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IanHodge8

@ian_hodge8

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Athletics historian who coincidently tweets about athletics.A londoner who hails from Ireland. Best advice received: "Dont give up because of others".

Joined November 2021
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2 years
It's Really, really disappointing that Britain can win EIGHT gold medals at a European championships... be The envy of Europe. Yet not a word on the @BBCSport website all week. Why can't our media outlets report on British success?🤷
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2 years
All hail Lawrence Okoye!!! Discus bronze medallist with 67.14m. First British man to podium in the event in either senior Euros, worlds or Olympics. So pleased for the Croydon giant.
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That's four medals in 15 days for @EilishMccolgan !!! Gold and silver in Birmingham. Silver and bronze in Munich.. incredible achievement for an endurance runner
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1 year
Best news of the day is coming out of Hustopece we're @morgan_a_lake has just gone over 1.99m👋👋. British record and world number 2 in 2023
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2 years
Superlative running by @JakeSWightman taking down Tom McLeans Scottish 800m rec with 1:43.65!!! Britains athlete of the year
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A PS on @JazminSawyers she's just jumped 6.75m! A pb indoors.. fourth in the world for 2023 and a stadium record at Loughborough
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Terrible, terrible decision by BBC to rush away from Belgrade as soon as W4x4 ended-- and miss Mondo's Wrec.. To show a Rugby highlights programme🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️. #Poor
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Outstanding 2022 400H debut for @LinaFJNielsen today in Florida.. 54.76 for a half second PB. World champs qualifier and 8th all time among Brits
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Yesterday @allysonfelix ran 22.40 for 200m... nineteen years ago she ran 22.11 for 200m --- along the way she's won twenty one global titles... That's pretty good really 👀👀👀👀
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Truly outstanding run by @keelyhodgkinson first race of the year and she runs the fastest 800m indoors (1:57.20) for twenty years- a GB record to boot.. what a prospect we have here
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Terrible news to hear of the sudden passing of Mike Mcfarlane. "Mac" was a brilliant u20 who started the renaissance of GB male sprints. Finest ever 3rd leg relay runner and OG medallist. Under rated athlete and coach. Respected by all.
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After five times running below 2:01 for 800m this year @IsabelleBoffey runs 1:59.30 tonight! World qualifier for the four time European age group champ
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What a run from @lizziebird94 9:07.87 for the steeplechase! Nat rec by eight secs. 4th quickest ever by a European. Is this the best performance by a GB 'chaser since mark Rowland's Euro silver in 1990👋👋👋
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Outstanding pole vault news from Spain where @MollyCaudery has cleared a pb 4.60m -- European standard.. in a comp where training partner @HollyBradshawPV is also over that height.. bar now at 4.65m
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What a championship for @aimeepratt gb rec 9:18.91 in heats she then passes seven athletes in the final 1k to place a terrific 7th in 9:15.64. Another record! Second European on the night and beats Emma Coburn.
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After many many attempts.. Ama Pipi gets the world qualifier!! Victory in Slovakia in 50.75 puts the commonwealth fourth placer on the team for the 400m in Budapest... she's the 20th Brit to run below 51 seconds
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It may well be 241 points less than when she won in Doha but this was @JohnsonThompson greatest ever performance. What a great competitive effort and where did that 2:05 800m come from!! That's her fifth world title: two outdoor, one indoor, one u20 and one u18 (back in 2009).
