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Athletics News for 16 October 2026
The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day
BBC - 16 Oct 2026 05:31
Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.
'It feels like you're days away from death' - the Olympian living with ME
BBC - 16 Oct 2026 07:32
She's an Olympian, a world record holder and a Commonwealth Games medal winner. She's also bedbound for more than 22 hours a day. Sprinter Beth Dobbin shares her health struggles with BBC Sport months after retir...
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