Athletics

Kerr's mile record up for World Athletics award
Josh Kerr's mile world record and Sabastian Sawe breaking the two-hour barrier at the London Marathon are nominated for the moment of the year at the World Athletics Awards.
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1 day ago
Grit and glory - Mageean's career in pictures
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2 days ago
Sportspeople back Dobbin's PM plea on ME funding
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2 days ago
Two-time Olympian Mageean dies aged 34
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3 days ago
Teenage sprint sensation Hearn-Smith targets LA 2028
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10 hours ago
Almgren wins in New York on marathon debut
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3 days ago
Jorinde van Klinken: Strength on your own terms. Audio, 23 minutes
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Athletics Shorts

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'It feels like you're days away from death' - the Olympian living with ME. Video, 00:02:46
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Olympic Games
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16 October
'Superb' Kerr storms to 1500m win. Video, 00:02:04
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Athletics
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13 September
'I loved it' - Andy Burnham completes Great North Run. Video, 00:01:35
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Athletics
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13 September
Werro prevails over rivals in close 800m battle. Video, 00:02:42
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12 September
Prime Minister Andy Burnham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27
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13 September

Athletics news

Africa hosts first Olympic event as Youth Games head to Dakar
Senegal hosts Africa's first Olympic event as the Dakar 2026 Youth Games bring together 2,700 athletes from around the world.
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Olympic Games
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26 October
World champion Jepchirchir fails drugs test
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Olympic Games
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23 October
The World Treadmill Championship - pitching elite runners against amateurs
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Athletics
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23 October
Race, illness, injury, repeat - REDs and why men are suffering in silence
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20 October
Aga banned for fake prescription from family member
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Athletics
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22 October
Olympian Dobbin writes to Prime Minister over ME funding
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Athletics
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21 October
Chalmers targets Olympic qualification in 2027
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Olympic Games
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21 October

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Hodgkinson cruises into 800m final. Video, 00:04:09
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Athletics
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11 September
Alfred wins 200m as Hunt finishes third in Brussels. Video, 00:01:07
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Athletics
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4 September
Second world record in Zurich goes to Russell in the 100m hurdles. Video, 00:01:39
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27 August
Dos Santos breaks 400m hurdles world record in Zurich. Video, 00:02:40
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27 August
'Sensational' Hunt's historic European Championships. Video, 00:06:49
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Athletics
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17 August

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Coe aims for African 'legacy' with 2029 World Championships
Hosting the World Athletics Championships in Nairobi in 2029 will leave a "legacy of experience and expertise", according to the sport's top official Sebastian Coe.
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Africa Sport
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15 October
Bolt comparisons a 'privilege' - Dambile
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Africa Sport
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14 October
Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon
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11 October
'I reduced my running because of urine leaks' – Commonwealth finalist Korir
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Africa Sport
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2 October
Kenya must be 'clean' to be credible, says Wada chief
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7 October
The Warm UP Track 2026: Nadine Visser - Good things come to those who wait. Audio, 52 minutes
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Rising star Henrich daring to dream of LA Olympics
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Olympic Games
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28 September

Features and analysis

The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day
Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.
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Athletics
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16 October
This is what women in sport look like - female athletes hit back
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Athletics
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14 September
Brands v country - Kerr ramps up kit battle after latest victory
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Athletics
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14 September
How did the first Ultimate Championship go?
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Athletics
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14 September
Are women better than men at endurance running?
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9 September
How student midwife became a European champion
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Manchester
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29 August
'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple
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Athletics
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17 August

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