This week’s European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam is a final chance to book a place on the plane to the Rio Olympics, writes Derval O’Rourke.

People regularly ask me about indoor running and whether or not racing indoors is a good plan. In my opinion the simple answer is yes, indoors is always a great plan.

For about 12 years my life had a routine and every September I would take stock and decide what I wanted for the following 12 months, writes Derval O'Rourke.

The world of athletics has found itself in a precarious position. During the outdoor season, I had a sense there was an elephant in the room and wondered at what point is it going to be discussed, writes Derval O'Rourke. 

Motivation is a funny old thing. It can come from many different sources.

"What type of coach are you?" That’s one of the questions I’ve been asked a lot in the past few months.

It may seem emotional rather than rational, but the idea of Oscar Pistorius returning to the track competitively feels wrong, suggests Derval O'Rourke.

If I could gift sportspeople one special offering, it would be speed.

There has been a lot said and written about women’s sport in Ireland in the past few weeks. 

It has been a manic past 10 days in the world of sport.