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Delighted to see @JemmaReekie back in form.. winning over 800m in poland today in 1:58.94- the first international victory in two yrs for the Olympic 4th placer
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An incredible W800m and you really do wonder what @keelyhodgkinson has to do to win one of these races but oh so close with a huge gb record of 1:55.19-- the fastest non winning time since the Moscow Olympics , matching the best time by a European in 40 years
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GB have a new number 1 in the 110m Hurdles.. sensational running today from @jzells01 in Minneapolis as he clocks a fab 13.19 (1.6)!! World qualifier and fifth quickest ever ahead of the likes of @andyturner110h @JRidgeon and @lawrence_clarke
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England 100m hurdles champ @aliciabarrett25 the former u20 star, has improved her PB today to 13,02 (0.5) - previously it stood at 13.07 from five years ago. Great to see her back in fine form
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Flash news from Hustopece were @emilyborthwick2 has the high jump bar at a U.K. record of 1.98m after clearing indoor PBs of 1.92m and 1.95m👋
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Running with the guys tonight over 800m Olympic silver medallist @lauramuiruns gets back in top form with a scorching 1:57.23! Her second quickest ever
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20 yr old @keelyhodgkinson outclasses her field to win Euro 800m gold after Olympic, world and commonwealth silvers. The first of many titles you feel.. 4th GB gold of the week
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What a day to produce the four longest jumps of your life!! Outstanding bronze for @NaomiMetzgerTJ /14.37/14.36/14.32/14.23👋👋
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Continued progress from @mattonthefloor third today over 400m in 44.61✅✅. Just shy of pb of 44.48 from 2016. World number 1 and training partner Steve Gardiner won with 44.22
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Immense run from @EilishMccolgan In California. 30:00.86 for 10000m to break @paulajradcliffe gb record with a 64.8 last lap!! What a start for her in 2023 after a brilliant 2022
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A tragedy for the 4x100m ladies, but that's the first time in a decade they've had a misshap. 6 gold, 6 silver and 8 bronze still a terrific effort for GB in a season like no other🎉🔥👋
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@mattonthefloor is back! 44.82 today. World qualifier🔥
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Unconfirmed but it seems GB champ Dan Rowden has just won tonight in Italy over 800m in 1:44.29- world qualifier and would give him a spot on Budapest team.
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Extraordinary scenes as @JakeSWightman runs the perfect race to win the 1500m gold🔥🔥the second scot after @Lizmccolgan to win a world title and second Brit after @jarrowarrow (1983) to win 1500m. PB 3:29.23 almost immaterial
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Wow from @reeceprescod 9.93!!!
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Sensational running from @TrackDadzie today in Graz.. after a 10.10 100m heat, the worlds fastest accountant clocks 9.93 (0.1) in the final- 4th quickest Brit ever alongside @reeceprescod
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Cracking overnight news from LA were Vicky Ohuruogu, who ran well to make world indoor 4x4 team in Feb, improved her 400m PB to 51.52... second fastest Brit in 2022.. Euro and CWG standard
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Storming 400m from @amberanning the NCAA champ who improves her outdoor 400m pb from 51.62 to 50.08! And yet only third today in Florida. Seventh fastest Brit all time
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Magnificent 60m running from @dinaashersmith 7.04 for a GB record... her third win at Karlsruhe and equalling Privalova's meet rec of 27 years ago. Here's to Dina going sub 7 next month
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Shout out to @Putnam33 who today ran 46.75 in the 400m. It's his first sub 47, 12 years after his first sub 48 and he's clocked Fifty times in the 47 second range... #Perseverance
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At Stratford, returning once again after injury, @charliedobson99 runs his third 400m and sets a pb and Euro standard of 45.27
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Fourth for Dina.. in Beijing in 2015 she was fifth in the 200m - the fastest ever for that position. And today.. a British record of 10.83--- the fastest ever for that position. So close, and yet a superb effort for her
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Tom Somers, such an outstanding prospect when he ran 20.37 for 200m aged 17 is back healthy and ran PB 6.76 for 60m tonight .
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7.09 for @dinaashersmith in 60m final.. just 0.01 shy of pb. Excellent beginning for the blackheath and Bromley athlete
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Just 19 hours after her GB record for 200m @amberanning continues her january brilliance with a 400m pb of 50.56-- third best ever by a Brit indoors. World u20 champ @yemi_mary1 a top notch 51.74 behind her
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1 year
Confirmed 1:23.41 600m for @keelyhodgkinson a world best -- wow!
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Shock news to hear of Shaun Pickering's passing earlier today. Shaun was a 1996 Olympian, and along with his parents Jean and Ron did an immeasurable amount for the sport of athletics in Great Britain. Will be much missed
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Proving once again that athletics has a greater global reach than any other sport- when it comes to elite competitors- Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan wins the mens Javelin. His country's first athletics gold in 60 yrs.
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Unconsidered European 4th placer @katiesnowden13 dropped down to 800m tonight in Poland and came thru for the win in 1:59.72.. Her first sub 2 and 29th British woman under the barrier
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Fantastic to see @charliedobson99 get back to elite racing. 20.19 (0.9) for 200m in Florida .. way ahead of Ronnie baker. World qualifier and =11 all time with @MarlonDevonish
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Gold for Great Britain in Cali! @yemi_mary1 wins the 400m in a top class 51.50.. PBs in heat, semi and final.. what a prospect
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World u18. 200m rec holder @AmyHunt02 is back! 11.13 for 100m today at Newham-- ninth fastest ever by a Brit
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2 years
Great to see @JemmaReekie obtain the 800m world qualifier today (1:58.44) and hence a return to form at last after health issues.
