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USA's Lyles wins 100m in world-leading 9.79 seconds Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lyles won his first Olympic title at Paris 2024 ByMandeep Sanghera BBC Sport journalist Published 5 minutes ago Noah Lyles ran a world-leading 9.79 seconds as he claimed an impressive victory in the 100m at the US athletics championships. He also equalled […]
New camera guidelines for female athletics coverage Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Holly Bradshaw says she has seen inappropriate videos of herself online because of revealing camera angles during live coverage of her competitions. ByJane Dougall BBC Sport Correspondent Published 1 hour ago New guidelines have been released advising broadcasters on how to […]
Olympian Simpson leaves hospital after cardiac arrest Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jenny Simpson is a three-time Olympian and won three World Championships medals ByBen Collins BBC Sport journalist Published 3 hours ago Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson has been released from hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest while running at an event last week. The […]
Emotional Hodgkinson pulls out of UK 400m final Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Keely Hodgkinson was waiting in her lane before stepping off the track ByBen Collins BBC Sport journalist Published 22 minutes ago Keely Hodgkinson pulled out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships moments before Sunday's race. The Olympic 800m champion […]
Hunt and Glave win British 100m titles Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The UK Athletics Championships will conclude on Sunday ByBen Collins BBC Sport journalist Published 16 minutes ago Amy Hunt retained her British 100m title while Romell Glave became the men's 100m champion for the first time on Saturday. Hunt produced the second fastest […]
Olympic medallist Simpson recovering after collapse Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jenny Simpson was world champion at 1500m in 2011 Published 37 minutes ago Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is making "encouraging improvement" in hospital after collapsing at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 39-year-old American was pacing a mile group at a Sir Walter […]
Pole vaulter Caudery has emergency spinal surgery Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Molly Caudery holds the British women's pole vault record of 4.92m ByElizabeth Botcherby BBC Sport journalist Published 13 June 2026, 13:39 BST Updated 24 minutes ago British pole vault record holder Molly Caudery has been ruled out for the rest of the season […]
Hodgkinson stunned by Werro despite personal best To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Werro causes shock in Stockholm as she beats Hodgkinson ByBen Collins BBC Sport journalist Published 7 June 2026, 18:28 BST Updated 1 hour ago Olympic 800m champion Keely […]
GB's Burgin beats Wanyonyi to win Diamond League 800m To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, 'One of the biggest of his career!' GB's Burgin wins 800m in 'special' race ByTimothy Abraham BBC Sport Journalist Published 2 hours ago Great Britain's Max […]
Wales' fastest woman Brier breaks 44-year 200m record Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hannah Brier has represented Wales at two Commonwealth Games Published 17 minutes ago Hannah Brier underlined her status as the fastest Welsh woman of all time, breaking her country's longstanding 200m record with a time of 22.79 seconds at the Stratford Speed […]
