The Strength of British Men’s 800m Running
Almost two years ago, I wrote a rather naive post regarding the lack of strength and depth of British middle distance running. Looking back now, I could not have been more wrong. It is now …
Elite Athletics
Top Young Brits at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships
With the London 2017 IAAF World Championships commencing tomorrow, I take a look at the talent and prospects of the new, young British middle distance stars. Some have represented Great Britain before on the world …
2017 Elite Athletics Kit
Year upon year the hype and anticipation grows amongst athletics fans surrounding the Elite Athletics Kit worn by the pros. Whether it be New Balance, Adidas or Nike all companies are after that next stand …
Kenenisa Bekele’s Marathon World Record Attempt
It is now just under two weeks now until Kenenisa Bekele will attempt to break the marathon world record in Dubai . If he does so, he will simultaneously hold all three of the 5,000m, …
The Rise and Potential of Callum Hawkins
Recent Success The crowds at the 2017 Great Edinburgh Cross Country were the biggest the event has ever seen. But this was understandable, the field for the senior men’s 8km race was again stacked with …
Rio 2016 Olympics: The Defining Pictures of Athletics
Sadly, another 4 year Olympic cycle has come to an end as the Rio 2016 Olympics ended this week. Throughout the athletics programme there were ups and downs with new champions being crowned, previous champions retaining …
Olympic Athletics Prediction
The athletics program at the Olympics is about to get underway with there being some massive races where the winners are far from certain, therefore many predictions are still to be made. For me there …
The Greatest Olympic Races of All-Time
I have reposted this article which was initially written in June 2015. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are underway with the athletics about to start in a few days. Hopefully we will see some more …
Nike Unlimited London
Nike Unlimited London. A special send off for Nike’s British elite athletes before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. This event involved 200 members of the public who were lucky enough to be part of the parade …
Rio 2016 Olympics Athletics Timetable
The full Rio 2016 Olympics Athletics timetable is available here. The rest of the full timetable for all the sports across all days is found here. Rio de Janeiro is 4 hours behind the UK, …