Race director and athletics coach banned for life over inappropriate relationships and racist language

Chris Barnes had admitted all nine charges against himUKA content ‘outcome reflects gravity’ of rule breachesA 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