<?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/1000/" /><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>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Explore a place where science, politics and culture collide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film exploring the human stories behind mankind&rsquo;s biggest experiment in particle physics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/explore-a-place-where-science-politics-and-culture-collide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/explore-a-place-where-science-politics-and-culture-collide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson to compete in 400m in Rome - how to follow Thursday's Diamond League meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson begins her outdoor season by competing over 400m at the Rome Diamond League - live on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-to-compete-in-400m-in-rome-how-to-follow-thursdays-diamond-league-meet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-to-compete-in-400m-in-rome-how-to-follow-thursdays-diamond-league-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson to compete in 400m in Rome - how to follow Diamond League 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson begins her outdoor season by competing over 400m at the Rome Diamond League - live on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-to-compete-in-400m-in-rome-how-to-follow-diamond-league-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-to-compete-in-400m-in-rome-how-to-follow-diamond-league-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of Paralympian]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge at the Old Bailey has fined UK Athletics &pound;350,000 with &pound;44,000 in costs after hearing how a Paralympic athlete died when equipment fell on him at a training ground in east London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-fined-350000-over-death-of-paralympian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-fined-350000-over-death-of-paralympian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Burgin beats Wanyonyi to win Diamond League 800m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Max Burgin powers clear of a world-class field to win the 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Morocco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-burgin-beats-wanyonyi-to-win-diamond-league-800m/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-burgin-beats-wanyonyi-to-win-diamond-league-800m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One of the biggest of his career!' - Burgin wins 800m in 'special' race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Max Burgin wins a "special" 800m race at the Rabat Diamond League, ahead of Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/one-of-the-biggest-of-his-career-burgin-wins-800m-in-special-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/one-of-the-biggest-of-his-career-burgin-wins-800m-in-special-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson chasing 43-year-old 800m mark in 'battle of world records']]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson says she would "love" to break the long-standing women's 800m world record on home soil at the London Diamond League in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-chasing-43-year-old-800m-mark-in-battle-of-world-records/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-chasing-43-year-old-800m-mark-in-battle-of-world-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales' fastest woman blocked from Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Brier calls for a change to selection timings for Team Wales after missing out on her last Commonwealth Games this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wales-fastest-woman-blocked-from-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wales-fastest-woman-blocked-from-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record 50m freestyle time at controversial Enhanced Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev beats a world record in the pool at the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/record-50m-freestyle-time-at-controversial-enhanced-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/record-50m-freestyle-time-at-controversial-enhanced-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson smashes meeting record to win 200m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time 200m world champion Shericka Jackson produces a dominant display to win the 200m Diamond League event in Xiamen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jackson-smashes-meeting-record-to-win-200m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jackson-smashes-meeting-record-to-win-200m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'F1 of athletics'? Athlos announces London debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The all-female track meet Athlos will be hosted in London for the first time later this year as it expands to two events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-f1-of-athletics-athlos-announces-london-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-f1-of-athletics-athlos-announces-london-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhanced Games is finally here - causing dismay and intrigue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Enhanced Games, the 'Steroid Olympics' which take place this weekend, are forcing sport and wider society to confront some challenging questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/enhanced-games-is-finally-here-causing-dismay-and-intrigue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/enhanced-games-is-finally-here-causing-dismay-and-intrigue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhanced Games are finally here - causing dismay and intrigue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Enhanced Games, the 'Steroid Olympics' which take place this weekend, are forcing sport and wider society to confront some challenging questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/enhanced-games-are-finally-here-causing-dismay-and-intrigue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/enhanced-games-are-finally-here-causing-dismay-and-intrigue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English takes stunning 800m win at Diamond League event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's Mark English produces a strong finish to take victory in the 800m at Diamond League Shanghai.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/english-takes-stunning-800m-win-at-diamond-league-event/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/english-takes-stunning-800m-win-at-diamond-league-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond League 2026 - everything you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[GB's Amy Hunt joins global stars Armand Duplantis and Faith Kipyegon at the opening Diamond League event of the season in China - live on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/diamond-league-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/diamond-league-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Batty vanished at 11. Now he tells his story]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 11 years old, Alex thought he was going on holiday. Instead, he vanished for six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/alex-batty-vanished-at-11-now-he-tells-his-story/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/alex-batty-vanished-at-11-now-he-tells-his-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethiopian marathon runner Melese dies aged 36]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopian-marathon-runner-melese-dies-aged-36/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopian-marathon-runner-melese-dies-aged-36/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics rejects IOC proposal to lift Belarus ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics rejects a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee that a ban on Belarusian athletes and teams competing under the flag of their nation should be lifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-rejects-ioc-proposal-to-lift-belarus-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-rejects-ioc-proposal-to-lift-belarus-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mashed potato &amp; 19 minutes' sleep - Entrekin's epic race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Entrekin tells BBC Sport how she broke the course record for the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in Arizona.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mashed-potato-amp-19-minutes-sleep-entrekins-epic-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mashed-potato-amp-19-minutes-sleep-entrekins-epic-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold next target on Robertson's 'tremendous journey']]></title><description><![CDATA[Joanna Robertson says her sporting life has been a "tremendous journey" with the next stop the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, where she is targeting gold in the T54 1500m and 400m wheelchair races.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gold-next-target-on-robertsons-tremendous-journey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gold-next-target-on-robertsons-tremendous-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record 1.3m apply for 2027 London marathon ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1.3 million people have applied for next year's event which takes place on 25 April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/record-13m-apply-for-2027-london-marathon-ballot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/record-13m-apply-for-2027-london-marathon-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win mixed 4x400m bronze as five teams make Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[GB &amp; NI's mixed 4x400m team win bronze at the World Athletics Relays, while four other GB teams also qualify automatically for the 2027 World Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-mixed-4x400m-bronze-as-five-teams-make-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-mixed-4x400m-bronze-as-five-teams-make-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics won't strangle super-shoe innovation - Coe]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are "on the right side" when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe's record-breaking time at the London Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletics-wont-strangle-super-shoe-innovation-coe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletics-wont-strangle-super-shoe-innovation-coe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thompson-Herah sets Glasgow defending titles target]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah aims to have "fun" after confirming she will defend her Commonwealth 100m and 200m titles at Glasgow 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thompson-herah-sets-glasgow-defending-titles-target/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thompson-herah-sets-glasgow-defending-titles-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wada investigation finds 300 Russian doping cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 300 sanctions have been handed to Russian athletes following the seizure of Moscow laboratory data in 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wada-investigation-finds-300-russian-doping-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wada-investigation-finds-300-russian-doping-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do pacers work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains the role of pacers in running events]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-do-pacers-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-do-pacers-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I did not expect it': Sawe's jubilant Kenya homecoming after marathon feat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-did-not-expect-it-sawes-jubilant-kenya-homecoming-after-marathon-feat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-did-not-expect-it-sawes-jubilant-kenya-homecoming-after-marathon-feat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[African athletes need support and protection - Kebinatshipi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botswana's Collen Kebinatshipi urges African federations to offer better support for athletes amid concerns of a talent drain from the continent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/african-athletes-need-support-and-protection-kebinatshipi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/african-athletes-need-support-and-protection-kebinatshipi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I jumped around the house': Sabastian Sawe's parents celebrate marathon record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-jumped-around-the-house-sabastian-sawes-parents-celebrate-marathon-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-jumped-around-the-house-sabastian-sawes-parents-celebrate-marathon-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US great Felix targets LA Olympics in comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in Olympic athletics history with 11 medals, says she is planning a comeback at the age of 40.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-great-felix-targets-la-olympics-in-comeback/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-great-felix-targets-la-olympics-in-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't know what the limit is for me' - O'Connor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's Kate O'Connor says she has "not reached my potential in any of the events" as she gears up for the outdoor season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-dont-know-what-the-limit-is-for-me-oconnor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-dont-know-what-the-limit-is-for-me-oconnor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighter than a bar of soap - the shoes worn to shatter marathon record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa rewrote the record books in London on Sunday. 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Try 100 in 100 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Cox had never run before but set herself a target of 100 marathons in 100 days across India as a 'love letter' to her late father. 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Take our London Marathon quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you beat our London Marathon quiz, or will you be limping to the finish?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-old-is-the-oldest-runner-take-our-london-marathon-quiz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-old-is-the-oldest-runner-take-our-london-marathon-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity U-turn on banned choir at London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A choir told by a disability charity that it was not welcome at Sunday's London Marathon because its founder holds gender-critical views is told it can now perform at the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/charity-u-turn-on-banned-choir-at-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/charity-u-turn-on-banned-choir-at-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon is a 'second chance' - Warner-Judd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-time British champion Jess Warner-Judd tells BBC Sport that the London Marathon 2026 represents a "second chance" at running after she suffered a seizure during the 2024 European Championship, 10,000 meter final, which led to a later epilepsy diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-is-a-second-chance-warner-judd/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-is-a-second-chance-warner-judd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon 2026 - all you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the 46th London Marathon, which is expected to have a record-breaking 59,000 finishers on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-2026-all-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-2026-all-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramsey's marathon in memory of 'amazing' young boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Ramsey has only just retired but is running the London Marathon in memory of his friend Ceri's "amazing" son Hugh, who died of a rare cancer aged six.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ramseys-marathon-in-memory-of-amazing-young-boy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ramseys-marathon-in-memory-of-amazing-young-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couch to 5K to the London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[These 2026 London Marathon runners all started their running journey with Couch to 5K, which celebrates its 10th birthday with more than eight million downloads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/couch-to-5k-to-the-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/couch-to-5k-to-the-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon is 'my Everest' - Hampson]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than two decades after a life-changing injury, former England Under-21 rugby star Matt Hampson is tackling his "Everest" at the 2026 London Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-is-my-everest-hampson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-is-my-everest-hampson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is running bad for your knees? The truth behind the claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The London Marathon has got people hyped about running - but is it ACTUALLY good for you?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/is-running-bad-for-your-knees-the-truth-behind-the-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/is-running-bad-for-your-knees-the-truth-behind-the-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couch to 5K runners take on London marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four runners taking on the marathon share their journey from Couch to 5K.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/couch-to-5k-runners-take-on-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/couch-to-5k-runners-take-on-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runner targets rare Triple Crown at London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apryl Hammett aims to complete a total of 300 marathons - 100 road, 100 trail and 100 ultra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/runner-targets-rare-triple-crown-at-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/runner-targets-rare-triple-crown-at-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive of the year? Gabby Logan interviews Daddy Pig]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Gabby Logan interviews Daddy Pig as he prepares to take on the London Marathon to raise money for the National Deaf Children's Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/exclusive-of-the-year-gabby-logan-interviews-daddy-pig/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/exclusive-of-the-year-gabby-logan-interviews-daddy-pig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back from mid-race seizure - Warner-Judd on second chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jess Warner-Judd will make her London Marathon debut less than two years after a mid-race seizure left her fearing her career might be over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/back-from-mid-race-seizure-warner-judd-on-second-chance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/back-from-mid-race-seizure-warner-judd-on-second-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Greatest feeling ever': Runners help exhausted man finish Boston Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC spoke to Boston marathon runner, Ajay Haridasse, who was helped over the finish line by two strangers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/greatest-feeling-ever-runners-help-exhausted-man-finish-boston-marathon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/greatest-feeling-ever-runners-help-exhausted-man-finish-boston-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Superstar' runners praised for helping man finish Boston Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two runners go viral for helping carry exhausted man over the finish line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/superstar-runners-praised-for-helping-man-finish-boston-marathon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/superstar-runners-praised-for-helping-man-finish-boston-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julia Paternain: The marathon runner putting Uruguay on the athletics map]]></title><description><![CDATA[How marathon runner Julia Paternain made athletics history for Uruguay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/julia-paternain-the-marathon-runner-putting-uruguay-on-the-athletics-map/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/julia-paternain-the-marathon-runner-putting-uruguay-on-the-athletics-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classic rom-com with Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor may have discovered love.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/classic-rom-com-with-andie-macdowell-and-hugh-grant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/classic-rom-com-with-andie-macdowell-and-hugh-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trapped nerve and wee stops - running a marathon 22 weeks pregnant]]></title><description><![CDATA[British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/trapped-nerve-and-wee-stops-running-a-marathon-22-weeks-pregnant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/trapped-nerve-and-wee-stops-running-a-marathon-22-weeks-pregnant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hauger-Thackery runs Boston Marathon at 22 weeks pregnant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Calli Hauger-Thackery finishes the Boston Marathon in two hours, 43 minutes and 58 seconds while five months pregnant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hauger-thackery-runs-boston-marathon-at-22-weeks-pregnant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hauger-thackery-runs-boston-marathon-at-22-weeks-pregnant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous faces wish Couch to 5K a happy 10th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some famous faces from across the BBC wish Couch to 5K a happy birthday as the app, which has been downloaded more than eight million times, turns 10 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/famous-faces-wish-couch-to-5k-a-happy-10th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/famous-faces-wish-couch-to-5k-a-happy-10th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolt advises Gout not to forget track and field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Usain Bolt urges Australian sprinter Gout Gout not to forget track and field and find a good support network to keep him focused on his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bolt-advises-gout-not-to-forget-track-and-field/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bolt-advises-gout-not-to-forget-track-and-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couch to 5K app reaches 10 years with 8m downloads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS Couch to 5k app is celebrating its 10-year anniversary having reached more than eight million downloads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/couch-to-5k-app-reaches-10-years-with-8m-downloads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/couch-to-5k-app-reaches-10-years-with-8m-downloads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korir defends Boston Marathon title with course record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's John Korir sets a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/korir-defends-boston-marathon-title-with-course-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/korir-defends-boston-marathon-title-with-course-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health ordeal as a teen made me a stronger person]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elite marathon runner meets other positive people in BBC Sounds series Anya Culling's No Limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/health-ordeal-as-a-teen-made-me-a-stronger-person/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/health-ordeal-as-a-teen-made-me-a-stronger-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charming family favourite featuring the iconic Minions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delighting in all things wicked, supervillain Gru hatches a plot to steal the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/charming-family-favourite-featuring-the-iconic-minions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/charming-family-favourite-featuring-the-iconic-minions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-runners-v-robots-at-china-half-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-runners-v-robots-at-china-half-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh cuts and feel-good favourites: The Marathon Mix With Clara Amfo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clara Amfo brings you her ultimate playlist as she prepares for the London Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fresh-cuts-and-feel-good-favourites-the-marathon-mix-with-clara-amfo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fresh-cuts-and-feel-good-favourites-the-marathon-mix-with-clara-amfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics rejects 11 athlete transfers to Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-rejects-11-athlete-transfers-to-turkey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-rejects-11-athlete-transfers-to-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Cairess out of London Marathon with injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emile Cairess is ruled out of this year's London Marathon - where he was expected to challenge Sir Mo Farah's British record - because of a calf issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-cairess-out-of-london-marathon-with-injury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-cairess-out-of-london-marathon-with-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy musical about a world where The Beatles never existed]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unsuccessful singer-songwriter wakes up in a world where no-one remembers The Beatles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/comedy-musical-about-a-world-where-the-beatles-never-existed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/comedy-musical-about-a-world-where-the-beatles-never-existed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jepchirchir withdraws from London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Peres Jepchirchir withdraws from this month's London Marathon because of an unspecified stress fracture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jepchirchir-withdraws-from-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jepchirchir-withdraws-from-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asher-Smith &amp; Alfred set for Glasgow Commonwealths]]></title><description><![CDATA[British record holder Dina Asher-Smith and Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred are set to feature in the sprint programme at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-amp-alfred-set-for-glasgow-commonwealths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-amp-alfred-set-for-glasgow-commonwealths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympian Dobbin retires because of 'life-changing health issue']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish 200m record holder Beth Dobbin announces her retirement following "a three-year battle with a serious and life-changing health issue".