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UK Athletics Accounts, the challenges ahead, from a briefing by UKA Chairman Ian Beattie
This piece was posted on December 6, just after its embargo ended. Stuart Weir, in a briefing with UK Athletics...
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Some thoughts on Scott Simpson’s departure from UK Athletics
One of the most well-liked and respected coaches in pole vaulting is Scott Simpson. To appreciate the camaraderie among...
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Two (London) Met Police officers have been sacked after carrying out a stop-and-search of two athletes which a tribunal found amounted to gross misconduct.
We covered this in July 2020, and Stuart Weir sent this to us. We are glad that it was resolved....
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UK Funded athletes 2023-24
UK Funded athletes 2023-24 UK Athletics has announced the list of Olympic world-class program athletes for 2023/24. There is a...
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Laura Weightman has retired, some thoughts on her illustrious career….
Laura Weightman Sadly Laura Weightman has announced her retirement due to injury, aged 32. She last ran on the track...
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Stephen Maguire left post at UK Athletics, no Techinical director ten months prior to Paris 2024
Stephen Maguire has left his post as technical director at UK Athletics with immediate effect. The terse statement from his...
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The Great North Run 2023, Some thoughts on Mo Farah’s last major road race as a pro…
The Great North Run The 2023 Great North Run saw wins for Kenya and Ethiopia. The top in the men’s...
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A great championship for Great Britain
A great championship for Great Britain In his pre-championship briefing, GB Technical Director Stephen Maguire said that he had no...
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The GB relay program (or Why GB wins relay medals)
One of the most successful relay programs in the world is Team GBR. In 2023, Team GBR won medals in...
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What we learned about British sprinting from the two 200m races
This is Stuart Weir's comments on the state of British sprinting in Budapest. What we learned about British sprinting from...
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