Jason Henderson
@jasonhendo.bsky.social
🌎 Track and field athletics writer
The English Schools Champs is arguably the most important meeting on the domestic athletics calendar.
Here's to another 100 years of English Schools athletics 👌
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Here's to another 100 years of English Schools athletics 👌
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Class of 2025 shine at sun-drenched English Schools - Athletics Weekly
Sixteen championship records fall at possibly the hottest and highest quality meeting in the event’s 100-year history
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July 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The English Schools Champs is arguably the most important meeting on the domestic athletics calendar.
Here's to another 100 years of English Schools athletics 👌
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Here's to another 100 years of English Schools athletics 👌
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Championship records fall in heatwave weather on first day of the English Schools Champs in Birmingham.
Class of 2025 meet the champions of yesteryear at centenary celebrations of the ESAA ☀️
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Class of 2025 meet the champions of yesteryear at centenary celebrations of the ESAA ☀️
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Six records fall on first day of a sizzling English Schools - Athletics Weekly
Heatwave conditions in Birmingham as the “kids’ Olympics” celebrates its centenary
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July 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Championship records fall in heatwave weather on first day of the English Schools Champs in Birmingham.
Class of 2025 meet the champions of yesteryear at centenary celebrations of the ESAA ☀️
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Class of 2025 meet the champions of yesteryear at centenary celebrations of the ESAA ☀️
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Faith Kipyegon is probably the greatest female miler in history, but she will do well this week to break her own world record of 4:07.64, let alone give the four-minute barrier a scare.
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Why Faith Kipyegon is praying for a sub-four miracle - Athletics Weekly
Kenyan will do well to beat her current women's world mile record of 4:07.64 in Paris this week
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June 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Faith Kipyegon is probably the greatest female miler in history, but she will do well this week to break her own world record of 4:07.64, let alone give the four-minute barrier a scare.
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Beatrice Chebet runs 14:03.69 for 5000m at the Diamond League in Rome to go No.2 all-time as Nadia Battocletti smashes Italian record on home soil with 14:23.15.
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Beatrice Chebet goes No.2 all-time at 5000m - Athletics Weekly
Kenyan woman runs 14:03.69 at the Diamond League in Rome as Nadia Battocletti smashes Italian record on home soil with 14:23.15
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June 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Beatrice Chebet runs 14:03.69 for 5000m at the Diamond League in Rome to go No.2 all-time as Nadia Battocletti smashes Italian record on home soil with 14:23.15.
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Max Burgin clocks a 1:43.34 PB behind Tshepiso Masalela in 800m season opener at the Diamond League as Beatrice Chebet runs brilliant 8:11.56 for 3000m.
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Max Burgin excels in Rabat with 1:43.34 PB for 800m - Athletics Weekly
British middle-distance runner is runner-up to Tshepiso Masalela in season opener at the Diamond League as Beatrice Chebet runs brilliant 8:11.56 for 3000m
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May 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Max Burgin clocks a 1:43.34 PB behind Tshepiso Masalela in 800m season opener at the Diamond League as Beatrice Chebet runs brilliant 8:11.56 for 3000m.
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British Olympic women's 800m champions together for the first time ever! More here 👇
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British Olympic 800m women's champions together for the first time - Athletics Weekly
Golden trio of Ann Packer, Kelly Holmes and Keely Hodgkinson unite at the Great Manchester Run on Sunday
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May 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
British Olympic women's 800m champions together for the first time ever! More here 👇
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💎 Joining the London Diamond League line-ups are...
🇳🇱 Femke Bol
🇬🇧 Molly Caudery
🇬🇧 Morgan Lake
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🇳🇱 Femke Bol
🇬🇧 Molly Caudery
🇬🇧 Morgan Lake
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Bol, Caudery and Lake sign up for Diamond League in London - Athletics Weekly
More big names join the London Athletics Meet on July 19
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May 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
💎 Joining the London Diamond League line-ups are...
🇳🇱 Femke Bol
🇬🇧 Molly Caudery
🇬🇧 Morgan Lake
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🇳🇱 Femke Bol
🇬🇧 Molly Caudery
🇬🇧 Morgan Lake
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Anyone know where the Emsley Carr Mile and Millicent Fawcett Mile are being held in 2025!? 🤨
May 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Anyone know where the Emsley Carr Mile and Millicent Fawcett Mile are being held in 2025!? 🤨
Josh Kerr bounces back to form with a 1500m victory at Grand Slam Track.