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympian-dobbin-retires-because-of-life-changing-health-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympian-dobbin-retires-because-of-life-changing-health-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puss in Boots, voiced by Antonio Banderas, is on an exciting quest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puss teams up with a fellow thieving feline and Humpty Dumpty to go on an exciting quest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/puss-in-boots-voiced-by-antonio-banderas-is-on-an-exciting-quest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/puss-in-boots-voiced-by-antonio-banderas-is-on-an-exciting-quest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian teenager Gout faster than Bolt at 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian 18-year-old sprinter Gout Gout goes quicker than Usain Bolt did at the same age to win at his national championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-teenager-gout-faster-than-bolt-at-18/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-teenager-gout-faster-than-bolt-at-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise and fall of London's most legendary gangsters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise and decline of the Kray twins, London's most legendary 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from 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics plans to launch a standalone World Marathon Championships from 2030, with Athens in Greece potentially hosting the inaugural event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-world-championships-planned-from-2030/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-world-championships-planned-from-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cheeky childhood favourite brought to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unexpected bequest transforms the lives of Peter Rabbit and his siblings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-cheeky-childhood-favourite-brought-to-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-cheeky-childhood-favourite-brought-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richardson wins Stawell Gift despite 10m handicap]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Sha-Carri Richardson overcomes a disadvantage of up to 10 metres to become only the third woman to win the Stawell Gift from the back of the field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/richardson-wins-stawell-gift-despite-10m-handicap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/richardson-wins-stawell-gift-despite-10m-handicap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The award-winning story of a code-busting hero]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of Alan Turing, whose team of cryptographers cracked the German Enigma code.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-award-winning-story-of-a-code-busting-hero/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-award-winning-story-of-a-code-busting-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth hopeful devastated by broken javelins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh record holder Freya Jones is left devastated after her javelins are broken in transit as she builds up to the Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/commonwealth-hopeful-devastated-by-broken-javelins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/commonwealth-hopeful-devastated-by-broken-javelins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British sprinter Gemili retires and joins Chelsea as speed coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former European 200m champion Adam Gemili retires from athletics and joins Premier League club Chelsea as a part-time speed coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-sprinter-gemili-retires-and-joins-chelsea-as-speed-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-sprinter-gemili-retires-and-joins-chelsea-as-speed-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thrilling dark comedy starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small-town vlogger tries to uncover the truth about her best friend's disappearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thrilling-dark-comedy-starring-blake-lively-and-anna-kendrick/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thrilling-dark-comedy-starring-blake-lively-and-anna-kendrick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korir banned for five years over doping admission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former New York marathon winner Albert Korir of Kenya is banned for five years after admitting to doping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/korir-banned-for-five-years-over-doping-admission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/korir-banned-for-five-years-over-doping-admission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lazraq-Khlass suspended for whereabouts violation]]></title><description><![CDATA[French heptathlete Auriana Lazraq-Khlass is provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures, says the Athletics Integrity Unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lazraq-khlass-suspended-for-whereabouts-violation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lazraq-khlass-suspended-for-whereabouts-violation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Kerr to target mile world record in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Josh Kerr says the world mile record is "a career goal" and "it's time to bring the record home" at the London Diamond League meeting in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-kerr-to-target-mile-world-record-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-kerr-to-target-mile-world-record-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr ready to attempt world mile record this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's 1500m Olympic silver medallist Josh Kerr says he is ready to attempt to beat the world mile record this year at the London Diamond League event in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-ready-to-attempt-world-mile-record-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-ready-to-attempt-world-mile-record-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World indoor champion Hunter Bell beaten in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell is beaten in the 1500m in Melbourne in her first race since she was crowned women's world indoor champion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-indoor-champion-hunter-bell-beaten-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-indoor-champion-hunter-bell-beaten-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Rand, the first British woman to win athletics gold at the Olympics, was described as "Marilyn Monroe on spikes".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mary-rand-the-trailblazing-olympic-champion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mary-rand-the-trailblazing-olympic-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Olympic champion Rand dies aged 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, dies at the age of 86.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ex-olympic-champion-rand-dies-aged-86/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ex-olympic-champion-rand-dies-aged-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Olympic champion Rand dies aged 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, dies at the age of 86.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-olympic-champion-rand-dies-aged-86/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-olympic-champion-rand-dies-aged-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doha Diamond League scheduled to go ahead despite war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Diamond League's season-opening meet in Doha is scheduled to go ahead as planned but organisers are "exploring alternative options".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/doha-diamond-league-scheduled-to-go-ahead-despite-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/doha-diamond-league-scheduled-to-go-ahead-despite-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson pokes fun at West Ham amid London 2029 Worlds bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson pokes fun at West Ham by claiming Great Britain will win more medals than the Hammers have ever if the 2029 World Championships are held at London Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-pokes-fun-at-west-ham-amid-london-2029-worlds-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-pokes-fun-at-west-ham-amid-london-2029-worlds-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson to give back alleged 'secret' payment of $500,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson confirms he will refund a sum of$500,000 (&pound;375,000) he allegedly "secretly" paid himself before his Grand Slam Track league collapsed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-to-give-back-alleged-secret-payment-of-500000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-to-give-back-alleged-secret-payment-of-500000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon considers two-day event in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Marathon organisers are "looking at the intention" for next year's event to take place across two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-considers-two-day-event-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-considers-two-day-event-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic champion Hassan out of London Marathon after treadmill mishap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion Sifan Hassan withdraws from next month's London Marathon because of an Achilles injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-hassan-out-of-london-marathon-after-treadmill-mishap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-hassan-out-of-london-marathon-after-treadmill-mishap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Indoor title 'means absolutely everything' - Caudery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molly Caudery says reclaiming her World Indoor pole vault title "means absolutely everything".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-indoor-title-means-absolutely-everything-caudery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-indoor-title-means-absolutely-everything-caudery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negative breastfeeding comments 'broke my heart' - Kenny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five-time Olympic gold cycling medallist Dame Laura Kenny speaks to BBC Breakfast after negative social media comments left her questioning her breastfeeding journey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/negative-breastfeeding-comments-broke-my-heart-kenny/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/negative-breastfeeding-comments-broke-my-heart-kenny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought I was untouchable and would never lose again - but sport is brutal']]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr thought he was "untouchable" but injury left him waiting for success and gave him a new attitude to athletics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-thought-i-was-untouchable-and-would-never-lose-again-but-sport-is-brutal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-thought-i-was-untouchable-and-would-never-lose-again-but-sport-is-brutal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Keely 2.0 dominated 800m field for first world indoor title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson captures her first world indoor title in commanding fashion as she claims 800m gold with a championship record in Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-keely-20-dominated-800m-field-for-first-world-indoor-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-keely-20-dominated-800m-field-for-first-world-indoor-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three golds in 28 minutes - GB make history at World Indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain claim three golds in a sensational 28 minutes to make history and achieve the team's best-ever haul at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/three-golds-in-28-minutes-gb-make-history-at-world-indoors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/three-golds-in-28-minutes-gb-make-history-at-world-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Six weeks ago I couldn't even get off the ground']]></title><description><![CDATA[Molly Caudery reflects on why it means so much to her to have won gold in the women's pole vault at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/six-weeks-ago-i-couldnt-even-get-off-the-ground/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/six-weeks-ago-i-couldnt-even-get-off-the-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland's O'Connor wins world bronze in pentathlon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate O'Connor of Ireland wins bronze in the women's pentathlon, with Netherlands' Sofie Dokter claiming gold and USA's Anna Hall taking Silver at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/irelands-oconnor-wins-world-bronze-in-pentathlon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/irelands-oconnor-wins-world-bronze-in-pentathlon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Connor secures World Indoor pentathlon bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's Kate O'Connor wins a bronze medal in the pentathlon at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-secures-world-indoor-pentathlon-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-secures-world-indoor-pentathlon-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson wins 800m gold in championship record time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson runs a championship record of one minute 55.30 seconds to take gold in the women's 800m at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-wins-800m-gold-in-championship-record-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-wins-800m-gold-in-championship-record-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caudery wins gold for GB in pole vault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Molly Caudery wins gold in the women's pole vault with a height of 4.85m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in 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Britain qualify for the women's 4x400m relay final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-qualify-for-world-indoors-womens-4x400m-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-qualify-for-world-indoors-womens-4x400m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asher-Smith finishes seventh as Dosso takes women's 60m gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asher-Smith finishes seventh as Dosso takes women's 60m gold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-finishes-seventh-as-dosso-takes-womens-60m-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-finishes-seventh-as-dosso-takes-womens-60m-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duplantis wins fourth World Indoor Championship 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-breaks-british-record-to-reach-60m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From crutches to world crown - Kerr takes indoor 3,000m gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr completes his post-injury return to the top of a global podium in thrilling fashion as he reclaims his world indoor 3,000m title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-crutches-to-world-crown-kerr-takes-indoor-3000m-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-crutches-to-world-crown-kerr-takes-indoor-3000m-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Kerr wins indoor gold in men's 3,000m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Josh Kerr wins gold in the men's 3,000m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland, with Cole Hocker taking silver for USA and and France's Yann Schrub earning bronze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-kerr-wins-indoor-gold-in-mens-3000m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-kerr-wins-indoor-gold-in-mens-3000m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ehammer breaks men's heptathlon world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ehammer breaks men's heptathlon world record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ehammer-breaks-mens-heptathlon-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ehammer-breaks-mens-heptathlon-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson qualifies fastest for 800m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion and world record holder Keely Hodgkinson qualifies fastest for Sunday's 800m final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-qualifies-fastest-for-800m-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-qualifies-fastest-for-800m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Azu fourth at World Indoors in 'one of best 60m races of all time']]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Jeremiah Azu narrowly misses out on a medal in "one of the best 60m races of all time" at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-fourth-at-world-indoors-in-one-of-best-60m-races-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-fourth-at-world-indoors-in-one-of-best-60m-races-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Azu loses world title as Anthony takes gold in 60m indoor final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu failed to successfully defend his world indoor 60m title, as he finishes fourth in the final with America's Jordan Anthony winning gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-loses-world-title-as-anthony-takes-gold-in-60m-indoor-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-loses-world-title-as-anthony-takes-gold-in-60m-indoor-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Bell into 1500m final but Reekie edged out in heats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell wins her heat to qualify for the final of the women's 1500m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland, but fellow GB athlete Jemma Reekie just misses out in her heat as she finishes fourth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-into-1500m-final-but-reekie-edged-out-in-heats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-into-1500m-final-but-reekie-edged-out-in-heats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson breezes into 800m semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion and world-record holder Keely Hodgkinson breezes into the 800m semi-finals at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-breezes-into-800m-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-breezes-into-800m-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers targets Commonwealth Games gold for Guernsey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guernsey's Alastair Chalmers says he is targeting a gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-targets-commonwealth-games-gold-for-guernsey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-targets-commonwealth-games-gold-for-guernsey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Azu cruises into World Indoors 60m semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu qualifies for Friday evening's 60m semi-finals at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-cruises-into-world-indoors-60m-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-cruises-into-world-indoors-60m-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought I'd be bleeped by BBC' - but Hunt's words resonate]]></title><description><![CDATA[British sprinter Amy Hunt on inspiring female athletes to get university degrees as she prepares to compete at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-thought-id-be-bleeped-by-bbc-but-hunts-words-resonate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-thought-id-be-bleeped-by-bbc-but-hunts-words-resonate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reekie 'would love' to run 800m &amp; mile at Commonwealths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish middle-distance runner Jemma Reekie says she feels "no pressure" before this week's World Indoor Championships and reveals she is hoping to compete in two events at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/reekie-would-love-to-run-800m-amp-mile-at-commonwealths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/reekie-would-love-to-run-800m-amp-mile-at-commonwealths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC not planning to use Johnson in athletics coverage this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC does not plan to use four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson in its athletics coverage this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bbc-not-planning-to-use-johnson-in-athletics-coverage-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bbc-not-planning-to-use-johnson-in-athletics-coverage-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow key for Kerr as focus turns to World Indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr says while his focus is on this week's World Indoor Championships in Poland, "the priority" is this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/glasgow-key-for-kerr-as-focus-turns-to-world-indoors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/glasgow-key-for-kerr-as-focus-turns-to-world-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith 'on top of the world' after 50km medal double]]></title><description><![CDATA[Distance runner Logan Smith is delighted to exceed his "wildest dreams" after marking his Great Britain debut with gold and bronze medals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/smith-on-top-of-the-world-after-50km-medal-double/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/smith-on-top-of-the-world-after-50km-medal-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duplantis breaks pole vault record for 15th time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweden's Armand Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record for the 15th time with a jump of 6.31 metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-breaks-pole-vault-record-for-15th-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-breaks-pole-vault-record-for-15th-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Super excited' Kinghorn to miss Games with baby due]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sammi Kinghorn reveal pregnancy means she will not compete at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/super-excited-kinghorn-to-miss-games-with-baby-due/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/super-excited-kinghorn-to-miss-games-with-baby-due/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Connor headlines Ireland's World Athletics Indoor team]]></title><description><![CDATA[World indoor and outdoor silver medallist Kate O'Connor and Irish national champion Nick Griggs are named in Ireland's team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-headlines-irelands-world-athletics-indoor-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-headlines-irelands-world-athletics-indoor-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiplimo regains world half-marathon record in Lisbon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo regains the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kiplimo-regains-world-half-marathon-record-in-lisbon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kiplimo-regains-world-half-marathon-record-in-lisbon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former 100m world champion Kerley banned for two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley is banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-100m-world-champion-kerley-banned-for-two-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-100m-world-champion-kerley-banned-for-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I think I could run even faster’: the NZ teenager shattering athletics records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Ruthe, 16, was the youngest person to break the four-minute mile in 2025 and this year the &lsquo;remarkable&rsquo; running talent extended his record streakBefore the teenage New Zealand runner, Sam Ruthe, took to Boston University&rsquo;s famous indoor track in January, he told his father he was aiming to run a 3.48-minute mile.The 16-year-old had already stunned the athletics world in 2025, when he became the youngest person ever to break the four-minute mile barrier &ndash; aged 15 &ndas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-think-i-could-run-even-faster-the-nz-teenager-shattering-athletics-records/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-think-i-could-run-even-faster-the-nz-teenager-shattering-athletics-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson leads GB medal hopes at world indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson will lead Great Britain's gold medal hopes at the World Indoor Championships when a 29-member squad travels to Poland later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-leads-gb-medal-hopes-at-world-indoors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-leads-gb-medal-hopes-at-world-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runners to be given prize money after being led off course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three athletes who were led off course when leading the US half marathon championship will receive compensation after ultimately finishing well outside the top three.