Adeleke coach responds after Irish track legend questions her motives
This clears things up. Ireland’s foremost track star, Rhasidat Adeleke, recently pulled out of the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Tallaght woman has finished fourth in the 400m at both the 2023 World Championships and 2024 Olympic Games. Her form so far this season has been patchy, and she announced on Instagram that […]
7 months ago
“People don’t know this”: Paralympic legend McKillop opens up on mental health struggles
A legend in every sense of the word. By Ciaron Noble Dr Michael McKillop MBE is one of the most decorated athletes in Irish sporting history. The middle-distance runner participated in four Paralympic Games, winning four gold medals in the T37 and T38 categories. He lives with a mild form of cerebral palsy, a condition he was […]
7 months ago
World Athletics to introduce mandatory sex tests for female competitions
President of World Athletics said the testing is ‘a really important way of providing confidence’. World Athletics is set to introduce mandatory testing for anyone entering female competitions, verifying their biological sex. The group have insisted it a ‘necessary step’ to protect women’s sport and address the gender eligibility issue. Two years ago, they banned […]
1 year ago
Sharlene Mawdsley reveals exactly when she plans on retiring
“I definitely want to do something other than athletics” Over the past year, Sharlene Mawdsley has made a name for herself as one of the finest anchor leg runners in the world, as Ireland enjoyed unprecedented relay success in 2024. Alongside Chris O’Donnell, Thomas Barr, and Rhasidat Adeleke, Mawdsley and Ireland brought home mixed 4×400 […]
1 year ago
Aussie teen sensation looks set to challenge Usain Bolt records
“These are adult times and me, just a kid – I’m running them.” 16-year-old Australian Gout Gout is the hottest property in world sport right now, after setting breathtaking times in both the 100m and 200m at the All-Schools Championships in Brisbane. On Friday, he ran a wind-assisted 10.04s in his 100m heat – the […]
1 year ago
Kenya’s Kemei wins Dublin Marathon as Colin Farrell clocks impressive time
A South Dublin native broke the Irish record to take home the national marathon title. Kenya’s Moses Kemei won the Irish Life Dublin Marathon today in a personal best time of 2:08.47. Ethiopia’s Abebaw Desalew was runner-up with 2:09.24, while Hiko Tonosa of Dundrum South Dublin Athletic Club broke the Irish record to win the […]
1 year ago