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Outstanding runs over 400m hurdles as @Jessie_Knight sets a pb of 54.09, tying @EilidhDoyle as 3rd Brit all time and 2013 Eu20 champ Hayley McLean progresses hugely to 55.48 (Euro and commonwealth qualifier)
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Budapest is Turning out to be a fine champs for GB - and on the track we have a finalist in the Mens 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m for the first time since 1987.
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Incredible effort from @JazminSawyers to take bronze with her final jump of 6.80m (1.0)🎉🎉. Sooo pleasing after missing podium so narrowly in 2018.. a sixth international medal for the stoke star who won world u20 bronze in 2012.
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A decade on from @SophieHitchon Britain has their second woman over 70m in the hammer as Anna Purchase improved hugely to 70.63m today👋👋
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Great scenes in Turkey as @JazminSawyers wins gold!!! Brilliant! 7.00m for a gb rec, world lead, and first gb winner since Sue hearnshaw back in 1984. Iapichino in silver broke her mums (that's Fiona May) Italian rec. great comp
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A typical 💯effort from @EilishMccolgan . Outstanding solo effort to win in Hengelo in 30:19.02- a 39 secs Pb improving @Lizmccolgan Scottish rec set on this track in 1991- (weeks before her world title) . Great running
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That's how to win a 4x4!!! From the front. Great team effort @mattonthefloor @charliedobson99 Lewis Davey and @alexhw_400 anchors in 44.44 . Britains first sub 3 since the 2017 world champs.
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Superb run for @zharnel_hughes far better than in pre lims. So pleasing to see a Brit medal get a M100m medal for the first time in 20 years. (Darren campbell). What a journey for Zharnel
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Many of us are still trying to recover from the British champs last weekend.. not Izzy Fry who, after 6th in the 5000m ran again today in Belgium and set a 17 sec PB (15:21.32) for a European qualifier.
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What a great effort by @morgan_a_lake 1.97m is her highest in a major and great attempts at 1.99m. Fourth in the highest placing by a GB woman in the WHJ
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European 400m standard for @joebrier400 45.56... fastest time by a Welshman for 13 years. Quite a week for the Brier household.
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Superb running by @alexbell92 at Tooting , clear of her field at 400m she stops the clock at 1:59.42- her fastest time since placing seventh in Tokyo
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A third pb in three 400m races this season for Vicky Ohuruogu ..51.05 in monteverde. What a year for her. U.K. leading timing
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A week after a big 800m pb. @amberanning now runs a startling 22.60 for 200m at her home track in Fayetteville for a new GB record- taking down @KatharineMerry time of 22.83-- set before Amber was born. Set to run the 400m tomorrow
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A superb world champs for GB... equalling the most ever with ten medals .. and a great 21 top 8's.. For me personally, only 1993 in Stuttgart beats it-- and maybe this was better yet as who out there thought we'd do so well. Just what Athletics in Britain needed
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European u20 champ @AmyHunt02 improves her 60m PB to 7.24 in round 2 at Loughborough.. Second fastest in Europe as 2022 gets properly underway.
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400m running continues to progress. @joebrier400 sets a PB of 45.74- also a Welsh comm games qualifier
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Some outstanding sprinting from British athletes tonight . @reeceprescod equals the world 60m lead of 6.49 in Berlin .. fastest time by Brit since 2014
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20.19 for Charlie Dobson 👋👋👋
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Brilliant running from @jessjuddxx in the Eugene10,000m. Five from the back at the start she came thru for 11th and a 45 sec PB!! Third all time among Brits. Recall that she ran the 800m at her first worlds in 2013.
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Really impressive run today from @Jodiealicia27 two weeks after clocking 52.71 in Birmingham she improves to 51.35 against men at Stratford today
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10.99 for @ImaniLara 👋🔥
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A terrific effort by Our womens 4x400 team! Anchored by @yourfitnic in 49.7 they took bronze in 3:21.74-- Britains second fastest ever after the Nat rec 3:20.04 15 yrs ago. Medal number 17
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In her first race in almost a year @mcourtneybryant records 15:25.90 for 15:25.90-- Welsh comm games standard✅. Great to see her back.
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Daryll 22.23 (0.8) in Bydgoszcz!! 3rd fastest Brit all time behind Dina and Kathy. Prev PB 22.61. World champs qualifier.
