Athletics

African greats inspired by the potential of Nairobi 2029
Some of Africa's great track and field stars expect the decision to award Kenya the 2029 World Athletics Championships to inspire the next generation.
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Africa Sport
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13 hours ago
Trio bag ultra-marathon's first women-only UK podium
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Derbyshire
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21 hours ago
How Kenya won its bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships
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Africa Sport
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1 day ago
London misses out to Nairobi in World Athletics bid
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Athletics
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1 day ago
Sweeney ad a barrier for girls in sport - Hunt
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Athletics
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1 day ago
Brands v country - Kerr ramps up kit battle after latest victory
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Athletics
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2 days ago
How did the first Ultimate Championship go?
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Athletics
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2 days ago

Athletics Shorts

Athletics video

'Superb' Kerr storms to 1500m win. Video, 00:02:04
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Athletics
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3 days ago
'I loved it' - Andy Burnham completes Great North Run. Video, 00:01:35
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Athletics
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3 days ago
Werro prevails over rivals in close 800m battle. Video, 00:02:42
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Athletics
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4 days ago
Prime Minister Andy Burnham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27
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Athletics
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3 days ago
Hodgkinson cruises into 800m final. Video, 00:04:09
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Athletics
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5 days ago

Athletics news

This is what women in sport look like - female athletes hit back
British sprinter Amy Hunt is among an array of female athletes criticising the controversial betting advert starring actress Sydney Sweeney.
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Athletics
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2 days ago
World Athletics' stance on Russian athletes 'won't change' - Coe
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Athletics
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3 days ago
Dominant Kerr wins $150k with GB's first Ultimate title
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Athletics
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3 days ago
Kosgei wins Great North Run but McColgan withdraws
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Athletics
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3 days ago
Runner alleges racial abuse during Great North Run
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Athletics
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2 days ago
Hodgkinson second to Werro after hamstring tear
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Athletics
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4 days ago
Ingebrigtsen withdraws from 1500m showdown with Kerr
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Athletics
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4 days ago

More athletics video

Alfred wins 200m as Hunt finishes third in Brussels. Video, 00:01:07
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Athletics
Posted
4 September
Second world record in Zurich goes to Russell in the 100m hurdles. Video, 00:01:39
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Athletics
Posted
27 August
Dos Santos breaks 400m hurdles world record in Zurich. Video, 00:02:40
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Athletics
Posted
27 August
'Sensational' Hunt's historic European Championships. Video, 00:06:49
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Athletics
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17 August
Hunt wins fourth gold as GB storm to mixed 4x100m relay victory Video, 00:04:30
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Athletics
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16 August

More athletics news

Glitzy innovations but Duplantis still wins - new Ultimate Championship begins
The Ultimate Championship is posed as something different in athletics, but some things stay the same - pole vault star Armand Duplantis taking centre stage.
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Athletics
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5 days ago
Davis-Woodhall ends season after car crash
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Athletics
Posted
8 September
Are women better than men at endurance running?
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9 September
McColgan wins London Big Half after five months out
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Athletics
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6 September
Hunt 'not afraid of anyone' after 100m second-place finish
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Athletics
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5 September
Olympic champion Davis-Woodhall 'lucky to be alive' after car crash
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Athletics
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2 September
$10m on line at inaugural Ultimate Championship
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Athletics
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5 days ago

Features and analysis

How student midwife became a European champion
Success Eduan balanced studying for her three-year midwife degree with her training as an elite athlete.
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Manchester
Posted
29 August
'We're not going to run from it': Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error
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World
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23 August
'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple
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Athletics
Posted
17 August
Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?
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Athletics
Posted
12 August
GB's Hunt comes of age with European 100m gold
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Athletics
Posted
10 August
The team behind Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record
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Athletics
Posted
10 August
Selfies, signatures & social media - how Kerr embraced Glasgow Games
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Commonwealth Games
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2 August

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