Hallucinations and no sleep: Jasmin Paris on her historic ultramarathon
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by Sean Ingle
3d ago
In an exclusive interview, the first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons explains how she beat the 100-mile course “I was so close to passing out,” says Jasmin Paris, as she relives the moment she became the first woman to complete the race widely seen as the most devilish, daunting, and toughest of them all. “I felt I was going to reach the finishing gate, or collapse right in front of it. There was a tunnel of roars on either side. But I couldn’t focus. It was all a bit blurry.” Since 1989, more than 1,000 ultramarathoners have attempted the Barkley Marathons in Frozen Head State Park in ..read more
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Molly Caudery: ‘There’s a natural chaos that’s just part of me’
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by Sean Ingle
5d ago
Accident-prone British hope for Olympic pole vault gold has learned to embrace the mishaps and believe in her talent Until the moment Molly Caudery charges down the runway at the Paris Olympics, before bending, twisting and flipping her body over a bar above the height of a doubledecker bus, she will be wrapping herself in cotton wool. With good reason, as it turns out. For while the 24-year-old has a favourite’s chance of pole vault gold this summer – and the X factor to gatecrash the mainstream – she also has an innate klutziness that could scupper everything. “It’s just little things t ..read more
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Victoria Ohuruogu cleared but says anti-doping investigation ‘cost me great deal’
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by Ben Bloom
1w ago
Ohuruogu pictured at track with boyfriend Antonio Infantino Italian sprinter is banned but British 400m runner exonerated The British sprinter Victoria Ohuruogu has described her anguish at missing out on the chance to win a world relay medal last year after a 16-month anti-doping investigation cleared her of any wrongdoing. UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) launched its case in December 2022 after Ohuruogu was photographed at a London track alongside her Italian sprinter boyfriend, Antonio Infantino, who is currently serving a three-year doping ban. Athletes are not allowed to work “in a professional c ..read more
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UK Athletics set to shun Birmingham in favour of Manchester for Olympic trials
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by Sean Ingle
2w ago
Birmingham’s financial woes make it a ‘risky’ venue says UKA Further doubt cast over city’s Commonwealth Games legacy The British Olympic trials are expected to be staged in ­Manchester rather than Birmingham this ­summer, raising further questions about the legacy of the 2022 ­Commonwealth Games. UK Athletics is expected to confirm its decision by the end of the month, and insiders expect it to choose the 6,500-capacity Manchester Regional Arena next to the Etihad Stadium over the 18,000‑seat ­Alexander ­Stadium in Birmingham for financial ­reasons ..read more
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‘It seems crazy’: Josh Kerr unhappy with world indoor athletics prize money
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by Sean Ingle
3w ago
3,000m world indoor champion wants to see fresh investment Gold medallists at championships in Glasgow earned $40,000 Josh Kerr has hit out at the lack of money in track and field, calling the $40,000 (£31,500) on offer to gold medallists at the World ­Athletics Indoor Championships “crazy” ­compared to other sports, and urged fresh investment – whether it is from Saudi Arabia or elsewhere. The 26-year-old, who won the world 3,000m indoor title with a storming performance on Saturday, also made it clear he backed Michael Johnson’s recently announced plans to set up a new US-funded athle ..read more
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Caudery and Kerr set sights on Olympic gold after indoor triumph | Sean Ingle
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by Sean Ingle at the Commonwealth Arena
3w ago
Pole vaulter justifies her rising status with gold in Glasgow as Josh Kerr sends warning to rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen Molly Caudery is an adrenaline junkie who loves surfing and jumping off cliffs near her home in Cornwall. But now she is chasing an even more spectacular thrill: winning an Olympic gold medal this summer. And the hugely likable and modest 23‑year‑old is starting to believe she can achieve it. After twisting, flipping and soaring over a 4.8m bar to take the world indoor pole vault title on Saturday, she was asked whether she was the favourite for Paris. She paused, allowed w ..read more
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Jemma Reekie wins 800m silver after recovering from ‘a horrible place’
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by Sean Ingle at the Commonwealth Arena
3w ago
Scot takes world indoor championship medal in Glasgow Britain’s women win bronze in 4x400m and set national record The nearly woman of British athletics finally has a medal around her neck. But while it wasn’t the colour Jemma Reekie had long wanted, it at least carried a silver lining. Afterwards the 25-year-old Scot talked bravely about how physically and mentally broken she had felt last year, due to a debilitating bout of glandular fever and a split from her coach Andy Young. And while she had no answer in the 800m final to the blistering finish of Ethiopian Tsige Duguma, she at least co ..read more
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‘Not every day is Christmas’: Kipchoge finishes 10th at Tokyo Marathon
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by Sean Ingle
3w ago
Kenya’s Benson Kipruto won in 2:02.16 in lead up to Paris 2024 Finish of 10th is Kipchoge’s worst marathon result Eliud Kipchoge’s preparations for the Paris Olympics suffered a major blow as the greatest runner in history over 26.2 miles could only finish 10th in the Tokyo Marathon. Kenya has not yet named its three-man marathon team for the Games, but there were worrying signs for selectors as Kipchoge faded badly after 12 miles before crossing the line in two hours, six mins and 50 seconds ..read more
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‘It was emotional’: Britain’s Josh Kerr and Molly Caudery win gold in Glasgow
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by Sean Ingle at Commonwealth Arena
3w ago
World indoor glory as Kerr and Caudery thrill crowd But disappointment as Laura Muir misses out on medal First came the sight of Josh Kerr roaring and punching the air, adrenaline whizzing around him like a tornado. Then, 34 minutes later, there was Molly Caudery crying and shaking her head, still adapting to the thrill of the new. And just like that Britain had two gold medals, two world indoor champions, and a glorious evening for a sport that has suffered its fair share of bruises. Super Saturday? Not quite. But what a night it was. Naturally Kerr, who was born in Edinburgh, stole most of ..read more
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Nicola Olyslagers leaps to high jump glory at world indoor athletics championships
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by Australian Associated Press
3w ago
Australian wins first global gold after clearing 1.99m in Glasgow Tokyo Olympics silver medallist has one eye on Paris 2024 Nicola Olyslagers has soared to global glory with a last-gasp leap to win high jump gold at the world indoor athletics championships in Glasgow. The main hope in Australia’s small team in Scotland, Olympic silver medallist Olyslagers once more rose to the big occasion on Friday night (Saturday AEDT) in her first indoor competition ..read more
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