In the year she won Olympic gold in the 800m, Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is a contender for Sportswoman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Aw…
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Britain’s first Black Olympic medal winner – but Harry Edward’s memoir nearly went unpublished
After being interned in a prisoner-of-war camp, Harry Edward won bronze medals for Britain in both the 100m and 200m at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antw…
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#SJA2023: KJT can add Olympic gold to her two world titles, says Denise Lewis
Katarina Johnson-Thompson - the SJA Committee Award winner at the British Sports Awards 2023 - is neatly positioned for Paris 2024, says Dame Denise L…
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SJA Sportsman of the Year: The case for Josh Kerr
Josh Kerr had a point to prove when he stepped onto the track at the World Championships in Budapest this summer.…
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SJA Sportswoman of the Year: The case for Keely Hodgkinson
Ahead of the World Athletics Championships in August, Keely Hodgkinson banged the drum for the recognition of British athletes.…
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SJA Sportsman of the Year: The case for Zharnel Hughes
Of the select few who make it to the elite world of professional sport, most have to settle simply making it.…
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SJA Sportswoman of the Year: The case for Katarina Johnson-Thompson
The sweetest of redemptions. The most dramatic of finishes. A historic world gold medal for Katarina Johnson-Thompson in the heptathlon at the Athleti…
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Autobiography is timely reminder of Mary Peters’ pride of place in British sporting history
51 years ago, Mary Peters became an Olympic champion at the Munich Games - her thrilling success on the track and her considerable achievements off it…
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#SJA2022: Mum’s the word for brilliant McColgan after 2022 to remember
By AISLING HANNON Eilish McColgan thanked her mother for her dedicated coaching as she rounded off an incredible 2022 by receiving the SJA Committee A…
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Wightman and Reekie honoured by athletics writers
From BRITISH ATHLETICS WRITERS ASSOCIATION Middle-distance duo Jake Wightman and Jemma Reekie were named male and female British Athletes of the Year …
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