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Alex Spink

Jack Buckner calms fears UK Athletics could go bankrupt - and says Olympic funding is ring-fenced

The boss of UK Athletics has calmed fears that his governing body may go bankrupt - and confirmed Olympic preparations are not at threat from cutbacks.

Jack Buckner joined thousands in Highgate on Saturday to witness his first ‘Night of 10,000m PBs’ meeting and see clear evidence of how popular athletics can still be when done well.

The sport in Britain is in a parlous state post pandemic with warnings last month that UKA could go bust if it doesn’t not receive emergency financial support in the coming weeks.

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