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The already ultra competitive w 400m in GB has been enhanced with @Laviai having just matched her 4 year old PB to win in Bern in 50.83-- an Olympic qualifier.
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What a day for @MollyCaudery ! 4.63, 4.73 and now 4.83m for a world lead. In the vault... next up British record attempt?
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What a run from @Laviai in her seasons debut. Way under the Glasgow world champs qualifier with an indoor pb of 51.31- sixth fastest all time among gb women.
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Congratulations to @Thommo10k selected to run the World champs Marathon in July. At 41 he will be the oldest British man to compete at the championships and third oldest Brit ever after Joyce smith and @tessasanderson
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Totally dominant run from @keelyhodgkinson today in Poland. 1:57.87 on her seasons debut at 800m to outclass the previous world number 1.. #topQuality
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First gold for GB! Wonderful for @mattonthefloor to win gold after Brum disappointment . 44.53 just 0.01 from @Iwanrunner CBP. 13th GB Euro champ in M400m. Superb bronze for @alexhw_400 in 45.17
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Alarming to read that the Telegraph now feel they do not need an athletics writer.. I recall when Ken Mays was there he'd cover up to forty meets a year. Bad news for the sport. All the best to @benbloomsport
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A world champs qualifier tonight for @BenPattison7 who sets an 800m pb to win in Sweden with 1:45.16-- gb number 2 this season
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What a start for GBR at the world champs with commonwealth champ @NickMillerhamer throwing a seasons best 77.13m which will surely qualify him for his fourth world final.
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37 minutes after running the 100m @daryllneita equals her 200M PB of 22.81 (2.0) in Italy
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Outstanding news from Italy where @Lewis_Church1 scores 7773 points in the decathlon. A pb by no les than 228 and an England comm games standard. He finished with a seven second pb in the 1500m👋
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Monday shout out to @matthew_stonier perhaps Britains fastest improving athlete. 1500m in 2020 3:50; in 2021 3:39 and in 2022 3:32. He's moved from 108th to 13th all time this year👋
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An 800m PB brought @jadeodowda thru to seventh in the Heptathlon.. - just 37 points shy of her PB. An ultra consistent season for the commonwealth bronze medallist.
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Olympic Discus champ @vallman123 has just slung one out to 71.46m!! Longest throw by a woman in thirty years🔥
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A truly outstanding four days for Great Britain at the Euro U18's, taking home 8 golds (a record total for a nation at the champs) and 15 medals to dominate the age group. The first start on the road to senior success
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Flash news from Dagenham were @alisha_rees1 has recorded a Scottish comm games qualifying time for 100m of 11.39 (1.3)
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Bronze for @mattonthefloor .. wonderful first individual medal for the Birmingham runner (44.66) ..joins @RogerBlack400 (1991) as a world medallist for Britain in the M400m
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Back competing for the first time in ten weeks @niamhemerson ran a hugely encouraging 2:10.20 for 800m at the BMC Grand Prix final in @loughborough today. Just shy of her pb. More comps yet this month for the Tampere world champion.
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Another gold for GB.. that's 6🎉🎉. Faith Akinbileje totally outclasses the 200m field to win in 23.36w (2.5) . This one very much expected. Coach John blackie has found another one.
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Fourth places for @charliedobson99 and @Jodiealicia27 in the 200m. Contrasting fortunes but pleased they have both returned from setbacks this year
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Ophelia Pye (coached by David hemery) wins Britains seventh gold! Starting the champs with a 400H best of 59.74.. she wins with a GB u18 best of 58.09. Outstanding progress. Steph Okoro in bronze sets a U.K. age 16 best of 58.44. Now 13 GB medals
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Even without two sprint gold medallists GB wins the medley relay in a European record of 2:07.18.. 400m fourth placer Etty Sisson anchors in 53.5 to just take the win. Another title for the women🔥
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Following 11.06 earlier today at Newham @ImaniLara improves to 11.03 (1.9) for third all time on the gb 100m list behind @dinaashersmith and @daryllneita
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A very positive run from @adelle_tracey today. Rewarded with a world standard of 4:02.55. Three second PB. Now a 1500m runner.
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A terrific return after a 12 month pay off for Eugene world champ @JakeSWightman as he runs an indoor pb for 1500m of 3:34.06 (54.4 last 400m) . That's third on the gb (and Scottish!) all time list
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