Athletics

Werro edges closer to 800m mark as world records fall in Zurich
European champion Audrey Werro came tantalisingly close to downing the oldest outdoor world record in athletics, finishing a little more than four tenths of a second off Jarmila Kratochvilova's 800m mark.
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11 hours ago
Second world record in Zurich goes to Russell in the 100m hurdles. Video, 00:01:39
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11 hours ago
Dos Santos breaks 400m hurdles world record in Zurich. Video, 00:02:40
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11 hours ago
Dos Santos and Russell break world records as Werro dominates again - Zurich Diamond League recap
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10 hours ago
'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark
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1 day ago
Hodgkinson withdraws from Zurich Diamond League
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3 days ago
Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds
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4 days ago

Athletics Shorts

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'Sensational' Hunt's historic European Championships. Video, 00:06:49
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Hunt wins fourth gold as GB storm to mixed 4x100m relay victory Video, 00:04:30
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GB's Hunter-Bell comfortably wins 'serene, beautiful' 1500m gold. Video, 00:07:11
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16 August
'The jump of her life!' - GB's Sawyers takes long jump silver. Video, 00:05:24
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16 August
Dramatic last laps as GB take silver in men's and women's 4x400m relays. Video, 00:04:18
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20 August
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More athletics video

Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women's marathon. Video, 00:01:03
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16 August
European Championship marathon records fall in men's and women's races. Video, 00:01:39
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16 August
'Absolutely miles ahead!' GB women win brilliant relay gold. Video, 00:03:30
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15 August
Great Britain storm to 4x100m relay gold. Video, 00:03:43
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15 August
'It was so up and down' - O'Connor wins heptathlon gold Video, 00:02:28
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15 August

More athletics news

History for Hunt and Asher-Smith in golden finish for GB
Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history and Georgia Hunter Bell claims a commanding 1500m gold as Great Britain maintain their bid to top the final medal table at the European Championships.
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Athletics
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16 August
Donnelly wins GB's first women's marathon medal at Europeans
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16 August
Johnson-Thompson vows she still has hunger to compete
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15 August
Hunt praises 'superwomen' team-mates after winning third European gold medal
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15 August
O'Connor targets biggest titles after European gold
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16 August
Fresh rivals & forced to settle for silver - but Hodgkinson up for fight
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15 August
The Warm Up Track 2026: Claire Bryant - Leap of Faith. Audio, 50 minutes
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Features and analysis

Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?
The world record for the women's 800m is the longest standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years. Why is it such a tough task?
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12 August
GB's Hunt comes of age with European 100m gold
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10 August
The team behind Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record
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10 August
Selfies, signatures & social media - how Kerr embraced Glasgow Games
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2 August
Saturday scrap ends with emotional Kerr winning fight
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1 August
2,000km, eight countries, 29 days - the fastest runner to cross the Alps
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2 August
Speed suits & altitude rooms - how Kerr planned to beat mile world record
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