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      ‘World’s sexiest athlete’ Alica Schmidt shares stunning photos from pastry-filled holiday to Paris

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      WORLD’s sexiest athlete, Alica Schmidt, has shared stunning photos from her pastry-filled Paris holiday.The track star, 23, is enjoying some time away having competed for Germany at the European Championships.
      Schmidt travelled to Paris with a friendCredit: Instagram / Alicasmd
      The German wore a number of cute outfitsCredit: Instagram / Alicasmd
      The 400m runner is travelling after a tough seasonCredit: Instagram / Alicasmd
      The 23-year-old says she’s spent nearly £100 on pastriesCredit: Instagram / Alicasmd
      Schmidt suffered heartbreak in an individual event just three days ago, finishing last in her 400m semi-final.
      But she put the disappointment behind her and helped the relay team reach the European Championship final in Munich.
      Germany placed fifth but set a season’s best.
      Schmidt then hit the skies, visiting Thailand and then Paris over the weekend.
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      With the weather getting chilly, stunner Schmidt ditched the bikinis and short dresses for a long coach and knee-high boots.
      The 400m runner also tucked into some pastries, which she says she’s spent nearly £87 on since arriving, before doing some sight-seeing.
      Schmidt is hoping to make Germany’s 2024 Paris Olympics team.
      She was in line to compete in Tokyo, but didn’t make the final cut.
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      She said on her Tokyo heartbreak: “I’ve been receiving so many sweet messages from you guys over the last few days 🙏🏼❤️ .
      “You all have been so anxious and excited for my debut in the 4×4 relay at the Olympics.
      “After an in practice race simulation I wasn’t able to secure my spot in the line up for the prelims.
      “Im so grateful for all of the love and support that I have been receiving on this journey.
      “Now I can’t wait to cheer on my girls today and hope that we can make it into the Olympic final!
      “I couldn’t be more thankful for all the experiences I have already made during my time in Tokyo.
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      “I’ve been able to learn so many things and can’t wait where my athletic career will take me in the upcoming years
      “I can’t thank every single one of you enough for your incredible support.”
      Schmidt and her friend posing for a photo in front of a sparkling Eiffel TowerCredit: Instagram / Alicasmd
      Schmidt looked stunning in a black crop top and dress on holiday in ThailandCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
      Schmidt enjoyed her time in the sun during the off season
      Schmidt is dreaming of competing at the Olmypics
      The ‘world’s sexiest athlete’ admitted it was a tough seasonCredit: Instagram / @alicasmd
      Schmidt has represented Germany on several occasionsCredit: Reuters More

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      Why do marathon runners wear arm sleeves?

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      RUNNING arm sleeves have lately become a common sight at marathons.First popularised by elite athletes, they are now run by many marathon runners.
      Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge wears his arms bands at the finish of the elite men’s race of the 2020 London MarathonCredit: AFP or licensors
      Why do marathon runners wear arm sleeves? 
      Arm sleeves are primarily worn for the benefits of the compression they provide.
      Various sports medicine studies have shown that this compression helps to stabilise the arm muscles and prevent swelling.
      It also increases blood flow which help in recovery after hard exercise or minor injuries. 
      Arm sleeves are also worn as a way to protect the skin from the sun – as most runners spend large portion of their time outside.
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      While there are many benefits to running outside, doing so increases your exposure to the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays – but running sleeves can protect runners from this, along with the application of sunscreen.
      On the opposite end of the scale, arm sleeves can also provide runners with warmth if they are out training or running in cold weather.
      The running arm sleeves keep your arms nice and warm with protection from the wind – and therefore shield you slightly from the elements without having to wear another top.
      And if that wasn’t enough – running arm sleeves can also keep runners safe when out at later times, if the sleeves have reflective detailing on them.
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      Why do marathon runners wear gloves? 
      Many marathon runners during the cooler months and start early in the morning before things warm up. 
      Also, the other thing that happens is during the race the runners have a fairly high core body temperature, but as the race wears on and energy stores are lost, especially if conditions worsen.
      Gloves can be a must in some conditionsCredit: 2020 Martyn Wheatley / i-Images
      What to wear when running a marathon?
      A good combination is a technical t-shirt and mid to lightweight leggings.
      As well as gloves hats can be worn to keep warm as they are very light weight.
      Blankets are put over the runners at the end to help them maintain body temperature. More

