Even Oscar Wilde may have been stretched to describe the experience of losing three successive Olympic gold medal chances. But, having pulled out of next Sunday’s Olympic marathon, due to injury, Paula Radcliffe is going to have to reflect on … Read more

It will surprise no one that Mariem Alaoui Selsouli has tested positive for a banned diuretic, after running the extraordinary time of 3.56.15 for the 1500 metres in the Paris Diamond League three weeks ago. Both her time (she improved by … Read more

You may have noticed we had a Jubilee here recently, something to do with the royal family. Well, there’s another 60th anniversary this week, of a far more remarkable individual, a man whose name resonates across the century of both … Read more

If you’re not bored with hearing about Seb Coe and Steve Ovett, especially from this source, you may want to click on the link lower down, and take a look at the presentation I made a couple of Sundays ago … Read more

For anyone staying in central London during the Olympic Games, it is worth seeking out the Hellenic Centre in Paddington Street – near the fabled Sherlock Homes’ stamping ground of Baker St – for a free expo of photographs taken during … Read more

You may recognise these guys. The one in front, who seems a little surprised that he has won that race – which just happens to be the 1980 Olympic 1500 metres final – is throwing a party in Stratford, East … Read more