV…
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One last push for Tokyo’s GB marathon hopefuls
With the Olympic Marathon trials fast approaching in Kew Gardens on Friday 26th March, there will be plenty of storylines to keep an out for throughout the day. With plenty on the line for a whole host of ambitious athletes, and the ultimate reward a place on the plane to…
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Tokyo calling for Team GB’s 5 & 10k hopefuls
Mo Farah’s Olympic dominance added a certain sparkle to Great Britain and NI’s credentials over track’s longest two distances, but it is one which has provided many rewards over the years. The sport may have moved on since George Hutson’s 15.07 was enough to win him bronze in the 5000…
Olympic aspirations, GB’s middle distance hopefuls
Few countries have a tradition as proud as British middle-distance running. Bannister’s first four minute mile, the dominance of Coe, Cram and Ovett and the trailblazing barefoot feet of Zola Budd, these are but highlights in a deep history. It is a fact that makes recent troubles all the more…
