The history of a sport can be a matter of contention – the who started what, and when and where, has fuelled many an impassioned debate. With Ironman, things are much clearer: in 1977 a group of athletes in Honolulu were discussing the relative
responds with a sheepish giggle: "Yeah… it's alright." So what sets her apart? Like many 17-year-old girls, Purdue has a personalised web page. Unlike most, hers is studded with photographs of herself with top athletes: there's Kenenisa Bekele; Kelly
feel a little less battered than usual.Contact www.1000mile.co.uk; 01923 242 233Sof Sole Athletes Plus - £18The Athletes Plus is designed purely with cushioning in mind. As well as the thick foam footbed, there are inserts of a cushioning material
We Brits were once in love with the mile. From the 1850s to the end of the 19th century, UK athletes dominated the world rankings. In 1954, Roger Bannister finally did what many thought impossible: breaking the elusive four-minute mile barrier
test for those applying to become officers. Here the crossover between sports training and the army becomes even more clear as many sports coaches and trainers also use the test to estimate an athlete's maximum oxygen uptake.The test involves running
they invest is all-important. Watching athletic perfection is enthralling, but watching the human spirit triumph over adversity in order to achieve that perfection is emotional. Without that emotion, sport is just facts and figures. And this story is about
to start an interview but, as is soon apparent, if there's one thing the multi-talented 25-year-old athlete doesn't do with aplomb, it's dull.We've just met at St Pancras station in London. Jess has arrived by train from her home in Sheffield and is on her
way to start an interview but, as is soon apparent, if there's one thing the multi-talented 25-year-old athlete doesn't do with aplomb, it's dull.We've just met at St Pancras station in London. Jess has arrived by train from her home in Sheffield
"What sets Alistair apart is that he's an athlete who only needs to be told something once," confided the Brownlees' coach Jack Maitland last week, as he put several journalists through swim, cycle and run sessions alongside triathlon's most famous
. Athlete's FeetFor long summer runs, leave warm winter socks in the wardrobe and slip on thinner socks to sidestep sweaty feet, blisters, athlete’s foot or worse.
