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More British athletes convicted in connection with Baptiste case
BBC Sport reveals that Will Sharman, Richard Sharman and Lamin Deen were also convicted in the case which led to Leon Baptiste's imprisonment.
August 28, 2026Conflicting ideas of fairness in women’s sports fuel transgender participation debate - Reuters
Conflicting ideas of fairness in women’s sports fuel transgender participation debate Reuters
August 28, 2026Second world record in Zurich goes to Russell in the 100m hurdles
American Masai Russell storms to victory in the women's 100m hurdles in a remarkable 12.09 seconds, breaking the world record at the Diamond League in Zurich.
August 27, 2026Dos Santos breaks 400m hurdles world record in Zurich
Brazil's Alison dos Santos breaks the 400m hurdles world record, clocking a time of 45.80 seconds at the Diamond League in Zurich.
August 27, 2026Dos Santos shatters 400m hurdles world record
Brazil's Alison dos Santos smashes the 400m hurdles world record with an astonishing run at the Zurich Diamond League meeting.
August 27, 2026Pogacar's astonishing solo effort punishes Vuelta rivals
Tadej Pogacar takes a huge step towards winning the Velta a Espana for the first time as he cruises to a resounding victory in the fourth stage on Tuesday.
August 25, 2026Hodgkinson withdraws from Zurich Diamond League
Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready".
August 24, 2026Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.
August 23, 2026Kejelcha regains half marathon world record in Buenos Aires - Reuters
Kejelcha regains half marathon world record in Buenos Aires Reuters
August 23, 2026Werro wins in Lausanne as Tebogo, Wanyonyi lay down markers for Budapest - Reuters
Werro wins in Lausanne as Tebogo, Wanyonyi lay down markers for Budapest Reuters
August 21, 2026Hunt second in Diamond League 200m as White wins
Amy Hunt follows up her extraordinary week at the European Championships with a second-placed finish in the women's 200m at the Diamond League in Lausanne behind Kayla White.
August 21, 2026Bolt registers to play for Manchester Sunday league team
Eight-time Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has registered to play for a veterans' Sunday league football team in Manchester.
August 21, 2026Duplantis releases song for Ultimate Championship
Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis says "music and sport bring people together in the best way as he releases 'Gold' for the upcoming inaugural Ultimate Championship.
August 21, 2026Rybakina retires injured in quarter-final against Swiatek
Elena Rybakina's latest bid to replace Aryna Sabalenka as world number one comes to an abrupt end as she retires injured against Iga Swiatek in Cincinnati.
August 21, 2026Edmonton Marathon route was 674m too long
The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit the course for the 2026 edition was measured more than half a kilometre too long.
August 20, 2026'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple
Amy Hunt asserts herself as Great Britain's new track sensation after winning an unprecedented four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.
August 17, 2026'The jump of her life!' - GB's Sawyers takes long jump silver
Great Britain's Jazz Sawyers puts on "one of the performances of the championship" to take silver in the women's long jump, finishing just one centimetre behind gold-winning Larissa Iapichino.
August 16, 2026GB's Hunter-Bell comfortably wins 'serene, beautiful' 1500m gold
Georgia Hunter-Bell wins convincingly in the women's 1500m to take gold for Great Britain, making herself uncatchable on the final stretch.
August 16, 2026Oliveira dedicates Portugal stage win to Tarling family
Rui Oliveira wins the final stage of the Volta a Portugal in his home city of Porto before dedicating the win to Finlay Tarling's family.
August 16, 2026Medal ceremonies postponed at Europeans after fraud arrest
Transport was also delayed because of the arrest, leading to crowds building up outside the venue.
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More British athletes convicted in connection with Baptiste case
Leon Baptiste (left) is currently in prison in Marrakech, while Will Sharman (centre) and Lamin Deen (right) were given suspended sentences Three British former athletes were convicted in Morocco as
Second world record in Zurich goes to Russell in the 100m hurdles
There was an error American Masai Russell storms to victory in the women's 100m hurdles in a remarkable 12.09 seconds, breaking the world record at the Diamond League in Zurich. WATCH MORE: Dos Sant
Dos Santos shatters 400m mark as world records fall in Zurich
Dos Santos breaks 400m hurdles world record in Zurich Brazil's Alison dos Santos smashed the 400m hurdles world record in an astonishing night of action at the Zurich Diamond League meeting. The 26-
Dos Santos breaks 400m hurdles world record in Zurich
There was an error Brazil's Alison dos Santos breaks the 400m hurdles world record, clocking a time of 45.80 seconds at the Diamond League in Zurich. WATCH MORE: Athletics on the BBC Available to U
Pogacar's astonishing solo effort punishes Vuelta rivals
Pogacar is competing in the Vuelta a Espana for the first time since 2019 Tadej Pogacar took a huge step towards winning the Vuelta a Espana for the first time and completing his Grand Tour collectio
Hodgkinson withdraws from Zurich Diamond League
Keely Hodgkinson did not compete at the Lausanne Diamond League last week Keely Hodgkinson has withdrawn from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body i
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Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds
Men's half marathon record broken by 29 seconds Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha has broken the men's half marathon world record, winning a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires on Sunday in 56 minutes
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Bolt registers to play for Manchester Sunday league team
Bolt won eight Olympic golds and 11 world titles during his career Eight-time Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has registered to play for a veterans' Sunday league football team in Manchester. T
Hunt second in Diamond League 200m as White wins
Amy Hunt's season best in the 200m is 22.19 seconds Amy Hunt followed up her extraordinary week at the European Championships with a second-place finish in the women's 200m at the Diamond League in L
Duplantis releases song for Ultimate Championship
Duplantis won gold at the European Championships in Birmingham earlier this month Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis has released the official anthem for World Athletics' upcoming inaugural Ult
Rybakina retires injured in quarter-final against Swiatek
Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open in January Elena Rybakina's latest attempt to replace Aryna Sabalenka as world number one came to an abrupt end as she retired injured from her Cincinnati Open
Edmonton Marathon route was 674m too long
The Edmonton Marathon is often used as a way to qualify for the hugely popular Boston Marathon The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course measured more than half a kilometre too
'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple
Hunts wins fourth gold as Great Britain storm to mixed 4x100m relay victory Amy Hunt did not realise what she had done the first time she created headline-making history. But Great Britain's new spr
GB's Hunter-Bell comfortably wins 'serene, beautiful' 1500m gold
There was an error Georgia Hunter-Bell wins convincingly in the women's 1500m to take gold for Great Britain, sprinting away from the field down the home straight. READ MORE: Athletics on BBC Sport
'The jump of her life!' - GB's Sawyers takes long jump silver
There was an error Great Britain's Jazz Sawyers puts on "one of the performances of the championship" to take silver in the women's long jump, finishing just one centimetre behind gold-winning Lariss
Oliveira dedicates Portugal stage win to Tarling family
Rui Oliveira has completed five Grand Tours between 2020 and 2024 Rui Oliveira won the final stage of the Volta a Portugal in his home city of Porto before dedicating the win to Finlay Tarling's fami
Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women's marathon
There was an error Abbie Donnelly wins the bronze medal in the women's marathon, with Great Britain also winning a gold medal in the team event, on the final day of the 2026 European Championships in
Donnelly wins GB's first women's marathon medal at Europeans
Bronze for Donnelly and a team gold for GB in the women’s marathon Abbie Donnelly became the first British woman to win an individual marathon medal at the European Championships as she took bronze i