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- Florence Diamond League PreviewSifan Hassan, Joshua Cheptegei and Dina Asher-Smith lead a cast of international superstars competing in this week’s Florence Diamond League. The field on show in the men’s 5000m is arguably the strongest field in history with SEVEN men all having previously run under 13 minutes. Joshua Cheptegei, the world …
- Sports Recovery Cream – PremaxRecovery is one of the most important aspects of sports performance. At the forefront of correct recovery is sleep, hydration and nutrition. Don’t let anyone tell you that any recovery method is more important than those. But if you are looking to optimise recovery, then the 1% improvements are needed. …
- Florence Diamond League 5000m – The best everAll we need is Paul Chelimo and Jacob Kiplimo and we have the Olympic final. I really can’t believe the standard of this 5000m. It’s by far the greatest non championship race in history and it may actually be the greatest field ever, regardless of the championship races or not. …
- Doha Diamond League 2021 – PreviewTrackstaa looks ahead to the second stop on the Diamond League tour, as the world’s finest athletes assemble in Doha, Qatar for the first time since the 2019 World Championships. After a hugely successful event in Gateshead, despite the awful conditions, the world’s finest athletes assemble for the second Diamond …
- PREMAX: Performance Skincare for AthletesTrackstaa reviews the premium performance products from Australian company, PREMAX Performance Skincare. It’s the largest organ in the body but its role in our performance is often overlooked. How often is our attention drawn to our muscles, our heart-rate or bones when it comes to analysing our running performance – …
- Where to watch the Adidas Boston Games 2021Watch the adidas Boost Boston Games! The fifth event of the Continental Tour Gold 2021. Is the stream geo-blocked in your country? Find out where you can watch on the World Athletics website: https://buff.ly/2R9adyC Please note: Some events on the programme may be held before the livestream commences. In that …
- Watch 60th Ostrava Golden SpikeIncluding Joshua Cheptegei’s 3000m World record attempt For the Full event preview Click here.
- 60th Golden Spike in Ostrava – Cheptegei World RecordCheptegei Aims to Break 3000m World Record in the 60th Golden Spike in Ostrava Trackstaa previews the 60th iteration of the Golden Spike in Ostrava as a world-class field lines up in this historic event. Watch here. All eyes will be on Ostrava, in the Czech Republic for the Continental …
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- A Week in Review: A huge week of Track and FieldTrackstaa takes a look at a huge week of Track and Field, reviewing some of the biggest performances of the year. USATF Golden Games With just six weeks until the US Olympic Trials, competition has been heating up in America and many of their athletes put on a specular performance …
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- Gateshead Diamond league – 2021In a normal year the diamond league is the most hyped track and field meets. In an Olympic year you’d think so athletes would opt out of the diamond league so they can fully prepare for Tokyo. But with people chasing the Olympic qualifying standard and getting the opportunity to …
- The Top 5 Best Running Shoes In 2021Ok, so before we breakdown the best running shoes in 2021, I want to clarify that personal preference is everything. For example, some people think the Nike pegasus 38 and it’s previous models are the best running shoes to ever grace the planet, whereas on the other hand, I think …
- Charlotte Purdue Athlete InterviewTrackstaa spoke exclusively to British marathon sensation, Charlotte Purdue, about how she became involved in long-distance running, her relationship with British Athletics after being snubbed for the 2021 Olympics and how she’s adapting her goals for 2021. Club Aldershot, Farnham & District Coach Nic Bideau PBs: Marathon 2:25:38 Half …
- USATF Golden games and distance open – Meet previewTrackstaa looks ahead to the USATF Golden Games and Distance Open, arguably the biggest meet in track and field so far this year. With less than 100 days to go until the Olympic Games in Tokyo and with only a month to go before the U.S Olympic Trials, Sunday’s USATF …
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- British miler’s club (BMC) Trafford Grand prix previewTrackstaa looks ahead to a big weekend of British Athletics as the first of the Saucony BMC Grand Prix meets kicks off in Trafford, Manchester on Saturday 8th May. Whilst over the pond gear up for the USATF Golden Games and Distance Open and look ahead to possibly the most-stacked …
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- How to increase mileage whilst staying injury freeIn this article Trackstaa looks at the benefits of increasing mileage in a safe and effective way to optimise performance and mitigate the risk of injury. According to recent research, elite British runners lose, on average, approximately 49 days per year of training to injury and so if you have …
