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Britain’s Emile Keyes underlined his huge potential as he moved from eighth to third in the final stages of the London Marathon and qualified for the Paris Olympics.It was a show of soul and substance, as the 26-year-old revealed afterwards, although his training was severely affected by the fact that his cousin was in a coma for more than a month after a car accident.That day, Kenyan Alexander Mutiso Munyao unexpectedly won the men’s race with a time of 2 hours, 04 minutes and 1 seconds, while Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele Bekele was 14 seconds behind in second, and the…

A unit of the Israel Defense Forces is facing US sanctions over its treatment of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, even as Congress voted for $26bn in new emergency aid to Israel.According to reports in the Israeli media, US state department officials have confirmed they are preparing to impose sanctions on the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda battalion, which has been accused of serious human rights violations against Palestinians.The highly significant move, which would be the first time the US government has targeted an IDF unit, prompted immediate anger among Israeli political leaders who vowed to oppose it.The Israeli newspaper Haaretz…

Olympic champion Perez Jepchier broke the women’s single world record to win a thrilling London Marathon. The Kenyans defeated the Mall at home and won in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds.Four players shouted loudly on the final straight, with Ethiopian player Tigst Assefa finishing second, Joyciline Jepkosgei finishing third, and Megtu· Megertu Alemu finished fourth. The previous world record in the women’s race was 2 hours, 17 minutes and 01 seconds set by Mary Jepkosgei Keitany in London in 2017.”I feel grateful,” Jepchichir told the BBC. “I didn’t expect to break the world record. But I worked very…

Molly Roden Winter wasn’t planning an extramarital affair. Certainly not a string of sexual encounters with multiple partners, each liaison now intricately catalogued in the public domain. When she stormed out of her Brooklyn home one evening in 2008 – kids crashed out upstairs, husband barely through the front door – it was space, not sex, she desperately craved. “The night this all started,” she tells me, “my husband, Stew, had worked late. And I was pissed off. He’d promised to be home early.” Once again, he’d returned early enough for her to still be awake (for dinner, TV and…

key eventsShow only key eventsPlease enable JavaScript to use this featureThe women’s elite race is on track to break the world record. The record is 2 hours, 17 minutes and 1 second. According to the BBC, current runners run three minutes faster than this pace. Assefa and Kosgei are neck and neck. Which of them will take the plunge once the pacemaker withdraws?shareThe gap between Hug and Weir is now 45 seconds. Now, it’s definitely a race for second place between Weir and Romanchuk.shareThe wind is certainly having its effect on the elite women’s race as they now head towards…

‘Look, a ladybird!’ This was how it started. My family were staying the night in a bed and breakfast near friends in rural England – we had driven through a landscape the colour of butter to park under a hillside upon which the shadows of clouds passed like curtains closing. I was medicated, pleasantly, can you tell, in a hangover from the most painful migraine of my life, and the clouds reminded me of the visual aura that flickers across your vision just before the headache begins. We put our bag on a chair, and there, inside the window frame,…

key eventsShow only key eventsPlease enable JavaScript to use this featureLap 18/56: Norris and Leclerc are the two front-runners who have yet to make a pit stop, and there are rumors they could go far or even attempt a one-stop race. The McLaren driver remains ahead of Verstappen, with Leclerc third.shareLap 17/56: Piastri pitted and had been struggling the past few laps. But his McLaren team-mate did not attend. Meanwhile, Perez locked down his position in an attempt to take on Sainz, who remained fourth as a result. But Perez was ahead of him on the second try. Sainz pits.shareLap…

Open your eyesIf you’re unsure where to start with decluttering: “Walk around your house as if you’ve never been there, or are looking to buy,” advises Jenn Jordan, a Yorkshire-based Marie Kondo who organises homes in Leeds and London. “Your house will tell you what it needs. Or you can start by gamifying the task – try getting rid of 10 items in 10 minutes.”Space is as important as stuff“Clutter is magnified by small spaces,” says Caroline Solomon, a New York- based lifestyle expert whose TikTok @neat.caroline has more than 276,000 followers. “It’s tough medicine, but let your space define…

The 1924 Paris Olympics were the sixth and final Olympics hosted by Baron de Coubertin, the founder of modern sports. He has every reason to be satisfied with his job. The French government enthusiastically supported the enterprise, providing a budget of 20 million francs and a new stadium. The Olympic rituals – the lining up of the nations, the rings, the oaths, the gold, silver and bronze medals – have been set.Above all, the Olympics remained the exclusive domain of amateur sporting gentlemen (nobles, university students, and military officers), whose performances were hailed by the Baron as “displays of manliness.”But…

The question I am a recent immigrant from Iran and I am almost at the end of my tether. I was a professional in my country. I was educated, experienced and respected. But my qualifications are not recognised here. I am now working a menial, minimum-wage job.It is essential work, but I am struggling with how it is perceived. I feel as if I’m viewed as 80% human. I spend two hours a day on public transport. People take one look at you and then sit anywhere else rather than beside you. The work I do is tiring. I am…