Month: July 2021

An analysis of nearly 2m results from 131 marathons staged around the world found that women are better pacers than men when it comes to marathon running. Advertisement “Although men are faster marathon runners than women they are not the smartest,” concluded study author Jens Jakob Andersen of RunRepeat.com, who estimates that women are 18% better at maintaining a consistent and controlled pace during the first and final stretches of a marathon. This new study corroborates…

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According to a YouGov poll of over 2,000 British adults, more than half of respondents think the UK government should be investing in cycling. Advertisement Nearly a third (31%) of respondents said they were more likely to get around by bike if more cycle lanes were separated from traffic on busy roads. Over a third (33%) said the dangers to cyclists discourage them from hopping on their bikes more. In a separate YouGov poll of…

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Here they are – the nominees for this year’s 220 awards, as chosen by you, our readers! Advertisement With twenty categories and thousands of votes cast, we had a bumper haul of strong contenders to trawl through this year. Many congrats to all those shortlisted – we’ll be announcing the winners at the 220 Triathlon Show, being held at Sandown Park in Surrey from 27 February to 1 March. Elite male triathlete of the year…

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For fans jaded by overt professionalism in sport, decisions made without a business motive, or, at least, one that will not pay instant dividends, are not merely refreshing, but strike at the heart of what makes it so captivating. Advertisement In the summer of 2012, Michelle Dillon was at a crossroads in her career. The former Commonwealth Games 10,000m runner and sixth-place finisher in the Athens’ Olympic triathlon had been coaching an elite group of…

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Triathlon coach Brett Sutton has announced that Australian athlete Rebecca Preston is joining his superstar squad after a long hiatus, in a bid to wrap up her tri career on a high. Advertisement Preston was at her peak in 2006 and 2007, when she claimed back-to-back victories at Ironman Switzerland. She also placed fifth in Kona in 2007, and has won IM Austria, UK and 70.3 Antwerp. “Within her first year as a professional triathlete…

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The following results are from the Impact Wrestling television taping on Friday, May 3rd at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Content should begin rolling out in two weeks time.  — The Rascalz def. The Crist Brothers — Disco Inferno won a Knockouts Battle Royal. Yes, seriously. The participants included Madison Rayne, Scarlett Bordeaux, Alisha Edwards, Jordynne Grace, Tessa Blanchard, Kiera Hogan, Solo Darling, Ashley Vox and a few others. Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie came…

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AEW has officially announced the addition of Jerry Lynn as a coach to the company. Lynn has most recently worked as a producer and agent for Ring of Honor, in a role that began in 2016. Lynn is widely considered to be one of the most legendary ring technicians of the modern era. His hard-hitting rapid fire style in the ring made him a star in Paul Heyman’s ECW, where Lynn was a world champion.…

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WWE Raw Superstar, Cesaro recently spoke with Alex McCarthy of Talk Sport about The Bar splitting up and how he found out about it. On finding out The Bar was splitting up: “Well I was actually traded after the Superstar Shakeup, so I actually thought that The Bar had not been broken up, then all of a sudden I get a message and it’s like, “hey, your travel’s changed” so I am like, okay, I’m…

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Former WWE ring announcer Lillian Garcia, along with others who worked with Ashley Massaro during her time in professional wrestling, have begun a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the education of the former WWE Diva’s 18-year-old daughter, Alexa.  The fundraiser kicked off with a generous $5,000 donation from WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, who wrote the following on Twitter: “The amazing women who worked with Ashley Massaro in @WWE have set up a…

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Fernando Alonso insists that he’s feeling every bit as good now as he did when he won his first Formula 1 world championship with Benetton in 2005. That’s despite the Spanish driver turning 40 on Thursday, and becoming the second driver on the grid to be racing at that comparatively advanced age along with fellow former champion Kimi Raikkonen. Speaking with the media, Alonso joked that he would be taking to the sunbed and taking…

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