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16th Sep 26

Format flaws, Nairobi and the fairness question — Ultimate Championship raises big issues

The inaugural Ultimate Championship delivered outstanding racing but with a flawed format, argues Steve Smythe — and this week's news […]
11th Sep 26

Lights, fireworks and a few nerves – Ultimate Championship delivers a promising debut in Budapest

Some nervous moments behind the scenes and a mixed reaction to the new-look presentation couldn't stop the World Athletics Ultimate […]
7th Sep 26

When three kings came to Tyneside

In 2013, three of the greatest distance runners in history met on the roads between Newcastle and South Shields. The […]
3rd Sep 26
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The making of a record-breaker: Dina Asher-Smith's remarkable medal haul

At the European Championships, Dina Asher-Smith became the most decorated British athlete in history. Statistician Mark Butler looks examines a […]
2nd Sep 26

Werro, Hodgkinson, Broeders-Bol: the 800m rivalry set to define a generation

The women’s 800m final in Birmingham not only provided a major highlight of the European Championships but also an early […]
16th Aug 26

Jonny Mellor: the humble hero showing what a "runner's runner" really means

Jonny Mellor finished 50th in Sunday's European Champs marathon, nearly 20 minutes slower than his best. It was one of […]
11th Aug 26
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Two brilliant winners, half a stadium of witnesses

Amy Hunt and Jakob Ingebrigtsen both delivered the kind of nights that stay with you. So why weren't more people […]
8th Aug 26

10 memorable moments from the European Championships

We look back at some classic events from the rich history of the European Champs. Spitfires out of the sun […]
6th Aug 26

Stuttgart 1986: "It felt like we were THE sport"

Stepping back 40 years to the European Championships of 1986, to when “spitfires came out of the sun” and British […]
5th Aug 26

Mara Yamauchi: my greatest race

After coming ninth at the 2007 world championships, the Englishwoman returned to Osaka to claim her first-ever marathon victory. She […]
5th Aug 26

From the Quayside to Birmingham: the school races that predicted Britain’s European team

Nine years ago, Amy Hunt, Kristal Ama-Awuah, Romell Glave and Charlie Dobson raced over 150 metres on a temporary track […]
3rd Aug 26
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What's next for Josh Kerr – and the Commonwealth Games?

Glasgow 2026 had its faults but, with moments like the men's mile, did well in keeping the Commonwealth show on […]
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