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      ‘World’s sexiest athlete’ Alica Schmidt shows off amazing figure in crop top and skirt on holiday in Thailand

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      ALICA SCHMIDT showed off her amazing runners’ body with a snap from her holiday in Thailand.The German athlete has been enjoying some time in the sun in South-East Asia but now appears to be back to the grind.
      Alica Schmidt looked stunning in a black crop top and dress on holiday in ThailandCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
      Schmidt enjoyed her time in the sun during the off season
      The German is now back on the track building up her fitness
      The ‘world’s sexiest athlete’ admitted it was tough to be trainingCredit: Instagram / @alicasmd
      Schmidt is a 400m runner and has represented Germany on several occasionsCredit: Reuters
      Schmidt, known as the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’, shared a stunning photo on Instagram wearing a black crop top and matching skirt.
      She captioned the post: “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.”
      The 400m runner has shared several photos from her trip to Thailand and set pulses racing with sizzling seaside snaps.
      But now Schmidt is back in Germany and on the track as her season gets underway.
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      She shared a life update on her Instagram stories, saying: “First track session today.
      “Off season is almost over. I am now slowly starting again let’s see how my first running session in weeks will be.”
      An hour late Schmidt was back on the track and moments after shared another video showing her on her haunches.
      She captioned it: “This was tougher than I thought.”
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      A later update said: “Even the former program my trainer gave was still too long for me today.
      “But every beginning is difficult and you always notice progress so quickly.
      “Today’s training is actually our regeneration program, so it takes place on our relaxed training days.
      “It’s a good thing that today was already too strenuous for me. I’m looking forward to being so fit again that things will be easier for me.” More

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      Will Mo Farah be at the 2022 London Marathon?

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      LEGENDARY Olympian Sir Mo Farah might have called it quits on his athletics track career – but will he be at the 2022 London Marathon?The four-time gold medallist brought sadness to the athletics world when he announced his retirement from the grand stage.
      Mo Farah is one of the most decorated long distance runners in Team GB historyCredit: AP
      Which means that Team GB will have to rely on someone else to take the long distance reigns at the Paris 2024 Olympic games.
      But will fans get to see Sir Mo Farah run at the London Marathon event later on this year?
      Will Mo Farah be at the 2022 London Marathon event?
      Mo Farah revealed on the week of the London Marathon that he will not be running this year because of a hip injury,
      Though it is expected he will run at the 2023 race next April to fulfil a contractual agreement even though he will be 40 by then.
      Farah said: “I’ve been training really hard over the past few months.
      “I’d got myself back into good shape and was feeling pretty optimistic about being able to put in a good performance at the London Marathon.
      “However, over the past 10 days I’ve been feeling pain and tightness in my right hip.
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      “I’ve had extensive physio and treatment and done everything I can to be on the start line but it hasn’t improved enough to compete on Sunday.
      “It’s really disappointing to have to withdraw after a good last few months.
      “I have always loved racing in front of my home crowd in London, who always give all of us athletes such amazing support.
      “I wish everyone taking part on Sunday a good run and I hope to be back out there with you in April 2023.”
      Sunday’s race was supposed to have been Farah’s first marathon since Chicago in 2019 as he has struggled with injuries.
      Farah revealed in a BBC documentary in July that he was illegally smuggled to the UK from Somalia as a child.
      He also said he had hidden the truth about his background and even his name is not real.
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      When is the 2022 London Marathon and can I watch it for FREE on TV?
      This year’s London Marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 2.
      The 26.2 mile course will begin from around 9:30am UK time – but coverage will start from 8:30am on BBC.
      And the route includes runners to pass by London landmarks such as the Shard, across Tower Bridge and the London eye but it will start from Blackheath in Greenwich.
      UK citizens with a valid TV license can watch all the action for FREE on the BBC iPlayer app or the BBC Sport website. More

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      Mo Farah OUT of London Marathon after failing to recover from hip injury in huge blow… but vows he WILL be back

