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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🏆EUROPEAN RECORD🏆 Some fantastic 400m running at the Czech Indoor Gala in Ostrava yesterday with Attila Molnár setting a new European record of 45.01 on the short track. Cracking stuff from the European Indoor Champion! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxa2...

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Attila Molnár smashes area record with 45.01 in 400m | World Indoor Tour 26

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

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Attila Molnár smashes area record with 45.01 in 400m | World Indoor Tour 26

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

What’s on in global athletics today, Wednesday, the 28th of January… 🏃 International Jump-Meeting Cottbus 🗓️ Wednesday, 28th of January 2026 ⏰ From 6 pm (CET) / 5 pm (GMT). A full schedule is available here: www.springer-meeting-cottbus.de/en/zeitplan. 📍 Cottbus, Germany

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Flying Furlani soared to 8.33m at the Meeting de Paris Indoor on Sunday. A very bright start to the 2026 campaign for the long jump World Champ. He's next competing at the Czech Indoor Gala on 3rd Feb, where he'll be up against Olympic Champ Miltiadis Tentoglou 👑 www.instagram.com/reel/DT8UPW-...

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

While Hoey's 800m WR was the most significant result of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday, it wasn't the only WR to fall! Equally impressive was Hobbs Kessler's 2000m WR - knocking 1 second off of a Kenenisa Bekele record is no mean feat! Top shelf stuff! youtube.com/shorts/jMXBC...

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The 2026 season is rocking! Josh Hoey blitzed the 800m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix yesterday to set a new World Record. And best of all, he was paced by his brother 🏃‍♂️ And this wasn't just any record, this was legend Wilson Kipketer's record from 1997. Magic! youtu.be/t8KvgN9yjuY?...

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Josh Hoey breaks the 800m world record with 1:42.50 ‼️ | World Indoor Tour 26

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Another highlight of yesterday's BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm was Håkon Moe Berg's very sharp 1500m (3:34:32). At just 19, he is already widely tipped to be Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Norwegian successor in the coming years! youtu.be/FHLfvcyamDU?...

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1500m WORLD LEAD | Moe Berg's 🇳🇴 SENSATONAL senior race debut | BAUHAUS-Galan Indoor

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Superb night of athletics last night at the BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm. The night culminated in Romell Grave causing a bit of an upset in the men’s 60 metres ahead of Kishane Thompson and Jeremiah Azu! youtu.be/YGGxbbg53TM?...

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60m SHOCK WIN! Kishane Thompson v GB's Azu and Glave | Men's 60m final - Stockholm

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

What’s on in global athletics today, Wednesday, the 21st of January… 🏃 Tampere Indoor Meeting ⏰ From 6 pm (EET) / 4 pm (GMT). 📍 Tampere, Finland 🏃‍♂️ Leading men - Cameron Crump (Long Jump - 8.39m PB) / Travis Williams (60m - 6.52 PB) / Manuel Lando (High Jump - 2.26m PB) 1/2

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

A corny but enjoyable back and forth between Noah Lyles and Vernon Norwood ahead of their 300m showdown at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix this Saturday (24/01). I'm backing Noah to bring the smoke!

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Olympic high jump champ and WR holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh opened her season by clearing 2.03m in Lviv on Saturday (17/01). She’ll next be jumping at the International Jump-Meeting Cottbus on the 28/01, which will be streamed live on the European Athletics YT channel.

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Just taken a peak at the start lists for next week’s New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (24/01) and we are in for a ripper! ⚔️ Men’s match-ups: 300m – Noah Lyles / Jere Richards / Trayvon Bromell / Vernon Norwood 600m – Donovan Brazier / Bryce Hoppel / Cian McPhillips 1/3

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Tia Clayton clocked a 7.02 (60 metres) season opener in Jamaica on Saturday. Kishane Thompson also ran a blistering 6.52. Both athletes looking razor sharp for the indoor season. Clayton (+ sister Tina) and Thompson will be next running at the BAUHAUS-galan meet in Stockholm on 22nd of January!

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

🌟 Weekly Athletics Guide: 15 – 21 January 2026 🌟 1. Indoor action from Reno, Luxembourg and Tampere. 2. Marathons in Doha, Mumbai and Hong Kong. 3. Cross-country from Elgoibar. All of this week's events and how you can watch them: open.substack.com/pub/pacerath...

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Weekly Athletics Guide: 15 – 21 January 2026

Elite indoor action from meets in Reno, Luxembourg and Tampere / Marathons in Doha, Mumbai and Hong Kong / Cross-country in the fields of Elgoibar.

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

What's on in Cross-Country, Road Running and Track & Field this week. From the World XC Championships and marathons in Houston and Xiamen to the fast-paced streets of Valencia! open.substack.com/pub/pacerath...

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Weekly Athletics Guide: 8 – 14 January 2026

From the World XC Championships and Marathons in Houston and Xiamen to the fast-paced streets of Valencia!

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

FEMKE BOL'S 400MH PROGRESSION 2019 55.32 (18yrs old) 2020 53.79 (19yrs old) 2021 52.03 (20yrs old) 2022 52.27 (21yrs old) 2022 52.27 (22yrs old) 2023 51.45 (23yrs old) 2024 50.95 (24yrs old) With Femke always being benchmarked against Sydney, it can be easy to forget just how elite she is.

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From 4th to 1st in one lap, Femke Bol's incredible comeback!

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Ingen gjør det bedre! Long live Kingebrigtsen! Another European XC gold to add to the collection this morning. Unmatched when it comes to churning through the gears/mud 🏅

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

🤔 Question for those who enjoy pondering Track and Field history: Who is the greatest athlete to never win an Olympic Gold? For me, it's the Welsh whippet, Colin Jackson. World Champ and World Record holder, both indoors and out! Who would you pick? And check out this magnificent 4×110MH!

