It will be the first time in history that the UK will host the event as it takes place in August 2026 In 500 days, the UK will host the European Athletics Championships for the first time ever, and to mark the occasion, organisers gathered in Birmingham today (March 28) to reveal the event's official branding and open registration for priority t...

After racing 10,000m in Rio 2016 and London 2017, Jess Martin retired aged 24. But she's now on the comeback trail and enjoying every moment In 2016 the Night of the 10,000m PBs was won by a 23-year-old Aldershot, Farnham & District athlete called Jess Andrews. In only her second attempt at the distance, she enjoyed a dramatic breakthrough r...

Distance runner says he has turned down the chance to compete for Great Britain at the European Running Championships Ben Connor, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, has rejected the chance to represent Great Britain at next week’s European Running Championships in Leuven, Belgium (April 11-13). The Brit was picked by UK Athletics to race i...

The 45th edition of the event will occur on the streets of the British capital next month The TCS London Marathon has unveiled its World Athletics Heritage Plaque, exactly a month before the 45th edition of the event (March 27). The plaque, which was presented at the organisation’s headquarters in central London, was awarded to the London M...

Tim Hutchings exclusively sits down with Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist, European/Commonwealth 10,000m champion, former world record-holder over two miles/3000m – Sir Brendan Foster The duo talk through what inspired Foster into athletics, the impact of his world 3000m record on his home track in Gateshead and the significance of The Great R...

The 2019 world 200m champion and multiple major global medallist received the accolade from King Charles at Windsor Castle Dina Asher-Smith has emphasised the “power of hard work” and stated that “it means a lot to be recognised by your country” after collecting her MBE from King Charles. The Brit flew back from her training base in T...

Tim Hutchings exclusively sits down with Olympic 110m hurdles silver medallist and double world champion Colin Jackson The duo talk through everything from Jackson's journey into athletics & his fearsome training programme to coaching the next generation ahead of LA 2028 & his legacy in the sport....

Large crowds travelled down to Ardingly Showground for the annual cross-country championships, with English Schools celebrating its 100th anniversary Alex Lennon and Zoe Gilbody secured wins in the senior races at the 64th boys and 46th girls English Schools Cross Country Championships on Saturday (March 15). The event, held at Ardingly Showg...

While the elite end of the sport continues to evolve, what is it like to be involved at the grassroots level? We asked a number of people at the coalface of the sport The National Cross Country Championships are always a visceral reminder of how vibrant the club athletics scene in the UK can be. Whether it be Parliament Hill in London for the En...

The Brit will compete over the 200m and 400m at the Kingston Slam in early April Dina Asher-Smith has signed up to Grand Slam Track and will be a Challenger in both the 200m and 400m at the Kingston Slam in Jamaica (April 4-6). The Brit, who became world 200m champion in Doha six years ago, will compete against the likes of Marileidy Paulino,...

Backed by Sir Mo Farah, Run GP aims to create an innovative team-based run series involving pro athletes, influencers and celebrities Sir Mo Farah is backing a new and innovative running endurance racing series that transforms Formula 1 circuits into world class running venues. The initiative is called Run GP – a flagship series of the Glob...

The Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, known for sponsorship reasons as the Emirates Arena, is an indoor arena and velodrome in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland. Built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, these venues hosted the badminton and track cycling events. Situated opposite Celtic Park in the East End of Glasgow, the complex is also t...