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- MYMO REVIEWTrackstaa takes a look at the latest gadget in wearable technology, the MYMO device. As ever with our product reviews, we are not being paid to test out this product or to only say the good things. We were provided with a MYMO device to test out and review and …
- EX-BELT REVIEWTrackstaa tests out and reviews the portable resistance training device ‘Ex-Belt’ In our next product review, we had the fantastic opportunity to try out the most recent addition in the easy-to-use, portable training device market, the ‘EX-BELT’. As with all our reviews, we give our honest opinion. We are not …
- NIKE’s NEWEST RACING SHOE – NIKE STREAKFLYIn this article we take a look and assess the latest information about Nike’s newest racing shoe, supposedly called the Nike Streakfly. Any new racing shoe from Nike is always hotly anticipated, whether it be leaks online or the mysterious unreleased pictures of elite Nike athletes that legions of fans …
- KIPCHOGE RETURNS IN THE NN RUNNING MISSION MARATHONTrackstaa previews the return of the great man, Eliud Kipchoge, in the NN Running Mission Marathon event at Twente Airport, in the Netherlands. For the first time since the disappointment of the London Marathon in 2020, Eliud Kipchoge, the only man in history to run a marathon in under 2 …
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- DES LINDEN BREAKS 50KM WORLD RECORDUS athlete, Des Linden breaks the 50km world record and becomes the first woman to run 50km in under 3 hours. In her first competitive ultra-race, Des Linden destroyed, Briton, Alyson Dixon’s previous 50km world record by a whopping 7 minutes. The 37 year old finished the run in an …
- Corruption in the British Marathon selection?CONTROVERSIAL DETAILS OF PURDUE’S OMISSION FROM GB OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAM REVEALED Following Charlotte Purdue’s unsuccessful appeal, the details of her omission from the GB Olympic Team are revealed. Trackstaa brings you the latest in a developing story for which UK Athletics is receiving significant criticism. After Trackstaa brought you the …
- COROS PACE 2 REVIEWTrackstaa reviews the latest in wearable sports technology. Kipchoge’s watch of choice, the COROS Pace 2. I should first stress that COROS are not paying me to write this review, they very kindly provided the watch for me to test and review and so I’m going to give my honest …
- Twell selected over Purdue in controversial selection decision by British athleticsCharlotte Purdue to appeal selection decision which saw Steph Twell selected for the GB Olympic marathon team. Charlotte Purdue, the fourth fastest women marathoner in British history has, according to reports, launched a formal appeal against her omission from Britain’s marathon Olympic team after Steph Twell was selected ahead of …
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- Istanbul Half Marathon – April 4th 2021The Instanbul N Kolay Half Marathon has possibly one of the greatest fields in half marathon history. And with many Nike athletes racing, can we see the highly anticipated Nike Streakfly, which was meant to debut at the RAK Half marathon last month. What makes the N Kolay Istanbul Half …
- British Olympic Marathon Trials – Race PreviewTrackstaa looks ahead to the British Olympic marathon trials in Kew Gardens with Ben Connor and Steph Davies going in as favourites for the men’s and women’s race respectively. How to qualify For any British athlete hoping to get onto the plane to Tokyo to compete in this year’s Olympic …
- FUELLING FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE WITH ‘Xendurance’Trackstaa takes a look at the benefits to performance of using some of the most talked about nutrition products on the market; Xendurance’s range of performance supplement products. An effective nutrition plan, which includes eating the right foods and using supplements strategically and effectively, is vital for all athletes because …
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- Elliot Giles: From Hospital bed, to the Olympic gamesThis is an extract from our full feature interview with Elliot Giles (read here). We thought this inspirational story deserved It’s own post, so enjoy reading. I couldn’t speak to Elliot without touching on the serious motorbike accident he had in 2014. Never mind running at an elite level, there …
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- Elliot Giles Athlete Interview – Full FeatureTrackstaa spoke exclusively to three-time British 800m champion, British indoor 800m record holder and the second-fastest man ever over 800m indoors, Elliot Giles about breaking Seb Coe’s record, the debate about super-spikes, growing up in Birmingham, his goals for 2021 and more. Place of birth: Birmingham, England. Date of birth: …
- Runners core routine – 10 Minutes AbsStrength and conditioning for runners is often something that is crucial, yet so many times it is neglected in a runners training and performance. This often leads to injuries related to incorrect form and insufficient strength, which can have some adverse effects on muscular endurance and speed. We have partnered …