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Colin Jackson & Colleagues Win the 4x110m Hurldles at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield 1992.

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Some dates for ya diary from World Athletics, with accompanying event timetables 🤤 📅 🏃‍♂️ 🎽

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I'm all for cross-pollination when it comes to promoting athletics. Put an athlete in a context that a sports crowd understand, and just let them be awed. This is a great example where the fans have an obvious benchmark to compare to. V effective for T&F, a sport that's hard to contextualise.

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Kalen Walker Runs 2nd-Fastest 40 Time EVER!

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Maybe I'm missing something, but I can't understand how Mondo didn't win the overall Male Athlete of the Year. His achievements are no lesser than Bolt's 9.58 and he's made PV a marquee event, even for generalists. Tebogo is class but not on Mondo's level, yet. All feels a little calculated...

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Valencia is a notoriously fast, flat-as-a-pancake course that always delivers! And today was no different with Sebastian Sawe cantering to a 2:02:05 finish, the 5th fastest marathon in history. Better still, this was Sawe's debut over the distance 👏👏👏

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

📣 IMO, Track and Field does not have a format problem, it lacks proper storytelling. Take the men's 1500m. Yes, it's currently highly competitive but let's not kid ourselves. All it took was Josh Kerr to talk some smack about Jakob (who happily took the bait), and we were all drawn in. 🧵1

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

God complex much?! I'm excited for GST but I find this narrative a little strange and alienates a lot of fans (esp. Europeans). For me, the unique beauty of athletics is both the track and the field, and sitting in a stadium watching everything, all at once. athleticsweekly.com/athletics-ne...

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Michael Johnson: "I think I can save track, but not track and field" - AW

Former world 200m and 400m record-holder tells BBC why his new Grand Slam Track series features runners only

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

🚨 BREAKING NEWS!!🚨 Gabby Thomas has signed for Grand Slam Track. For me, this is the biggest catch to date as the 3 × 🏅 🏅 🏅 Olympian is in a commercial realm of her own at the moment! 10 more athletes to go to complete the Grand Slam roster 😀

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Christmas wishlist: 1. Jakob to bring home the 1500m Worlds. 2. Shot putt and discus to be reinstated as legit track and field events. 3. To see Josh Kerr without his Kerrminator sunnies. 4. Noah Lyles to humble the "Cheetah" 🤣 5. Kung Fu Kenny to humble Noah Lyles. 1/2

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

What's the most likely (Athletics) World Record to fall in 2025? Excluding men's PV (doesn't count anymore 🤣), my bet is on the men's 800m. Rudisha did it from the front with no support in 2012. Surely only a matter of time before either Wanyonyi or Arop drag each other to a new WR...

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

As a thrower, I'd naturally love to see more of it in the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. And any event without the likes of Crouser, Mitton, Allman and Alekna is worse for it if you ask me. Can't imagine it would be too hard to work in some shot putt?! But buzzing nonetheless 🙌

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Fizzing about recent developments (and investment!) in track and field. @athlos.bsky.social, @grandslamtrack.bsky.social, and now the World Athletics Ultimate Championship! While it won't all work, lots of it will. And judging by the trailer, it looks like they plan to put on a show.

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Just in... Daryll Neita becomes first British woman on Grand Slam Track roster! Imagine Dina Asher-Smith will be next. Am I right @mjgold4.bsky.social?!

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Keely Hodgkinson's 800m PB progression for the stat neeks amongst you: 2025 - 1:53:00 (WR)?? 2024 - 1:54:61 (22 years old) 2023 - 1:55:19 (21 years old) 2022 - 1:57:20 (20 years old) 2021 - 1:55:88 (19 years old) 2020 - 2:01:16 (18 years old) 2019 - 2:03:40 (17 years old) Rapid.

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hypnotic, mesmeric, metronomic performance art from Eilish McColgan youtu.be/LH_2L3lntII?...

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Eilish McColgan - running technique

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

For anyone feeling bad about their running, here's a story to make you feel even worse... At just 15, Sam Ruthe from New Zealand has just run a 8:09.68 3000m 😲 🫨 🫢 A new World Best for his age! www.instagram.com/reel/DClpDDT...

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

And another one... GRAND SLAM TRACK 2025... 🇯🇲 Kingston 4-6 April 🇺🇸 Miami 2-4 May 🇺🇸 Philadelphia 30 May - 1 June 🇺🇸 Los Angeles 27-29 June Not as 'global' as I'd have liked being a European but we'll take it @mjgold4.bsky.social!

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

One for the screenshots... DIAMOND LEAGUE 2025 🇨🇳 Xiamen 26 Apr 🇨🇳 Shanghai/Suzhou 3 May 🇶🇦 Doha 16 May 🇲🇦 Rabat 25 May 🇮🇹 Rome 6 Jun 🇳🇴 Oslo 12 Jun 🇸🇪 Stockholm 15 Jun 🇫🇷 Paris 20 Jun 🇺🇸 Eugene 05 Jul 🇲🇨 Monaco 11 Jul 🇬🇧 London 19 Jul 🇵🇱 Silesia 16 Aug 🇨🇭 Lausanne 20 Aug 🇧🇪 Brussels 22 Aug 🇨🇭 Zurich 27-28 Aug

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

The man who needs no off-season! Jakob Ingebrigtsen will be racing the European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey on Dec. 8th. The lithe Viking is clearly ready to make up for an injury-riddled winter last year. #athletics #trackandfield

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Simon @ The Pacer @the-pacer.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hello! First post on Bluesky currently have 0 followers. An appropriate audience for my ill-informed and incendiary musings on track and field. Stay tuned, nobody! #athletics #track

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