Athletics

Former European sprint champion Gemili retires
Former European 200m champion Adam Gemili retires from athletics at the age of 32.
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Athletics
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9 hours ago
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Korir banned for five years over doping admission
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Athletics
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10 hours ago
Lazraq-Khlass suspended for whereabouts violation
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Athletics
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11 hours ago
GB's Kerr to target mile world record in London
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Athletics
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2 days ago
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117
Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion
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Athletics
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2 days ago
World indoor champion Hunter Bell beaten in Melbourne
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Athletics
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2 days ago
Kerr ready to attempt world mile record this year. Video, 00:02:12
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Athletics
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2 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
Posted
22 March
Negative breastfeeding comments 'broke my heart' - Kenny. Video, 00:03:09
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Olympic Games
Posted
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

Ex-Olympic champion Rand dies aged 86
Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, dies at the age of 86.
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Olympic Games
Posted
3 days ago
Hodgkinson pokes fun at West Ham amid London 2029 Worlds bid
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West Ham
Posted
2 days ago
Doha Diamond League scheduled to go ahead despite war
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Athletics
Posted
3 days ago
Johnson to give back alleged 'secret' payment of $500,000
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Athletics
Posted
5 days ago
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
5 days ago
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886
Olympic champion Hassan out of London Marathon after treadmill mishap
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Athletics
Posted
23 March

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

Three golds in 28 minutes - GB make history at World Indoors
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Athletics
Posted
22 March
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505
From crutches to world crown - Kerr takes indoor 3,000m gold
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Athletics
Posted
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
Posted
20 March
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167
'I thought I'd be bleeped by BBC' - but Hunt's words resonate
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Athletics
Posted
19 March
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397

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
Posted
23 February
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522
'I take marathon training seriously - but Ramadan is more important'
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Athletics
Posted
3 March
'She's most gifted female British sprinter ever'
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Athletics
Posted
23 December 2025
Menzies Campbell: Athlete, lawyer and formidable politician
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Scotland
Posted
26 September 2025
How 'choosing the hard path' helped Hunt claim superb 200m silver
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Athletics
Posted
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
Posted
7 August 2025

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