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Didi Okoh at Loughborough International

Podcast #66: Didi Okoh & Jonathan Broom-Edwards on the Paralympics

In the latest episode of the England Athletics Podcast, Great Britain's Didi Okoh tells her story ahead of making her major championship debut in the 100m at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Men's marathon at Paris 2024 Olympics

Outstanding Olympic marathon performance for Cairess

After a long ten days of athletics action, the true endurance test of the marathon acted as the perfect conclusion.
Summer of sport days 9 and 10

Days 9-10 at the Olympic Games

Day 9 saw the conclusion of the women's heptathlon, the 4x100m relay finals and a British record in the women's 400m final. Day 10 kicked off with the men's marathon followed by the final action in the Stade de France with more relay success for Team GB.
Alicia Barratt hurdles

Olympic factoid: up and over

At lower level meetings you may have been asked to help the ground staff and track officials to set up the hurdles prior to races. Did you know that there are lots of different combinations of not just hurdle height but also toppling weight (counterweight)?

Stunning silver for Matt Hudson-Smith - Days 7 & 8 at the Olympic Games

As the athletics action reaches the final days at the Olympic Games, the action doesn't stop with the 400m final and heptathlon hopes.
Track markings

Olympic factoid: walk the line

Nearly all the line markings on an athletic track are 5cm wide. But do you know which one line is wider than that? And which one is narrower? And what do all the coloured marks mean?
Summer of Sport - Days 5-6

GOLD for Keely Hodgkinson - Days 5-6 at the Olympic Games

As we journey further into the track and field action at the Olympic Games, the excitement builds with more medals on offer for our English athletes.
Call room

Olympic factoid: final call!

Many competitions now have a call room, but did you know that at major events such as the Olympics and Paralympics there are in fact TWO call rooms?
Photofinish at Paris

Olympic factoid: snap happy

Most of you will be familiar with photofinish as it is quite common now across competitions at all levels. Photofinish was used as far back as the 1948 Olympics when it determined the finish of the men's 100m. But do you know how it works?
Summer of Sport Days 3-4

A brilliant bronze for Team GB: Days 3-4 at the Olympic Games

The first Olympic medals secured for Team GB on days 3-4 at the Olympic Games