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/runners-to-be-given-prize-money-after-being-led-off-course/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/runners-to-be-given-prize-money-after-being-led-off-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I take marathon training seriously - but Ramadan is more important']]></title><description><![CDATA[A marathon training block is tough enough. Fasting while preparing to take on the world's best at the London Marathon is harder still.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-take-marathon-training-seriously-but-ramadan-is-more-important/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-take-marathon-training-seriously-but-ramadan-is-more-important/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders taken wrong way by guide vehicle in race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women's US Half Marathon Championship race in Atlanta ends in controversy after a guide vehicle took the leading athletes the wrong way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/leaders-taken-wrong-way-by-guide-vehicle-in-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/leaders-taken-wrong-way-by-guide-vehicle-in-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Half Marathon Championship ends in chaos as lead runners guided in wrong direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lead vehicle takes top-three off main courseJess McClain falls from first to ninthUSA Track &amp; Field has denied an appeal after its Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta ended in chaos.With less than two miles to go in the women&rsquo;s race, Jess McClain had a significant lead over Ednah Kurgat and Emma Hurley when the guide vehicle took the trio off course. Molly Born, who had been more than a minute behind the leaders, came through to win the race, with Carrie Ellwood and and Annie Rodenfe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-half-marathon-championship-ends-in-chaos-as-lead-runners-guided-in-wrong-direction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-half-marathon-championship-ends-in-chaos-as-lead-runners-guided-in-wrong-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kosgei wins Tokyo Marathon in record time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's Brigid Kosgei sets a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kosgei-wins-tokyo-marathon-in-record-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kosgei-wins-tokyo-marathon-in-record-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian McKellen lip-syncs the unheard tapes of the matchstick artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The secretive artist revealed as never before, with his voice lip-synced by Ian McKellen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ian-mckellen-lip-syncs-the-unheard-tapes-of-the-matchstick-artist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ian-mckellen-lip-syncs-the-unheard-tapes-of-the-matchstick-artist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Closest I've felt' - Hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she feels "closer than ever" to breaking the women's 800m outdoor record - the longest-standing world record in athletics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/closest-ive-felt-hodgkinson-on-breaking-longest-standing-world-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/closest-ive-felt-hodgkinson-on-breaking-longest-standing-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keith breaks McColgan's European 10km record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Keith sets a women's European 10km record - taking one second off the previous best set by Scottish compatriot Eilish McColgan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keith-breaks-mccolgans-european-10km-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keith-breaks-mccolgans-european-10km-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muir wins Scottish cross-country gold again, 14 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic medallist Laura Muir enjoys a winning return to the Scottish cross-country championships, 14 years after her last appearance at the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/muir-wins-scottish-cross-country-gold-again-14-years-later/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/muir-wins-scottish-cross-country-gold-again-14-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Guernsey's fastest man' retires aged 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprinter Joe Chadwick holds the island's 100m record with a time of 10.60 seconds set in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/guernseys-fastest-man-retires-aged-24/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/guernseys-fastest-man-retires-aged-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout dazzles again with Australian record-equalling 100m time]]></title><description><![CDATA[18-year-old runs 10.00 (+0.9) seconds in first race of 2026Equal-fastest legal 100m run by an Australian on home soilSprint sensation Gout Gout has clocked the equal-fastest legal 100m run by an Australian on home soil, notching 10.00 (+0.9) seconds in his first race at the distance in 2026.Teenage superstar Gout is edging closer to legally breaking the magical 10-second barrier after a wonderful performance at the Dane Bird-Smith Shield Meet at QSAC on Saturday. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-dazzles-again-with-australian-record-equalling-100m-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-dazzles-again-with-australian-record-equalling-100m-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Hodgkinson broke a 23-year-old world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preparation, training, and belief - after Keely Hodgkinson smashes the indoor 800m world record, her coach Jenny Meadows explains how their plan came together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-hodgkinson-broke-a-23-year-old-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-hodgkinson-broke-a-23-year-old-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter after death of Paralympian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plea follows 2017 death of UAE&rsquo;s Abdullah HayayeiUKA could face fine of between &pound;1.2m and &pound;5mUK Athletics is facing a seven-figure fine after pleading guilty to corporate manslaughter in the death of a Paralympian who was hit on the head by a metal pole while preparing for the London World Para Athletics Championships in 2017.The incident occurred at Newham Leisure Centre when the pole, which was attached to a throwing cage, fell on Abdullah Hayayei while he was training. Emerg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-pleads-guilty-to-corporate-manslaughter-after-death-of-paralympian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-pleads-guilty-to-corporate-manslaughter-after-death-of-paralympian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That was fun’: Keely Hodgkinson smashes world record set on day she was born]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion breaks indoor 800m mark in FranceFormer record set 24 years ago on Hodgkinson&rsquo;s birthdayBritain&rsquo;s Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson obliterated the world indoor 800m record, which has stood since 2002, by nearly a second in a stunning performance in Li&eacute;vin.Hodgkinson had made no secret that she believed the record of 1min 55.82sec, set by Slovenia&rsquo;s Jolanda Ceplak on the same day Hodgkinson was born &ndash; 3 March 2002 &ndash; was there for the taking a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/that-was-fun-keely-hodgkinson-smashes-world-record-set-on-day-she-was-born/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/that-was-fun-keely-hodgkinson-smashes-world-record-set-on-day-she-was-born/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Untouchable!' - GB's Hodgkinson breaks women's indoor 800m world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson breaks the long-standing women's indoor 800m world record, set by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day the Briton was born almost 24 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/untouchable-gbs-hodgkinson-breaks-womens-indoor-800m-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/untouchable-gbs-hodgkinson-breaks-womens-indoor-800m-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Hodgkinson 'obliterates' indoor 800m record set on day she was born]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson breaks the long-standing women's indoor 800m world record, set by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day the Briton was born almost 24 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hodgkinson-obliterates-indoor-800m-record-set-on-day-she-was-born/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hodgkinson-obliterates-indoor-800m-record-set-on-day-she-was-born/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson smashes women's indoor 800m world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson smashes the long-standing women's indoor 800m world record set by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day the Briton was born in 2002.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-smashes-womens-indoor-800m-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-smashes-womens-indoor-800m-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No cushion, no seatbelt, no airbag’: the GB bobsledder who races with her eyes closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashleigh Nelson is in the mix for a bobsleigh medal at the Winter Olympics &ndash; but that doesn&rsquo;t mean she enjoys itAshleigh Nelson was never meant to be in the Winter Olympics. If you&rsquo;d asked her 18&nbsp;months ago where she expected to be competing this week, she would have told you she would be at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham running the 60m at the UK Indoor Championships, not standing at the top of the world&rsquo;s newest ice track riding a &pound;75,000 bobsleigh.&ldquo;I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/no-cushion-no-seatbelt-no-airbag-the-gb-bobsledder-who-races-with-her-eyes-closed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/no-cushion-no-seatbelt-no-airbag-the-gb-bobsledder-who-races-with-her-eyes-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High jump title 'means the world' to Clarke-Khan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worcester high jumper Joel Clarke-Khan says winning the UK title "means the world" after an injury-plagued 18 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/high-jump-title-means-the-world-to-clarke-khan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/high-jump-title-means-the-world-to-clarke-khan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regis follows in footsteps of father John with 200m UK title win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renee Regis, daughter of former world indoor champion John Regis, wins her first senior British title in the women's 200m event at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/regis-follows-in-footsteps-of-father-john-with-200m-uk-title-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/regis-follows-in-footsteps-of-father-john-with-200m-uk-title-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremiah Azu completes surprise sprint double at UK indoor championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Azu adds 200m gold to 60m title in BirminghamIssy Boffey wins 800m after Hodgkinson withdrawalAmid a raft of high-profile absentees from Birmingham this weekend it was quite the surprise to see Jeremiah Azu&rsquo;s name on the 200m start list for the UK Athletics Indoor Championships on Sunday.The 200m is not contested internationally during the indoor season so elite athletes almost never race it, and Azu had already won the 60m title a day earlier. In an era where world-class athletes tend to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jeremiah-azu-completes-surprise-sprint-double-at-uk-indoor-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jeremiah-azu-completes-surprise-sprint-double-at-uk-indoor-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renee adds to Regis legacy with first UK title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renee Regis continues in father John Regis' footsteps by winning the women's 200m title at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/renee-adds-to-regis-legacy-with-first-uk-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/renee-adds-to-regis-legacy-with-first-uk-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson eyes world record after breaking British mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson says she is aiming for a new world record after breaking the British 800m mark at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-eyes-world-record-after-breaking-british-mark/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-eyes-world-record-after-breaking-british-mark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dina Asher-Smith blasts back to form with 60m UK Indoor Championships record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asher-Smith runs 7.05, her third-quickest timeKeely Hodgkinson sets national indoor 800m recordGiven the doldrums British female sprinting was in before her emergence, it was perhaps little surprise that Dina Asher-Smith stood largely unchallenged on the national stage for the best part of her 20s. So, it was to some raised eyebrows that the country&rsquo;s sprint queen was usurped by Amy Hunt last summer &ndash; the young upstart claiming world championships 200m silver, while Asher-Smith faded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dina-asher-smith-blasts-back-to-form-with-60m-uk-indoor-championships-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dina-asher-smith-blasts-back-to-form-with-60m-uk-indoor-championships-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asher-Smith wins 60m title with championship record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dina Asher&#8209;Smith delivers a stunning performance at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, clocking 7.05&#8239;seconds to claim the women's 60&#8239;m title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-wins-60m-title-with-championship-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-wins-60m-title-with-championship-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Special!' - Hodgkinson sets 800m national record at UK indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson delivers a sensational performance in the women's 800m heats, clocking 1:56:33, setting a new national record at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/special-hodgkinson-sets-800m-national-record-at-uk-indoors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/special-hodgkinson-sets-800m-national-record-at-uk-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three terrifying cases challenge a lifelong sceptic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A professor famous for debunking hoaxes investigates three unsolvable cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/three-terrifying-cases-challenge-a-lifelong-sceptic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/three-terrifying-cases-challenge-a-lifelong-sceptic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket, football, athletics: the Caribbean’s sporting success is extraordinary – so why does it feel like a missed opportunity? | Kenneth Mohammed]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the men&rsquo;s football World Cup looms, the region&rsquo;s prowess is often seen in terms of inspirational hardship, but the political will to treat sport strategically is lackingThe US is preparing to co-host the 2026 World Cup while also deciding who is allowed to attend. For the Caribbean, that contradiction is familiar. In nearly a century of men&rsquo;s World Cup football, only four Caribbean nations have ever qualified.This year, more finally will, but many of their supporters, especi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cricket-football-athletics-the-caribbeans-sporting-success-is-extraordinary-so-why-does-it-feel-like-a-missed-opportunity-kenneth-mohammed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cricket-football-athletics-the-caribbeans-sporting-success-is-extraordinary-so-why-does-it-feel-like-a-missed-opportunity-kenneth-mohammed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian sprint star Gout Gout will not race at 2026 Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gout opts to focus on world under-20 championshipsTeenage sensation&rsquo;s absence is blow to Glasgow eventThe Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has decided not to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this year.The 18-year-old will instead focus on the world under-20 championships in August, where he hopes to emulate the legendary Usain Bolt. The two events are taking place back-to-back, with Gout and his support team deeming it unwise for him to contest both so early in his burgeon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-sprint-star-gout-gout-will-not-race-at-2026-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-sprint-star-gout-gout-will-not-race-at-2026-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s bigger than just coach and athlete’: Jess Hull’s family ties bind an Olympic dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian middle-distance runner is building on a 1500m silver medal at Paris 2024 after a bold move to return to being coached by her dadWhen Jessica Hull races, she knows exactly when to make her move. And in 2023, Hull made a move that would become career-defining: returning to Australia to be coached by her dad. Now, she is one of the world&rsquo;s fastest middle-distance runners.It was a full-circle moment for the 29-year-old. Simon Hull first coached his daughter in her early teens, the d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/its-bigger-than-just-coach-and-athlete-jess-hulls-family-ties-bind-an-olympic-dream/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/its-bigger-than-just-coach-and-athlete-jess-hulls-family-ties-bind-an-olympic-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen has Achilles surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has surgery on his Achilles following a "flare up".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-has-achilles-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-has-achilles-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I want to push my body to the limits' - Prescod ready for Enhanced Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Great Britain athlete Reece Prescod tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan he is competing at the Enhanced Games to help himself get back into a "sub-10" shape and to "push his body to the limits", and would be open to enhancements if he feels they could take his body to the next level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-want-to-push-my-body-to-the-limits-prescod-ready-for-enhanced-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-want-to-push-my-body-to-the-limits-prescod-ready-for-enhanced-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four women join forces to expose a dangerous predator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four survivors of the same dangerous man join forces to finally bring him to justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/four-women-join-forces-to-expose-a-dangerous-predator/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/four-women-join-forces-to-expose-a-dangerous-predator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boffey runs second fastest indoor 800m by Briton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isabelle Boffey runs the second fastest ever 800m indoors by a British woman,clocking one minute 57.43 seconds to win at the BU Terrier Classic in Boston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/boffey-runs-second-fastest-indoor-800m-by-briton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/boffey-runs-second-fastest-indoor-800m-by-briton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Slam Track risks 'dangerous precedent' over debts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Slam Track, the competition backed by Michael Johnson, is urged to settle debts owed to athletes who took part last year or risk setting a "dangerous precedent".