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Kenya must be 'clean' to be credible, says Wada chief
Wada president Witold Banka says Kenya must strengthen testing, investigations and anti-doping enforcement before hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
October 7, 2026'Rock, paper, scissors' decides order of London Marathon races
A game of rock, paper, scissors is used to determine when the elite female and male races will take place at next year's two-day London Marathon.
September 30, 2026NI players relish Windsor return against Hungary
Northern Ireland's hosting of Hungary in the Uefa Nations League will be their first game in Belfast for 315 days.
September 28, 2026NI qualifying for World Cup 'surreal' - O'Hanlon
Northern Ireland netball vice-captain Caroline O'Hanlon says "not many outside of our camp expected us to qualify" after the booked their spot in the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
September 27, 2026Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin
Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.
September 27, 2026French hurdler Samba-Mayela given whereabouts ban
Olympic silver medallist Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been temporarily suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a whereabouts breach.
September 25, 2026GB's Backstedt wins world time-trial silver
Britain's Zoe Backstedt, 21, wins silver in the women's time trial and Belgium's Remco Evenepoel claims a fourth men's title at the UCI World Road Championships in Montreal.
September 20, 2026Kenya's Ngetich breaks women-only half marathon world record by a second - reuters.com
Kenya's Ngetich breaks women-only half marathon world record by a second reuters.com
September 20, 2026Ngetich breaks women-only half-marathon record
Kenya's Agnes Ngetich breaks the world record for a women-only half marathon as she wins gold at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.
September 20, 2026Hodgkinson powers to Athlos win in speed suit
Keely Hodgkinson powers to victory in a full-body speed suit before being presented with a Tiffany & Co crown as Athlos makes its London debut.
September 18, 2026'Built differently' - Hodgkinson reveals hamstring abnormality
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she is "built differently" after an MRI scan uncovered an "abnormality" in her hamstring.
September 17, 2026Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself
Joanna Wietrzyk has also forfeited her win in the fitness competition after competing last week.
September 17, 2026African greats inspired by the potential of Nairobi 2029
Some of Africa's great track and field stars expect the decision to award Kenya the 2029 World Athletics Championships to inspire the next generation.
September 16, 2026How Kenya won its bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships
Kenya's athletics-loving population and improved infrastructure helped Nairobi secure the rights to host the 2029 World Championships, but challenges remain to ensure a successful event.
September 15, 2026London loses bid to host 2029 World Athletics as Nairobi named host
London has lost to Nairobi in its bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2029, while the 2031 event will be held in Munich.
September 15, 2026Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first - Reuters
Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first Reuters
September 15, 2026Brands v country - Kerr ramps up kit battle after latest victory
Josh Kerr celebrated becoming Great Britain's first Ultimate Champion by making a clear point about funding in athletics - BBC Sport explains what the issue is.
September 14, 2026How did the first Ultimate Championship go?
As the inaugural Ultimate Championship concludes, athletics has taken its first strides in a new direction.
September 14, 2026Dominant Kerr wins $150K with GB's first Ultimate title
Josh Kerr ends a sensational season by winning the Ultimate Championship 1500m title as the inaugural edition of athletics' new global event concludes.
September 13, 2026'Superb' Kerr storms to 1500m win
Great Britain's Josh Kerr powers ahead on the final corner to win the men's 1500m, becoming the event's Ultimate Champion in Budapest.
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Kenya must be 'clean' to be credible, says Wada chief
Witold Banka says rising positive tests are a sign the system is working, and calls for support from law enforcement agencies to go after criminals supplying athletes Kenya must demonstrate it can be
'Rock, paper, scissors' decides London Marathon dates
'Absolutely incredible!' - Sawe breaks sub 2-hour marathon world record in London A game of rock, paper, scissors was used to determine when the elite female and male races will take place during nex
NI players relish Windsor return against Hungary
Northern Ireland have not played at Windsor Park since 17 November 2025 For the first time in 315 days, Northern Ireland are back in Belfast. Michael O'Neill's side welcome Hungary to Windsor Park f
NI qualifying for World Cup 'surreal' - O'Hanlon
Northern Ireland and Scotland both have qualified for the 2027 World Cup Northern Ireland netball vice-captain Caroline O'Hanlon said "not many outside of our camp expected us to qualify" after the s
Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin
Tigst Assefa collapsed after crossing the line and had to be helped from the course An injured Tigst Assefa hobbled over the line at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday after looking set to smash the women
French hurdler Samba-Mayela given whereabouts ban
Cyrena Samba-Mayela won silver at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games French hurdler Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been given a temporary suspension for not disclosing her whereabouts to anti-doping officials. S
GB's Backstedt wins world time-trial silver
Backstedt wins silver at UCI World Road Championships Great Britain's Zoe Backstedt produced a superb ride to claim silver in the women's time trial at the UCI World Road Championships in Montreal.
Ngetich breaks women-only half-marathon record
Ngetich has set her sights on winning gold on the track at the 2027 World Athletics Championships Agnes Ngetich broke the world record for a women-only half marathon as she took gold at the World Roa
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Hodgkinson powers to Athlos win in speed suit
'Speed meeting style' - Hogkinson charges ahead to win Athlos 800m Keely Hodgkinson powered to victory in a custom-made full-body speed suit before being presented with a Tiffany & Co crown as Athlos
'Built differently' - Hodgkinson reveals hamstring abnormality
Keely Hodgkinson is part of the leading trio of women's 800m runners, alongside Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says an MRI scan has uncovered an "abnormality" i
Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself
Joanna Wietrzyk said she was "genuinely sorry to everyone who was affected" An Australian athlete who faced criticism for continuing to compete in a Hyrox event after soiling herself has apologised a
African greats inspired by the potential of Nairobi 2029
Faith Kipyegon has won 1500m gold at the past three editions of the World Championships, but will the 32-year-old be on the start line in 2029? The decision to award the 2029 World Athletics Champion
How Kenya won its bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships
Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon completed a Kenyan one-two in the women's 5,000m at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, where Kenya won seven golds to finish second in the medal table Kenya's P
London misses out to Nairobi in World Athletics bid
The London Stadium hosted the World Athletics Championships in 2017 London has missed out to Nairobi in the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships. The decision, which means an African c
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Brands v country - Kerr ramps up kit battle after latest victory
Josh Kerr deliberately covered up the Nike logo on his Great Britain kit, putting his custom-designed Brooks running spikes over them, after winning the 1500m at the Ultimate Championship After Josh
How did the first Ultimate Championship go?
Josh Kerr pocketed $150,000 after becoming Great Britain's first Ultimate champion As poster boy Armand Duplantis performed the Ultimate Championship's official song and fireworks lit up the sky abov
Dominant Kerr wins $150K with GB's first Ultimate title
'Superb' Kerr storms to 1500m win Josh Kerr ended a sensational season by being crowned Britain's first winner at the Ultimate Championship with a dominant 1500m victory - and earning $150,000 - as t
'Superb' Kerr storms to 1500m win
There was an error Great Britain's Josh Kerr powers ahead on the final corner to win the men's 1500m, becoming the event's Ultimate Champion in Budapest. WATCH AND FOLLOW LIVE: Ultimate Championship