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Athletics Integrated Day 11 Morning. Rio 2016
Men's Triple Jump Final,1500m,200m
Women's Discus Throw Final, 5000m, Pole Vault, 100m Hurdles

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London offers multiple track and field stars the perfect tune-up before they head off to next month’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
With most of the teams having selected their squads for the worlds, the athletes are now firmly focussed on tuning up their performances.
The London Diamond League meeting

British Zharne Hughes, Femke Bol of the Netherlands and American Sha'Carri Richardson are some of the stars expected to compete at the London Diamond League.

London Diamond League 2023 preview: Full schedule and how to watch live track and field action

Eilish McColgan is a champion on the athletics track, but more than that, she is a passionate champion of just causes off track too.
One of those is in challenging body shaming online. It’s an area in which the Commonwealth 10,000m gold medallist is a strong advocate of body positivity.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Eilish McColgan of Team Scotland celebrates winning the gold medal as they cross the finish line in the Women's 10,000m Final on day six of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 03, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Eilish McColgan of Team Scotland celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women's 10,000m Final at the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 [Picture: Getty Images]

Eilish McColgan: Running for body positivity 

On a thrilling night of athletics in England, it may come as a surprise that the biggest cheers in Birmingham's Alexander Stadium were for a Scottish victory.
The story of Eilish McColgan winning the women's 10,000m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday (3rd August) was about more than national

Birmingham 2022 | Commonwealth Games

Like mother, like daughter: Eilish McColgan's road to Commonwealth Games gold in same event as mother Liz

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah returned to action finishing second behind compatriot Ellis Cross who beat him to the 2022 Vitality London 10,000m title on Monday (2 May).
This was Farah’s first race since June 2021 when he failed to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
"I can’t believe it.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Mo Farah crosses the line in 2nd place during the men's elite race during the Vitality London 10,000m road race on May 02, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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Mo Farah taking it ‘race by race’ after shock defeat to Ellis Cross at the London 10,000m run

The unforgettable stride
It had been 24 years since Eilish McColgan last travelled to Tokyo. The last time she was there she was nine months old, but the city she describes as “so special to me” still holds great sentimental value to her.
The year was 2015 and McColgan was

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

Eilish McColgan of Great Britain in action in the Women's European 10,000m Cup race during the 2019 Night of the 10,000m Pbs at the Parliament Hill Athletics Track on July 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

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Eilish McColgan aiming for Olympics, 30 years after mum won gold in Tokyo

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The Women's 10,000m Final  took place at Stade de France, on 09/08/24. Beatrice Chebet (KEN) won Gold with a time of 30:43.25 minutes. Nadia Battocletti (ITA) won Silver and Sifan Hassan (NED) completed the podium.

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