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/grand-slam-track-risks-dangerous-precedent-over-debts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/grand-slam-track-risks-dangerous-precedent-over-debts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sha’Carri Richardson arrested on charge of driving over 100mph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion was pulled over on Florida parkwayRichardson charged with dangerous excessive speedingUS sprinter Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson was arrested on Thursday in Orange County, Florida, and charged with dangerous excessive speeding, according to the Orange County sheriff&rsquo;s department.The Olympic gold medalist was pulled over by a traffic enforcement officer while traveling at 104mph (167kph) and &ldquo;dangerously tailgating and traveling across lanes of travel to pass other motori]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shacarri-richardson-arrested-on-charge-of-driving-over-100mph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shacarri-richardson-arrested-on-charge-of-driving-over-100mph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic champion Richardson arrested for 'driving at 104mph']]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic gold medallist Sha'Carri Richardson has been arrested for speeding, according to jail booking records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-richardson-arrested-for-driving-at-104mph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-richardson-arrested-for-driving-at-104mph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assefa targets London repeat &amp; Sawe eyes course record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/assefa-targets-london-repeat-amp-sawe-eyes-course-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/assefa-targets-london-repeat-amp-sawe-eyes-course-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten athletes to watch at EAP Glasgow - live on BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laviai Nielsen and Alexander Doom are among the stars set to compete at EAP Glasgow - live across BBC Sport this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ten-athletes-to-watch-at-eap-glasgow-live-on-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ten-athletes-to-watch-at-eap-glasgow-live-on-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['An all-time great' - Weir aims to deny Hug in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's David Weir says he will do "all I can" to stop Swiss great Marcel Hug equalling his record tally of eight London Marathon wins in this year's race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/an-all-time-great-weir-aims-to-deny-hug-in-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/an-all-time-great-weir-aims-to-deny-hug-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater belief inspiring British progress - Cairess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emile Cairess says British athletes now have the "belief" that they can compete with the world's best before he targets Mohamed Farah's national record at the 2026 London Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/greater-belief-inspiring-british-progress-cairess/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/greater-belief-inspiring-british-progress-cairess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoey breaks long-standing 800m indoor world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[American middle-distance runner Josh Hoey breaks the men's 800m indoor world record at the Indoor Grand Prix in Boston - beating a mark that had stood for almost 29 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hoey-breaks-long-standing-800m-indoor-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hoey-breaks-long-standing-800m-indoor-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At home with Jakob Ingebrigtsen: ‘I’ve fed my obsession my whole life’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview at his base, athletics&rsquo; &lsquo;iron man&rsquo; reveals why his career feels like &lsquo;99% losses&rsquo; but he plans to retire as the greatest distance runner in historyOn a bone-cold new year&rsquo;s morning, the world&rsquo;s most&nbsp;compelling athlete is sweating so much that tiny puddles are starting to ooze across his treadmill.For 40 minutes Jakob Ingebrigtsen makes 6min 40sec mile pace look like a Sunday stroll, breezily chatting away even as the heatbo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/at-home-with-jakob-ingebrigtsen-ive-fed-my-obsession-my-whole-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/at-home-with-jakob-ingebrigtsen-ive-fed-my-obsession-my-whole-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You can’t just remove the cloud’: US sprinting’s reckoning before LA 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a nearly man of US sprinting, Marvin Bracy-Williams&rsquo; ban has exposed a sport gripped by doping, distrust and whispered betrayalsMarvin Bracy-Williams dreamed of ranking in the pantheon of elite male US sprinters alongside Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson and Maurice Greene. He&rsquo;s quick &ndash; 9.85sec for 100m &ndash; but his problem was he could only ever finish second: silver at the world indoors in 2014, silver at the world championships in 2022.When he didn&rsquo;t even make the U]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/you-cant-just-remove-the-cloud-us-sprintings-reckoning-before-la-2028/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/you-cant-just-remove-the-cloud-us-sprintings-reckoning-before-la-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not like the old days? In truth, there has never been a better time to watch sport | Sean Ingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all the golden moments, rewatching coverage from 40 years ago was a lesson in how much things have improvedForty years ago this month, the Pet Shop Boys track West End Girls topped the charts. Manchester United, Liverpool, Everton and Chelsea were locked in a four-way battle for the title. And Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on Wogan. Terry: &ldquo;This new film you&rsquo;ve made, Commando: it&rsquo;s very violent isn&rsquo;t it?&rdquo; Arnie: &ldquo;Actually, it&rsquo;s low-key. I only kill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/not-like-the-old-days-in-truth-there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-watch-sport-sean-ingle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/not-like-the-old-days-in-truth-there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-watch-sport-sean-ingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former heptathlete throws shapes to Cameo and got gold-medal inspiration from Whitney, but which rapper helps get her out of bed?The first song I fell in love withI was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break.The first single I boughtMy mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Rin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/even-thinking-about-coldplay-i-get-tearful-denise-lewiss-honest-playlist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/even-thinking-about-coldplay-i-get-tearful-denise-lewiss-honest-playlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Sports Photography Awards 2026 winners revealed – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 4,120 photographers from 123 countries submitted a record-breaking 23,130 images across the 24 categories to this year&rsquo;s World Sports Photography awards, the only global competition for sporting photography.To see the silver, bronze and special merit images from all of the categories click here Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-sports-photography-awards-2026-winners-revealed-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-sports-photography-awards-2026-winners-revealed-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prescod 'not taking drugs' for Enhanced Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod says he will not take performance-enhancing drugs despite signing up for May's controversial Enhanced Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/prescod-not-taking-drugs-for-enhanced-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/prescod-not-taking-drugs-for-enhanced-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McColgan reclaims European 10km record in Valencia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briton Eilish McColgan reclaims her women's European 10km record in Valencia in a time of 30 minutes seven seconds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-reclaims-european-10km-record-in-valencia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-reclaims-european-10km-record-in-valencia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Hull steers Australia to relay gold at world cross-country championships in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle-distance track stars team up to claim victory in mixed relayHull: &lsquo;We&rsquo;re all pretty proud of that one&rsquo;The Olympic medalist Jess Hull has steered a star-studded Australian quartet to a mighty relay win at the world athletics cross-country championships in Florida.Ollie Hoare, Linden Hall, Jack Anstey and Hull took charge to claim gold in the 4x2000m mixed relay in Tallahassee on Saturday. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jess-hull-steers-australia-to-relay-gold-at-world-cross-country-championships-in-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jess-hull-steers-australia-to-relay-gold-at-world-cross-country-championships-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Ashes, Afcon, Australian Open and moving managers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big news in football, cricket, boxing, tennis, athletics, snooker, darts and cycling? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ashes-afcon-australian-open-and-moving-managers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ashes-afcon-australian-open-and-moving-managers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mageean 'continuing to find joy in every day' after chemotherapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ciara Mageean expresses her gratitude for the "kind words of support" she received during chemotherapy treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mageean-continuing-to-find-joy-in-every-day-after-chemotherapy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mageean-continuing-to-find-joy-in-every-day-after-chemotherapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unloved in PE, ignored at top - what is cross country's future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cross country evokes miserable school memories for many, while top athletes focus on Olympic disciplines instead - what is its future?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unloved-in-pe-ignored-at-top-what-is-cross-countrys-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unloved-in-pe-ignored-at-top-what-is-cross-countrys-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eddie takes up ski jumping to try and become an Olympian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feel-good drama starring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eddie-takes-up-ski-jumping-to-try-and-become-an-olympian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eddie-takes-up-ski-jumping-to-try-and-become-an-olympian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reece Prescod’s decision to join Enhanced Games condemned by athletics chiefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Athletics chief Jack Buckner expresses outrage&lsquo;As a former athlete, I find this particularly appalling&rsquo;The UK Athletics chief executive, Jack Buckner, has described Reece Prescod&rsquo;s decision to participate in the controversial Enhanced Games as &ldquo;appalling&rdquo;.The former Great Britain sprinter Prescod gave a statement to the Times saying he is &ldquo;very excited&rdquo; to be joining the sprinting field of the event. The Enhanced Games allows the use of performance-en]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/reece-prescods-decision-to-join-enhanced-games-condemned-by-athletics-chiefs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/reece-prescods-decision-to-join-enhanced-games-condemned-by-athletics-chiefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKA chief 'appalled' as Prescod joins Enhanced Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod joins controversial Enhanced Games as UK Athletics chief executive says he is "appalled".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uka-chief-appalled-as-prescod-joins-enhanced-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uka-chief-appalled-as-prescod-joins-enhanced-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir David Attenborough explores the surprising wildlife of London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir David Attenborough explores the surprising wildlife of his hometown &ndash; London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sir-david-attenborough-explores-the-surprising-wildlife-of-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sir-david-attenborough-explores-the-surprising-wildlife-of-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Lawrence, ignites a revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to a failed rebellion, a boy and a girl must fight in the annual Hunger Games]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/katniss-everdeen-played-by-jennifer-lawrence-ignites-a-revolution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/katniss-everdeen-played-by-jennifer-lawrence-ignites-a-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennifer Lawrence stars in this high-stakes dystopian film]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 12 districts of Panem must offer up two tributes to fight in the annual Hunger Games]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jennifer-lawrence-stars-in-this-high-stakes-dystopian-film/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jennifer-lawrence-stars-in-this-high-stakes-dystopian-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 for 2026: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year features a football World Cup, a Winter Olympics, a Commonwealth Games and a historic Test match Jannik Sinner will be aiming to become only the second man in the Open era, after Novak Djokovic, to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles, while in the women&rsquo;s draw Madison Keys will be seeking to defend the title she landed via a shock victory over Aryna Sabalenka in last year&rsquo;s final. Elsewhere, Roger Federer is scheduled to return to Melbourne Park for the fir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/26-for-2026-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/26-for-2026-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Action spy classic starring Tom Cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a mission goes wrong, spy Ethan Hunt finds himself out on a limb and under suspicion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/action-spy-classic-starring-tom-cruise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/action-spy-classic-starring-tom-cruise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travball emerges, athletics surges, Brisbane basks in success: Australia’s biggest sporting moments of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ashes-defining intervention, an NRL showstopper, and new hope forced on the AFL are among our writers&rsquo; great moments in Australian sports this yearThe highly anticipated Ashes was quickly torn apart by Travis Head&rsquo;s cameo at the top of the order that has since turned into a much longer stay. The NRL grand final was another scene for an all-time breathtaking display, as the Broncos joined the AFL&rsquo;s Lions in making Brisbane the epicentre of Australian sport. Here are our write]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/travball-emerges-athletics-surges-brisbane-basks-in-success-australias-biggest-sporting-moments-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/travball-emerges-athletics-surges-brisbane-basks-in-success-australias-biggest-sporting-moments-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharp shooters: the best sports photos of 2025 and the stories behind them]]></title><description><![CDATA[From long exposures of motor racing to remote-operated cameras at football matches, here&rsquo;s how our favourite sports images were madeTom Jenkins&rsquo;s best sport photographs of 2025How one of the best tennis photos was takenWe&rsquo;ve received more than 500,000 sports photographs in the past year, with some absolute belters among them. Here are some of the fleeting moments, wild celebrations and creative compositions that caught our eyes &ndash; accompanied by explanations and technical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sharp-shooters-the-best-sports-photos-of-2025-and-the-stories-behind-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sharp-shooters-the-best-sports-photos-of-2025-and-the-stories-behind-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piastri intrigue, Picklum magic and Gout goes global: reflections on a year of Australian sport | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians shone on the global stage in 2025, while there was more myth-making and dynasties born closer to homeAbove it all, the thwack stands out. Over an extraordinary year of Australian sport: of world-beaters and champions of tomorrow; of myth-making performances at the summit of codes; of comebacks, and dynasties come and gone.When all that noise subsides, the sound of Gout Gout&rsquo;s footfall stays with you. Watch him on television, or on one of his viral highlights, and his thin frame]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/piastri-intrigue-picklum-magic-and-gout-goes-global-reflections-on-a-year-of-australian-sport-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/piastri-intrigue-picklum-magic-and-gout-goes-global-reflections-on-a-year-of-australian-sport-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout turns 18 as whirlwind year ends amid high hopes for even faster 2026 | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletics&rsquo; breakout star of 2025 is taking a gap year before university and says the break will help him focus more on the trackSprint phenomenon Gout Gout turned 18 on Monday, marking the formal end to the childhood of Australia&rsquo;s fastest man. It&rsquo;s a sentence as ridiculous as the Queenslander&rsquo;s times, which have propelled him towards a medal assault at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and World Junior Championships.The past 12 months delivered Gout a first national title and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-turns-18-as-whirlwind-year-ends-amid-high-hopes-for-even-faster-2026-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-turns-18-as-whirlwind-year-ends-amid-high-hopes-for-even-faster-2026-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best Australian sporting moments – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Formula One title challenge, athletics sprinkled with star dust and spirited cricket celebrations &ndash; here&rsquo;s the highlights from the 2025 year in sport Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-best-australian-sporting-moments-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-best-australian-sporting-moments-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The acclaimed muscial adaptation of a Roald Dahl classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matilda has a sharp mind, vivid imagination and the worst parents in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-acclaimed-muscial-adaptation-of-a-roald-dahl-classic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-acclaimed-muscial-adaptation-of-a-roald-dahl-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm not retiring' - Kipchoge's marathon world tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sporting great Eliud Kipchoge says his plan to run marathons on seven different continents is about purpose, not records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-not-retiring-kipchoges-marathon-world-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-not-retiring-kipchoges-marathon-world-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She's most gifted female British sprinter ever']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-World indoor champion Richard Kilty calls 15-year-old Celine Obinna-Alo "the most naturally gifted female British sprinter ever".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shes-most-gifted-female-british-sprinter-ever/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shes-most-gifted-female-british-sprinter-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm not retiring, I'm evolving - Kipchoge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kenyan marathoner has all the running accolades he needs but is now focusing on new goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-not-retiring-im-evolving-kipchoge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-not-retiring-im-evolving-kipchoge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports stars fear disappearance of playing fields amid reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A host of top sports stars and governing bodies express fears that playing fields across England could be built on and disappear if proposed planning reforms come into force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-stars-fear-disappearance-of-playing-fields-amid-reforms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-stars-fear-disappearance-of-playing-fields-amid-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘As perfect as it can get’: pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis on his stellar 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world record holder on his remarkable year, that viral kiss and why he&rsquo;s serious about music Plenty of sports stars strive for perfection. In 2025, Mondo Duplantis achieved it. He broke the pole vault world record four times. Retained his world indoor and outdoor titles. Won all 16 competitions that he entered. Was voted World Athletics&rsquo; male athlete of the year. And, for good measure, was named the BBC&rsquo;s overseas personality of the year too.&ldquo;There&rsquo;s not necessa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/as-perfect-as-it-can-get-pole-vault-superstar-mondo-duplantis-on-his-stellar-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/as-perfect-as-it-can-get-pole-vault-superstar-mondo-duplantis-on-his-stellar-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A rare insight into the papal conclave]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-rare-insight-into-the-papal-conclave/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-rare-insight-into-the-papal-conclave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the multi award-winning film on BBC iPlayer now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/christopher-nolans-epic-biopic-starring-cillian-murphy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/christopher-nolans-epic-biopic-starring-cillian-murphy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will our wildlife cope with warmer winters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What will warmer winters mean for the natural world?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-will-our-wildlife-cope-with-warmer-winters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-will-our-wildlife-cope-with-warmer-winters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duplantis wins second straight World Sport Star award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year award for the second year in succession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-wins-second-straight-world-sport-star-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-wins-second-straight-world-sport-star-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calendar must be policed after Grand Slam Track bankruptcy - Coe]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics president Lord Coe warns "we have to police the calendar" after Grand Slam Track (GST) filed for bankruptcy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/calendar-must-be-policed-after-grand-slam-track-bankruptcy-coe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/calendar-must-be-policed-after-grand-slam-track-bankruptcy-coe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No guarantee Grand Slam Track will be allowed back, warns World Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[League filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last weekEvents need &lsquo;solid financial model&rsquo;, says Sebastian CoeThe Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World Athletics that it may not be permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts.Court documents released on Monday showed that the league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, still owes some of the biggest names in track and field hundreds of thousands of dollars and creditors between $10m and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/no-guarantee-grand-slam-track-will-be-allowed-back-warns-world-athletics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/no-guarantee-grand-slam-track-will-be-allowed-back-warns-world-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympic long jump medallist Hum dies aged 32]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Para-athlete Nicholas Hum, who won long jump bronze at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021, dies at the age of 32.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paralympic-long-jump-medallist-hum-dies-aged-32/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paralympic-long-jump-medallist-hum-dies-aged-32/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Connor 'never could have imagined' 2025 success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate O'Connor says 2025 saw her achieve more than she ever imagined as she picked up four international medals, including a stunning silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-never-could-have-imagined-2025-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-never-could-have-imagined-2025-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Keith takes European cross country silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain and Northern Ireland's Megan Keith finishes second behind Italy's Nadia Battocletti in the women's race at the European Cross Country Championships in Portugal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-keith-takes-european-cross-country-silver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-keith-takes-european-cross-country-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guz Khan's modern-day Christmas story for the whole family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Farooqi family have a chaotic Christmas in Lapland after a surprise bonus for Dad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/guz-khans-modern-day-christmas-story-for-the-whole-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/guz-khans-modern-day-christmas-story-for-the-whole-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anti-doping authorities are losing the battle against cheats in elite sport according to a top official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dopers-are-beating-system-athletics-integrity-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dopers-are-beating-system-athletics-integrity-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global anti-doping chief admits drugs cheats in sport are escaping detection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howman: &lsquo;We are not effective enough at catching cheats&rsquo;Former Wada director general urges more ambitionOne of the most senior figures in global anti-doping has warned that too many drug cheats in sport are evading detection &ndash; and criticised the current system as &ldquo;ineffective&rdquo;.David Howman, the former director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) and the chair of the Athletics Integrity Unit, urged anti-doping bodies to be more ambitious in catching elite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/global-anti-doping-chief-admits-drugs-cheats-in-sport-are-escaping-detection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/global-anti-doping-chief-admits-drugs-cheats-in-sport-are-escaping-detection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turner caps off 'best year ever' with Ironman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Turner says coming 13th at Ironman Western Australia capped off his "best year ever" despite illness at the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/turner-caps-off-best-year-ever-with-ironman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/turner-caps-off-best-year-ever-with-ironman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: big climbs, unlikely comebacks and elite camels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in cricket, football, motor racing, darts, climbing, athletics and the NFL? