<?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>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:19:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson-Thompson and Asher-Smith out of Commonwealths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic silver medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson pulls out of the Commonwealth Games because of injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-and-asher-smith-out-of-commonwealths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-and-asher-smith-out-of-commonwealths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crystal Palace sports centre set for £130m revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bromley Council is to meet to discuss plans for a major revamp of the world famous sport centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/crystal-palace-sports-centre-set-for-130m-revamp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/crystal-palace-sports-centre-set-for-130m-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['These are my roots' - Kerr on why Commonwealth mile glory matters to him]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/these-are-my-roots-kerr-on-why-commonwealth-mile-glory-matters-to-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/these-are-my-roots-kerr-on-why-commonwealth-mile-glory-matters-to-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr sees potential to better mile record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr says breaking the men's mile world record is an "an awesome achievement" but hints he could attempt to set a new mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-sees-potential-to-better-mile-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-sees-potential-to-better-mile-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heyward's return from double surgery to Commonwealths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh 1,500m runner Jake Heyward will compete in the one-mile race at the Commonwealth Games after battling back from double Achilles surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/heywards-return-from-double-surgery-to-commonwealths/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/heywards-return-from-double-surgery-to-commonwealths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson wins in London after 'tough couple of weeks']]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson returns to winning ways at the London Diamond League after what the Olympic 800m champion admits has been a tough time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-wins-in-london-after-tough-couple-of-weeks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-wins-in-london-after-tough-couple-of-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson holds off Broeders-Bol to win 800m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Keely Hodgkinson secures her first Diamond League win of the season, beating Femke Broeders-Bol to first place in the women's 800m event at the London Diamond League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-holds-off-broeders-bol-to-win-800m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-holds-off-broeders-bol-to-win-800m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unbelievable!' - GB's Kerr breaks mile world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Josh Kerr breaks the world record for the mile, held by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999, by half a second in the London Diamond League event at London Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unbelievable-gbs-kerr-breaks-mile-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unbelievable-gbs-kerr-breaks-mile-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Following in the footsteps of legends' - Kerr smashes mile world record in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Josh Kerr smashes the long-standing men's mile world record in a spectacular performance at the London Diamond League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/following-in-the-footsteps-of-legends-kerr-smashes-mile-world-record-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/following-in-the-footsteps-of-legends-kerr-smashes-mile-world-record-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr hunts mile record as Hodgkinson plays down 800m bid - what to watch at London Diamond League]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to follow as British stars Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr headline the Diamond League meeting in London on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-hunts-mile-record-as-hodgkinson-plays-down-800m-bid-what-to-watch-at-london-diamond-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-hunts-mile-record-as-hodgkinson-plays-down-800m-bid-what-to-watch-at-london-diamond-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed suits &amp; altitude rooms - how Kerr planned to beat mile world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[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?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/speed-suits-amp-altitude-rooms-how-kerr-planned-to-beat-mile-world-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/speed-suits-amp-altitude-rooms-how-kerr-planned-to-beat-mile-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith in Commonwealth comeback after miscarriages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Paralympian Ali Smith speaks about the challenges of returning to action at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after two miscarriages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/smith-in-commonwealth-comeback-after-miscarriages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/smith-in-commonwealth-comeback-after-miscarriages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New camera guidelines for female athletics coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[New guidelines have been released advising broadcasters on how to use more respectful camera angles when covering live female athletics events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/new-camera-guidelines-for-female-athletics-coverage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/new-camera-guidelines-for-female-athletics-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complicated dynamic with dad as coach works - O'Connor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team NI heptathlete Kate O'Connor tells BBC Sport NI about her relationship with her dad Michael, who is her coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/complicated-dynamic-with-dad-as-coach-works-oconnor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/complicated-dynamic-with-dad-as-coach-works-oconnor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr's world record attempt confirmed for London]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerrs-world-record-attempt-confirmed-for-london/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerrs-world-record-attempt-confirmed-for-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle to bring London Diamond League 'home' to Crystal Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2012 Olympic Stadium has come to host the UK's flagship athletics event - but could that change?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-battle-to-bring-london-diamond-league-home-to-crystal-palace/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-battle-to-bring-london-diamond-league-home-to-crystal-palace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanyonyi breaks 1,000m world record on debut in Monaco]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wanyonyi-breaks-1000m-world-record-on-debut-in-monaco/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wanyonyi-breaks-1000m-world-record-on-debut-in-monaco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yee makes Diamond League return - watch on BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key events, schedule and how to watch the 2026 Diamond League season on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/yee-makes-diamond-league-return-watch-on-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/yee-makes-diamond-league-return-watch-on-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprinter Gout, 18, out for season with hamstring tear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian sprinter Gout Gout is set to miss the rest of the season, including the World Athletics Under-20 Championships, after tearing his left hamstring while training in Brisbane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprinter-gout-18-out-for-season-with-hamstring-tear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprinter-gout-18-out-for-season-with-hamstring-tear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The England 10,000m runner buying her shoes on eBay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buying shoes on eBay and balancing running with studying - Poppy Tank on competing for England at Glasgow 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-england-10000m-runner-buying-her-shoes-on-ebay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-england-10000m-runner-buying-her-shoes-on-ebay/</guid></item></channel></rss>