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Athletics News for 15 August 2018
Katarina Johnson-Thompson: 'There have been some hard times ... dad definitely spurred me on'
The Guardian - 15 Aug 2018 19:37
Heptathlete has overcome family bereavement to claim silver this summer but believes she can improve in her bid to be world No1 Someone actually said to me 'You look like you've just been run over' the day after I won my...
400m Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk recounts the race of his life
BBC - 15 Aug 2018 18:00
Two years after breaking the 400m world record at the 2016 Rio Olympics, South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk recounts his greatest sporting moment.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson points to tougher mindset as key to medal success
BBC - 15 Aug 2018 17:17
Katarina Johnson-Thompson says an improvement in her mentality was the most pleasing part of her silver medal at the European Championships.
Why Ethiopia's running success is about more than poverty and altitude
The Guardian - 15 Aug 2018 12:47
The strong record of the country's athletes is often attributed to these factors, but hard work, planning and creativity play a key role It is 3.15am and I have just woken from a fitful four-hour sleep. I am already wear...
High and low - Natoya Goule
IAAF - 15 Aug 2018 11:03
Jamaican 800m record-holder Natoya Goule outlines a landmark run from this season's IAAF Diamond League circuit for her high moment and a gloomy memory from the 2017 campaign for her low moment.
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