Ethiopian distance runner Selemon Barega hopes to make it two in a row at the Paris Olympics but acknowledged he faced strong competition from Ethiopian and Ugandan rivals."It is difficult to make predictions now, but I anticipate strong competition from my fellow Ethiopians, and (Ugandan) athletes Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo."
Burnden Road Runners have expanded into the world of triathlon with the introduction of the ‘Burnden Tri’ team.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jess Stenson was named in Australia's Paris marathon team Monday at the expense of four-time Olympian Lisa Weightman after an ugly selection row.But with six runners all under the qualifying time, selectors instead opted for Stenson, the 2022 Commonwealth champion who is on the comeback after giving birth.