Roger Bannister – The Four Minute Mile The four-minute mile was an elusive ambition in the field of athletics. It had been a target for many years but has never been recorded formally. Then one day in 1954 a young …
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A History of British Sprinting: Jason Gardener and Darren Campbell The first part of this series focused on two Olympic gold medalists Linford Linford Christie and Allan Wells, the two men that can claim to the best ever sprinters in …
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Stockholm, Sweden hosted a Diamond League meet on Sunday, August 23. Multiple new records were set at this meet, a testament to the training athletes around the world have been putting in amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The men’s and women’s …
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A History of British Sprinting: Linford Christie and Allan Wells Although Americans, Jamaicans and Canadians have generally dominated the sprinting game through history, there have been countries which have challenged this pattern throughout the years of modern competitive sprinting. The …
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The Dark Horse and The Muscle Man The dark horse of British sprinting, Dwain Chambers, 36, once again shocked the nation in the recent British Championships to secure a spot at the European Championships in Switzerland. Muscle bound sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, …
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