Chris Finill

On this day in 1954 at the Iffley Rd. track in Oxford, Roger Bannister, ably assisted by Chris Brasher & Chris Chataway, ran the world's first sub. 4 min. mile (3:59.4). I took this photo. l to r. Sir Roger Bannister, Sir Chris Chataway & Chris Brasher at the 1994 London Marathon

@trainman1958 @SportSEENuk @parkrunUK Parkrun’s roots were with Ranelagh Harriers, a competitive club.

@SportSEENuk @parkrunUK Not everyone is an elite athlete. Park run allows older people, disabled to jog, walk or run . If you want a competitive race join clubs

3. @wsusportsunion have formally warned @parkrunUK for welcoming males into the female category of results “I would be devastated if I was female and lost my course record to a male" "It's only right that women have a fair playing field for records, achievements, wins” @jamesdavis6939 thank you 1/

Birthday call for 2xCommonwealth champion and World record breaker Dave Moorcroft OBE. My photo. shows Dave winning the 5000m. at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. @AthleticsWeekly

The first ⁦@LondonMarathon⁩ was held on this day in 1981. Here, courtesy of @chrisfinill who has run all of them in an average of sub 3 hours, is a full set of the finishers medals for all 45 years. #everpresent

The International Olympic Committee announces new Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport. Read: olympics.com/ioc/news/inter…

Absolutely unbelievable. The man is a legend.👏

@runnermdj @WightmanGeoff @keelyhodgkinson @FasterFeet @JennyMeadows800 66 is his dream golf round.

@WightmanGeoff @keelyhodgkinson @FasterFeet @JennyMeadows800 I read that tweet and thought is @WightmanGeoff really 66? And what's he been up to? Did a riot break out at the local quiz league? I should pay more attention to proper news. Or maybe not... Anyhow, well done @keelyhodgkinson , fantastic run!

Never mind your GB curlers or your 66th birthdays spent at a police station. This is the imagery we are all here for today. World indoor 800m record. Congrats to @keelyhodgkinson @FasterFeet @JennyMeadows800 (Brenda). It was destiny.

@JennyMeadows800 @KenyanHunk_ @WightmanGeoff @keelyhodgkinson @FasterFeet Bring on the outdoor two lapper😀

@KenyanHunk_ @WightmanGeoff @keelyhodgkinson @FasterFeet Thank you so much ☺️

Chris Finill has run 33 consecutive sub-three marathons in London. This is how he trains. runnersworld.com/uk/about/a6926…

@mibdude @James_Athletics I think you’ll find that Geoff’s son was the only GB male athlete to medal in Tokyo. That’s not too shabby.

@James_Athletics Yup - Geoff not having the greatest of Championships. Fortunately I had already seen Gabby’s correct tweet.

The moment the results showed something different to the stadium commentary. A medal.

@BritAthletics @WightmanGeoff Beyond brilliant.

Jake gets his silver 🥈 Announced by his dad Geoff Wightman and delivered by Seb Coe 👏 #WCHTokyo25 #NovunaGBNI #WorldAthleticsChamps

Winning margins in Tokyo 2025: 0.03 - men’s marathon 0.05 - men’s 100m 0.06 - men’s 10,000m 0.15 - women’s 100m

🏃‍♀️ History is made as Harrow Athletic Club are crowned UK champions for the first time in their history today. Their team featured internationals such as Joy Eze, Poppy Malik and Nick Percy.

WORLD RECORD 🔥 @mondohoss600 flies to his 13th pole vault world record with a phenomenal 6.29m at the @GyulaiMemorial 👏 #ContinentalTourGold

@brian_bilston Still no Guildford☹️

@WightmanGeoff ……but none christened Keir.

Only nine boys born in the UK in 2024 were named Geoffrey. 9! A very noble & dignified name for a baby. It’s in sharp decline right now but patience, lads. Like a Phoenix our time shall come again. In the meantime, be inspired by all the varied & dingbat Geoffs who went before.