All the news from day one in Miami 👇
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All the news from day one in Miami 👇
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Josh Kerr clinches 1500m victory at Grand Slam Track - Athletics Weekly
The Brit celebrated in style after he earned 12 points in Florida and finished ahead of Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse
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May 3, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Josh Kerr bounces back to form with a 1500m victory at Grand Slam Track.
All the news from day one in Miami 👇
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All the news from day one in Miami 👇
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Grand Slam Track is a much-watch event, but TNT Sports' costly subscription is putting British fans off.
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Is BBC’s athletics coverage taken for granted? - Athletics Weekly
The Beeb's free-to-air coverage is often criticised but watching Grand Slam Sports in the UK costs £30.99 per month on TNT Sports For years, BBC’s cove ...
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May 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Grand Slam Track is a much-watch event, but TNT Sports' costly subscription is putting British fans off.
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"London 2017 showed the world what this city and this country can do. I was proud to help bring that event to life and I know we can do it again in 2029.”
@RealDeniseLewis on London's bid to stage the 2029 World Champs
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@RealDeniseLewis on London's bid to stage the 2029 World Champs
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London enters race to stage 2029 World Athletics Champs - AW
UK Athletics believes a successful bid will create an economic and social impact of more than £400 million
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April 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
"London 2017 showed the world what this city and this country can do. I was proud to help bring that event to life and I know we can do it again in 2029.”
@RealDeniseLewis on London's bid to stage the 2029 World Champs
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@RealDeniseLewis on London's bid to stage the 2029 World Champs
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Mini London Marathon in 2013 saw Alex Yee finish 3rd in the U15 boys race.
Emile Cairess was 9th, Mahamed Mahamed 21st, Josh Kerr 47th.
The winner? Jamal Lewis, who went on to play football for Newcastle Utd & Northern Ireland 😙
More here...
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Emile Cairess was 9th, Mahamed Mahamed 21st, Josh Kerr 47th.
The winner? Jamal Lewis, who went on to play football for Newcastle Utd & Northern Ireland 😙
More here...
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Mini Marathon photo worth a thousand words - AW
Alex Yee and Ben Dijkstra were beaten by future footballer Jamal Lewis on The Mall in 2013 with Emile Cairess and Josh Kerr well down the field
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April 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Mini London Marathon in 2013 saw Alex Yee finish 3rd in the U15 boys race.
Emile Cairess was 9th, Mahamed Mahamed 21st, Josh Kerr 47th.
The winner? Jamal Lewis, who went on to play football for Newcastle Utd & Northern Ireland 😙
More here...
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Emile Cairess was 9th, Mahamed Mahamed 21st, Josh Kerr 47th.
The winner? Jamal Lewis, who went on to play football for Newcastle Utd & Northern Ireland 😙
More here...
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Jacob Kiplimo is set for “the most fascinating marathon debut ever”, according to London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher.
This story and more in our in-depth preview 👇
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This story and more in our in-depth preview 👇
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2025 London Marathon: who, what and when guide - AW
Everything you need to know about this weekend's big event in the British capital
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April 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Jacob Kiplimo is set for “the most fascinating marathon debut ever”, according to London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher.
This story and more in our in-depth preview 👇
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This story and more in our in-depth preview 👇
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10 marathon tips from a prolific London finisher and serial sub-3hr performer.
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10 marathon tips from a prolific London finisher - AW
Former AW writer Steve Smythe will tackle 26.2 miles for the 50th consecutive year this weekend and here he outlines the lessons he's learned over the past half century
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April 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
10 marathon tips from a prolific London finisher and serial sub-3hr performer.
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After racing 10,000m in Rio 2016 and London 2017, Jess Martin retired aged just 24.
But the mum-of-three is on the comeback trail, training in Andorra with pro cyclist husband Dan and enjoying every moment.
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But the mum-of-three is on the comeback trail, training in Andorra with pro cyclist husband Dan and enjoying every moment.
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Jess Martin, Olympian and mum-of-three, makes exciting comeback - AW
After racing 10,000m in Rio 2016 and London 2017, Jess Martin retired aged 24. But she's now on the comeback trail and enjoying every moment
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April 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
After racing 10,000m in Rio 2016 and London 2017, Jess Martin retired aged just 24.
But the mum-of-three is on the comeback trail, training in Andorra with pro cyclist husband Dan and enjoying every moment.