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-big-climbs-unlikely-comebacks-and-elite-camels/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-big-climbs-unlikely-comebacks-and-elite-camels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battocletti bids to retain European Cross Country title - watch on BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team GB and NI select strong squad for Championships, shown across the BBC this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/battocletti-bids-to-retain-european-cross-country-title-watch-on-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/battocletti-bids-to-retain-european-cross-country-title-watch-on-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy to 'reorganise']]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic great Michael Johnson says he will "refuse to give up on the mission of Grand Slam Track" after the athletics competition he backed files for bankruptcy following months of financial difficulty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/grand-slam-track-files-for-bankruptcy-to-reorganise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/grand-slam-track-files-for-bankruptcy-to-reorganise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOC wants Russia &amp; Belarus youth athlete ban lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youth athletes from Russia and Belarus should be allowed to compete for their countries at international events again, says the International Olympic Committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ioc-wants-russia-amp-belarus-youth-athlete-ban-lifted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ioc-wants-russia-amp-belarus-youth-athlete-ban-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powell and Lyles helping Jamaica hurricane victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time 100m world record holder Asafa Powell teams up with Olympic gold-winning sprinter Noah Lyles to help Hurricane Melissa victims in Jamaica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/powell-and-lyles-helping-jamaica-hurricane-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/powell-and-lyles-helping-jamaica-hurricane-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabastian Sawe: the marathon star on a mission to be drug tested as much as possible | Sean Ingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s London Marathon winner deserves credit for offering more than enough proof he is clean while setting a new standard for other athletes to followLast week the world&rsquo;s best marathon runner, Sabastian Sawe, looked me straight in the eye and told me &ldquo;doping is a cancer&rdquo;. Then he insisted he was clean. You hear such oaths and affirmations all the time. But, uniquely, Sawe recently backed up those words by asking the Athletics Integrity Unit to test him as much as p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sabastian-sawe-the-marathon-star-on-a-mission-to-be-drug-tested-as-much-as-possible-sean-ingle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sabastian-sawe-the-marathon-star-on-a-mission-to-be-drug-tested-as-much-as-possible-sean-ingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triathlete Yee runs second fastest British marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee finishes seventh at the Valencia Marathon in only his second race at the distance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/triathlete-yee-runs-second-fastest-british-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/triathlete-yee-runs-second-fastest-british-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Yee runs second fastest British marathon time to trail only Mo Farah]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic triathlon champion runs 2:06:38 in ValenciaThe only faster time by a Briton is Farah&rsquo;s 2:05:11 in 2018Alex Yee, the Olympic triathlon champion, has become the second-fastest British marathon runner in history with a stunning run in Valencia. The 27-year-old finished seventh in a strong field in a time of 2hr 6min 38sec, quicker than any Briton in history apart from Mo Farah, who ran 2:05:11 in Chicago in 2018.It was a remarkable performance, especially given Yee took up the maratho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/alex-yee-runs-second-fastest-british-marathon-time-to-trail-only-mo-farah/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/alex-yee-runs-second-fastest-british-marathon-time-to-trail-only-mo-farah/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What led to the tragic death of Friends star, Matthew Perry?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary investigating the events in the lead-up and the woman at the centre of the case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-led-to-the-tragic-death-of-friends-star-matthew-perry/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-led-to-the-tragic-death-of-friends-star-matthew-perry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unseen film footage from the making of 'Do They Know It&rsquo;s Christmas?']]></title><description><![CDATA[A documentary unearthing 75 minutes of rare footage from the day of recording]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unseen-film-footage-from-the-making-of-do-they-know-itrsquos-christmas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 02:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unseen-film-footage-from-the-making-of-do-they-know-itrsquos-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics scraps takeoff zone idea to avoid ‘war’ with long jumpers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plan was introduced to reduce number of foul jumps&lsquo;Athletes do not want to embrace it,&rsquo;says Jon RidgeonWorld Athletics has scrapped plans to introduce a takeoff zone for the long jump rather than the traditional board because of widespread hostility from athletes.Jon Ridgeon, the governing body&rsquo;s chief executive, said that while the proposals had gone well in trials, &ldquo;you ultimately do not want to go to war with your most important group of people&rdquo;. Continue reading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-scraps-takeoff-zone-idea-to-avoid-war-with-long-jumpers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-scraps-takeoff-zone-idea-to-avoid-war-with-long-jumpers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Sparrow and Henry Turner search for the trident of Poseidon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Henry Turner seeks out Jack Sparrow to help him locate Poseidon's trident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jack-sparrow-and-henry-turner-search-for-the-trident-of-poseidon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 02:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jack-sparrow-and-henry-turner-search-for-the-trident-of-poseidon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Your column was very unfair’: what happened when I met World Athletics CEO | Sean Ingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Ridgeon believes I was downbeat about state of his sport. He may have a point &hellip; so we thrashed out our differencesIt really is quite the scene. Midnight in Tokyo, Usain Bolt is DJing and the launch party for the World Athletics Ultimate Championships is in full swing. And then the World Athletics chief executive, Jon Ridgeon, walks up to me and says: &ldquo;I read your recent Guardian column, and&nbsp;I thought it was very unfair.&rdquo;Imagine Gary Lineker going in two-footed, havin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/your-column-was-very-unfair-what-happened-when-i-met-world-athletics-ceo-sean-ingle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/your-column-was-very-unfair-what-happened-when-i-met-world-athletics-ceo-sean-ingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 63-year-old who ran the world's deepest marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rory Coleman ran the worlds deepest marathon and broke his 10th world record. But why?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-63-year-old-who-ran-the-worlds-deepest-marathon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-63-year-old-who-ran-the-worlds-deepest-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden workings of dating apps uncovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[How dating apps changed our love lives by connecting us, but at what cost?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-hidden-workings-of-dating-apps-uncovered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-hidden-workings-of-dating-apps-uncovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preview Julia Donaldson's joyful tale of love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two devoted scarecrows plan the perfect wedding &ndash; until a rival threatens everything.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/preview-julia-donaldsons-joyful-tale-of-love/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:22:23 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/preview-julia-donaldsons-joyful-tale-of-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World record holder Duplantis set for London return]]></title><description><![CDATA[World record holder Armad Duplantis confirms he will return to the London Stadium for the first time in eight years in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-record-holder-duplantis-set-for-london-return/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-record-holder-duplantis-set-for-london-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ridley Scott's masterful epic of betrayal and vengeance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maximus Decimus Meridius, favoured general of the Roman emperor, is betrayed and enslaved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ridley-scotts-masterful-epic-of-betrayal-and-vengeance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ridley-scotts-masterful-epic-of-betrayal-and-vengeance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duplantis &amp; McLaughlin-Levrone named world athletes of year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are crowned world athletes of the year at the World Athletics Awards in Monaco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-amp-mclaughlin-levrone-named-world-athletes-of-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-amp-mclaughlin-levrone-named-world-athletes-of-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duplantis wins top award and takes aim at Grand Slam Track’s exclusion of field events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duplantis named World Athletics&rsquo; male athlete of yearSydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins top female awardArmand Duplantis has capped a remarkable 2025, in which he broke four world records and won another world title, by being named World Athletics&rsquo; male athlete of the year.Immediately after picking up the award, the Swedish pole vaulter took aim at Michael Johnson&rsquo;s Grand Slam Track, which collapsed in the summer and is still yet to pay athletes their full prize money. Continue rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-wins-top-award-and-takes-aim-at-grand-slam-tracks-exclusion-of-field-events/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-wins-top-award-and-takes-aim-at-grand-slam-tracks-exclusion-of-field-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Ashes defeats, Arsenal goals and Deaflympics medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in cricket, football, rugby union, athletics and motor sport? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ashes-defeats-arsenal-goals-and-deaflympics-medals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ashes-defeats-arsenal-goals-and-deaflympics-medals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital CCTV helps clear long jumper of doping]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's world champion long jumper Wang Jianan is cleared of doping after a review of hospital CCTV footage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hospital-cctv-helps-clear-long-jumper-of-doping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hospital-cctv-helps-clear-long-jumper-of-doping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers joy as 2030 Commonwealth Games hosts confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guernsey athlete Alastair Chalmers says he is pleased that the Commonwealth Games has a confirmed host - the Indian city of Amdavad - for 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-joy-as-2030-commonwealth-games-hosts-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-joy-as-2030-commonwealth-games-hosts-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The story of Britain’s biggest mass poisoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[When tap water turns toxic in Cornwall, a public health disaster leads to accusations of a cover-up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-story-of-britains-biggest-mass-poisoning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-story-of-britains-biggest-mass-poisoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the award-winning rom-com starring Anne Hathaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother takes her daughter to a music festival and unexpectedly falls in love.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-the-award-winning-rom-com-starring-anne-hathaway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-the-award-winning-rom-com-starring-anne-hathaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A race against the clock to make it home for Thanksgiving]]></title><description><![CDATA[The classic road trip comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-race-against-the-clock-to-make-it-home-for-thanksgiving/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-race-against-the-clock-to-make-it-home-for-thanksgiving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: sports agent Jonathan Barnett’s three-year legal battle with John Regis and Jennifer Stoute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special report: A leading agent and two Olympians fell out when their talent agency was sold, leading to &lsquo;three years of torture&rsquo; which came to a sudden end after the emergence of text messages sent to a phone registered to BarnettA high-court claim that had pitted the leading sports agent Jonathan Barnett against his former business partners, the Olympic medallists John Regis and Jennifer Stoute, was withdrawn after an extraordinary three-year legal battle.A partnership of which Bar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/revealed-sports-agent-jonathan-barnetts-three-year-legal-battle-with-john-regis-and-jennifer-stoute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/revealed-sports-agent-jonathan-barnetts-three-year-legal-battle-with-john-regis-and-jennifer-stoute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A festive classic, now available on BBC iPlayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women swap homes for the holidays and find unexpected romance and self-discovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-festive-classic-now-available-on-bbc-iplayer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-festive-classic-now-available-on-bbc-iplayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletes in Paralympic World Class Programme named]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Athletics announces the 41 athletes included in its Paralympic World Class Programme for 2025-26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletes-in-paralympic-world-class-programme-named/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletes-in-paralympic-world-class-programme-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Olympic coach denies child sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vicente Modahl appears in court to deny child sex offences - and his trial is adjourned until 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-olympic-coach-denies-child-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-olympic-coach-denies-child-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Ashes, All Blacks and a big payday in tennis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, tennis, darts, boxing, running, cricket and motor sport? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ashes-all-blacks-and-a-big-payday-in-tennis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ashes-all-blacks-and-a-big-payday-in-tennis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's 100m final on day one at LA 2028 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women's 100m final will take place on day one of the 2028 Olympics, with the men's on day two, as athletics is moved to the first week in Los Anleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/womens-100m-final-on-day-one-at-la-2028-olympics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/womens-100m-final-on-day-one-at-la-2028-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off with a bang: women’s 100m final moved up to LA28 opening day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson hails athletics &lsquo;having its moment&rsquo;&lsquo;Innovative schedule also honours tradition,&rsquo; says CoeThe women&rsquo;s 100m final will headline the first day of competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as part of organisers&rsquo; plans to &ldquo;open with a bang&rdquo;.The surprise decision, which will lead to all three rounds of the 100m taking place on the same day, was welcomed by the US sprint star Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson, who said it showed tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/off-with-a-bang-womens-100m-final-moved-up-to-la28-opening-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/off-with-a-bang-womens-100m-final-moved-up-to-la28-opening-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A festive favourite to spark your Christmas spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The feel-good Christmas story, perfect for cosy winter nights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-festive-favourite-to-spark-your-christmas-spirit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-festive-favourite-to-spark-your-christmas-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprinter Bracy-Williams given 45-month doping ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world 100m silver medallist Marvin Bracy-Williams is given a 45-month ban for doping offences after a whistleblower triggers an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprinter-bracy-williams-given-45-month-doping-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprinter-bracy-williams-given-45-month-doping-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Meters review – mesmerising anime of young athletes in search of physical and spiritual high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dazzling rotoscoped running sequences make up for a lack of narrative subtlety in Kenji Iwaisawa&rsquo;s filmMuch has been written about the act of running, a therapeutic exercise with the potential for cathartic release. Within the context of professional sports, however, the pressure of competition can make people lose sight of this ultimate goal. Adapted from the eponymous manga, Kenji Iwaisawa&rsquo;s mesmerising anime looks beyond trophies and medals to investigate the existential drive tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/100-meters-review-mesmerising-anime-of-young-athletes-in-search-of-physical-and-spiritual-high/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/100-meters-review-mesmerising-anime-of-young-athletes-in-search-of-physical-and-spiritual-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The remarkable story of an everlasting Hollywood icon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The epic story of a Hollywood star whose life and talent blazed like no other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-remarkable-story-of-an-everlasting-hollywood-icon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-remarkable-story-of-an-everlasting-hollywood-icon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The engrossing biopic of a Hollywood icon's early years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on a true story, starring Toby Jones, Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-engrossing-biopic-of-a-hollywood-icons-early-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-engrossing-biopic-of-a-hollywood-icons-early-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Churchill faces his gravest dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Churchill must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler or fight for the greater good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/churchill-faces-his-gravest-dilemma/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/churchill-faces-his-gravest-dilemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victor Conte, architect of infamous sport steroids scandal, dies aged 75]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balco boss revealed Marion Jones used growth hormonesConte served four months in prison over involvementVictor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes including the baseball stars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi and the Olympic track champion Marion Jones decades ago, has died. He was 75.The federal government&rsquo;s investigation into a company Conte founded, the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (Balco), yielded the convictions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/victor-conte-architect-of-infamous-sport-steroids-scandal-dies-aged-75/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/victor-conte-architect-of-infamous-sport-steroids-scandal-dies-aged-75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pawlett following in footsteps of heptathlon heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a bittersweet first World Championship in Tokyo, Abigail Pawlett has her sights set on joining Britain's Olympic heptathlon medallist club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pawlett-following-in-footsteps-of-heptathlon-heroes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pawlett-following-in-footsteps-of-heptathlon-heroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First international podium 'amazing' for Turner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jersey triathlete Ollie Turner says he is "lost for words" after claiming his first international race podium finish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/first-international-podium-amazing-for-turner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/first-international-podium-amazing-for-turner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Dever finishes fourth in New York marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Patrick Dever comes an impressive fourth in the men's race at the New York marathon as Benson Kipruto beats Alexander Mutiso in a dramatic photo finish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-dever-finishes-fourth-in-new-york-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-dever-finishes-fourth-in-new-york-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenyans sweep podiums at New York City Marathon as Obiri sets women’s course record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hellen Obiri regains title she won in 2023 raceBenson Kipruto wins men&rsquo;s race by less than a secondHellen Obiri set a women&rsquo;s course record to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday while her fellow Kenyan, Benson Kipruto, won the men&rsquo;s race by edging Alexander Mutiso by less than a second.Obiri, who also won the race in 2023, finished in two hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds. Obiri was running with 2022 winner Sharon Lokedi until she pulled away from her countrymate in the fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyans-sweep-podiums-at-new-york-city-marathon-as-obiri-sets-womens-course-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyans-sweep-podiums-at-new-york-city-marathon-as-obiri-sets-womens-course-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York’s marathon of chaos and charm awaits Hassan and Kipchoge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champions Sifan Hassan and Eliud Kipchoge make their NYC debuts on Sunday, where rolling bridges, loud crowds and marathon chaos awaitThe New York City Marathon, like the city it takes over each fall, is as vast as it is vibrant; as loud as it is chaotic; and more than a little daunting, too.No marathon is easy. But an air of unpredictability lingers over the five boroughs, with hopefuls humbled, and favorites frustrated, as they embark on a challenging 26.2-mile tour of the city. Contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/new-yorks-marathon-of-chaos-and-charm-awaits-hassan-and-kipchoge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/new-yorks-marathon-of-chaos-and-charm-awaits-hassan-and-kipchoge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wada wants Usada to do more to stop Enhanced Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wada president Witold Banka calls on Usada "to do more" to help prevent the Enhanced Games from taking place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wada-wants-usada-to-do-more-to-stop-enhanced-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wada-wants-usada-to-do-more-to-stop-enhanced-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics victims of £1.3m corporate theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics says it has sacked staff and called in law enforcement after discovering corporate theft worth over 1.5m euros (&pound;1.3m).