Athletics

Boffey runs second fastest indoor 800m by Briton
Isabelle Boffey runs the second fastest ever 800m indoors by a British woman, clocking one minute 57.43 seconds to win at the BU Terrier Classic in Boston.
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Athletics
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3 days ago
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Grand Slam Track risks 'dangerous precedent' over debts
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Athletics
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4 days ago
Olympic champion Richardson arrested for 'driving at 104mph'
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Olympic Games
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4 days ago
Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record
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Athletics
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5 days ago
Ten athletes to watch at EAP Glasgow - live on BBC
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Athletics
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5 days ago
'An all-time great' - Weir aims to deny Hug in London
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Disability Sport
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27 January
Greater belief inspiring British progress - Cairess
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Athletics
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26 January
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Athletics video

GB's Hunter Bell and Hodgkinson take 800m silver and bronze. Video, 00:02:45
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Athletics
Posted
21 September 2025
'I thought I had it' - Hodgkinson on 800m final. Video, 00:02:36
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Athletics
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21 September 2025
Botswana snatch gold from USA in dramatic 4x400m finish. Video, 00:03:29
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Athletics
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21 September 2025
'She's a true warrior' - Meadows on Hodgkinson performance. Video, 00:02:13
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Athletics
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21 September 2025
Lyles brings USA home for 4x100m gold. Video, 00:00:49
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Athletics
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21 September 2025

Athletics news

Prescod 'not taking drugs' for Enhanced Games
Former Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod says he will not take performance-enhancing drugs despite signing up for May's controversial Enhanced Games.
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Athletics
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13 January
Hoey breaks long-standing 800m indoor world record
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Athletics
Posted
24 January
McColgan reclaims European 10km record in Valencia
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Athletics
Posted
11 January
Mageean 'continuing to find joy in every day' after chemotherapy
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Athletics
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8 January
Unloved in PE, ignored at top - what is cross country's future?
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Athletics
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8 January
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UKA chief 'appalled' as Prescod joins Enhanced Games
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Athletics
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7 January
'I'm not retiring' - Kipchoge's marathon world tour
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Africa Sport
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25 December 2025

Sports stars fear disappearance of playing fields amid reforms
A host of top sports stars and governing bodies express fears that playing fields across England could be built on and disappear if proposed planning reforms come into force.
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22 December 2025
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Duplantis wins second straight World Sport Star award
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Sports Personality
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18 December 2025
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'She's most gifted female British sprinter ever'
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Athletics
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23 December 2025
Calendar must be policed after Grand Slam Track bankruptcy - Coe
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Athletics
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16 December 2025
O'Connor 'never could have imagined' 2025 success
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Athletics
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15 December 2025
Paralympic long jump medallist Hum dies aged 32
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Disability Sport
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16 December 2025
GB's Keith takes European cross country silver
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Athletics
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14 December 2025

Features and analysis

Menzies Campbell: Athlete, lawyer and formidable politician
The former Liberal Democrat leader was one of the UK parliament's most distinctive and authoritative voices.
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Scotland
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26 September 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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'Who are you trying to convince?' - do mind games really work?
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Athletics
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18 September 2025
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Back yard to brilliant - the making of Duplantis, and how high can he go?
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Athletics
The must-watch events at the World Championships
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Athletics
Posted
8 September 2025
My 30-year-old world record 'not a good sign for athletics' - Edwards
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Athletics
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7 August 2025
Couch to 5k - Top tips to get started with running
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Athletics
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12 May 2025

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