Athletics

UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of Paralympian
A judge at the Old Bailey has fined UK Athletics £350,000 with £44,000 in costs after hearing how a Paralympic athlete died when equipment fell on him at a training ground in east London.
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Disability Sport
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1 day ago
Hodgkinson to compete in 400m in Rome - how to follow Diamond League 2026
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Athletics
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1 day ago
GB's Burgin beats Wanyonyi to win Diamond League 800m
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Athletics
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3 days ago
'One of the biggest of his career!' - Burgin wins 800m in 'special' race. Video, 00:01:16
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3 days ago
Hodgkinson chasing 43-year-old 800m mark in 'battle of world records'
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6 days ago
Wales' fastest woman blocked from Commonwealth Games
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6 days ago
Jackson smashes meeting record to win 200m
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Athletics
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23 May

Athletics news

The 'F1 of athletics'? Athlos announces London debut
The all-female track meet Athlos will be hosted in London for the first time later this year as it expands to two events.
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Athletics
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21 May
Record 50m freestyle time at controversial Enhanced Games
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25 May
English takes stunning 800m win at Diamond League event
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Athletics
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16 May
Enhanced Games are finally here - causing dismay and intrigue
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20 May
Ethiopian marathon runner Melese dies aged 36
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Africa Sport
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12 May
Mashed potato & 19 minutes' sleep - Entrekin's epic race
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Athletics
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7 May
World Athletics rejects IOC proposal to lift Belarus ban
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Olympic Games
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7 May

Athletics video

'I jumped around the house': Sabastian Sawe's parents celebrate marathon record. Video, 00:01:09
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Africa
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28 April
Assefa breaks her own world record to win London Marathon. Video, 00:01:38
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Athletics
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26 April
Sawe runs sub-two-hour marathon in London Video, 00:01:17
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Athletics
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26 April
'I am so happy' - Sawe reacts to record-breaking marathon win Video, 00:03:22
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Athletics
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26 April
'She is the woman to beat' - Debrunner defends women's wheelchair title in London. Video, 00:01:18
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Disability Sport
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26 April

More athletics news

Record 1.3m apply for 2027 London marathon ballot
More than 1.3 million people have applied for next year's event which takes place on 25 April.
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Athletics
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5 May
GB win mixed 4x400m bronze as five teams make Worlds
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Athletics
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3 May
'I did not expect it': Sawe's jubilant Kenya homecoming after marathon feat
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Africa
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30 April
Athletics won't strangle super-shoe innovation - Coe
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Africa Sport
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1 May
How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier
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Athletics
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27 April
Run a marathon? Try 100 in 100 days
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27 April
US great Felix targets LA Olympics in comeback
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Olympic Games
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27 April

More athletics video

GB's Azu loses world title as Anthony takes gold in 60m indoor final. Video, 00:02:06
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Athletics
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20 March
Asher-Smith finishes seventh as Dosso takes women's 60m gold. Athletics. Video, 00:01:58
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BBC Sport
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21 March
Ehammer breaks men's heptathlon world record. Athletics. Video, 00:01:36
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BBC Sport
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21 March
Asher-Smith breaks British record to reach 60m final. Video, 00:02:42
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Athletics
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21 March

Features and analysis

Sawe smashes two-hour mark to 'move goalposts for marathon running'
Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.
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Athletics
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26 April
Trapped nerve and wee stops - running a marathon 22 weeks pregnant
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Athletics
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21 April
How Keely 2.0 dominated 800m field for first world indoor title
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Athletics
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22 March
Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion
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Athletics
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28 March
'Closest I've felt' - Hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record
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Athletics
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23 February
'I take marathon training seriously - but Ramadan is more important'
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Athletics
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3 March
'She's most gifted female British sprinter ever'
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Athletics
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23 December 2025

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