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-victims-of-13m-corporate-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-victims-of-13m-corporate-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Climate change impacting marathon records']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising temperatures have made record times in some races "nearly impossible", says new research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/climate-change-impacting-marathon-records/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/climate-change-impacting-marathon-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will 'stars align' for Wightman at Glasgow 2026?]]></title><description><![CDATA[World 1500m silver medallist Jake Wightman believes the "stars are aligning" at the right time for him to make one final attempt at winning a Commonwealth Games gold for Scotland in Glasgow next summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/will-stars-align-for-wightman-at-glasgow-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/will-stars-align-for-wightman-at-glasgow-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout breaks record to end school sprint career and magic year on high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gout breaks his own 400m meet record to win in a personal-best 46.14sThe 17-year-old thanks his coach as he signs off as a schoolboy athleteAthletics prodigy Gout Gout farewelled his junior career and one of the most dazzling years on the track for an Australian sprinter with sadness and gratitude.The 17-year-old thanked his coach, Di Sheppard, and Ipswich Grammar school for the wild ride as he signed off as a schoolboy athlete by breaking his own meet record at the GPS Track and Field champions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-breaks-record-to-end-school-sprint-career-and-magic-year-on-high/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-breaks-record-to-end-school-sprint-career-and-magic-year-on-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s marathon world record-holder Chepngetich handed three-year doping ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runner claimed she had taken housemaid&rsquo;s medicationControversial Chicago record will stand despite banThe women&rsquo;s marathon world record-holder, Ruth Chepngetich, has been banned for three years after the Athletics Integrity Unit rejected her claim that her failed drugs test came from taking her housemaid&rsquo;s medication after feeling hot and having a rapid resting heartbeat.The Kenyan stunned the world when she ran 2hr 9min 56sec at the Chicago marathon in 2024, a time that shatte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/womens-marathon-world-record-holder-chepngetich-handed-three-year-doping-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/womens-marathon-world-record-holder-chepngetich-handed-three-year-doping-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon record holder Chepngetich given three-year ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women's marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich is banned for three years after the Kenyan admits to anti-doping rule violations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-record-holder-chepngetich-given-three-year-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-record-holder-chepngetich-given-three-year-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just redo it: inside Nike’s plans to put the swoosh back into its sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world&rsquo;s largest sportswear company was wobbling amid complaints that it had become too safe. Armed with a provocative new slogan, the company reveals the innovations and strategy it hopes will turn its reputation aroundThe entrance to Nike&rsquo;s swish global headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon is paved with rough cobbles, designed to remind employees to watch their step when they go forward.Last summer, though, not even the world&rsquo;s biggest sports brand could stop itself from taki]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/just-redo-it-inside-nikes-plans-to-put-the-swoosh-back-into-its-sales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/just-redo-it-inside-nikes-plans-to-put-the-swoosh-back-into-its-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Athletics in profit for first time in eight years]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Athletics reports a surplus for the first time since 2017, two years after facing the threat of bankruptcy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-in-profit-for-first-time-in-eight-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-in-profit-for-first-time-in-eight-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Matt Hauser wins world triathlon title with emotional victory on home soil]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 claims gold in Wollongong to end 15-year drought for AustraliaGermany&rsquo;s Lisa Tertsch triumphs in women&rsquo;s final to seal maiden crownWorld No 1 Matt Hauser has won the triathlon&rsquo;s world championship series in Wollongong, ending a 15-year drought for Australia.Two-time Olympian Hauser never relented across Sunday&rsquo;s 1.5km swim, 40km cycle, and 10km run event and won gold by a monster 34 seconds on home soil. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-matt-hauser-wins-world-triathlon-title-with-emotional-victory-on-home-soil/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-matt-hauser-wins-world-triathlon-title-with-emotional-victory-on-home-soil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Olympic coach in court over child sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former British Olympic athletics coach Jose Vicente Leiva-Modahl appears in court for the first time after being accused of child sex offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ex-olympic-coach-in-court-over-child-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ex-olympic-coach-in-court-over-child-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than The Score]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botswana's world 400m champion Collen Kebinatshipi believes they can dominate the decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/more-than-the-score/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/more-than-the-score/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson crowned 800m queen of New York by Serena Williams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion ends injury-hampered season on highWorld silver medallist Georgia Hunter Bell takes secondKeely Hodgkinson won the 800m to end her injury-hampered season on a high at New York&rsquo;s all-female Athlos meeting. Britain&rsquo;s Olympic champion outclassed the field in her signature event, finishing in 1min 56.53sec in only her sixth race this season after missing several months of competition due to injury earlier this year.Her fellow Briton Georgia Hunter Bell, the world silver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-crowned-800m-queen-of-new-york-by-serena-williams/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-crowned-800m-queen-of-new-york-by-serena-williams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serena Williams crowns Hodgkinson after Athlos 800m win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Keely Hodgkinson ends her 800m season with victory at the all-female Athlos meet in New York on Friday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/serena-williams-crowns-hodgkinson-after-athlos-800m-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/serena-williams-crowns-hodgkinson-after-athlos-800m-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bol switches to 800m and Hodgkinson 'can't wait']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time world 400m hurdles champion Femke Bol says she is switching events and will compete in the 800m from next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bol-switches-to-800m-and-hodgkinson-cant-wait/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bol-switches-to-800m-and-hodgkinson-cant-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How sprinter Levitt turned groceries to gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Levitt says supermarket click-and-collect job helped her become world champion sprinter after taking gold in New Delhi earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-sprinter-levitt-turned-groceries-to-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-sprinter-levitt-turned-groceries-to-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kebinatshipi targets 400m world record after Tokyo gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botswana's Collen Kebinatshipi has set his sights on breaking the 400m world record after being crowned world champion in Tokyo last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kebinatshipi-targets-400m-world-record-after-tokyo-gold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kebinatshipi-targets-400m-world-record-after-tokyo-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Davies wins seventh consecutive world shot put title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Aled Sion Davies secures his seventh consecutive F63 shot put title on the final day of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-davies-wins-seventh-consecutive-world-shot-put-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-davies-wins-seventh-consecutive-world-shot-put-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dillu dominates Cardiff Half 2025 with new record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Yismaw Dillu wins the Cardiff Half Marathon 2025 in a new men's record time, with Miriam Chebet defending her women's title and Callum Hall taking the wheelchair race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dillu-dominates-cardiff-half-2025-with-new-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dillu-dominates-cardiff-half-2025-with-new-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cockroft wins third gold as Pembroke defends title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple world champions Hannah Cockroft and Dan Pembroke add two more golds to Great Britain's medal tally at the World Para Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cockroft-wins-third-gold-as-pembroke-defends-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cockroft-wins-third-gold-as-pembroke-defends-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What I've dreamed of' - Worlds bronze for Maguire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Nathan Maguire thanks his family for helping him to achieve his dream after winning T54 1500m bronze at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-ive-dreamed-of-worlds-bronze-for-maguire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-ive-dreamed-of-worlds-bronze-for-maguire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Cockroft wins second gold at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft wins her second gold medal of the World Para Athletics Championships and the 18th world title of her career by winning the women's T34 100m in New Delhi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-cockroft-wins-second-gold-at-worlds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-cockroft-wins-second-gold-at-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortune eyes Commonwealths after World Para win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabrina Fortune hopes to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after smashing her own shot put world record at the World Para Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fortune-eyes-commonwealths-after-world-para-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fortune-eyes-commonwealths-after-world-para-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muir's former coach Young banned for three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir says she has put a "difficult chapter firmly behind" her after her former coach Andrew Young is banned for three years for "serious misconduct".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/muirs-former-coach-young-banned-for-three-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/muirs-former-coach-young-banned-for-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laura Muir’s former athletics coach banned for three years for serious misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Young&rsquo;s &lsquo;bullying&rsquo; leads to ban backdated to April 2023Actions included abandoning athlete by roadsideThe coach who guided Laura Muir to Olympic and world &shy;championship medals has been banned for three years for serious misconduct, &shy;including driving at speed with an athlete in his car after a &shy;disagreement before abandoning them at the roadside.Andy Young, who also coached Jemma Reekie to fourth place in the 800m at the Tokyo Games, was found by two independen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/laura-muirs-former-athletics-coach-banned-for-three-years-for-serious-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/laura-muirs-former-athletics-coach-banned-for-three-years-for-serious-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some of music history’s most shocking stories revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary revealing the untold stories behind the most controversial music of the 1980s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/some-of-music-historys-most-shocking-stories-revealed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/some-of-music-historys-most-shocking-stories-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not on my cards this year' - Arnold wins bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollie Arnold says winning a medal was "not on my cards" this year after securing a bronze in the women's F46 javelin at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/not-on-my-cards-this-year-arnold-wins-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/not-on-my-cards-this-year-arnold-wins-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Campbell of Pittenweem obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal Democrat leader and sage politician who was also an Olympic athlete and British record holder The veteran Liberal Democrat politician Menzies Campbell, who has died aged 84, was briefly the party&rsquo;s leader for 19 months from March 2006, before falling prey to a whispering campaign by colleagues claiming he was too old, at 66, for the job. Not too old, however, to serve another eight years as an MP.Even at that age, Campbell could probably have outpaced most of his younger critics, h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lord-campbell-of-pittenweem-obituary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lord-campbell-of-pittenweem-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menzies Campbell: Athlete, lawyer and formidable politician]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Liberal Democrat leader was one of the UK parliament's most distinctive and authoritative voices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/menzies-campbell-athlete-lawyer-and-formidable-politician/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/menzies-campbell-athlete-lawyer-and-formidable-politician/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr 'did more damage' by finishing world final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr confirms he sustained a "grade two" calf tear in the World Championship 1500m final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-did-more-damage-by-finishing-world-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-did-more-damage-by-finishing-world-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Ryder Cup, Rugby World Cup final and a rebrand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby union, golf, athletics, cricket and the NFL? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ryder-cup-rugby-world-cup-final-and-a-rebrand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-ryder-cup-rugby-world-cup-final-and-a-rebrand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;The future of sprinting is hazy right now', says US sprint king Noah Lyles &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having now won four successive 200m world titles, Noah Lyles has expressed a desire to surpass Usain Bolt&rsquo;s record with a fifth at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing in 2027. But when asked about the future of the sport, Lyles said: 'The future of sprinting is hazy right now. There is so much talent, there is so much room for growth and there are so many new personalities coming up, but I feel the way that the sport is right now, nobody knows which direction to go in.'Noah Lyles:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lsquothe-future-of-sprinting-is-hazy-right-now-says-us-sprint-king-noah-lyles-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lsquothe-future-of-sprinting-is-hazy-right-now-says-us-sprint-king-noah-lyles-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number crunching premium bonds | Brief letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tax proves taxing | A canal-boating break | Directionless sprinting | Changes that work | How very GuardianThe suggestion that the UK could raise significant sums by increasing the limit on premium bonds is not, unfortunately, mathematically sound (Letters, 17 September). If the money was moved from UK banks and building societies, then it would be moving from a taxed environment to an untaxed environment. So, in addition to paying 3.6% interest in prizes, the exchequer would lose between 20% an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/number-crunching-premium-bonds-brief-letters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/number-crunching-premium-bonds-brief-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulls, golds and Gout Gout: World Athletics Championships 2025 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the conclusion of the 2025 World Athletics Championships, we take a look at some of our favourite images from Tokyo. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gulls-golds-and-gout-gout-world-athletics-championships-2025-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gulls-golds-and-gout-gout-world-athletics-championships-2025-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noah Lyles: ‘The future of sprinting is hazy right now. Nobody knows which direction to go in’ | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American sprint king on young emerging rivals including Gout Gout, his advancing years and uncertainty surrounding the sportSprint king Noah Lyles sits smiling and calm after the storm that returned him to the throne in Tokyo, reflective even. He has expressed a desire, having now won four successive 200m world titles, to surpass Usain Bolt&rsquo;s record with a fifth at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing in 2027.But the American&rsquo;s mind has wandered even further. &ldquo;I hav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/noah-lyles-the-future-of-sprinting-is-hazy-right-now-nobody-knows-which-direction-to-go-in-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/noah-lyles-the-future-of-sprinting-is-hazy-right-now-nobody-knows-which-direction-to-go-in-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s diminished world championships return fails to cloud athletics optimism | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emergence of younger athletes like Gout Gout and success for the usual suspects provided reasons to be cheerful in Tokyo, says the team&rsquo;s high performance directorAustralia&rsquo;s head of athletic high performance has described Gout Gout&rsquo;s national debut in Tokyo as &ldquo;just brilliant&rdquo; and has defended the team&rsquo;s overall performance, even though the medal return was down on tallies at the Paris Olympics and at the previous World Athletics Championships in Budapest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-diminished-world-championships-return-fails-to-cloud-athletics-optimism-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-diminished-world-championships-return-fails-to-cloud-athletics-optimism-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars of track and field: Australian athletes at the World Athletics Championships – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The green-and-gold squad shone bright in Tokyo. Here is a collection of some of the best photographs from the event Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/stars-of-track-and-field-australian-athletes-at-the-world-athletics-championships-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/stars-of-track-and-field-australian-athletes-at-the-world-athletics-championships-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicola Olyslagers beats rain delays to win high jump gold for Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olyslagers wins Australia&rsquo;s first gold of Tokyo 2025Matt Denny misses out on a medal in men&rsquo;s discusNicola Olyslagers overcame two rain delays to deliver Australia&rsquo;s first gold medal of the world championships on the final evening, being first to clear 2m to win on a countback over Poland&rsquo;s Maria Zodzik and cement her place at the summit of high jump.On an extraordinary and at times farcical evening in Tokyo, however, the men&rsquo;s discus was stopped because of incessan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nicola-olyslagers-beats-rain-delays-to-win-high-jump-gold-for-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nicola-olyslagers-beats-rain-delays-to-win-high-jump-gold-for-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden 5,000m kick gives Cole Hocker solace after being ‘robbed’ in 1500m]]></title><description><![CDATA[American proves pedigree with devastating final surgeUSA also win women&rsquo;s and men&rsquo;s 4x100m relays on last dayAt the Paris Olympics last year Cole Hocker proved over 1500m that he has one of the most devastating finishing kicks in track and field. Over 5,000m in Tokyo the American reinforced the message even more emphatically.When the bell rang for the final lap Hocker was in 11th place, and close to 15 metres off the lead. But he quickly began picking off his rivals before timing his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/golden-5000m-kick-gives-cole-hocker-solace-after-being-robbed-in-1500m/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/golden-5000m-kick-gives-cole-hocker-solace-after-being-robbed-in-1500m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics Championships: USA dominate table again as GB suffer worst finish since 2003]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans win most golds and most medals overallGB fail to win gold for first time since 2003 in ParisSamoa win first-ever medal at championshipsTeam USA continued their domination of the World Athletics Championships as they finished top of the medal table in Tokyo.The US topped the table in total medals won (26) and gold medals (16). Kenya finished second in those two categories with 11 total medals and seven gold. Jamaica, a traditional powerhouse at the championships won the third-most medal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-championships-usa-dominate-table-again-as-gb-suffer-worst-finish-since-2003/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-championships-usa-dominate-table-again-as-gb-suffer-worst-finish-since-2003/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyles brings USA home for 4x100m gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USA retain their men's 4x100m relay world championships with Canada taking silver and the Netherlands taking bronze at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-brings-usa-home-for-4x100m-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-brings-usa-home-for-4x100m-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA win women's 4x100m as GB miss out on medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USA win their third relay as they take gold in the women's 4x100m while Great Britain come in fourth at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usa-win-womens-4x100m-as-gb-miss-out-on-medal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usa-win-womens-4x100m-as-gb-miss-out-on-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Botswana snatch gold from USA in dramatic 4x400m finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botswana's BusangCollen Kebinatshipi overtakes the USA's Rai Benjamin in the final metres top snatch 4x400m relay gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/botswana-snatch-gold-from-usa-in-dramatic-4x400m-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/botswana-snatch-gold-from-usa-in-dramatic-4x400m-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She's a true warrior' - Meadows on Hodgkinson performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport pundit and Keely Hodgkinson's coach Jenny Meadows analyses the Olympic champion's performance in winning 800m bronze at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shes-a-true-warrior-meadows-on-hodgkinson-performance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shes-a-true-warrior-meadows-on-hodgkinson-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought I had it' - Hodgkinson on 800m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's silver and bronze medallists Georgia Hunter-Bell and Keely Hodgkinson reflect on their performance in the women's 800m finals atthe World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-thought-i-had-it-hodgkinson-on-800m-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-thought-i-had-it-hodgkinson-on-800m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Hunter Bell and Hodgkinson take 800m silver and bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell and Keely Hodgkinson take silver and bronze in the 800m behind Kenya's Lilian Odira at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hunter-bell-and-hodgkinson-take-800m-silver-and-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hunter-bell-and-hodgkinson-take-800m-silver-and-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 'choosing the hard path' helped Hunt claim superb 200m silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Amy Hunt announces herself on the global stage by claiming a stunning 200m silver in her first major final at the World Championships in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-choosing-the-hard-path-helped-hunt-claim-superb-200m-silver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-choosing-the-hard-path-helped-hunt-claim-superb-200m-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Who are you trying to convince?' - do mind games really work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Noah Lyles' "panicking" comment failed to derail Oblique Seville in the men's 100m, BBC Sport looks at whether mind games work in athletics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/who-are-you-trying-to-convince-do-mind-games-really-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/who-are-you-trying-to-convince-do-mind-games-really-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The must-watch events at the World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks at six of the must-watch events as the World Athletics Championships get under way in Tokyo, Japan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-must-watch-events-at-the-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-must-watch-events-at-the-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 30-year-old world record 'not a good sign for athletics' - Edwards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Edwards' triple jump world record has been standing for 30 years - why hasn't it been broken?