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winning campaign, but also for how he has spoken out against racism in football. But it was cricketing allrounder Ben Stokes who swept the main gong thanks to his performances during an incredible summer for English cricket. The 28 year-old was a pivotal part of the squad that won the Cricket World Cup in July; he then blasted 135 not out to secure a remarkable onewicket win over Australia in the third Ashes test. And it was the England Cricket that won Team of the Year with a performance befitting Oasis. A champagne super over was on hand to see them crowned victory in the 2019 ICC World Cup final. A nail-biting contest against New Zealand ended even-stevens after 100 overs, as did the super over, with England winning on the boundary count back rule. Talk about tense. Marathon man Eliud Kipchoge epitomised human advancement when he became
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fter another year of great success for British sport, we take a look at the big SPOTY winners of 2019. Sports Personality of the Year 2019 came to us from Aberdeen for a celebration of exceptional accomplishments. The 64th Edition saw six sportspeople nominated for the eponymous award: Dina Asher-Smith, Lewis Hamilton, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Raheem Sterling, Ben Stokes and Alun Wyn Jones. Asher-Smith and JohnsonThompson were nominated for their achievements in athletics, after winning golds in the World Championship in the 200m and Hepathlon respectively. Hamilton made the shortlist once again thanks to securing his sixth F1 Championship title, whilst Jones was recognised for captaining Wales to another Six Nations Grand Slam victory. Sterling was nominated not only for his integral role in Manchester City’s treble-
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the first person to run a marathon under two hours. The INEOS 1:59 Challenge saw Kipchoge break the barrier and burn his name into athletics history books. Baroness Tanni GreyThompson was awarded the Lifetime Achievement in recognition of her 16 Paralympic medals and 30 world records. The Welsh athlete competed at distances from 100m to 800m and retired in 2007. John Blackie, meanwhile, won Coach of the Year having guided Dina Asher-Smith to 200m gold in the IAAF Athletics World Championships. Blackie has trained AsherSmith since she was eight. N
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