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Jo Pavey

Jo Pavey

May 17, 2017

Saturday: British 10,000m Runners Hoping To Seal London 2017 Qualification At Highgate Harriers Night of The 10,000m PBs

Top Brits fighting for a Worlds spot include Jo Pavey, former NCAA champ Kate Avery, Andy Vernon and Dewi Griffiths.
January 24, 2017

Jo Pavey Added To Star Studded Virgin Money London Marathon Elite Women's Field

Pavey's PB is 2:28:24 from her debut in 2011. Now, she hopes to run under 2:36 and finish as the top 2 Brits to earn selection to the 2017 World team.
September 21, 2016

Jo Pavey Wins Kew Gardens 10K Road Race Over Charlotte Purdue

Chris Thompson won the men's race in a sprint finish with Scott Overall.
September 15, 2016

Sunday: UK's Ageless Wonder Jo Pavey Returns To Kew Gardens 10K Road Race

Pavey, just days from her 43rd birthday, will face fellow GB runner Charlotte Purdue. Men's race has Chris Thompson and Scott Overall.
May 22, 2016

UK 10K Trials Run Through A Bar: Total Unknown Jess Andrews Sets Huge 83-Second PB To Win British 10,000m Trials And Qualify For Rio; Jo Pavey And Andy Vernon Falter

There was drama and excitement at the British 10,000 Trials as in front of thousands of spectators and bar-goers, Andrews went from nobody to Olympian, beating Kenya's former World champion Linet Masai in the process. The night was less kind to 42-year-old Jo Pavey who most likely misssed out on qualifying for her 5th Olympic Games. On the men's side, Ross Millington won a close race in 28:28, but the only man in the race with the 28-flat qualifying standard was Andy Vernon who was 3rd Brit and is now at the mercy of the selectors if he wants to go to Rio. Recap, results, quotes and race videos. *MB: Are you ready for some craziness? Saturday night’s British 10,000 Olympic Trials was run through a bar!!
September 14, 2014

Nijel Amos Is Still Best In The World, Mo Farah Look Out For Caleb Ndiku, Hassan Wins Again, Rowbury 2nd, And Almaz Ayana Impresses: Continental Cup 2014

Caleb Ndiku got another Championship win, Nijel Amos showed he's the world's best as Duane Solomon returned, and Almaz Ayana impressed.

September 12, 2014

Women's Preview: Great Mid-D Action on Tap with Sum vs. Wilson vs. Sharp, Rowbury vs. Hassan; Coburn Battles Ayalew in Steeple

Tbe 3000 and 5000 are lacking depth (and we propose a combining of them at this meet) but there's nothing wrong with the mid-d events as world champ Eunice Sum will take on world leader Ajee Wilson and the in-form Lynsey SharpShannon Rowbury will look to end her season with an elusive victory over world leader Sifan Hassan and world junior champ Dawit Seyaum. Finally, American record holder Emma Coburn faces Diamond League champ/world leader Hiwot Ayalew and world junior champ Ruth Jebet in the steeple.

August 12, 2014

40-Year Old Jo Pavey Makes History, Wins 2014 European 10,000 Title

Pavey finally has European gold and is the oldest European champion in any event in history. She's also the slowest 10,000 winner (32:22).

August 07, 2014

Commonwealth Games Awards, Sportsmanship At Its Finest, Ryan Vail > Mo Farah, Is Shalane Too Old, and Steve Hooker's Wife Gets Busted

This week we throw our British visitors a few bones by handing out Commonwealth Games awards and showing the Brits exactly where they are superior to Americans, before reversing course and saying how Ryan Vail > Mo Farah. Along the way, we wonder if Shalane Flanagan is too old to get the AR and talk a lot about Steve Hooker's wife / a Russian beauty getting busted.