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Emmanuel Wanyonyi takes down 27-year-old world 1000m record

The Olympic 800m champion pipped Jake Wightman to win in Monaco and bettered Noah Ngeny's longstanding mark in the 1000m. […]
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Phoebe Gill and Jake Odey-Jordan lead GB world U20 team

A provisional 36-strong British team has been selected to compete at next month's World Athletics U20 Championships. Phoebe Gill and […]
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English Schools 2026 – ones to watch

A look at some of the leading contenders heading to Birmingham for the English Schools Track & Field Championships this […]
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Julien Alfred v Gabby Thomas v Adaejah Hodge over 200m in Monaco

The three fastest women over half a lap this season will compete against each other at the Monaco Diamond League. […]
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Gout Gout out for the rest of the 2026 season

The world under-20 200m record-holder picked up a hamstring injury during training in Brisbane. Gout Gout, the Australian teenage sprint […]
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Lachlan Kennedy chasing Commonwealth gold

After leaving rugby behind to burst on to the sprinting scene, Australia’s Lachie Kennedy talks to Cathal Dennehy about being […]
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Russia allowed back into Olympics after IOC lift ban

Russian athletes had been excluded from the Games since 2023 because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The International Olympic […]
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James Alexander – making his mark in the 1500m

We meet a young Scot who is hoping to take on the world. James Alexander arrived at the UK Athletics […]
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Joe Wilson triumphs at AJ Bell Great North 10km

The Great Run meeting in the North East of England leads our latest road running round-up. AJ BELL GREAT NORTH […]
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Clare Elms breaks world W60 3000m record

The Brit continued her record breaking form as the country's most prolific masters middle distance runner. Clare Elms has set […]
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Zharnel Hughes: “I want to leave a mark”

The British sprinter talks about legacy, fatherhood and adding more precious metal to his collection at the European Championships this […]
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Atuya and Gitonga lead Kenyan sweep at Grossglockner Mountain Run

A mountain running festival beneath Austria's highest peak. The Grossglockner Mountain Run once again turned the heart of the Hohe […]
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