Athletics

Commonwealth hopeful devastated by broken javelins
Welsh record holder Freya Jones is left devastated after her javelins are broken in transit as she builds up to the Commonwealth Games.
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10 hours ago
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British sprinter Gemili retires and joins Chelsea as speed coach
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Athletics
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2 days ago
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165
Korir banned for five years over doping admission
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Athletics
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3 days ago
Lazraq-Khlass suspended for whereabouts violation
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Athletics
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3 days ago
GB's Kerr to target mile world record in London
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Athletics
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5 days ago
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Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion
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Athletics
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5 days ago
Kerr ready to attempt world mile record this year. Video, 00:02:12
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Athletics
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5 days ago

Athletics video

Hodgkinson wins 800m gold in championship record time. Video, 00:03:04
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Athletics
Posted
22 March
Caudery wins gold for GB in pole vault Video, 00:01:08
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Athletics
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22 March
Negative breastfeeding comments 'broke my heart' - Kenny. Video, 00:03:09
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Olympic Games
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23 March
Ireland's O'Connor wins world bronze in pentathlon. Video, 00:02:04
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Athletics
Posted
22 March
'Six weeks ago I couldn't even get off the ground' Video, 00:02:06
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Athletics
Posted
22 March

Athletics news

World indoor champion Hunter Bell beaten in Melbourne
Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell is beaten in the 1500m in Melbourne in her first race since she was crowned women's world indoor champion.
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Athletics
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5 days ago
Ex-Olympic champion Rand dies aged 86
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Olympic Games
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6 days ago
Hodgkinson pokes fun at West Ham amid London 2029 Worlds bid
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West Ham
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5 days ago
Doha Diamond League scheduled to go ahead despite war
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Athletics
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6 days ago
Johnson to give back alleged 'secret' payment of $500,000
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Athletics
Posted
25 March
Duplantis wins fourth World Indoor Championship gold. Video, 00:01:15
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Athletics
Posted
21 March
London Marathon considers two-day event in 2027
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Athletics
Posted
25 March
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886

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
Posted
20 March
Asher-Smith finishes seventh as Dosso takes women's 60m gold. Athletics. Video, 00:01:58
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BBC Sport
Posted
21 March
Ehammer breaks men's heptathlon world record. Athletics. Video, 00:01:36
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BBC Sport
Posted
21 March
Asher-Smith breaks British record to reach 60m final. Video, 00:02:42
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Athletics
Posted
21 March
World Indoor title 'means absolutely everything' - Caudery
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Athletics
Posted
23 March

Olympic champion Hassan out of London Marathon after treadmill mishap
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Athletics
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23 March
Three golds in 28 minutes - GB make history at World Indoors
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Athletics
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22 March
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505
From crutches to world crown - Kerr takes indoor 3,000m gold
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Athletics
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21 March
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151
More than the Score. Alex Rose: Discus’s Samoan star. Audio, 26 minutes
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GB's Azu fourth at World Indoors in 'one of best 60m races of all time'
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Athletics
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20 March
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167

Features and analysis

How Keely 2.0 dominated 800m field for first world indoor title
Keely Hodgkinson captures her first world indoor title in commanding fashion as she claims 800m gold with a championship record in Poland.
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Athletics
Posted
22 March
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239
'Closest I've felt' - Hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record
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Athletics
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23 February
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522
'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
Menzies Campbell: Athlete, lawyer and formidable politician
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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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1017
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

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