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So, it’s been two years!

We are most proud of what we have achieved over the last year:
•Sharing stories from 14 new countries
•Specialised content focusing on major championships, @Tokyo2020, #WAbelgrade22 and @WCHoregon22
•The first edition of the #VoicedAwards

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Alleyne Francique won Grenada’s first global medal when he became 400m world indoor champion in Budapest 2004. He retired after #Beijing2008 and moved into coaching, where he has helped @fkerley99 two @Tokyo2020 silver & @WCHoregon22 gold in the 100m.

https://t.co/oXDydsUGOQ

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In this interview 2x Olympian @Mia400m speaks to us about the time he felt most challenged, the learnings he took from doing an MBA and how his perspective has changed since he became a father.

https://t.co/jS1jqo2dJE

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This week we speak to World Championships hammer throw finalist @annette_echiku. Annette is the current African Record holder, but took the difficult decision switch allegiance to the US after missing #Tokyo2020.

🔗https://t.co/VjCzOf3mch

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@virgiliodelarosa took up running in 2013 after participating in a local 10km race with no prior preparation. He fell in love with the sport and is now a certified running coach. Virgilio shares the lessons he would like to impart to his athletes.

https://t.co/VtwIa6uPKf

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@TejaswinShankar won India's first ever high jump medal at the Commonwealth Games when he took bronze with a 2.22m jump. He takes us through the challenges leading up to this moment and shares the first person he called after he won the medal.

https://t.co/11XpY4rdcq

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Nick Ponzio was introduced to shot put as a 17year who was dreaming of a career in football. Well, he fell in love and 10 years later he is an Olympian, World Championships finalist and a three-time national champion in shot put.

https://t.co/qZPT4JdHIW

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Norwegian 800m record holder and 2x Olympian @HeddaHynne talks to us about what thought went through her mind when she signed her first professional contract. She also shares her thoughts on what makes the 800m a challenging race.

https://t.co/luO047Fo2b

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@CoachFreezy is the current @usatf women’s relay head coach and a former Olympic athlete. She looks back at the US women’s 4x100m World Champs gold on home soil, her achievements during her time as an elite athlete and her transition out of elite sports.

https://t.co/QKVAYyyZ4X

[Neeraj Chopra @Neeraj_chopra1]

Khel ho ya jung, jitega wohi jiska nishana kabhi chukey nahi.

Kabhi desh ke liye.. kabhi khud ke liye.. iss baar javelin utha raha hu Black Panther ke liye.

November 11. Don’t miss the action. #WakandaForever
@Marvel_India

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This week reigning hammer throw Olympic champion Wojciech Nowicki speaks to us about his rivalry with @Pawel_Fajdek and a time he felt most challenged in his career. He also shares his favourite road to drive and the one thing he always has in his fridge.
https://t.co/DBPgWKdYOa

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@ValdSzcs is a 6-time Hungarian national champion in the 110mH. He speaks to us about his Olympic debut in @Tokyo2020 and how he used that experience to motivate himself after missing the final by 0,08s.

https://t.co/PN6LAFoZgP

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In @WCHoregon22 @jessxxx19 threw 19.77m to take bronze – and in the process became the first Dutch woman to win a shot put medal at a World Championships.  Jessica talks about what she finds most challenging in shot put and what she is most afraid of.

https://t.co/TWZMEyB0ne

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Jovan van Vuuren recently took bronze in the long jump in @birminghamcg22, becoming the fourth South African male to medal in the event. He takes us through this moment and discusses the chase for the perfect jump.

https://t.co/QhKscbzSps

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@ojie_edoburun ran the anchor leg as England defended their Commonwealth title in the men’s 4 x 100m. He reminisces on this moment and shares how a school visit to @LeeValleyAC reinforced his interest in athletics.

https://t.co/U5L8WYFLs2

[Mary Ngugi-Cooper @maryngugicooper]

So happy to have finally launched a girls only camp in Kenya 🇰🇪

Whilst housing talented young girls, we are also developing female coaches in a bid to empower more women in the sport.

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In the 5000m at the @WCHoregon22 this year Oscar Chelimo ran a supreme last lap, coming from the back of the field, and overtaking 11 athletes, to clinch the bronze . He takes us through those last few meters of that race.

https://t.co/J1LDsFQ8fi

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@HafsaKamara is a Sierra Leonean Olympic athlete, she has represented Sierra Leone at three Commonwealth Games. She speaks to us about attending @birminghamcg22 as a flag bearer and her memorable moments from the Games.

🔗 https://t.co/zhF2HqQCbV

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This week we speak to 2022 @NCAATrackField double sprint champion and @WCHoregon22 200m finalist Joe Fahnbulleh.

He speaks to us about what it means to him to represent his mother’s birth country Liberia, as well as the moment he turned professional.

https://t.co/8AFvHajRS0

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Thank you to everyone who continue to contribute and support #voiced.  A special thank you to #GeoffLowe for the amazing photography and video content.  

We look forward to the exciting year ahead.

#voiced #voicedathletics
#trackandfield #athletics
#run #jump #throw #walk

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So, it’s been two years!

We are most proud of what we have achieved over the last year:
•Sharing stories from 14 new countries
•Specialised content focusing on major championships, @Tokyo2020, #WAbelgrade22 and @WCHoregon22
•The first edition of the #VoicedAwards