The following is taken from Neil MacDonald's interview with Sonia O'Sullivan in Jan 2003 (which can be accessed online at: http://grcc.net.au/archives.html).
Neil MacDonal: What sort of training did you do during your pregnancy?
Sonia O'Sullivan: Lots of walking, some with Ciara in the pram but she is getting a bit old...
Athletics NZ weekly round-up 14 November
By Athletics New Zealand @AthleticsNZ
AUCKLAND
Athletics Auckland Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 12 November 2016
Hamish Gill 100m 10.73 (+0.8). Markos Ingham 100m 11.33 (+0.8) PB, 200m 22.71 (+0.9) PB. David Van Den Bogaard 100m 11.86 (+0.8), TJ 13.95m (+2.9) also 13.84m (+1.6) PB. Tommy Te Puni,...
Luka Rotich leaves it till final kilometre before taking winning lead, Debutant Nancy Arusei wins women's title in Athens
In a dramatic closing sequence Luka Rotich overhauled his fellow Kenyan and long-time race leader Benson Kipruto to take a winning advantage in the 34th edition of the Athens Marathon. The...
Awards to the Olympic Marathon Champions Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Sumgong as well as the former world record holder Haile Gebrselassie were the crowning moments of the AIMS gala in Athens, the birth place of the Marathon, on Friday evening. While Kipchoge was unable to attend the ceremony and...
Awards for Eliud Kipchoge, Jemima Sumgong and Haile Gebrselassie
Awards to the Olympic Marathon Champions Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Sumgong as well as the former world record holder Haile Gebrselassie were the crowning moments of the AIMS gala in Athens, the birth place of the Marathon, on Friday evening. While...
Kenyans target landmark breakthrough of sub 2:10 on historic course
No marathon runner has ever broken 2:10 on the historic course in Athens. This is the target which the elite men have set themselves on Sunday for the 34th edition of the "Athens Marathon. The Authentic.“ A group of leading...
With less than a month to go until the IAAF Athletics Awards 2016, the IAAF can reveal the names of the finalists for the 2016 IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards.
The finalists are (in alphabetical order):
Men
Usain Bolt (JAM)
Mo Farah (GBR)
Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)
Women
Almaz Ayana (ETH)
Elaine Thompson (JAM)
Anita Wlodarczyk...
Former Athens winner Hillary Yego returns to Athens
Hillary Yego caused a major surprise three years ago with his victory in the Athens Marathon. The Kenyan ran 2:13:51 on the tough course which was the original 1896 route leading from the town of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens....
Athletics NZ weekly round-up 7 November
By Athletics New Zealand @AthleticsNZ
AUCKLAND
Athletics Auckland Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 5 November 2016
Mark down Olivia McTaggart as our next pole vault star. Last week she enjoyed becoming a member of the four metre pole vault club and on Saturday the 16 year old celebrated...