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/my-30-year-old-world-record-not-a-good-sign-for-athletics-edwards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/my-30-year-old-world-record-not-a-good-sign-for-athletics-edwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith Kipyegon breaks her 1500m world record as Beatrice Chebet smashes 5,000m mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kipyegon runs final 300m in 44 seconds to set recordChebet is first woman to run 5,000m inside 14 minutesFaith Kipyegon bounced back in spectacular style from the disappointment of failing to run a four-minute mile in Paris by shattering her 1500m world record in Eugene, Oregon.On a day when the women&rsquo;s 5,000m world record also fell in the 50th running of the Prefontaine Classic, the 31-year-old Kenyan looked to be odds against to break her record at the bell. Yet Kipyegon was able to find]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-kipyegon-breaks-her-1500m-world-record-as-beatrice-chebet-smashes-5000m-mark/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-kipyegon-breaks-her-1500m-world-record-as-beatrice-chebet-smashes-5000m-mark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New York City Marathon’s real heroes finish after dark | Callum Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new short film turns the focus on the everyday runners at the back of the New York City Marathon pack &ndash; the underdogs who finish in darkness but still change their livesDrive To Survive, the seminal Netflix docuseries which introduced a new generation to Formula One, also unleashed a wave of sports shows that swept across virtually every streaming platform.Many follow the same playbook, carefully painting a behind-the-scenes portrait of elite athletes pursuing greatness &ndash; from cycl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-new-york-city-marathons-real-heroes-finish-after-dark-callum-jones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-new-york-city-marathons-real-heroes-finish-after-dark-callum-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith Kipyegon misses four-minute mile barrier by six seconds – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faith Kipyegon ran a 4:06.42 mile in an attempt to become the first woman to run a mile under four minutes. Running as a part of Nike's 'Breaking4' project, the three-time 1500m Olympic Champion broke her own record by 1.22 seconds. However, the new time won't count because she was being paced by men, which is against World Athletics rules. Speaking after the race, Kipyegon said: 'I will say I gave it all.' She added: 'I think that next time I will still keep giving it all and see where I will m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-kipyegon-misses-four-minute-mile-barrier-by-six-seconds-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-kipyegon-misses-four-minute-mile-barrier-by-six-seconds-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith Kipyegon certain a woman will break four-minute mile barrier within a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenyan was six seconds short in record attemptKipyegon backs Hodgkinson to set new mark in 800mFaith Kipyegon remains convinced that a woman will break the four-minute mile barrier within 10 years, despite falling more than six seconds short in her record attempt in Paris.It was a disappointing result for Kipyegon and her sponsor Nike, who had hoped that aerodynamic skinsuits, lighter super spikes and a team of 13 pacers would help the 31-year-old Kenyan get within touching distance of the famou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-kipyegon-certain-a-woman-will-break-four-minute-mile-barrier-within-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-kipyegon-certain-a-woman-will-break-four-minute-mile-barrier-within-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith not enough as Kipyegon misses four-minute mile barrier by six seconds]]></title><description><![CDATA[31-year-old Kenyan fails despite high-tech kit and shoesShe insists she will be faster next time after Paris &lsquo;trial&rsquo;Faith Kipyegon&rsquo;s dream of following in Sir Roger Bannister&rsquo;s long footsteps by becoming the first woman to shatter the four-minute barrier for the mile ended with her body soaked in lactic acid and defiance. And, crucially, with the stadium clock at Stade Charl&eacute;ty more than six seconds away from where she had hoped it would be.The 31-year-old Kenyan a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-not-enough-as-kipyegon-misses-four-minute-mile-barrier-by-six-seconds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-not-enough-as-kipyegon-misses-four-minute-mile-barrier-by-six-seconds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike PR stunt or giant leap forward? Faith Kipyegon aims to make history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-time Olympic champion hopes to become first woman to crack four-minute mile, but odds are against herJust before 8pm local time in Paris on Thursday, Faith Kipyegon will play her favourite pre-race song, Shakira&rsquo;s Try Everything, to pump her up. Then, after listening to the hit from Zootropolis, she will try to chase down the impossible.The 31-year-old from Kenya is already a three-time Olympic champion, the world mile record holder, and arguably the greatest female middle-distance r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nike-pr-stunt-or-giant-leap-forward-faith-kipyegon-aims-to-make-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nike-pr-stunt-or-giant-leap-forward-faith-kipyegon-aims-to-make-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout breaks his own 200m national record in latest stunning run]]></title><description><![CDATA[17-year-old lays down time of 20.02s on senior European debutCam Myers, 19, and Peter Bol also shine on strong night for AustraliaThe records keep falling for Gout Gout after the 17-year-old sprint sensation announced himself on the senior international stage with a new Australian benchmark of 20.02s over 200m at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic.Gout remains on course to go sub-20s as he bettered his own national record in a field stacked with high-quality sprinters, chasing d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-breaks-his-own-200m-national-record-in-latest-stunning-run/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-breaks-his-own-200m-national-record-in-latest-stunning-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout to make international debut with sights set on Tokyo world titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian to race seniors in Europe for first time at Ostrava meetSprinter says main goal of season is September&rsquo;s world championships Gout Gout will take an important step on his athletics journey this week against a formidable field on his international senior debut in the Czech Republic, in race that only strengthens the parallels between him and sprint great Usain Bolt.Returning to Ipswich Grammar after a historic Australian season, the 17-year-old has now travelled to Europe in the m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-to-make-international-debut-with-sights-set-on-tokyo-world-titles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-to-make-international-debut-with-sights-set-on-tokyo-world-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicola Olyslagers raises the bar with back-to-back Diamond League victories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian clears 2.00m to win high jump ahead of Yaroslava MahuchikhLinden Hall fourth in 1500m behind Nelly Chepchirchir in ParisMoments after leaving her rivals in her wake in the Diamond League yet again, Nicola Olyslagers set the bar even higher. Australia&rsquo;s high-jumping royalty leapt to gold under the Parisian sky on Friday, rising over 2.00m to claim back-to-back gold medals on the world&rsquo;s premier athletics circuit.It was her second jump that made the difference, relegating Uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nicola-olyslagers-raises-the-bar-with-back-to-back-diamond-league-victories/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nicola-olyslagers-raises-the-bar-with-back-to-back-diamond-league-victories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race director and athletics coach banned for life over inappropriate relationships and racist language]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Barnes had admitted all nine charges against himUKA content &lsquo;outcome reflects gravity&rsquo; of rule breachesA prominent race director and coach has been banned from athletics for life after a UK Athletics disciplinary panel found him guilty of multiple breaches of the coaches&rsquo; code of conduct, including inappropriate relationships with his athletes and using racist and misogynistic language.Chris Barnes, who ran the popular Podium 5km series of races, admitted all nine charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/race-director-and-athletics-coach-banned-for-life-over-inappropriate-relationships-and-racist-language/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/race-director-and-athletics-coach-banned-for-life-over-inappropriate-relationships-and-racist-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Lions, Le Mans, Royal Ascot, Euros and Club World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been paying attention to the football, athletics, golf, rugby union, horse racing, darts and ice hockey? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-lions-le-mans-royal-ascot-euros-and-club-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-lions-le-mans-royal-ascot-euros-and-club-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic champion Noah Lyles pulls out of race with NFL star Tyreek Hill for personal reasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[100m champion says race was planned for New YorkAthletes have exchanged trash talk in recent monthsOlympic champion Noah Lyles said he was prepared to race Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill in New York before plans fell through due to &ldquo;personal reasons&rdquo;.Speaking at a Sport Beach event in France, Lyles said the proposed event had come to fruition after several months of back-and-forth trash talk. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-noah-lyles-pulls-out-of-race-with-nfl-star-tyreek-hill-for-personal-reasons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-noah-lyles-pulls-out-of-race-with-nfl-star-tyreek-hill-for-personal-reasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The trial that gripped Norway like a soap opera has ripped apart track and field’s most famous family | Sean Ingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court cleared Gjert Ingebrigtsen of many of the abuse charges made against him but the father and coach&rsquo;s hope of reconciliation seems remoteThe moment that ripped apart track and field&rsquo;s most successful and eccentric family came in January 2022, after the 15&#8209;year&#8209;old sister of the Tokyo Olympic 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen was grounded by her father after school.At that point, Jakob and his brothers Filip and Henrik, were all European, world or Olympic champions,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-trial-that-gripped-norway-like-a-soap-opera-has-ripped-apart-track-and-fields-most-famous-family-sean-ingle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-trial-that-gripped-norway-like-a-soap-opera-has-ripped-apart-track-and-fields-most-famous-family-sean-ingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father found guilty of hitting his daughter but cleared of abusing Olympic champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gjert Ingebrigtsen acquitted of Jakob charges due to &lsquo;reasonable doubt&rsquo;Handed suspended 15-day sentence and fined for abuse of IngridThe father of Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been given a 15-day suspended sentence after being found guilty of hitting the double Olympic champion&rsquo;s younger sister, Ingrid, in the face with a wet towel.But Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who coached his Jakob to 1500m gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 before their acrimonious split a year later, was acquitted of charg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-found-guilty-of-hitting-his-daughter-but-cleared-of-abusing-olympic-champion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-found-guilty-of-hitting-his-daughter-but-cleared-of-abusing-olympic-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record in ‘magic’ Stockholm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swede sends home fans wild with 6.28m vaultIt is 12th time the 25-year-old has set the recordSweden&rsquo;s Armand Duplantis broke the men&rsquo;s pole vault world record on home soil as Georgia Hunter Bell claimed an 800m Diamond League win. Duplantis delighted the Stockholm crowd by clearing 6.28m on his first attempt after raising the bar from 6m.It was the 12th time the two-time Olympic champion, who was born in the US but competes for Sweden, has broken the pole vault world record. In Stock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/armand-duplantis-breaks-his-own-pole-vault-world-record-in-magic-stockholm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/armand-duplantis-breaks-his-own-pole-vault-world-record-in-magic-stockholm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mya Lesnar, daughter of UFC and WWE champion, wins NCAA shot put title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mya Lesnar wins NCAA shot put title with openerBrock Lesnar&rsquo;s daughter competed at Paris GamesColorado State&rsquo;s Mya Lesnar won the women&rsquo;s shot put title at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships on Thursday, sealing the national crown with her very first attempt.Lesnar&rsquo;s opening throw of 62ft 4&frac12;in (19.01m) at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, stood as the top mark throughout the competition. The only other competitor to come close was Illinois&rsquo; Abria S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mya-lesnar-daughter-of-ufc-and-wwe-champion-wins-ncaa-shot-put-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mya-lesnar-daughter-of-ufc-and-wwe-champion-wins-ncaa-shot-put-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mills 'can be in mix with best' after smashing UK record]]></title><description><![CDATA[New British men's 5,000m record-holder George Mills says beating Sir Mo Farah's benchmark was "the best result of my career".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-can-be-in-mix-with-best-after-smashing-uk-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-can-be-in-mix-with-best-after-smashing-uk-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter-Bell among GB stars at Stockholm Diamond League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the 2025 Diamond League, including how to watch the action live on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-among-gb-stars-at-stockholm-diamond-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-among-gb-stars-at-stockholm-diamond-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Grand Slam Track event in Los Angeles cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final leg of Grand Slam Track - the athletics competition backed by Olympic great Michael Johnson - is cancelled because of economic concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/final-grand-slam-track-event-in-los-angeles-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/final-grand-slam-track-event-in-los-angeles-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Johnson cancels Los Angeles Grand Slam Track meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency meeting held with athletes over decisionDecision leaves LA without major meeting this summerMichael Johnson cancelled the final leg of the new Grand Slam Track series in Los Angeles before an emergency meeting with athletes on Thursday night, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the country&rsquo;s second-largest city without a major track meeting this summer.Johnson raised around $30m to launch Grand Slam Track this spring, promising a new way of doing track &ndash; involving a g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/michael-johnson-cancels-los-angeles-grand-slam-track-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/michael-johnson-cancels-los-angeles-grand-slam-track-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mills beats Farah's UK record at Oslo Diamond League]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Mills sets a UK record in the men's 5,000m at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-beats-farahs-uk-record-at-oslo-diamond-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-beats-farahs-uk-record-at-oslo-diamond-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mills smashes Farah's 5,000m UK record at Diamond League]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Mills smashes Mo Farah's 5,000m UK record by more than six seconds to finish fourth at the Diamond League in Oslo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-smashes-farahs-5000m-uk-record-at-diamond-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-smashes-farahs-5000m-uk-record-at-diamond-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asher-Smith third as Olympic champion Alfred wins in Oslo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith finishes third in the women's 100m at the Diamond League in Oslo as Olympic champion Julian Alfred takes victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-third-as-olympic-champion-alfred-wins-in-oslo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-third-as-olympic-champion-alfred-wins-in-oslo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skinsuits, superspikes and a sticky headband: how Faith Kipyegon hopes to run sub-four minute mile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya&rsquo;s Olympic champion, backed by Nike&rsquo;s sports scientists, is striving for the perfect formula to set a new world recordEight seconds. It&rsquo;s barely enough time for most people to tie their shoelaces. But when you are Faith Kipyegon, and you are trying to become the first woman to shatter the four-minute mile barrier, those eight seconds constitute a chasm.But now we know how the 31-year-old Kenyan, who set the mile world record of 4min 7.64sec in 2023, intends to close the ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/skinsuits-superspikes-and-a-sticky-headband-how-faith-kipyegon-hopes-to-run-sub-four-minute-mile/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/skinsuits-superspikes-and-a-sticky-headband-how-faith-kipyegon-hopes-to-run-sub-four-minute-mile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson's 2025 return delayed by injury setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is out of Sunday's Stockholm Diamond League after suffering a setback in her recovery from a hamstring problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinsons-2025-return-delayed-by-injury-setback/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinsons-2025-return-delayed-by-injury-setback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English breaks Irish record in 800m win in Netherlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark English becomes the first Irishman to break one minute 44 seconds in the 800m as he produces a superb run at the FBK Games in the Netherlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/english-breaks-irish-record-in-800m-win-in-netherlands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/english-breaks-irish-record-in-800m-win-in-netherlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers targets World final after new personal best]]></title><description><![CDATA[British champion Alastair Chalmers is targeting the 400m hurdles final at the World Championships after running a new personal best.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-targets-world-final-after-new-personal-best/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-targets-world-final-after-new-personal-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS at The Tooney &amp; Russo Show with Hodgkinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson catches up with former school friend and England midfielder Ella Toone at filming of the Tooney and Russo Show podcast - and we go behind the scenes with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bts-at-the-tooney-amp-russo-show-with-hodgkinson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bts-at-the-tooney-amp-russo-show-with-hodgkinson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biles calls Gaines 'sick' in trans rights row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion Simone Biles calls former US swimmer and activist Riley Gaines "sick" over online comments about a transgender woman softball player.