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Lexington’s restaurant scene is expanding with new restaurants, new stores and new locations moving into Central Kentucky.

While the Bluegrass has had its share of losses in the last year, there have been many restaurants and bars opening successfully.

And more are on the way.

Several locally owned restaurants have announced plans to open in the new year. And new and interesting chains are coming to the area as well.

Here is a list of 16 food-related stories to watch for in 2024.

In April, California burger chain Jack in the Box announced it was looking for locations in Lexington and across Kentucky. The first Louisville store opened this fall with six additional locations planned there.

So how much longer will Central Kentucky have to wait to sample sirloin beef burgers? Not to mention sandwiches such as the Chick-N-Tater Melt, popcorn chicken, all-day breakfast, tiny tacos, curly fries, egg rolls, shakes and other desserts.

Hard to say. But the company has big plans: They want to put four or five new restaurant locations inside New Circle Road, plus 10 to 15 more outside, including in ring cities like Richmond, Winchester, Georgetown, London, Frankfort and Morehead.

Texas-based chain On The Border is looking to move into Kentucky too and they are scouting locations in Lexington.

It’s known for its fun atmosphere as well as its Tex-Mex menu, such as the mesquite-wood fired fajitas, the queso and table-side guacamole, the ice-cold margaritas and much more.

The restaurant probably won’t be here in 2024 but if they can find a location sometime this year, look for On the Border to open in about a year.

Lexington is getting more Dunkin’. There will be two new locations opening in 2024: One at 2890 Richmond Rd. where the LaRosa’s Pizzeria closed in 2023 and a second location the corner of Nicholasville and Lowry in the Regency Shopping Center, although that one might take more time to remodel a former bank building.

So get ready for more coffee and doughnuts, because they are coming.

Speaking of doughnuts, Shipley Do-Nuts is coming too. The Texas-based chain has more than 341 locations, not far behind Krispy Kreme and catching up fast. Shipley serves “do-nuts,” kolaches and coffee, either hot or iced.

The company wants to expand into Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri and Kansas. They are offering incentives to potential franchisees and hope to open stores in the next year to 18 months.

PARLOUR Pizza, an Indiana pizza chain known for craft pies and beer, is coming to the old O’Charley’s building location on Harrodsburg Road. The location is expected to open in April, and a second in the Hamburg area could be coming in August.

Don Robinson, CEO of PARLOUR, said they plan to open three new locations here. Sites for two restaurants have been selected on Harrodsburg Road and in the Hamburg area.

The restaurant’s slogan is “People-Pizza-Pints” and the menu includes smoked wings, grinder sandwiches and calzones as well as 10-inch and 14-inch pizzas. Signature dishes also include the Sriracha Bourbon BBQ nachos.

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar is coming to Fountains at Palomar, the new shopping center under construction at the corner of Harrodsburg and Man o’ War. But it’s going into an older building: The former Masonic lodge, a red brick mansion with a white pillared porch at 4085 Harrodsburg Rd.

Tupelo Honey started in Asheville, N.C. and focuses on scratch-made items sourced from local farmers, brewers and distillers. The menu features authentic Southern cuisine, but often with a twist.

While there are some vegetarian options, the restaurant leans heavily into fried chicken, with three versions of chicken and waffles, including one with mac-n-cheese waffles topped with spicy Ashville hot fried chicken and house-made garlic buttermilk ranch dressing.

It’s expected to open in late 2024.

A second Osaka location is expected to open in mid-2024 in Great Acres, the shopping center being built on Leestown Road. It’s going in next to the new Ramsey’s Diner and the recently opened Biscuit Belly. Owner Su Chen, who leased the space through Alexa Kelley of Tru Life Real Estate, said the restaurant should open in summer.

In July, longtime Lexington seafood restaurant The Ketch Seafood Grill sold and closed. The new owners are renovating the building just off Southland at 2012 Regency Rd.

New owners including Lexington residents Ryan Foster, Johnny Bruce, Christopher Fitzwater, James Crowe, Todd White, Ted Mims, Matthew Helgerson and others hope to bring it back in 2024, with a tweaked menu and a new name.

