Rob Heffernan

#Heffernan takes gold in Moscow

John Ó Néill on August 14, 2013, 9:48 am

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Rob Heffernan is now world champion in the 50km walk, taking the title by some distance at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. Heffernan came fourth in last years epic Olympic 50km final (which, for me, was a stand out moment) in a time two seconds faster than his winning time in Moscow. Of all track disciplines, the 50km walk is easily one of, if not the, most physically brutal and carries the risk of a disqualification on receipt of three …

#London2012: What did it mean to you, then?

John Ó Néill on August 15, 2012, 9:01 am

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With barely enough time to catch breath after all those golds, there has been a glut of reflections on how the London Olympics have either redefined or exhibited a new Britishness. Over at the Daily Mail, Dominic Sandbrook is unequivocal, calling it a rebirth of Britishness: Coming so soon after the triumph of the Diamond Jubilee, which reaffirmed the deep bond between the British people and our Royal Family, the Games have been a valuable reminder of everything that most of …