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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Lord Coe pays tribute as Vikki Orvice is honoured with posthumous award
Vikki Orvice has been honoured for her services to athletics coverage across the world. The Sun’s athletics correspondent died earlier this year aft…
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Athletics writer Neil Allen, who watched Bannister break mile record, dies at 86
By NEIL WILSON NEIL Allen, one of the finest of British athletics and boxing writers in the 1950s and 60s has died, aged 86. Allen was witness to many…
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British Sports Awards soundbites: Dina Asher-Smith
Asher-Smith, Thomas and England netball take top prizes Dina sets gold standard Soundbites: Stewart and Curran Soundbites: The Wave Project Soundbites…
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