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Clare Elms, 62, runs sub-5min for 1500m

British runner defies the ageing process once again as she clocks a world W60 record of 4:56.77. Clare Elms, Britain's […]
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Kirsty Coventry: "I don't think we should pay athletes at the Olympics"

The International Olympic Committee has a solidarity model where direct payments are not made to athletes for either participating or […]
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The Enhanced Games and the sport’s guilty fascination

Readers may claim to despise the Enhanced Games, but the surge in clicks, comments and debate suggests athletics still cannot […]
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Götzis Hypomeeting: who, what and when guide

Everything you need to know about the big combined events competition on May 30-31. Once again the Götzis Hypomeeting features […]
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Thames Valley Harriers win National Athletics League opener

Round-up from the opening weekend of fixtures of this summer's top-flight domestic league. PREMIERSHIP, Match 1, Derby, May 23 Harrow […]
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Enhanced Games fall flat as Kerley earns a dubious victory

Fred Kerley wins 100m at the "steroid Olympics" in 9.97 as Britain's Reece Prescod clocks an underpar 10.48 – well […]
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Why Budapest is the place to be this September

Get ready for one of the biggest events of 2026 when the World Athletics Ultimate Championship hits Budapest. The 2023 […]
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Elise Thorner storms to big steeplechase PB in Los Angeles

British runner clocks 9:07.39 to win by 14 seconds at the Sound Running Track Festival. The only Brit who has […]
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Mohamed Esa runs 2:04:55 in Cape Town as Eliud Kipchoge starts marathon world tour

Mohamed Esa smashes course record to claim Sanlam Cape Town Marathon victory while Eliud Kipchoge completes the first marathon of […]
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Yan Ziyi and Masai Russell go No.2 on world all-time rankings

Xiamen Diamond League in China sees Yan throw 71.74m in the javelin as Russell clocks 12.14 in the 100m hurdles. […]
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A lasting impact for hurdler-turned-lawyer Richard Yates

Former 400m hurdler Richard Yates talks to Ben Bloom about the selection debacle that inspired him to go into sports […]
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A deep dive into the predictably unpredictable men's 1500m

With nine different athletes having won the last nine global outdoor titles, can anyone take control of the men’s 1500m? […]
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