"I myself was inspired after being taken to see Sydney Wooderson at Crystal Palace and I realized that was the sport I wanted to do."
By Mark Bryans, Press Association
Sir Roger Bannister remains 'astonished' that his achievement of running the first sub-4 minute Mile is still celebrated but...
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"I won a lot of gold medals and I raced with the best. But for me the greatest moment was beating the Mile world record."
By Hugh Macdonald, The Herald
A gliding, guzzler of yards on the track, Steve Cram had no sooner returned from Russia than he was in his car driving from his home in...
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Zamperini's inspirational story offers a bright light of hope for an often-troubled time.
Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY.com
Angelina Jolie was looking far and wide for dramatic inspiration, and all the time it was right outside her own front door.
Jolie is directing "Unbroken," the...
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Last year saw a big breakthrough for the Scottish runner who set national 1500 and Mile records
By David Lowes, Athletics Weekly
Chris O’Hare started his running when at primary school and says: “My older brother Ryan is three years older than me and so I wanted to do everything that he did...
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