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February 14, 2012
ON THE TROT
Globerunner is living up to his sobriquet, and going on the trot, this time for some warm-weather training, on Uncle Sam’s Other Island. Apologies to GB Shaw, who characterised Ireland as John Bull’s Other Island, but in this case, I … Read more
January 27, 2012
ETHIOPIANS STRIKE BACK
Ayele Abshero and his Ethiopan colleagues turned the marathon tide substantially this morning, Friday, in a Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon which rewrote the record books. Abshero, just past 21, ran the fastest winning debut in history, taking the title in … Read more
January 25, 2012
KENYANS RULE
The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, which celebrates its 13th edition on Friday morning, has been a happy hunting ground for Ethiopian runners in the past, foremost among them former world record holder Haile Gebrselassie, who won here three times. But … Read more
January 3, 2012
TROUBLEMAKER-IN-CHIEF
The ‘official’ obituaries of Frank Horwill, who died on Sunday, January 1, at the age of 84 will doubtless hint at his unoffical role in British athletics over the last 50 years as Troublemaker-in-Chief. There is a tradition for the … Read more
December 29, 2011
MEMORIES OF MOSCOW
The Lenin Stadium in Moscow may not be high on many people’s list of unforgettable places, but for Sebastian Coe, as he said earlier this week, “This spot probably defines everything else I’ve done for the whole of my … Read more