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      MO FARAH is out of this weekend’s London Marathon after failing to recover from a hip injury.Team GB’s four-time Olympic champion was supposed to have been the headline act around the streets of London on Sunday.
      Sir Mo Farah has withdrawn from the London MarathonCredit: Alamy Live News
      A hip injury has forced the four-time Olympian to pull out of Sunday’s raceCredit: REUTERS
      Farah is devastated to have been struck down by injuryCredit: PA
      Yet in a major blow to organisers and the competition’s field, the 39-year-old has decided to withdraw with the complaint – despite undergoing intensive rehab and treatment.
      It is expected he will run at the 2023 race next April to fulfil a contractual agreement even though he will be 40 by then.
      Farah said: “I’ve been training really hard over the past few months.
      “I’d got myself back into good shape and was feeling pretty optimistic about being able to put in a good performance at the London Marathon.
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      “However, over the past 10 days, I’ve been feeling pain and tightness in my right hip.
      “I’ve had extensive physio and treatment and done everything I can to be on the start line but it hasn’t improved enough to compete on Sunday.
      “It’s really disappointing to have to withdraw after a good last few months.
      “I have always loved racing in front of my home crowd in London, who always give all of us athletes such amazing support.
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      “I wish everyone taking part on Sunday a good run and I hope to be back out there with you in April 2023.”
      This was supposed to have been Farah’s first marathon since Chicago in 2019 as he has struggled with injuries.
      He missed out on qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and was beaten by a CLUB RUNNER over 10k in London in May.
      Farah is the third major star to be absent after Kenyan Brigid Kosgei and Scot Eilish McColgan also quit the 26.2-mile sporting event.
      Farah revealed in a BBC documentary in July that he was illegally smuggled to the UK from Somalia as a child.
      He also said he had hidden the truth about his background and even his name is not real.
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      Race director Hugh Brasher said: “We are so sorry that Sir Mo is not fit to run on Sunday.
      “We wish him a very speedy recovery and hope to see him running in 2023.”
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      ‘World’s sexiest athlete’ Alica Schmidt fears she will ‘COLLAPSE’ if she pushes herself too hard in training

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      ALICA SCHMIDT has revealed that she will build slowly into the new athletics season so that she won’t COLLAPSE.The 23-year-old is looking forward to the upcoming campaign by starting her training schedule.
      Alica Schmidt has over 3 million Instagram followers and is keeping them updated with training progress
      The German international athlete is back in training for the new European Athletics seasonCredit: https://www.instagram.com/alicasmd/
      Schmidt and her German colleagues finished 5th at the women’s 4X400m relay in Munich last monthCredit: AFP
      She has since been enjoying some down time in Thailand
      Dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete”, she is enjoying some time off after a gruelling European Athletic Championships last month.
      She rubbed shoulders with Anthony Joshua and Naomi Campbell at Milan Fashion Week.
      But she is about to get back on track and spoke to her incredible 3.2 million followers on Instagram about the demands on her body.
      Schmidt said: “Things will change a bit in my training.
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      “I’ll start slow and relaxed so that I can get through the training well.
      “From 0 to 100, I can’t do that. That would just be too much.
      “I would collapse after a day or two of training because it would just be too much.
      “It will really start again in two weeks.”
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      At the European Championships in August, Schmidt reached the semi-finals in her first individual event at an international.
      Her team also finished fifth in the final of the 400m relay at the Munich Olympic Stadium.
      The running sensation recently set fans hearts racing with shots of her relaxing in an ocean while on holiday in Thailand.
      Schmidt has shared her glamorous summer break with her fans
      She is looking to get back on the track with Germany More

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      How many kids does Tristan Thompson have?

