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Christian Malcolm says ‘it’s been a difficult time’Malcolm and Sara Symington want to build for Paris 2024Christian Malcolm has said there is a need for UK Athletics to “do things better” and has promised the governing body will listen to their athletes after several of Britain’s top track and field stars confronting Sebastian Coe last month about the state of affairs at UKA.A number of leading athletes spoke with World Athletics president after the Diamond League finals in Zurich, with several expressing their disillusionment over a variety of factors including a lack of confidence in the performance team, which is led by Malcolm, Sara Symington and the UKA chief executive, Jo Coates.Symington saidon Monday she and Malcolm, who were appointed last year, had the credentials to take the organisation forward and build for Paris 2024, despite an under-par performance in Tokyo when Team GB won only six medals. “I’ve spoken to a few athletes that were in Zurich and we’ve had conversations about what their problems were,” Malcolm said. “It’s been a difficult time and there’s no point hiding from that. But the one thing we intend to do is to do things a lot better. There’s a process of recruitment and we are listening to the athletes.”Symington said: “We’ve got the credibility and expertise to be in these roles. We’ve been here nearly 12 months. Can we do things better? Absolutely. That’s what we’re looking at doing post-Tokyo. There’s a look at what we need to do better but it’s about looking towards Paris and that journey.” Continue reading...