NEIL FEATHERBY – My take on Salazar and drugs in sport
Mo Farah, right, and Galen Rupp with disgraced coach Alberto Salazar Picture: PA I have had to give this one a lot of thought, but after a matter of a fact conversation with Mark...
View ArticleSportlink Grand Prix 2020
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View ArticleNeil Featherby: Man or machine behind the man?
Whilst I always have plenty to say when it comes to running, there is only one subject and two people who I can talk about for my column this week and that is the marathon world best...
View ArticleNeil Featherby – The amazing story of Tommy Hughes, a true inspiration
Neil's Friday EDP article in full. For those who might regularly read my weekly column, they will also know that I like to write every now and again about those who I feel really are an inspiration....
View ArticleNeil Featherby: Why Tommy Hughes should be mentioned alongside Eliud Kipchoge
Tommy Hughes at the Belfast half marathon Picture: Tommy Hughes As I write this, I am still getting over the excitement of my old mate Tommy Hughes who has not only became the first 59 year old to run...
View ArticleGoing The Distance – Neil Featherby
He's the man behind Sportlink that people know, love and respect but now it’s his turn to be in the spotlight for our Q&A... What inspired you to start running? Where do I start with this one? At...
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View ArticleNeil Featherby: Reflections on a decade to savour for running
Athletes like Jessica Ennis-Hill inspired a nation at the London 2012 Olympics. Picture: PA So not only the end of another year, but another decade and as we get older, it's not only...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: Think carefully about your 2020 running plans so you don’t...
Neil Featherby on a training run. Picture: Mark Hewlett New Year, New You, a slogan we regularly use at Sportlink at this time of year where for lots of people it's out with the old and...
View ArticleSHOE OF THE MONTH – 361° SPIRE 4
Reviewed by Chris Mickleburgh - Sportlink. Chris says… When we tend to bring people out a pair of 361, the vast majority of people have not heard of them. The Spire 4 may well be on the way to...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: Where there’s a will, there’s a way – just ask the family who...
Callum Bowen Jones before the start of the Norfolk Cross Country Championships U20 race. Picture: Mark Hewlett New year is definitely a time for being resolute and determined. However,...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: Memories of Peter Andrews – one of Norfolk’s finest ever...
Peter Andrews after winning the over 60 category at the Rotterdam Marathon. Picture: Archant Having reached another birthday this week, I really am at a stage in my life where...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: We need to talk about trainers…
Where does the race to find the fastest trainer end? Picture: PA During the last week, it has been announced that World Athletics may well ban the shoes which Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: Who is really calling the tune in debate over trainers?
Following on from my column last week, I read in a national newspaper that the controversial Nike Vaporfly shoes are not to be banned when World Athletics makes its final decision at...
View ArticleSHOE OF THE MONTH – HOKA ONE ONE RINCON
Reviewed by Karen Hamilton - Sportlink. Karen says... Founded in 2009 by French trail runners Nicolas Mermoud and Jean-Luc Diard, Hoka One One came to the market with a different approach to running...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: Big race on the horizon? Block out the noise and focus on...
Neil Featherby offered his marathon training tips to a group of Norwich Road Runners last week. Picture: Neil Featherby So here we are into February and having agreed to try and help a few more people...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: The rise of Dereham AC runner Callum Bowen Jones
Callum Bowen Jones competes in the Armagh 5K International Road Race on Thursday evening. Picture: Neil Featherby I have always been fascinated by pressure and how it effects people in differing ways...
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View ArticleNeil Featherby: A few home truths when it comes to marathon training,...
Pete Duhig in action. Picture: Pete Duhig One of the things I like best about these weekly columns is when I know I have caused a reaction which creates further constructive and sensible debate....
View ArticleNeil Featherby: The modest superstar of yesteryear that’s been bitten by the...
Dave Goodwin battling it out for first place in a 100km road race in France where he eventually took the runner up prize. Picture: Dave Goodwin "Now I am as nutty as before and once again need a daily...
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