Among those we remember are Kelvin Kiptum, Henry Rono, Geoff Capes, Michel Jazy and John Anderson
The No.1 Olympic sport has lost a number of valuable and much-loved coaches and world-class athletes plus administrators and officials in 2024.
Here are some of the obituaries and tributes we have published in the past 12 months.
Henry Rono (Mark Shearman)
Henry Rono, multiple world record-breaker from the 1970s.
Geoff Capes (Mark Shearman)
Geoff Capes, world’s strongest man winner and shot put legend, who died aged 75.
Michel Jazy chases Harald Norpoth in Budapest 1966 (Mark Shearman)
Michel Jazy, former world mile record-holder from France.
John Anderson (Mark Shearman)
John Anderson, the fiery Scot who got the best out of his athletes as a coach.
Ilke Wyludda (Mark Shearman)
Ilke Wyludda – Olympic discus champion in 1996 from Germany died aged 55.
Shawn Barber (Mark Shearman)
Shawn Barber, Canadian pole vaulter, died aged 29.
Bob Schul on Michel Jazy’s shoulder (Mark Shearman)
Bob Schul, Olympic 5000m winner in 1964.
Paul Dickenson (Mark Shearman)
Paul Dickenson, the hammer throwing athlete, coach and television commentator, who died in November.
Alan Simpson (9) (Mark Shearman)
Alan Simpson, one of the great British milers from the 1960s.
Bill Adcocks leads from Ron Hill (right) and Brian Kilby (left) (Mark Shearman)
Brian Kilby, European and Commonwealth marathon champion, died aged 86.
Leslie Watson (Mark Shearman)
Leslie Watson, iconic female distance runner from the 1970s and 1980s.
Alastair Hay (Mark Shearman)
Alastair Hay, 2010 Commonwealth Games runner, died aged just 38.
Peter Stanley (Mark Shearman)
Peter Stanley, jumps coach who guided Jonathan Edwards to glory.
Robbie Fitzgibbon (Mark Shearman)
Robbie Fitzgibbon, the Brighton Phoenix middle-distance runner, died aged 28.
Allan Rushmer, the popular Tipton Harrier, died in April.
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