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Second 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, 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, 2026Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record
The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
August 22, 2026Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run - Reuters
Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run Reuters
August 22, 2026Spain's Perez and Italian Fiorini set women's race walk world records - Reuters
Spain's Perez and Italian Fiorini set women's race walk world records Reuters
August 15, 2026Kerr's Europeans absence ruining the sport - Ingebrigtsen
Jakob Ingebrigtsen says he is "very" disappointed by British rival Josh Kerr's decision to miss the European Championships in Birmingham.
August 13, 2026Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?
The world record for the women's 800m is the longest standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years. Why is it such a tough task?
August 12, 2026The team behind Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record
BBC Sport looks at the team behind Great Britain 800m star Keely Hodgkinson's golden rise and pursuit of a world record.
August 10, 2026Kerr on why Commonwealth mile glory matters to him
Josh Kerr didn't dream about being the fastest person ever to run a mile when he was a kid. He dreamed of pulling on a Scotland vest in the Commonwealth Games.
July 21, 2026Hodgkinson wins in London after 'tough couple of weeks'
Keely Hodgkinson returns to winning ways at the London Diamond League after what the Olympic 800m champion admits has been a tough time.
July 18, 2026Britain's Kerr smashes long-standing world mile record - Reuters
Britain's Kerr smashes long-standing world mile record Reuters
July 18, 2026Kerr's world record attempt confirmed for London
Josh Kerr's world record mile attempt is confirmed as the Scot is part of a strong international field at the Diamond League Series event in London on Saturday.
July 13, 2026Wanyonyi breaks 1,000m world record on debut in Monaco
Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi breaks the 27-year-old men's 1,000m world record at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco, and Julien Alfred runs a stunning 200m.
July 10, 2026Hodgkinson beaten into second by Odira in Eugene
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson was beaten for the second consecutive Diamond League race as she finished behind Lilian Odira in Eugene.
July 4, 2026Freestyle record beaten for second time in nine days
Gretchen Walsh beats the 50m freestyle world record set by training partner Kate Douglass earlier this month by 0.04 seconds
June 29, 2026Speed suits & altitude rooms - how Kerr plans to beat mile world record
On July 18 at the London Diamond League meeting, Josh Kerr intends to beat Hicham El Guerrouj's world record for the mile. But how will he do it?
June 26, 2026Mexicans chase a world record wave - but is the trend even Mexican?
Thousands lined the streets in Mexico City on Saturday as they attempted to set the world record for largest human wave.
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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
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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
Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record
A robot has outperformed humans by running faster than Usain Bolt's 100m sprint world record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China. The humanoid robot, developed by the Beijing Innovation Centre
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Kerr's Europeans absence ruining the sport - Ingebrigtsen
Skipping championships is 'ruining the sport' - Ingebrigtsen Jakob Ingebrigtsen says he is "very" disappointed Britain's Josh Kerr is not competing at the European Championships, claiming that athlet
Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?
Keely Hodgkinson has the sixth-fastest outdoor 800m time in history The world record for the women's 800m is the longest-standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years. So why, d
Kerr on why Commonwealth mile glory matters to him
'Unbelievable!' - GB's Kerr breaks fastest mile world record Josh Kerr didn't dream about being the fastest person ever to run a mile when he was a kid. He dreamed of pulling on a Scotland vest and r
Hodgkinson wins in London after 'tough couple of weeks'
Hodgkinson pips Broeders-Bol in 800m to return to winning ways Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson made a return to winning ways at the London Diamond League after what she admitted had been "a to
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Kerr's world record attempt confirmed for London
Josh Kerr will be looking to break new ground at London Stadium Josh Kerr's world record mile attempt has been confirmed after the Scot was named as part of a strong international field at the Diamon
Wanyonyi breaks 1,000m world record on debut in Monaco
Emmanuel Wanyonyi is the reigning 800m world champion - and now he owns a world record in the rarely run 1,000m Emmanuel Wanyonyi broke the long-standing men's 1,000m world record on his debut at the
Hodgkinson beaten into second by Odira in Eugene
Hodgkinson beaten by Odira as world record chase continues Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson was beaten for the second consecutive Diamond League race as she finished behind Lilian Odira in Euge
Freestyle record beaten for second time in nine days
Walsh finished fourth in the 50m freestyle at the Paris Olympics American swimmer Gretchen Walsh has broken the women's 50m freestyle world record just nine days after her training partner Kate Dougl
Speed suits & altitude rooms - how Kerr plans to beat mile world record
Kerr ready to attempt world mile record this year Every day, Josh Kerr writes down the time. Three minutes 43.13 seconds. And every day he is working to render it redundant. That day will come, he h
Mexicans chase a world record wave - but is the trend even Mexican?
It's a tradition repeated in stadiums across the world, with crowds of spectators rising up in a rippling roar. The largest wave so far, according to Guinness World Records, was at a Nascar racing ev
Mexico City chases world record for largest Mexican wave ahead of World Cup
Sign up now: Get the biggest sports news in your inbox Published Jun 07, 2026, 09:47 AM Updated Jun 07, 2026, 09:47 AM MEXICO CITY, June 6 - Thousands of people flooded one of the world's great urb