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Family links, from Tokyo in 1991 to 2021
Derartu Tulu and Genzebe Dibaba, Eilish McColgan and Liz McColgan, and Katrin Dorre-Heinig and Katharina Steinruck (© Getty Images)
Athletics is often a family affair, with parents, grandparents and siblings frequently forming part of an athlete’s support group.
But sometimes that sporting talent is in the genes and in Olympic year, to mark the International Day of Families, we take a look at some of the familial connections between athletes who competed at the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and those who are contenders for this year s Games in the Japanese capital.
Leroy Burrell – father of Cameron Burrell ....

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