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Sunday, 16 December 2007

Bums on Seats

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“You,” said the late Andy Norman, in that often mimicked, slightly rasping, fruity voice to the tall, majestic black man, who had just asked...
Wednesday, 5 December 2007

The Cautionary Tale of William Snook

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William Snook In 1887 a 25 year old Birchfield Harrier named William Snook, who was the greatest English distance runner at the time, lost h...
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Friday, 30 November 2007

Crime and Punishment

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Sporting authorities should not be at all surprised at the negative reaction from some sections of the media (and therefore the public) to C...
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Thursday, 22 November 2007

That Things Might Change or Cease

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Jack Buckner highlighted some crucial points about the future of our sport in the introduction to his excellent work in progress, the Compet...
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Friday, 16 November 2007

The Paula Factor

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The Paula Factor If Mara Yamauchi and Dan Robinson (with all due respect to both), our two best 2007 marathoners prior to the New York race...
Tuesday, 6 November 2007

Hooray for Windrush

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June 22 next year will see the 60th anniversary of a significant moment in the history of British athletics. On that day, in 1948, 492 passe...
Sunday, 21 October 2007

Justice and Injustice

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Justice … The remorseful wailings of Marion Jones following her disclosure that she was heavily into performance-enhancing drugs will cut li...
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tonyward
Former PRO and media spokesman for British Athletics (1986-96). Level 4 coach. Author of: Modern Distance Running (1964); Linford Christie (1989; Athletics: The Golden Decade (1991), shoretlisted for Sportsbook of the Year 1991 plus contributions to newspapers various athletics magazines. Founder of the British Athletics League; international TV and stadium commentator
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