Athletics

Unloved in PE, ignored at top - what is cross country's future?
Cross country evokes miserable school memories for many, while top athletes focus on Olympic disciplines instead - what is its future?
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Athletics
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Mageean 'continuing to find joy in every day' after chemotherapy
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Athletics
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2 days ago
UKA chief 'appalled' as Prescod joins Enhanced Games
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Athletics
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3 days ago
'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
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22 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
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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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

O'Connor 'never could have imagined' 2025 success
Kate O'Connor says 2025 saw her achieve more than she ever imagined as she picked up four international medals, including a stunning silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo.
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Athletics
Posted
15 December 2025
Calendar must be policed after Grand Slam Track bankruptcy - Coe
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Athletics
Posted
16 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
Posted
14 December 2025
Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief
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Athletics
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12 December 2025
More Than The Score. Asafa Powell on Hurricane Melissa's aftermath in Jamaica. Audio, 24 minutes
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Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy to 'reorganise'
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Athletics
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11 December 2025

Triathlete Yee runs second fastest British marathon
Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee finishes seventh at the Valencia Marathon in only his second race at the distance.
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7 December 2025
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IOC wants Russia & Belarus youth athlete ban lifted
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Olympic Games
Posted
11 December 2025
Duplantis & McLaughlin-Levrone named world athletes of year
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Athletics
Posted
30 November 2025
Hospital CCTV helps clear long jumper of doping
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Athletics
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27 November 2025
More Than The Score. Do coaches get better with age? Audio, 25 minutes
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BBC World Service
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Athletes in Paralympic World Class Programme named
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Disability Sport
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17 November 2025
Women's 100m final on day one at LA 2028 Olympics
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Olympic Games
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12 November 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
Posted
19 September 2025
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'Who are you trying to convince?' - do mind games really work?
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Athletics
Posted
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
Posted
7 August 2025
Couch to 5k - Top tips to get started with running
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Athletics
Posted
12 May 2025

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