<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Athletics - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Athletics news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:58:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The World Treadmill Championship - pitching elite runners against amateurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyday runners are being given the chance to compete alongside elite athletes in the first World Treadmill Championship, a new global 5km competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-world-treadmill-championship-pitching-elite-runners-against-amateurs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-world-treadmill-championship-pitching-elite-runners-against-amateurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aga banned for fake prescription from family member]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruti Aga tried to explain a positive test for a banned substance with a fake prescription from a non-existent clinic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/aga-banned-for-fake-prescription-from-family-member/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/aga-banned-for-fake-prescription-from-family-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympian Dobbin writes to Prime Minister over ME funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former British sprinter Beth Dobbin calls on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to fund more research into "life-decimating" ME.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympian-dobbin-writes-to-prime-minister-over-me-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympian-dobbin-writes-to-prime-minister-over-me-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers targets Olympic qualification in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[British 400m hurdles champion Alastair Chalmers says he wants to secure Olympic qualification next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-targets-olympic-qualification-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-targets-olympic-qualification-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race, illness, injury, repeat - REDs and why men are suffering in silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[British long-distance runner Jake Smith was enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat - he had no idea he had REDs and was under-fuelling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/race-illness-injury-repeat-reds-and-why-men-are-suffering-in-silence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/race-illness-injury-repeat-reds-and-why-men-are-suffering-in-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It feels like you're days away from death' - the Olympian living with ME]]></title><description><![CDATA[She's an Olympian, a world record holder and a Commonwealth Games medal winner. She's also bedbound for more than 22 hours a day. Sprinter Beth Dobbin shares her health struggles with BBC Sport months after retiring from the sport for good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/it-feels-like-youre-days-away-from-death-the-olympian-living-with-me/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/it-feels-like-youre-days-away-from-death-the-olympian-living-with-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-olympic-sprinter-now-bedbound-for-22-hours-a-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-olympic-sprinter-now-bedbound-for-22-hours-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coe aims for African 'legacy' with 2029 World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosting the World Athletics Championships in Nairobi in 2029 will leave a "legacy of experience and expertise", according to the sport's top official Sebastian Coe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/coe-aims-for-african-legacy-with-2029-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/coe-aims-for-african-legacy-with-2029-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolt comparisons a 'privilege' - Dambile]]></title><description><![CDATA[South African sprinter Sinesipho Dambile says comparisons with Usain Bolt are a &ldquo;privilege&rdquo; as he targets World Championship and Olympic glory after a breakout season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bolt-comparisons-a-privilege-dambile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bolt-comparisons-a-privilege-dambile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says "his body is still peaking" after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kipchoge-41-breaks-course-record-at-melbourne-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kipchoge-41-breaks-course-record-at-melbourne-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya must be 'clean' to be credible, says Wada chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wada president Witold Banka says Kenya must strengthen testing, investigations and anti-doping enforcement before hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenya-must-be-clean-to-be-credible-says-wada-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenya-must-be-clean-to-be-credible-says-wada-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa hope to host first African Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee confirms South Africa have shown an interest in becoming the first African host of the summer Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/south-africa-hope-to-host-first-african-olympics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/south-africa-hope-to-host-first-african-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio star in a tense 2006 crime thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lies. Betrayal. Sacrifice. How far will you go to survive? Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matt-damon-and-leonardo-dicaprio-star-in-a-tense-2006-crime-thriller/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matt-damon-and-leonardo-dicaprio-star-in-a-tense-2006-crime-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damilola Taylor's shocking murder revisited 26 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Boyega and childhood friends reveal new testimony about his killing and its aftermath]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/damilola-taylors-shocking-murder-revisited-26-years-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/damilola-taylors-shocking-murder-revisited-26-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I reduced my running because of urine leaks' &ndash; Commonwealth finalist Korir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenyan runner Naomi Korir was born with fistula, a condition which can cause the uncontrolled leakage of urine or faeces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-reduced-my-running-because-of-urine-leaks-ndash-commonwealth-finalist-korir/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-reduced-my-running-because-of-urine-leaks-ndash-commonwealth-finalist-korir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I reduced my running because of urine leaks' – Commonwealth finalist Korir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenyan runner Naomi Korir was born with fistula, a condition which can cause the uncontrolled leakage of urine or faeces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-reduced-my-running-because-of-urine-leaks-commonwealth-finalist-korir/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-reduced-my-running-because-of-urine-leaks-commonwealth-finalist-korir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rock, paper, scissors' decides order of London Marathon races]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rock-paper-scissors-decides-order-of-london-marathon-races/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rock-paper-scissors-decides-order-of-london-marathon-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising star Henrich daring to dream of LA Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh 400m athlete Charlotte Henrich has her sights set on Los Angeles having found her confidence with a breakthrough summer in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rising-star-henrich-daring-to-dream-of-la-olympics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rising-star-henrich-daring-to-dream-of-la-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/injured-assefa-narrowly-misses-world-record-in-berlin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/injured-assefa-narrowly-misses-world-record-in-berlin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French hurdler Samba-Mayela given whereabouts ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic silver medallist Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been temporarily suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a whereabouts breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/french-hurdler-samba-mayela-given-whereabouts-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/french-hurdler-samba-mayela-given-whereabouts-ban/</guid></item></channel></rss>