Omakase Sushi & Grill announced in September that the premier sushi restaurant is expanding to Fountains of Palomar off Harrodsburg Road. It’s known for its chef-chosen sushi menu and will add appetizers and entrees featuring grilled seafood and steak using Japanese ingredients, according to restaurant owner Guang Ni, who said he hopes to open the new restaurant in May 2024.

Cincinnati-based Mazunte announced in May that they would be opening a location in the Distillery District on Manchester to serve traditional Mexican flavors.

Mazunte plans to have a restaurant, bar and grab-and-go market as well as two full-service event venues.

Mazunte specializes in authentic regional Mexican food specialties including tortas, tlayudas, al pastor, barbacoa and birria.

Cibon is the creation of West Sixth co-founder Brady Barlow and his wife, Megan Winfield, who are opening a small wine and cheese shop, with bourbon, beer and specialty foods on Rosemont Garden across from Rosemont Station and PieTana and near Olive’s Apron.

They hope to launch by early February, ahead of Valentine’s Day.

The shop will be 211 Rosemont Garden and will have a wine bar in the front room with cafe seating and things to nibble. A back room will be devoted to rare bourbon, with a space for bourbon tastings and events.

Cibon will be “for people who like good food and good drink,” Barlow said. “We’ll try to be somewhere everyone can come and find something they want. Gifts will be a big part of it. I follow my stomach.”

Will Lexington finally be getting its first Publix in 2024? If everything stays on track, yes.

The Florida-based grocer has said it plans to open late in the year at Fountains of Palomar. And then look for more new locations including one at Citation Pointe, in the southeast corner of Georgetown Road and Citation Boulevard. And possibly one in Nicholasville, and then what?

The company is opening its first Kentucky Publix Super Market in Louisville: A grand opening has been scheduled for Jan. 10.

And on Dec. 21 the company announced plans to build a new small-scale Publix with underground parking in Chevy Chase on the site of the former Romany Road Kroger, which will be demolished. No timeline was set for the plan, which will still need city approvals.

Speaking of groceries, Kroger recently filed plans to build a new Kroger Marketplace just off Newtown Pike ... and not far from the coming Publix on Citation.

The Cincinnati-based grocery chain isn’t talking about the plans for a store, gas station and liquor store yet. Stay tuned.

Kentucky, we know how excited you are about Buc-ee’s. Any Buc-ee’s, as long as it is in Kentucky.

In 2024, the Texas-based chain of travel centers that boast more gas pumps and cleaner bathrooms than any other will open in Smiths Grove on I-65 between Mammoth Cave National Park and Bowling Green.

The location is on track to open in the summer. Like the one in Richmond, this Buc-ee’s will have Beaver Nuggets, jerky, fudge and kolaches in more flavors than you can imagine.

And a third location is expected to open in Western Kentucky in Oak Grove, also reportedly in 2024.

OK but what about that other gas station chain with a cult following: Wawa?

For Wawa, you might have to wait. The first locations in Central Kentucky are expected to be in Nicholasville and in Lexington at 4075 Old Richmond Rd., across from Jacobson Park.

Construction is expected to begin in mid-2024 but they probably won’t be open until 2025.

But then the boom will be big: More than 15 sites are already under contract in Fayette, Boone, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Jessamine, Oldham, Scott, Shelby and Warren counties, according to the company.

Wilson’s, the neighborhood grocery on Cramer, is slowly coming back to life and new owner Matt Bastin has said the store could reopen in January with limited offerings. Over the last few months he’s been renovating the store and has been sharing the transformation online to eager residents of Kenwick and beyond.

In a post on Facebook in late December, Bastin said the store is likely to be open Tuesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Sunday and Monday. The breakfast/lunch/deli counter isn’t quite ready yet, he said.

This story was originally published January 3, 2024, 10:00 AM.

Kentucky could see snow accumulation this weekend, and the city of Lexington said crews were pretreating roads Friday in anticipation of that.

The city said crews from the divisions of Water Quality and Streets & Roads were using salt brine and Beet Heet to pretreat ”priority areas,” according to a news release.

