“I went back to athletics for the quiet life and spent the next couple of years looking like a fugitive.”

Spent a fascinating day with Seb Coe discussing:

*Chaos, corruption, change
*Cash for gold
*Abramovich and Russian doping
*IOC presidency

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Three years ago, at the age of 21, Ciara Neville was on the cusp of making the Tokyo Olympics over 100m. Then something popped in her hamstring.

It's been a long, hard road to get back where she is.
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'He just invested in me so much and he saw my talent and he spoke to me, motivated me, made sure I was going to be on the right path.'

Rhasidat Adeleke on her longtime coach at Tallaght AC, Johnny Fox, who died on Sunday at the age of 83.
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Cathal Dennehy It would raise the question of how effective Ireland’s anti doping program is.

Cathal Dennehy Huge loss to everyone who knew him both in the sport and also with everyone associated with Darkness into Light. Never met a more low ego man who always put welfare of others first

Johnny Fox, the much-loved coach at Tallaght AC, who coached Rhasidat Adeleke to the European U18 200m title in 2018, has passed away.

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Over the last three years, Ireland's anti-doping unit has spent €6.3m and the only sanctions were for two guys taking cocaine.

It begs the question: how much is too much to spend on anti-doping?
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Elizabeth Ndudi took another big step forward in her career by smashing the Irish senior women’s long jump record in Illinois on Saturday. buff.ly/4cTN1JX

Longest jump in the world by an U20 woman this year.

While the world U20s will be a target, the automatic Olympic qualifying standard is 6.86m.

If she gets access to some decent meets after NCAAs (June 5-8), a world rankings spot is within reach. Cutoff deadline is June 30.

One of 🇮🇪 Ireland’s Greatest Athletes ever. Happy Anniversary Neil. I remember the day well watching on tv from my Villanova Track & XC dorm!You inspired the generation that followed in your footsteps. 👏👏

Could be various explanations for this - from World 400m champion Marileidy Paulino - who says: 'Thanks for everything, it's time to try something new'

'I’m thinking, 'You are in your fucking arse going to win it. It’s my title.''

50 years on from his Boston Marathon win, spoke to Neil Cusack about conquering the fabled race, and what came next.

He's back in Boston as the official race starter tomorrow.
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FloTrack will air the Diamond League in the United States starting in 2025. American fans & athletes are not happy about it.

Taking a look at how we got here -- and why NBC let the rights go:

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Cathal Dennehy Justin Lagat Håvard André kilvær So he's changed his mind on the evolution of spikes.
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Karsten Warholm's spikes for the Paris Olympics: the Puma Berserker.

Interesting, unusual design.
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Great to see, and should set off a domino effect.

The absence of prize money from the Games - given the massive revenue it generates - has long made no sense.

World Athletics introduces prize money for Olympic gold medallists at Paris 2024, and all medallists from LA28.

Cathal Dennehy The murder rate in Peru is less than in the USA and 10% of what it is in Jamaica.