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      TRISTAN Thompson’s successful pro-basketball career has not stopped him from starting his own team of kids.Due to the NBA star’s co-parenting relationships with Khloe Kardashian and Maralee Nichols, people are curious to know about Tristan’s total number of kids.
      Tristan Thompson’s romances and children make him the subject of many headlinesCredit: Refer to Caption
      How many children does Tristan Thompson have?
      Prince
      From 2014 to 2016, Tristan Thompson was in a relationship with Jordan Craig.
      On December 12, 2016, Jordan and Tristan welcomed their first child together, a son named Prince.
      Months before Prince Thompson’s birth, the Cleveland Cavaliers player and Khloe Kardashian confirmed that they began dating in October of that year.
      True
      On December 20, 2017, Khloe revealed she was expecting her first child with Tristan.
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      That Wednesday, the reality star shared on Instagram: “My greatest dream realized! We are having a baby!
      “I had been waiting and wondering but God had a plan all along. He knew what He was doing. I simply had to trust in Him and be patient.”
      On April 12, 2018, the then-couple’s daughter True Thompson was born.
      While True is Khloe’s first child, she is the basketball star’s second.
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      Theo
      On December 1, 2021, Maralee Nichols gave birth to Tristan’s third child, a son named Theo Thompson.
      Through court documents, the two shared that they had a fling at some point around Tristan’s birthday in March of that year.
      On January 3, 2022, the Boston Celtics player told his Instagram followers: “Today, paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols.
      “I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son.
      Tristan has three sons and one daughter, he shares two kids with KhloeCredit: Instagram
      “I sincerely apologize to everyone I’ve hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately.”
      Regarding Theo’s birth and the coinciding timeline of his on-and-off relationship with Khloe, the athlete added: “Khloe, you don’t deserve this. You don’t deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you.
      “You don’t deserve the way I have done you over the years. My actions certainly have not lined up with the way I view you.
      “I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think. Again, I am so incredibly sorry.”
      Khloe’s first son
      On July 13, 2022, it was announced that Tristan and Khloe are expecting their second child together.
      The pair conceived the child in November 2021, a month before the revelation of his fling with Maralee that resulted in Theo’s birth in December.
      The co-parents disclosed to their fans on Twitter: “We can confirm True will have a sibling who was conceived in November.
      “Khloe is incredibly grateful to the extraordinary surrogate for such a beautiful blessing.
      “We’d like to ask for your kindness and privacy so that Khloe can focus on her family.”
      On Friday, August 5, Tristan and Khloe welcomed their first son together.
      Although Khloe’s son is her second child overall, the occasion officially made Tristan a four-time father. More

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      World’s fastest man Lamont Jacobs marries stunning model partner Nicole Daza in romantic ceremony on the beach

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      OLYMPIC 100 metre champion Lamont Jacobs has married his model wife Nicole Daza.The 27-year-old, who sprinted to gold in Tokyo last year, tied the knot on Saturday after four years with his partner.
      Lamont and Nicole posed in front of the water after tying the knotCredit: Instagram @nicole__daza
      They took to social media to confirm they had weddedCredit: Instagram @nicole__daza
      The pair were over the moon after getting marriedCredit: Instagram @nicole__daza
      The ceremony was conducted in an incredibly romantic settingCredit: Rex
      Model Nicole already has two children with JacobsCredit: Instagram @nicole__daza
      She has vowed to continue her modelling career as a full-time motherCredit: Instagram @nicole__daza
      Jacobs won gold in the 100m and 4x100m at last year’s Olympic Games in TokyoCredit: Getty
      The pair did so in a romantic beach setting overlooking Lake Garda in his home country of Italy.
      Nicole, 29, arrived at the altar by boat as she stepped off the water before going through her vows with Jacobs.
      And the fastest man in the world took to social media after their marriage was official.
      He posted a picture of them on their wedding day with their rings on and added: “Finally married🤵🏽‍♂️👰🏻‍♀️❤️.”
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      Nicole turned 29 years of age last weekCredit: Instagram @nicole__daza
      She has nearly 90,000 followers on InstagramCredit: @nicole__daza
      Nicole finally tied the knot with Jacobs earlier this monthCredit: @nicole__daza
      It was an incredible setting for the pair to confirm their love to one another.
      And present to witness the event was Gianmarco Tamberi – the Italian Olympic high jump champion who celebrated with Jacobs after his sprint gold in Tokyo last year.
      Jacobs and Nicole met in a nightclub in Milan back in 2018 and have been together ever since.
      They have already welcomed two children into the world – Anthony and Megan – and have now also turned their hand to marriage.
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      Nicole is an Ecuadorian-born model and she has recently stated her desire to continue her profession despite also being a full-time mother.
      She said: “Thanks to my agency, I participate in fashion events and go to fashion shows.
      “This is what I do at the moment.”
      Meanwhile, two-time Olympic champion Jacobs was forced to withdraw from the world championships earlier this year due to a thigh injury.
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      However, he still holds aspirations of defending his 100m title in Paris in 2024.
      The Italian sprinter was also a part of the Italian quartet which won the 4x100m relay in Tokyo. More