AMONG the 40,000 runners taking part in the London Marathon 2018 today will be one or two famous faces. Let’s take a look at some of the big names from the world of showbiz running the 26.2 mile race this Sunday. Which celebrities are taking part in the 2018 London Marathon? Katie Price – the […]
THE Commonwealth Games come to a close today in Australia. On the last day of action, Scottish marathon runner Callum Hawkins unfortunately collapsed just one mile short of the finish line. Here’s what happened. Who is Callum Hawkins? Callum Hawkins is a 25-year-old British distance runner from Scotland. He is the all-time Great Britain number […]
SCOTTISH athlete Callum Hawkins was taken to hospital after collapsing just one mile from the finish line while leading the marathon at the Commonwealth Games. Aussie medics were slammed after leaving the semi-conscious runner unattended in the blistering sun for several minutes. The 25-year-old was on course for gold with a two-minute lead before the […]
ZHARNEL HUGHES admitted winning 4×100 metres relay gold was redemption after his 200 metres heartbreak. The men took the Commonwealth Games title on Saturday in 38.13 seconds before the women’s team won their sprint relay, with long jumper Lorraine Ugen parachuted in at short notice to help. The male quartet won ahead of South Africa […]
CASTER SEMENYA cemented herself as one of the greatest female runners of her generation after storming to the 800m gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. The 27-year-old set a record time of 1:56.68 as she pipped Kenya’s Margaret Wambui and Jamaica’s Natoya Goule to win her second event in Australia. Semenya – representing South Africa – claimed the 1500m gold […]