Mike Rowbottom Chief Feature Writer

Mike Rowbottom, one of Britain's most talented sportswriters, covered the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics as chief feature writer for insidethegames, having covered the previous five summer Games, and four winter Games, for The Independent. He has worked for the Daily Mail, The Times, The Observer, The Sunday Correspondent and The Guardian.

Mike Rowbottom

Recent articles by Mike

Guaranteed entry for the London Marathon - through virtual reality

By Mike Rowbottom

London Marathon 2011April 11 - Runners who have been unable to gain an entry to the Virgin Money London Marathon - and over the years almost two million would-be athletes have missed out - will have an opportunity to take part next year whatever the circumstances following the creation of "the world's first digital marathon experience".

Exclusive: ITU President Marisol Casado targets mixed relay for Tokyo 2020

By Mike Rowbottom

Marisol Casado/Getty ImagesApril 6 - In the year the International Triathlon Union (ITU) celebrates its 25th anniversary it is clear that the sport - which got its 2014 World Triathlon Series underway in Auckland today - is benefiting from changes targeted at broadening its worldwide appeal, as its President Marisol Casado has explained to insidethegames.

IAAF's new TV deal with EBU off to flying start at Sopot 2014

By Mike Rowbottom

Genzebe Dibaba's 3000m win at Sopot 2014 was watched by 'tens of millions' of TV viewers ©AFP/Getty ImagesMarch 14 - The television audience figures for last weekend's International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships in Sopot were higher than for the last version of the event in Istanbul, and more than 300 per cent higher than the equivalent figure for the 2010 edition in Doha.