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But the mum-of-three is on the comeback trail, training in Andorra with pro cyclist husband Dan and enjoying every moment.
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Will Emmanuel Wanyonyi be tempted to do a middle-distance double at future major champs after beating the Olympic 1500m 1-2-3 in their specialist event in Kingston?
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Wanyonyi takes down Olympic 1500m medallists at Grand Slam Track - AW
Olympic 800m gold medallist from Kenya has too much speed for Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker, Neil Gourley and Josh Kerr in the metric mile in Jamaica
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April 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Will Emmanuel Wanyonyi be tempted to do a middle-distance double at future major champs after beating the Olympic 1500m 1-2-3 in their specialist event in Kingston?
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen completes middle-distance golden dougle at the World Indoor Champs in Nanjing as Gudaf Tsegay storms to the women’s 1500m title while Brits Neil Gourley and Georgia Hunter Bell make the podium.
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen nails golden double in Nanjing - AW
Norwegian wins world indoor 1500m gold on Sunday as Gudaf Tsegay storms to the women’s title while Brits Neil Gourley and Georgia Hunter Bell make the podium
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March 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Jakob Ingebrigtsen completes middle-distance golden dougle at the World Indoor Champs in Nanjing as Gudaf Tsegay storms to the women’s 1500m title while Brits Neil Gourley and Georgia Hunter Bell make the podium.
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Remember watching Gerald Phiri win English Schools 100m gold on his home track in Sheffield in 2003 wearing a bandana.
Went on to race in two Olympics for Zambia and sadly now busted for breaking anti-doping rules in the US.
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Went on to race in two Olympics for Zambia and sadly now busted for breaking anti-doping rules in the US.
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Gerald Phiri, former English Schools champ, suspended by anti-doping bodies - AW
Ex-sprinter grew up in Britain and raced for Zambia at the London and Rio Olympics before later becoming a coach in the United States
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March 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Remember watching Gerald Phiri win English Schools 100m gold on his home track in Sheffield in 2003 wearing a bandana.
Went on to race in two Olympics for Zambia and sadly now busted for breaking anti-doping rules in the US.
More here ➡️ athleticsweekly.com/athletics-ne...
Went on to race in two Olympics for Zambia and sadly now busted for breaking anti-doping rules in the US.
More here ➡️ athleticsweekly.com/athletics-ne...
The English Schools XC Cup in Leeds was called off in December due to high winds but will take place this weekend instead.
I took a look at why an increasing number of athletics events are called off – and pressure on organisers to cancel or postpone.
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I took a look at why an increasing number of athletics events are called off – and pressure on organisers to cancel or postpone.
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Is athletics developing a cancel culture? - AW
We look at why more and more athletics events in Britain are being called off – and the increasing pressure being placed on organisers
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February 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The English Schools XC Cup in Leeds was called off in December due to high winds but will take place this weekend instead.
I took a look at why an increasing number of athletics events are called off – and pressure on organisers to cancel or postpone.
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I took a look at why an increasing number of athletics events are called off – and pressure on organisers to cancel or postpone.
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Coe and Ovett style masters middle-distance battles, snooker star and athletics fan Ronnie O'Sullivan, plus a competitor's link to Game of Thrones and The Last of US are all packed into this British Masters Indoor Champs report.
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Florida-bound Rob McHarg and Sarah Roberts in world record form - AW
Impressive performances at the British Masters Championships at Lee Valley on February 22-23 with McHarg beating Andrew Ridley in a classic 1500m showdown
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February 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Coe and Ovett style masters middle-distance battles, snooker star and athletics fan Ronnie O'Sullivan, plus a competitor's link to Game of Thrones and The Last of US are all packed into this British Masters Indoor Champs report.
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All the news from the 2025 English National Cross Country Champs at a muddy Parliament Hill in north London.
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Jess Gibbon and Richard Slade seal English National cross-country titles - AW
Thousands of club runners flock to a muddy Parliament Hill in north London to be part of historic event which remains a highlight of the winter calendar
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February 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
All the news from the 2025 English National Cross Country Champs at a muddy Parliament Hill in north London.
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A quantum leap for the world half-marathon record courtesy of Jacob Kiplimo.
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Jacob Kiplimo runs stunning 56:41 half-marathon - AW
Ugandan takes 49 seconds off Yomif Kejelcha's world record in Barcelona as world 20km race walk record also falls
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February 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A quantum leap for the world half-marathon record courtesy of Jacob Kiplimo.
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