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5 minutes with Katarina Johnson-Thompson

By lflint | Published: 14.05.13

Ever since Katarina Johnson-Thompson broke Jessica Ennis’ British junior heptathlon record in Italy last May, the Liverpudlian has been tipped as the Olympic champion’s natural successor.

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Sportsister tries BarreDance

By Nat | Published: 11.05.13

What do you get if you combine classical ballet training with a high-energy dance aerobics class? You get an incredible and surprising workout that lifts your heart rate and targets your core. That’s exactly what’s on offer at BarreCore’s brand new BarreDance class. The craze is thriving in the swanky Chelsea studio and it’s becoming [...]

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Travel: Running in Tuscany

By Nat | Published: 22.04.13

Fancy combining a holiday with some lovely running routes? If so, why not take a look at Tuscany which is perfect for a relaxing location to explore new, challenging running courses.

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Head to head: BMX stars Abbie Taylor and Shanaze Reade

By Danielle Sellwood | Published: 16.04.13

Ahead of this weekends UCI BMX Supercross World Cup at the new Manchester track, Sportsister caught up with rising star Abbie Taylor and Olympic veteran Shanaze Reade to hear all about the new facility, plus a little bit of insider info into the two riders.

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Discussion: Lack of women in adventure sports films

By Danielle Sellwood | Published: 05.04.13

Following this years Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) and the Banff Mountain film festival tour, Lissa Cook discusses the lack of women in adventure sports films with three women at the heart of the industry; Jen Randall whose debut film ‘Push It’ focuses on the story of her and a friend climbing the 1000m El [...]

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Event review: Jerusalem Marathon

By Danielle Sellwood | Published: 02.04.13

Jerusalem means many different things to many different people: for Christians it’s the city where Jesus once walked, for Muslims it’s where the prophet Mohammed ascended into heaven after his epic Night Journey, and for Jews it’s the city they always dreamt of returning to during their many years in exile. And now marathon runners [...]

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Athletics: Lesley Owusu sets sights on Glasgow 2014

By Danielle Sellwood | Published: 01.04.13

Sky Sports Living for Sport athlete mentor, Lesley Owusu has her sights firmly set on Glasgow‭ ‬2014. Having missed out on selection for the London 2012 Olympic Games with an Achilles tendon injury, the World, Commonwealth and European sprinter is back in training and inspired to get back to her best.

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Event review: Mizuno Reading Half Marathon

By JessicaW | Published: 27.03.13

Jessica Whittington braved the elements to take on the Mizuno Reading Half Marathon on March 17

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How to prevent common running injuries: ITB

By Bfermi | Published: 26.03.13

The London Marathon is fast approaching and hopefully your training is going smoothly. Perhaps you’re a seasoned marathoner going for a PB, or this is your first foray into long distance running – but the one thing that both seasoned and novice runners need to be aware of is avoiding chronic, overuse injuries. In a [...]