Athletics

Hodgkinson chasing 43-year-old 800m mark in 'battle of world records'
Keely Hodgkinson says she would "love" to break the long-standing women's 800m world record on home soil at the London Diamond League in July.
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Athletics
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16 hours ago
Wales' fastest woman blocked from Commonwealth Games
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1 day ago
Record 50m freestyle time at controversial Enhanced Games
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4 days ago
Jackson smashes meeting record to win 200m
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Athletics
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6 days ago
The 'F1 of athletics'? Athlos announces London debut
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Athletics
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21 May
Enhanced Games are finally here - causing dismay and intrigue
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20 May
Diamond League 2026 - everything you need to know
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Athletics
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15 May

Athletics news

Ethiopian marathon runner Melese dies aged 36
Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.
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Africa Sport
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12 May
English takes stunning 800m win at Diamond League event
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Athletics
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16 May
Mashed potato & 19 minutes' sleep - Entrekin's epic race
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Athletics
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7 May
World Athletics rejects IOC proposal to lift Belarus ban
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Olympic Games
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7 May
Gold next target on Robertson's 'tremendous journey'
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7 May
Record 1.3m apply for 2027 London marathon ballot
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Athletics
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5 May
GB win mixed 4x400m bronze as five teams make Worlds
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Athletics
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3 May

Athletics video

'I jumped around the house': Sabastian Sawe's parents celebrate marathon record. Video, 00:01:09
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Africa
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28 April
Assefa breaks her own world record to win London Marathon. Video, 00:01:38
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Athletics
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26 April
Sawe runs sub-two-hour marathon in London Video, 00:01:17
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Athletics
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26 April
'I am so happy' - Sawe reacts to record-breaking marathon win Video, 00:03:22
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Athletics
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26 April
'She is the woman to beat' - Debrunner defends women's wheelchair title in London. Video, 00:01:18
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Disability Sport
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26 April

More athletics news

'I did not expect it': Sawe's jubilant Kenya homecoming after marathon feat
The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.
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Africa
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30 April
Athletics won't strangle super-shoe innovation - Coe
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Africa Sport
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1 May
How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier
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Athletics
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27 April
Run a marathon? Try 100 in 100 days
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27 April
US great Felix targets LA Olympics in comeback
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Olympic Games
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27 April
Is running bad for your knees? The truth behind the claims
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BBC Bitesize
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28 April
Sawe smashes two-hour mark to 'move goalposts for marathon running'
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Athletics
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26 April

More athletics video

GB's Azu loses world title as Anthony takes gold in 60m indoor final. Video, 00:02:06
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Athletics
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20 March
Asher-Smith finishes seventh as Dosso takes women's 60m gold. Athletics. Video, 00:01:58
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BBC Sport
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21 March
Ehammer breaks men's heptathlon world record. Athletics. Video, 00:01:36
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BBC Sport
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21 March
Asher-Smith breaks British record to reach 60m final. Video, 00:02:42
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Athletics
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21 March

Features and analysis

Trapped nerve and wee stops - running a marathon 22 weeks pregnant
British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.
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Athletics
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21 April
How Keely 2.0 dominated 800m field for first world indoor title
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Athletics
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22 March
Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion
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Athletics
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28 March
'Closest I've felt' - Hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record
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Athletics
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23 February
'I take marathon training seriously - but Ramadan is more important'
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Athletics
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3 March
'She's most gifted female British sprinter ever'
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Athletics
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23 December 2025
How 'choosing the hard path' helped Hunt claim superb 200m silver
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Athletics
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19 September 2025

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