@lbirchall

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

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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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X right now: IF MY FAVOURITE SPORTS PERSON DOESN’T WIN #SPOTY THEN THE WORLD IS OVER AND EVERYTHING IS POINTLESS AND I WILL NEVER WATCH IT AGAIN
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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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My first proper job in athletics! Great to still today be working with @Jason_AW and @AthleticsImages from 20 years+ ago.
Geoff Wightman@WightmanGeoff17 Nov 2025
😍Eight years ago today at the much missed British Athletics Writers Association awards, this was the past and present Athletics Weekly team. Rest in peace, Mel. ⁦@AthleticsImages⁩ ⁦@Jason_AW⁩ ⁦@lbirchall⁩ ⁦@slywendy1⁩ ⁦@matthewfraserm⁩
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Laura Scott@LauraScott__1 Nov 2025
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…

British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals banned for 'explicit' social media post

A British canoeist is banned for two years for posting "explicit" footage of himself on social media.

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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…

2029 London World Championships: Prime Minister urged by leading athletes to back bid

Sir Mo Farah and Keely Hodgkinson are among more than 100 British athletes to sign a letter urging the government to back London's bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

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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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judy murray@JudyMurray13 Mar 2025
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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Have a great retirement @RKilty1 👏👏👏🥇🥇🥇
British Athletics@BritAthletics5 Mar 2025
The Teesside Tornado was a force to be reckoned with 🌪️ @RKilty1
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UKA News@UKA_News29 Jan 2025
🆕 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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I watched the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special in 2019. It was a wonderful episode that gave me so much happiness after a particularly difficult year. Tonight’s episode was amazing - exactly what I wanted on Christmas Day. Well done @JKCorden and @RuthJonesNews great job 👏🏼
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