Athletics

Runners to be given prize money after being led off course
Three athletes who were led off course when leading the US half marathon championship will receive compensation after ultimately finishing well outside the top three.
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'I take marathon training seriously - but Ramadan is more important'
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1 day ago
Kosgei wins Tokyo Marathon in record time
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3 days ago
'Closest I've felt' - Hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record
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23 February
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Keith breaks McColgan's European 10km record
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22 February
Muir wins Scottish cross-country gold again, 14 years later
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22 February
How Hodgkinson broke a 23-year-old world record
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20 February
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Athletics video

GB's Hodgkinson 'obliterates' indoor 800m record set on day she was born. Video, 00:03:18
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19 February
Regis follows in footsteps of father John with 200m UK title win. Video, 00:01:32
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15 February
'Special!' - Hodgkinson sets 800m national record at UK indoors. Video, 00:02:46
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14 February
Asher-Smith wins 60m title with championship record. Video, 00:01:07
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14 February
'I want to push my body to the limits' - Prescod ready for Enhanced Games. Video, 00:02:34
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5 February

Athletics news

'Guernsey's fastest man' retires aged 24
Sprinter Joe Chadwick holds the island's 100m record with a time of 10.60 seconds set in 2022.
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21 February
Hodgkinson smashes women's indoor 800m world record
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19 February
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Renee adds to Regis legacy with first UK title
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15 February
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Hodgkinson eyes world record after breaking British mark
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15 February
Ingebrigtsen has Achilles surgery
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7 February
Boffey runs second fastest indoor 800m by Briton
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31 January
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Olympic champion Richardson arrested for 'driving at 104mph'
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Olympic Games
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30 January

Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record
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29 January
High jump title 'means the world' to Clarke-Khan
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16 February
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'An all-time great' - Weir aims to deny Hug in London
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Disability Sport
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27 January
Prescod 'not taking drugs' for Enhanced Games
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13 January
Hoey breaks long-standing 800m indoor world record
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24 January

Features and analysis

'She's most gifted female British sprinter ever'
Ex-World indoor champion Richard Kilty calls 15-year-old Celine Obinna-Alo "the most naturally gifted female British sprinter ever".
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23 December 2025
Menzies Campbell: Athlete, lawyer and formidable politician
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Scotland
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26 September 2025
How 'choosing the hard path' helped Hunt claim superb 200m silver
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19 September 2025
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'Who are you trying to convince?' - do mind games really work?
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18 September 2025
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Back yard to brilliant - the making of Duplantis, and how high can he go?
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My 30-year-old world record 'not a good sign for athletics' - Edwards
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7 August 2025
Couch to 5k - Top tips to get started with running
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Athletics
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12 May 2025

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