The Transportation Cabinet’s District 7, which covers Central Kentucky, said it had workers on standby who would “report for duty as necessary to patrol and treat roadways. Motorists are advised to be on alert for possible hazardous driving conditions,” a news release stated.

The National Weather Service in Louisville issued a winter weather advisory Friday afternoon for Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Harrison, Woodford, Bourbon, Nicholas, Jessamine and Clark counties from 3 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday.

The weather service said “rain is expected to change to wet snow” late Friday night, “with localized heavier bands of snow.”

About an inch of snow could accumulate on grass, with more snow possible in some places, according to the weather service.

Quick, slushy snow accumulations could create difficult driving conditions.

The weather service said the roads would likely be slick until about midday Saturday.

Quick slushy snow accumulations possible late Fri night into Sat morning, mainly along and north of I-64. Difficult driving conditions possible at times. pic.twitter.com/zfZOLNwaXD

— NWS Louisville (@NWSLouisville) January 4, 2024

The NWS said light rain is possible for Saturday night and Sunday.

WKYT Chief Meteorologist Chris Bailey described the forecasted storm as a quick-hitting wet snowfall. He expected a large area of the state to go under a winter weather advisory Friday night into Saturday morning.

The new future radar from the Hi Res NAM seems to have a decent handle on things. This is from 7pm Friday-7am Saturday and shows best snow in the Bluegrass Region into northern/northeastern Kentucky. Areas of a mix and some freezing rain in the valleys of eastern Ky. #kywx pic.twitter.com/NJ1BVJ7yZE

— Chris Bailey? (@Kentuckyweather) January 4, 2024

Bailey also highlighted a storm trailing behind the incoming system, which possibly includes high winds, a wintry mix, heavy rain and chances for a quick freeze up.

“Widespread soaking rains and gusty winds are likely Tuesday with an even stronger storm system,” the weather service said Friday. “Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph will be possible. Snow may also be possible with this system, but confidence in its potential remains low.”

This story was originally published January 4, 2024, 7:21 AM.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Imagine waking up in the hospital with no legs.

For Cindy Mullins, that's not imagination; that's her new reality.

"I've lost my legs from the knees down bilaterally and I'm going to lose my arms probably below the elbow bilaterally," Mullins said. "The doctor I used to work with, he kind of was like, 'this is what they had to do to save your life this is what's happened.'"

It's what Mullins called a "perfect storm" stemming from a kidney stone a few weeks ago.

After getting treatment, the kidney stone got infected, and Mullins became septic.

She told LEX 18 that after initially rushing to Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford, she was taken by ambulance to U.K. Hospital in Lexington.

After being sedated for days, Mullins woke up to the news she'd be losing all of her limbs.

The long-time nurse was surprisingly calm when everything was explained to her.

Knowing she would take this option over losing her life.

"I just said these are the cards I've been dealt and these are the hands I'm going to play," Mullins said.

"I'm just so happy to be alive. I get to see my kids. I get to see my family. I get to have my time with my husband. Those are minor things at this point."

A 41-year-old mother of two boys who's been with her husband since she was 17.

Family is everything to Mullins, and she's learning her kin may stretch beyond just her last name.

There's been an outcry of support for Mullins as her story spread across the area.

So many people are checking in on her, even sending the family financial help.

Over the last few weeks, roughly $60,000 has been donated to help the family get through this difficult time.

"At one time I think they told 40 people were in the waiting room here. The calls and the texts, the prayers and the things people have sent. The little words of encouragement," Mullins said.

"I just can't fathom that people are doing things like that for me."

As Mullins prepares for rehab, physical therapy, prosthetics, and so many changes to her life, she hopes her story can inspire others.

"Slow down. Appreciate the things around you, especially your family. It's okay to let people take care of you," Mullins said.

"If one person from this can see God from all this, that made it all worth it."

If you want to support the Mullins family in their time of need, click here.

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No. 6 Kentucky has played one game on an opponent’s home floor this season. However, the Cats have not yet faced an environment like the one they will face on Saturday.

Kentucky’s lone road game so far this season was at Louisville, but a large contingent of UK fans were in the KFC Yum! Center that night, so the contest did not have a true road game feel.

