Race director and athletics coach banned for life over inappropriate relationships and racist language
Chris Barnes had admitted all nine charges against him
UKA content ‘outcome reflects gravity’ of rule breaches
A prominent race director and coach has been banned from athletics for life after a UK Athletics disciplinary panel found him guilty of multiple breaches of the coaches’ code of conduct, including inappropriate relationships with his athletes and using racist and misogynistic language.
Chris Barnes, who ran the popular Podium 5km series of races, admitted all nine charges against him, which also included bringing the sport into disrepute and using inappropriate language.