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a day ago
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Chalmers targets World final after new personal best
Alastair Chalmers reached the semi-finals at last summer's Olympic Games in Paris [Reuters] Alastair Chalmers says he is targeting the 400m hurdles final at the World Championships in Tokyo after running a personal best. Guernsey's reigning British champion, 25, clocked 48.30 secs in Germany on Sunday, breaking his previous best by 0.24 seconds. Advertisement Chalmers narrowly missed out on the finals at the European Championships last summer before falling in the semi-finals at the Olympic Games in Paris. Should Chalmers finish in the top two at the forthcoming British Championships, he will be guaranteed a place in Tokyo, having achieved the qualifying standard. "So much can happen between now and then, I've just got to stay healthy," he told BBC Radio Guernsey. "I think on the day in Tokyo if I can execute a really good race and I'm healthy and in good shape then there is a good chance I could make that final. "It's going to be hard, but that's the whole point of competition, you've got to turn up on the day and give if your all and not mess up." Advertisement Chalmers has won the last five British titles and is in the form of his life, having improved his best time year on year. "Running the fastest time of your life is always a lovely feeling," he added. "When I crossed the line I was just very happy that I'd run that world qualifier, personal best, I think it was a meet record as well. "I'm just in a great place physically and mentally and it just allows me to go out and run quick on the track against some really high quality athletes." The World Championships in Japan will take place from 13-21 September.
BBC News
a day ago
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Chalmers targets World final after new personal best
Alastair Chalmers says he is targeting the 400m hurdles final at the World Championships in Tokyo after running a personal reigning British champion, 25, clocked 48.30 secs in Germany on Sunday, breaking his previous best by 0.24 seconds. Chalmers narrowly missed out on the finals at the European Championships last summer before falling in the semi-finals at the Olympic Games in Chalmers finish in the top two at the forthcoming British Championships, he will be guaranteed a place in Tokyo, having achieved the qualifying standard."So much can happen between now and then, I've just got to stay healthy," he told BBC Radio Guernsey. "I think on the day in Tokyo if I can execute a really good race and I'm healthy and in good shape then there is a good chance I could make that final."It's going to be hard, but that's the whole point of competition, you've got to turn up on the day and give if your all and not mess up."Chalmers has won the last five British titles and is in the form of his life, having improved his best time year on year."Running the fastest time of your life is always a lovely feeling," he added."When I crossed the line I was just very happy that I'd run that world qualifier, personal best, I think it was a meet record as well."I'm just in a great place physically and mentally and it just allows me to go out and run quick on the track against some really high quality athletes."The World Championships in Japan will take place from 13-21 September.
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2 days ago
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Drivers compete in the 'Monaco of hill climbing'
Motorsports fans have gathered in Worcestershire to watch races described by organisers as like "Formula 1 up a country lane". The 120th British Hill Climb Championships at Shelsley Walsh, held on Saturday and Sunday, is billed as Europe's "fastest and most spectacular" speed hill climb. Advertisement The track, near Stourport-on-Severn, claims to be the oldest motorsports venue in the world still staging events on its original course. Encompassing a steep hill with a 329ft (99m) rise, generations of racers have taken on the course since it opened in 1905. More than 200 cars took to the hill over the weekend to compete, some racing at speeds of about 150mph (241km/h) around the 1,000 yd (914m) track. Alex Summers, from Tenbury Wells, the fourth generation of his family to race the course, described it as "hallowed ground". "Some people refer to it as the Monaco of hill climbing," he said. Advertisement "It's the sensation of speed and it's the fact that Shelsley's a natural amphitheatre, so you've got the ability to see almost the entire hill, pretty much wherever you are." Supporting from the paddocks, his mum Lindsay, who started racing 15 years ago, hit speeds of 143mph (230km/h) on her practice round. She said: "You just get to an age I think, as a woman, where you stop caring what people think and you just [say] 'I'm going to do it, I'm going to have some fun'." After lugging wheels up the track, she described the sport as "definitely not glamorous but a lot of fun". Advertisement Porsche also put a prototype electric SUV, brought over from Germany and named Cayenne, through its paces on the track and a spokesperson said it was "very fast". Drivers described Shelsley Walsh as the "Monaco of hill climbing" [BBC] Events started at 09:00 BST, with the fastest cars competing in the top 12 run offs. Course record holder Sean Gould was attempting to better his fastest time of 22.37 seconds in a 410kg single-seater, smaller-scale Formula 1-style car . He said hitting the high speed had been "frightening" in hindsight. "You kind of get carried away in the moment," he added. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. More on this story Related internet links
Cambrian News
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Cambrian News
Sarn Helen runners shine for Wales at Shrewsbury 5K
She was first female in the 25-29 category at the Welsh National Championships in Llanelli and as a result has qualified for the Welsh team to compete at the British Championships in 2026.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Powerlifter takes on the world after cancer surgery
A former marine has competed in the bench press world championships just eight months after having major cancer Patten, from Frome, Somerset, became British bench press champion last March before being diagnosed with cancer in his intestines, requiring an operation in returned to the gym in January and competed for Team GB at the international competition in Norway on Patten said he already felt like he had won just by being at the championships. Mr Patten managed to lift 200kg at the event, describing it as a "really important" moment."Last year I won the British nationals with 200kg,' he said 'And so having gone through the cancer, having lost 10 and a half kilos...I really wanted to nail that 200 to show myself that I could be I'm a lot stronger."That was a success for me." Mr Patten said he was able to reflect on his journey the championships when he arrived. 'This time 12 months ago, I was told I had an extreme form of bowel cancer and there was potentially going to be a bit of bad news,' he said."Six months ago, I thought I might not see my wife or daughter ever again."But last week I did a kidney function it came back clear, and I just felt like being here in Norway was the beginning of the end."I actually felt like I won just by stepping foot in Norway in my Team GB kit."He added it was "inspiring" to be surrounded by so many competitors.
