So much of its magic comes down to the venue: Ally Pally. It’s small, holding just 3,500 fans, but that intimate intensity is what makes it. No one has a bad view. The sound bounces off the walls. Yet Hearn believes it will be on the move in the years ahead, and you can guess why.

One concern above others stands out from Sport Ireland's Paris Olympics review - the paucity of investment in coaching

The Spaniard's rivals have been outspoken about Katir's whereabouts rules vioations. 

As things stand, coaching is all too often a one-way ticket to mental, physical, or emotional exhaustion.

The traditional approach in sport is to categorise players by age, but talent development systems are fast catching on to bio-banding.

“I’m excited for the next chapter, to learn from the things that happened and to drive towards the next Olympic cycle."

The second series of the Netflix docuseries that follows the world’s fastest athletes aired last week. It’s exhilarating, emotional, evocative but frustrating.

Sometimes athletes need someone who’s willing to be cruel to be kind, to tell them what they need to hear: That enough is truly enough.

The Kenyan clocked 2:09:56 in Chicago.

It's been a tough year for Ecuador, and a few weeks here has shown me the very best of its natural beauty along with the warmth of its inhabitants, who've also given me a crash course on its ugly side.