That will change on Saturday afternoon when the Cats travel to Gainesville to face Florida. The Exactech Center is always loud and provides a challenge for all opponents visiting.

For Kentucky’s freshmen, this will be their first true road test. Luckily for the younger Cats, there are players on the UK roster who have played in hostile environments before. Among those are Tre Mitchell, who knows what to expect from the Rowdy Reptiles.

“You’ve got to expect to hear absolutely everything,” Mitchell said. “People are invested in trying to get into people’s minds.”

Mitchell believes there is a good reason for that.

“What I tell guys is, there’s a reason behind it,” Mitchell said. “When someone is trying to get you out of your game, there’s a reason. There’s a fear of what you could be capable of.”

Mitchell has learned to not only embrace road games, but to enjoy them.

“I’m more excited for the away games,” he said. “I’ve experienced Rupp (Arena) and I love it but I know that wearing this name across your chest brings a whole another level to fan bases. There’s going to be arenas where people don’t show up for their teams all year and just because we’re coming to town, it’s sold out. It’s just part of the territory and I’m looking forward to it.”

Tipoff for Saturday’s game is at 12:30 ET and the contest can be seen on ESPN.

Last Time Out: Illinois State Recap

No. 8 Kentucky has been very good at sharing the ball this season, especially in the Wildcats’ nine victories. That trend continued Dec. 29 as the Cats recorded 23 assists in a 96-70 win over Illinois State.

In Kentucky’s victories this season, the Cats have averaged 20.2 assists per game. In UK’s two losses, the Cats have assisted on an average of 14 baskets.

Against Illinois State, several Cats got in on the action. In fact, six Kentucky players recorded an assist in the game. Four UK players had at least four assists, led by Rob Dillingham, who had seven.

Antonio Reeves led Kentucky in scoring again on Friday, scoring 27 points against his former team. That followed Reeves’ 30-point effort against Louisville. Dillingham had 16 points, Reed Sheppard had 11 points, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks.

D.J. Wagner was the fourth UK player in double figures, scoring 14 points and handing out three assists.

Kentucky head coach John Calipari likes how his team is playing through 12 games.

“We’ve got a good team,” Calipari said. “We pass the ball, we shoot the ball.”

One area of concern from the game was rebounding. Calipari knows that his team needs to continue to improve in that particular area.

“They blocked us out. We didn’t go get any balls,” Calipari said. “We got a few, but not like they did. That will concern me but we’ve got time.”

League Lidlifters

Kentucky owns a 69-20 all-time mark in Southeastern Conference openers, including an 11-3 mark under the direction of head coach John Calipari. UK fell 89-75 at Missouri a season ago to begin the league slate.

This will be the first time under Calipari that the Wildcats will open the league slate with Florida. The last time the team’s met in UK’s first conference game of the season was the 1998-99 season with the Cats winning 93-58 at home.

Ajae Petty could very well be Kentucky’s first All-SEC selection since Rhyne Howard made the cut in 2022. With her performance against Arkansas, Petty helped her case as she was prolific in leading the Lady ‘Cats to a 73-63 win over the Razorbacks.

For the eighth time this season, Petty recorded a double-double as she scored 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in Thursday’s victory. The most impressive part? The senior forward was up against one of the best rebounders in the nation, Saylor Poffenbarger, who averages 12.9 rebounds per game. That number is good enough for second in the nation. Despite that, Petty still held her own and dominated the glass against Arkansas.

And that’s without mentioning her 22 points, marking the fourth time this season Petty has scored 20+ points in a game. Impressive stuff.

Kentucky’s SEC opener got off to a very slow start as the ‘Cats led just 8-6 at the end of the first quarter. Then, heading into the half, Kentucky went on a huge 12-0 run to catapult themselves into a 26-14 lead at the break. However, it was obvious that this would be no easy victory for Kentucky, despite getting out to such a big lead.

So many times before Kentucky had faltered, and it seemed like that would (again) be the case Thursday night.

