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Owner of Olympic Gold medal receiving trainers. Working mum. WFH. Super supportive boss. Comms. Athletics.

Market Overton
Joined March 2009
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The European Athletics Cross Country Championships is coming to Glasgow 🤩 🇬🇧 📍 Bellahouston Park Read more: bit.ly/42wpsTi
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The golden girls 👑 Georgia Hunter Bell, Molly Caudery and Keely Hodgkinson have all won gold medals in Poland this evening 🥰 #WorldIndoorChamps
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Winners of Best NGB or Organising Body of the Year are UK Athletics 🏆Massive congratulations to all at @britishathletics #SBA25 #SportsBusiness
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Exclusive: British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals banned for 2 years for posting "explicit" footage - of him performing a sexual act on aeroplane - on social media. The 23yo said ban is “extreme” + wouldn’t have happened “if athletes were funded properly” bbc.co.uk/sport/canoeing/art…
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*an appreciation post. 2nite was her 7th World Champs having made every team since 2013. Running on the track where she won Olympic silver a year before her World bronze .. it didn’t go to plan 2nite but a huge S/O to 1 of the greatest athletes we have ever had. @lauramuiruns 🥰
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Our story starts now 🎆 We’re back in Tokyo with the Novuna GB & NI Team, so let’s make some noise 🔊 #NovunaGBNI #WCHTokyo25 #WorldAthleticsChamps
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It's exactly 1 Year to Go until Birmingham 2026 gets underway 🔥 The countdown is on! ⏳ Registration for priority ticket access closes today so hurry: bit.ly/45rnkgO
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Locked in 📺 Athletic Ventures and @BBCSport have confirmed a new five-year deal to broadcast coverage of the biggest UK athletics events, including the @_Novuna London Athletics Meet, until 2029 🙌

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It's time for a new dawn 🤩 We are delighted to announce that @_Novuna are the new title partner of the GB & NI Athletics Team and title partner to our world class event series 🤝

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When it comes to hosting world-class sport, London already has a proven track record. Having the 2029 Athletic World Championships come to London would provide a unique opportunity that inspires a generation, boosts our economy, and unites communities. bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/ar…
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More than 100 of our most celebrated athletes have written to the Prime Minister urging him to back London's bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships. Join them and back our bid 🙏

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29 years but never forgotten.
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Instantly iconic 📸 #Apeldoorn2025
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Jeremiah Azu has a message for his newborn son ❤️ #Apeldoorn2025
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🆕 Sanjay Bhandari (@SanjayKickItOut) has been appointed the Chair of the Board of Athletic Ventures. Athletic Ventures is a partnership between UK Athletics, @Great_Run and @LDNMEvents. Full details 👇 uka.org.uk/news/news-and-fea…
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Congratulations 🤩 UK Athletics stars have been recognised in the King's New Year Honours List 💫 Find out more here 👇

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🏆🥇 #SPOTY
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🫶 The VERY best in the business. @Faster_feet and @JennyMeadows800 are both named #SPOTY Coach of the Year!!!
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🏆 What a year it has been for @Faster_feet and team. Now, Trevor has been recognised by @WorldAthletics with the Coaching Achievement Award! We might be biased, but it's well deserved👏👏👏 #AthleticsAwards
This year's Coaching Achievement Award goes to Trevor Painter ✨ 🔗bit.ly/3ZFlw2l #AthleticsAwards
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UKA have appointed Sport Cares on a pilot programme to support coaches in safeguarding and disciplinary cases 🤝 Click to find out more ➡️ bit.ly/4f2YeYW
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