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Jason Henderson

United Kingdom

Head of Digital and Writer at Athletics Weekly

Track & field athletics writer | Head of digital @athleticsweekly

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  • 1 week ago | athleticsweekly.com | Jason Henderson |Jason Henderson

    We visited Exeter University to meet the physiologists who are helping Faith Kipyegon and Nike’s Breaking Four project but under no illusions as to how hard the feat will beIf supermiler Faith Kipyegon manages to give the four-minute barrier a fright in Paris this month, a small team of sports scientists at the University of Exeter will no doubt smile in satisfaction, knowing they played a small part in the achievement.

  • 2 weeks ago | athleticsweekly.com | Jason Henderson

    Hurdles giants clash over little-run distance, while Brits such as Amber Anning, Daryll Neita, Dina Asher-Smith, George Mills and Max Burgin are also in action on ThursdayNine reigning Olympic champions and seven in-form Brits compete in the Bislett Games in Oslo on Thursday (June 12). Such are the quality of the line-ups, it is hard to predict what the highlight of this Diamond League meeting will be.

  • 2 weeks ago | athleticsweekly.com | Jason Henderson

    AW News Jakob Ingebrigtsen launches his own running teamSpring Run Club aims to share knowledge about the sport with the aim of growing a global movementJakob Ingebrigtsen has launched his own running club along with fellow Norwegians Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal, his brothers Filip and Henrik Ingebrigtsen, plus cross-country skier Marthe Kristoffersen.

  • 3 weeks ago | athleticsweekly.com | Jason Henderson

    AW News Reports Beatrice Chebet goes No.2 all-time at 5000mPublished: 06th June, 2025 Kenyan woman runs 14:03.69 at the Diamond League in Rome as Nadia Battocletti smashes Italian record on home soil with 14:23.15There was no world record in the women’s 5000m at the Diamond League in Rome on Thursday (June 6) but Beatrice Chebet of Kenya ran the second fastest time in history as she clocked a blistering 14:03.69 to win in style.

  • 3 weeks ago | athleticsweekly.com | Jason Henderson

    Beatrice Chebet and Gudaf Tsegay will go for the women's world record in Rome on Friday with sub-14:00 a possibilityThere is much talk this month relating to Faith Kipyegon’s upcoming attack on the four-minute mile barrier. But we’re more likely to see the first-ever sub-14-minute 5000m on the track by a woman. It could happen on Friday (June 6), too, when Beatrice Chebet and Gudaf Tsegay go head to head at the Diamond League in Rome.

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Jason Henderson @Jason_AW
18 May 25

British Olympic women's 800m champions together for the first time ever. More here 👇 https://t.co/aU06QV5ON9

Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson @Jason_AW
13 May 25

Anyone know where the Emsley Carr Mile and Millicent Fawcett Mile are being held in 2025!? 🤨 https://t.co/QxT28rZRXC

Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson @Jason_AW
4 May 25

Great return to form for Josh Kerr this weekend in Miami after an underpar showing at the first GST in Kingston.

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"Coming off a pretty disappointing Slam in Jamaica, progress was the name of the game this weekend," says Josh Kerr, after an 800m PB in Miami to clinch the short distance Grand Slam Track title. Subscribe to AW 👉 https://t.co/1yPmkSWE9K 🎙️ Jasmine Collett https://t.co/3bjf0hiz5Z