Athletics star takes to rooftop to train in virus-hit Iran

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the world’s athletes to keep fit in confinement, and for top Iranian athlete Maryam Toosi, that has meant training on the rooftop of her apartment. Toosi’s exploits as a sprinter have made her a household name in the Islamic republic. She holds Iran’s records for 100, 200 and 400 metres and claimed two gold medals at the Asian Indoor Championships in 2012 and 2014. But now the 31-year-old is confined to her…