With 9:05 to go in the fourth quarter, the Razorbacks had themselves a 47-46 lead. It felt like yet another brutal, gut-punch loss was coming for Kentucky. Then, with Maddie Scherr sitting on the bench as she fouled out, it was up to Petty to take charge. Just like that, the Baltimore native put the team on her back and willed them to a double-digit victory. 10 of her 22 points came in the final period.

All-SEC Ajae Petty: Can it happen?

Following the Arkansas game, Ajae Petty’s name may have finally entered the All-SEC radar. With 16 total players being selected to the All-SEC list, there is no reason why Petty couldn’t make the 2024 team at this stage. With the Tennessee matchup approaching, Petty is…

If she can continue this pace for the remainder of the season, then Petty should be pretty well set to receive her first-ever All-Conference selection. Plus, when you dominate other SEC bigs with this much ease, that may be a sign you can eat with the big dogs. Let’s see if she can make it happen.

Defending 11th Region champion Frederick Douglass found out how quickly its fortunes could change last month when it opened the season with three losses in its first five games, including a stunner to district rival Henry Clay in which it blew an 11-point third-quarter lead.

The December spiral also sunk the Broncos in the statewide rankings from No. 6 in the Herald-Leader girls basketball preseason survey to an “others receiving votes” designation in last week’s first top 15 media poll.

“I’m not even close to worrying about the rankings and all that stuff,” Douglass coach Daryl Moberly said after his team avenged its Henry Clay loss with a resounding 69-40 road win over the Blue Devils on Friday night. “I told them if you’re ‘king of the hill,’ you’ve got to understand they’re coming to knock you off. They understand they have a target on their back. … It can be anybody’s night if you ain’t ready.”

Douglass (8-4) certainly came ready Friday.

Ayanna-Sarai Darrington, a senior Central Michigan commit who fouled out of the Broncos’ 71-65 loss to Henry Clay on Dec. 12, notched a team-high 20 points, 17 rebounds, four steals and three blocks in the rematch.

“The losses are just paving the way for our wins,” Darrington said. “We’re just learning together.”

Douglass controlled the rematch from the outset, taking a 39-18 lead at halftime and barely letting up. Niah Rhodes added 16 points and Kate Baker chipped in eight points and four assists. Both had a pair of 3-pointers. Lydia Van Metre led Henry Clay (10-4) with 12 points.

Two of Douglass’ four losses this season came at the hands of No. 2 George Rogers Clark, including a 64-42 defeat that knocked the Broncos out of Lexington Catholic’s holiday tournament.

“I knew we weren’t there yet,” Moberly said of his team’s ability to compete in early December. “We were still struggling with a few things that we needed to tighten up on. … I feel like we’ve tweaked in the right direction, right now.”

The Broncos rebounded with back-to-back wins at the Carolina Invitational in Charleston, South Carolina.

“Our South Carolina tournament really got us back in the groove,” Darrington said. “We were mentally down, but that South Carolina tournament got us back to where we need to be.”

End 1. Douglass @FDHSLadyBroncos 18, Henry Clay 9. Broncos in control early and getting to the foul line. @Jaelee_Knowles had a nice spin move to the bucket moments ago pic.twitter.com/z480cpM84l

— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) January 6, 2024

Half. Douglass @FDHSLadyBroncos 39, Henry Clay 20. Broncos using press and trap to great effect and getting 3s like this one from @2025Niah Rhodes. FD looking like the team that won the 11th last season pic.twitter.com/YrnGpN5ZUk

— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) January 6, 2024

AND 1. Douglass @FDHSLadyBroncos @ayannasarai21 Darrington with the putback and the foul for a 46-20 lead 5:40 3Q. Douglass trying to check out pic.twitter.com/WhCcztPgZi

— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) January 6, 2024

Douglass won’t get much of a chance to relax the rest of the season. It was scheduled to face 6th Region favorite Butler on Saturday night at Franklin County and has 42nd District rival Bryan Station on Tuesday. Then it’s a home game against 7th Region contender Central, followed by a matchup with No. 12 Notre Dame in Winchester later in the week.

The difficult schedule is nothing new for Moberly’s squad. That’s by design because the Broncos want to be ready to defend their 42nd District and 11th Region titles and get back to Rupp Arena for a second straight Girls’ Sweet 16.

