News Archive: Chris Thompson

Hellen Obiri anchors Kenya to world 4x1500m record

26th May 2014
25th May 2014 – Hellen Obiri (KEN) anchored the Kenyan 4x1500m team to gold at the IAAF World Relay Championships in the Bahamas in a new word record time of 16:33.58, taking almost 30 seconds off the previous best time. Schillonie Calvert (JAM) helped Jamaica… Read More →

Dina defies the wind

12th May 2014
12th May 2014 - European Junior Champion Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) had to not only contend with her competitors over the weekend but also a mighty headwind which made running fast times virtually impossible. Competing in the Premier Division of the UK Womens League for her… Read More →

Edinburgh success for Thompson

28th April 2014
27th April 2014 - Just two weeks on from his marathon debut Chris Thompson (GBR) was out testing himself on the roads again, this time at the Great Edinburgh 10 miles race. Content to sit at the back of the lead group for the first… Read More →

Mo Farah and Chris Thompson debut in London marathon

14th April 2014
13th April 2014 – Double Olympic and World Champion Mo Farah (GBR) made his highly anticipated marathon debut around the streets of his home city London. In what was widely regarded as the strongest marathon field ever assembled it was never going to be an… Read More →

Mo Farah second in NY Half marathon

21st March 2014
16th March 2014 - Double Olympic and World Champion Mo Farah (GBR) recovered from a heavy mid race fall to get second in the New York half marathon. The British hero was running in the middle of a pack of 8 runners when he accidentally… Read More →

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