“I took this job to get kids better,” Moberly said. “I’m not trying to schedule games for personal accolades. I like to be competitive. I like to grow. … I feel like we’ve changed the culture over here. When you come to Douglass, you’ll be ready to win.”

Today on Kentucky Sports Radio, Matt Jones and the crew are again at KSBar and Grille for two hours of KSR morning radio. On today’s list of topics, hopefully, there isn’t as much prostate talk as yesterday, plus more on Kentucky Basketball and Kentucky Football four days into the new year. The basketball team plays at Florida on Saturday.

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With the possibility of inclement weather on the horizon, Lexington is prepared for the forecasted wintry mix starting on Friday.

The National Weather Service advises that a storm system could bring snow and rain late tonight and into Saturday morning. Temperatures could be low enough for snow to accumulate. The ground temperatures are expected to be at or above freezing. Slush may form in areas where snowfall occurs.

In anticipation of this weather system, crews from the divisions of Water Quality and Streets & Roads are pretreating priority areas, with a combination of salt brine and Beet Heet.

Brine is effective as a pretreatment and can be applied up to 72 hours in advance.

Slushy snow or shaded roads can still make driving conditions difficult, so caution is advised even if there is little accumulation.

Snow and ice removal in Fayette County is a joint effort between the City of Lexington and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The City divisions of Streets & Roads and Water Quality are responsible for snow and ice removal for approximately 1,400 lane miles of city and county roads. The state is responsible for plowing more than 800 lane miles of federal, state and county roads.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that the forecast is being monitored closely by the District 7 Office. District 7 snow and ice personnel are on standby and will report for duty as necessary to patrol and treat roadways. Motorists are advised to be on alert for possible hazardous driving conditions.

How to stay informed during the winter season

Website: Get the most up-to-date information about the measures the City is taking to ensure the wellness and safety of our residents at lexingtonky.gov/snowupdates. You can also view the snow and ice control plan with street and sidewalk rankings.

Social media: Get information on accidents, lane blockages, snow-and-ice trouble spots and road closures through the City’s Twitter accounts at @lexwrecks and @lexkypolice. General information, including, emergency and time-sensitive information, is available on the City’s Facebook account.

Traffic cameras: Traffic at major intersections can be viewed in real time through the city’s traffic cameras at lexingtonky.gov/traffic.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Tickets for nearly all of Kentucky Men’s Basketball’s remaining home games are sold out.

Limited tickets remain for a few week-night Southeastern Conference matchups: the Wednesday, Jan. 31 game vs. Florida at 8 p.m. ET, the Tuesday, Feb. 13 matchup with Ole Miss at 9 p.m. and the Wednesday, March 6 home finale vs. Vanderbilt tipping off at 9 p.m.

Seats are still being held for upcoming student distributions. Limited student tickets remain for the Tuesday, Jan. 8 game vs. Missouri, and the Jan. 17 matchup with Mississippi State.

Limited GovX ticket inventory for select games is still available for qualifying members. Military, law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and government employees can take advantage through UKathletics.com/GovX, while supplies last.

With large crowds expected throughout the new year, fans are reminded to download tickets in advance, arrive early and review gameday procedures.

Considering the intense demand for tickets, fans are asked to review important reminders about security.

Fans are urged to use caution against counterfeit and invalid tickets. Only tickets purchased directly through the following outlets are guaranteed to be valid:

Fans are warned about purchasing tickets through other outlets that may be unable to provide assurances about validity. That risk is magnified for sold-out games like those upcoming in 2024.

Financial and ticket scams are increasing in frequency. Scams are becoming more sophisticated and difficult to identify. UK Athletics is sharing the following tips to help fans remain safe and secure.

Be suspicious of anything unusual: A deal that sounds too good to be true probably is.

Requests to send money via a third party (CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, etc.) or purchase gift cards in exchange for tickets are telltale signs of attempted fraud.

Requests for sensitive data such as passwords, bank account numbers or social security number are also red flags.

For the latest on the Kentucky men’s basketball team, follow @KentuckyMBB on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and UKathletics.com.