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/biles-calls-gaines-sick-in-trans-rights-row/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/biles-calls-gaines-sick-in-trans-rights-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You are kidding me!' - Adcock hits personal best and celebrates in style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian long jumper Liam Adcock hits a personal best of 8.34 metres before celebrating in style with a backward flip at the Diamond League event in Rome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/you-are-kidding-me-adcock-hits-personal-best-and-celebrates-in-style/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/you-are-kidding-me-adcock-hits-personal-best-and-celebrates-in-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British sprinter Hunt takes second place in women's 200m]]></title><description><![CDATA[A late surge is enough for Great Britain's Amy Hunt to secure second place in the 200m race at the Diamond League event in Rome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-sprinter-hunt-takes-second-place-in-womens-200m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-sprinter-hunt-takes-second-place-in-womens-200m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healy wins Diamond League 1500m in thrilling finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's Sarah Healy wins the women's 1500m in a thrilling finish at the Diamond League in Rome, with Australians Sarah Billings and Abbey Caldwell in second and third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/healy-wins-diamond-league-1500m-in-thrilling-finish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/healy-wins-diamond-league-1500m-in-thrilling-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Hunt second in 200m at Rome Diamond League meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Amy Hunt runs a season's best time to finish second in the women's 200m at the Diamond League meet in Rome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hunt-second-in-200m-at-rome-diamond-league-meet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hunt-second-in-200m-at-rome-diamond-league-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Astonishing' Chebet narrowly misses out on 5,000m world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beatrice Chebet misses out on the women's 5,000m world record by just over three seconds as the Kenyan long distance runner comfortably wins the race at the Diamond League event in Rome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/astonishing-chebet-narrowly-misses-out-on-5000m-world-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/astonishing-chebet-narrowly-misses-out-on-5000m-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tooney &amp; Russo Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tooney brings on Keely Hodgkinson to talk athletics, hometown pride, &amp; pre-race rituals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-tooney-amp-russo-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-tooney-amp-russo-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside Tornado Richard Kilty urging government to back London 2029 World Championships bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kilty, who bagged Olympic 4x100m bronze in Paris last summer, is among the signatories in a powerful open letter calling on ministers to bring the World Athletics Championships to London in 2029]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/teesside-tornado-richard-kilty-urging-government-to-back-london-2029-world-championships-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/teesside-tornado-richard-kilty-urging-government-to-back-london-2029-world-championships-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletes urge PM to back London 2029 World Championships bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Mo Farah and Keely Hodgkinson are among more than 100 British athletes to sign a letter urging the government to back London's bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletes-urge-pm-to-back-london-2029-world-championships-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletes-urge-pm-to-back-london-2029-world-championships-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic champion Gabby Thomas followed and heckled by gambler at Grand Slam Track meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprinter has reported multiple incidents of verbal abuseGrowth of betting has been linked to abuse of athletesThree-times Olympic champion Gabby Thomas said she was verbally abused at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia last weekend, the latest incident of harassment she has reported this year.Thomas, who won gold in the 200m, and 4x100m and 4x400m relays in Paris, said in a post on X that a man followed her around the track shouting insults while she was taking photographs with fans and s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-gabby-thomas-followed-and-heckled-by-gambler-at-grand-slam-track-meet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-gabby-thomas-followed-and-heckled-by-gambler-at-grand-slam-track-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m open about how hard it is’: Stephanie Case breastfed her baby in 100km race and still won]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human rights lawyer returned to running at the Snowdonia ultra-trail six months after giving birthIn Chamonix Stephanie Case is swaying the sway of a new mother. Pepper, her baby, is cocooned in a sling, defying sleep and gurgling politely over the video call. They became viral sensations last month when ultrarunner Stephanie won the women&rsquo;s section of the Snowdonia ultra-trail, a 100km race with 21,000ft of ascent, while stopping to breastfeed Pepper en route.It was an extraordinary achie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-open-about-how-hard-it-is-stephanie-case-breastfed-her-baby-in-100km-race-and-still-won/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-open-about-how-hard-it-is-stephanie-case-breastfed-her-baby-in-100km-race-and-still-won/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint sensation Lachie Kennedy breaks magical 10-second barrier for 100m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprinter clocks 9.98s with legal 0.7m tailwind at Kip Keino Classic21-year-old becomes second Australian to run under 10 secondsSprint sensation Lachie Kennedy has joined one of the sport&rsquo;s most exclusive clubs as just the second Australian to legally better the 10-second barrier for the 100m.Competing at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday night (Sunday AEST), Kennedy claimed the win against a strong field, stopping the clock at 9.98 seconds with the aid of a slight 0.7m tailwind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprint-sensation-lachie-kennedy-breaks-magical-10-second-barrier-for-100m/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprint-sensation-lachie-kennedy-breaks-magical-10-second-barrier-for-100m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruce Springsteen's classic archive performances]]></title><description><![CDATA[A journey through the BBC archives celebrating some of Springsteen&rsquo;s finest moments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bruce-springsteens-classic-archive-performances/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bruce-springsteens-classic-archive-performances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's fastest 75-year-old woman: 'Never think that you're too old' &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Roberts is the fastest over-75 woman in history over 800m, 1500m and 3,000m. She started running aged 67 when she was introduced to parkrun while on holiday with her husband in Cape Town in 2017. She now hold a series of world records. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/worlds-fastest-75-year-old-woman-never-think-that-youre-too-old-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/worlds-fastest-75-year-old-woman-never-think-that-youre-too-old-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Never think you’re too old’: meet the world’s fastest 75-year-old woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Roberts is a grandmother and global record holder but only took it up after a parkrun eight years agoAlong a sun-dappled canal towpath in picturesque Hertfordshire countryside, a grey-brown bob rises and falls with the effortless bounce of a lithe, spectacled figure gliding her way past dog-walkers and afternoon ramblers.There is a watch &ndash; one of those smart-technology devices capable of producing all sorts of unnecessary metrics &ndash; on Sarah Roberts&rsquo;s wrist, but she has fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/never-think-youre-too-old-meet-the-worlds-fastest-75-year-old-woman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/never-think-youre-too-old-meet-the-worlds-fastest-75-year-old-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Start exercising!’: secrets of Thailand’s 105-year-old athletics champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent winner of four Masters Games gold medals, Sawang Janpram began competing at 97 &ndash; motivated by his daughter, now 73For the 105-year-old Thai athlete Sawang Janpram, the day normally starts at 5.30am. He has a breakfast of two boiled eggs, some protein, vegetables and fruit, and by 6am or 7am he&rsquo;s out at the beach or local stadium near his home in Rayong province, training with his 73-year-old daughter Siripan.He will walk between 1km and 2km before doing a quick 100m run, onc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/start-exercising-secrets-of-thailands-105-year-old-athletics-champion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/start-exercising-secrets-of-thailands-105-year-old-athletics-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter: Peter Lovesey obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your obituary of the crime writer Peter Lovesey mentions his history of athletics The Kings of Distance (1968), and I knew him as an inspirational figure from this parallel universe.His publication with Tom McNab in 1969 of The Guide to British Track and Field Literature, 1275-1968 was the spur to me to pursue the history of club athletics in Britain. Alongside this he authored The Official Centenary History of the AAA (1979), and another pivotal piece of research, An Athletics Compendium (2001)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/letter-peter-lovesey-obituary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/letter-peter-lovesey-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From TikTok to the track: gen Z are driving running’s third great boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the heart of running&rsquo;s unprecedented explosion in popularity is the digitally native generation making the sport fashionable, communal and more diverse than everHear that sound? It is the fingertaps of gen Z scrolling through Instagram reels and TikToks. The pings of card readers as more stylish gear leaves the shelves. The drumbeat of cushioned soles on pavements up and down the country. But, most of all, it is the noise of the jaws of the smartest people in sport crashing to the floor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-tiktok-to-the-track-gen-z-are-driving-runnings-third-great-boom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-tiktok-to-the-track-gen-z-are-driving-runnings-third-great-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Olympics’ dirtiest race ever? – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[British athlete Lisa Dobriskey speaks to Helen Pidd about her experience in the 2012 1500m final, which, as Esther Addley reports, has become known as the dirtiest race in history&ldquo;I felt very ready on the start line. I was like: &lsquo;OK, this is it. This is what we&rsquo;ve worked for.&rsquo;&rdquo;For the British Olympic athlete Lisa Dobriskey, reaching the women&rsquo;s 1500m final at the London 2012 Games was a huge moment. She&rsquo;d come fourth in Beijing four years earlier. This w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-olympics-dirtiest-race-ever-podcast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-olympics-dirtiest-race-ever-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletes warn against potential health risks of ‘dangerous, unethical’ Enhanced Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sport Integrity Australia takes aim at event planned for May 2026Australians call on clean athletes to resist the lure of prize moneyA group of prominent Australian athletes including former Olympic diver Melissa Wu and Diamonds netballer Natalie Butler (nee Medhurst) has taken aim at the Enhanced Games after the &ldquo;superhumanity&rdquo; startup confirmed plans for its first event next year in Las Vegas, where former world champion Dolphin James Magnussen is expected to take part.The inaugura]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletes-warn-against-potential-health-risks-of-dangerous-unethical-enhanced-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletes-warn-against-potential-health-risks-of-dangerous-unethical-enhanced-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-doping Enhanced Games to debut in Las Vegas with Trump Jr backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Games scheduled for 21&ndash;24 May 2026 in Las VegasAthletes allowed to use PEDs under medical oversightInvestors include Donald Trump Jr and Peter ThielA controversial new Olympics-style sporting event where athletes will be permitted &ndash; and even encouraged &ndash; to use performance-enhancing drugs is set to debut in Las Vegas next May, organizers announced on Wednesday.The inaugural Enhanced Games will take place 21&ndash;24 May 2026 at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip. Over four da]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pro-doping-enhanced-games-to-debut-in-las-vegas-with-trump-jr-backing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pro-doping-enhanced-games-to-debut-in-las-vegas-with-trump-jr-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McColgan eyes Great North Run after marathon debut 'relief']]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan is targeting the Great North Run in September as the next stage in her switch to marathon running after "a real struggle walking down and up stairs" after her debut at 26.2 miles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-eyes-great-north-run-after-marathon-debut-relief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-eyes-great-north-run-after-marathon-debut-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William Goodge smashes record after running across Australia in 35 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[British athlete four days quicker than previous record holder who completed 3,800km feat in 39 daysGoodge, 31, set out from Cottesloe beach on 15 April and reached Bondi beach on 19 MayAn ultra-endurance athlete has smashed the world record for running across Australia after spending more than a month on foot.Spurred on by his mother&rsquo;s battle with cancer, and with his father by his side, William Goodge crossed the finish line in Sydney just after 4pm on Monday. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/william-goodge-smashes-record-after-running-across-australia-in-35-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/william-goodge-smashes-record-after-running-across-australia-in-35-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barega &amp; Eisa claim Great Manchester Run wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopians Selemon Barega and Medina Eisa win the elite 10km races at the Great Manchester Run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/barega-amp-eisa-claim-great-manchester-run-wins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/barega-amp-eisa-claim-great-manchester-run-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Matthew Denny claims powerful discus win at Diamond League in Doha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic bronze medallist triumphs at his first Diamond League meeting of the yearHe sealed victory with 68.97m final-round throw, saying &lsquo;it is awesome to win again&rsquo;The Australian discus powerhouse Matthew Denny says he&rsquo;s determined to become the &ldquo;dominant&rdquo; figure in his sport &ndash; and the Olympic bronze medallist has taken another step towards achieving his aim with an impressive Diamond League win in Doha.Denny, who last month moved to second on the world all-t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-matthew-denny-claims-powerful-discus-win-at-diamond-league-in-doha/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-matthew-denny-claims-powerful-discus-win-at-diamond-league-in-doha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caudery wins pole vault at Diamond League in Doha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Molly Caudery begins her 2025 outdoor season with victory in the pole vault at a Diamond League meeting in Doha.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/caudery-wins-pole-vault-at-diamond-league-in-doha/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/caudery-wins-pole-vault-at-diamond-league-in-doha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's very cheeky' - was Tebogo 'disrespectful' in Diamond League win?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Botswana sprinter Letsile Tebogo takes a cheeky glance at USA's Courtney Lindsey as he slows down to win the 200m at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thats-very-cheeky-was-tebogo-disrespectful-in-diamond-league-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thats-very-cheeky-was-tebogo-disrespectful-in-diamond-league-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A superb display' - GB's Caudery wins pole vault in Doha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Molly Caudery wins the pole vault at the 2025 Diamond League meeting in Doha.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-superb-display-gbs-caudery-wins-pole-vault-in-doha/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-superb-display-gbs-caudery-wins-pole-vault-in-doha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen tells court he has ‘had no motives for lying’ as father’s trial closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence team call for acquittal of athlete&rsquo;s father, GjertJakob, 24, says it is &lsquo;embarrassing to be a victim&rsquo;The Norwegian Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has told a court that he finds it &ldquo;embarrassing to be a victim of domestic violence&rdquo; on the final day of the trial of his father and former coach, Gjert.This week prosecutors called for Gjert to be given a jail sentence of two and a half years for hitting and verbally abusing Jakob, the Olympic 1500m champion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsen-tells-court-he-has-had-no-motives-for-lying-as-fathers-trial-closes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsen-tells-court-he-has-had-no-motives-for-lying-as-fathers-trial-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson prepared for 'nerve-wracking' return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson said her first race since winning gold in Paris last summer will be a "nerve-wracking one".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-prepared-for-nerve-wracking-return/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-prepared-for-nerve-wracking-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court urged to jail Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father for ‘regime of repeated abuse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutor cites &lsquo;culture of fear in the home&rsquo;Gjert Ingebrigtsen denies all chargesThe father of the Norwegian track and field superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen should go to prison for two and a half years for &ldquo;a regime of repeated abuse&rdquo; that spanned a decade, prosecutors have told a court in Norway.Summing up the state&rsquo;s case, the prosecutor Angjerd Kvernenes said that Jakob and his sister, Ingrid, had suffered physical and mental abuse at the hands of their father and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/court-urged-to-jail-jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-for-regime-of-repeated-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/court-urged-to-jail-jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-for-regime-of-repeated-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couch to 5k - Top tips to get started with running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guests from BBC Sport's new Couch to 5k podcast share their top tips to get started with running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/couch-to-5k-top-tips-to-get-started-with-running/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/couch-to-5k-top-tips-to-get-started-with-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running helps 'build up strong mindset' - Lindsey Burrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindsey Burrow talks to Giovanna Fletcher on the Couch to 5K Podcast about how her perseverance while running has helped her to build resilience in life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/running-helps-build-up-strong-mindset-lindsey-burrow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/running-helps-build-up-strong-mindset-lindsey-burrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed 4x400m silver caps successful world relay championships for Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Van Ratingen, Beer, Thorne and Bull win medal on final dayFour Australian teams book places for Tokyo world championshipsAustralia&rsquo;s 4x400m mixed relay quartet of Luke van Ratingen, Ellie Beer, Terrell Thorne and Carla Bull are celebrating the country&rsquo;s second ever silver medal at the World Athletics Relays championship in China after another record-breaking run.The Australian foursome could not match the American champions in Guangzhou on Sunday but, for the second day running, lowe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mixed-4x400m-silver-caps-successful-world-relay-championships-for-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mixed-4x400m-silver-caps-successful-world-relay-championships-for-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debutant Eduan powers GB women to 4x100m relay gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Success Eduan produces a storming last leg to help Great Britain claim gold in the women's 4x100m at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/debutant-eduan-powers-gb-women-to-4x100m-relay-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/debutant-eduan-powers-gb-women-to-4x100m-relay-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What a run!' GB women stun Jamaica to take 4x100m gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain win gold in the women's 4x100m at the World Relay Championships as they stun a Jamaica team including Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-a-run-gb-women-stun-jamaica-to-take-4x100m-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-a-run-gb-women-stun-jamaica-to-take-4x100m-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forte injury ruins Jamaica's 4x100m hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamaica men's 4x100m hopes at the World Athletics Relays are ruined by Julian Forte's mid-race injury to stall their bid to qualify for September's World Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/forte-injury-ruins-jamaicas-4x100m-hopes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/forte-injury-ruins-jamaicas-4x100m-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB take bronze in first ever mixed 4x100m relay world final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Great Britain win bronze while Canada grab gold in the first ever mixed 4x100m final at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-take-bronze-in-first-ever-mixed-4x100m-relay-world-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-take-bronze-in-first-ever-mixed-4x100m-relay-world-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB qualify for World Athletic Championships in mixed and men's 4x400m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Great Britain qualify for September's World Athletic Champions in the mixed and men's 4x400m at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-qualify-for-world-athletic-championships-in-mixed-and-mens-4x400m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-qualify-for-world-athletic-championships-in-mixed-and-mens-4x400m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB men and women qualify for 4x100m at World Athletic Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's men and women both reach the 4x100m finals at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou, securing their qualification for September's World Athletic Championships in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-men-and-women-qualify-for-4x100m-at-world-athletic-championships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-men-and-women-qualify-for-4x100m-at-world-athletic-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baton blunder sees USA crash out of mixed 4x100m relay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Favourites the USA crash out of the first ever mixed 4x100m event at the World Relay Championships after the dropping the baton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/baton-blunder-sees-usa-crash-out-of-mixed-4x100m-relay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/baton-blunder-sees-usa-crash-out-of-mixed-4x100m-relay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympians vie for Worlds qualification - watch on BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's best sprinters head to China for the World Athletics Relays this weekend and you can watch on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympians-vie-for-worlds-qualification-watch-on-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympians-vie-for-worlds-qualification-watch-on-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Lovesey obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime writer known for his &lsquo;history-mystery&rsquo; series about the Victorian detective Sergeant CribbDuring a literary career spanning more than half a century, the crime writer Peter Lovesey, who has died aged 88, was often described as &ldquo;prolific&rdquo;. Although this was true, in his case the term never became a euphemism for &ldquo;formulaic&rdquo; or &ldquo;predictable&rdquo;. Lovesey possessed the gift of entertaining readers while setting a diverse range of stories at differen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/peter-lovesey-obituary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/peter-lovesey-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 'sub-10 king' Simbine shed his nearly man tag]]></title><description><![CDATA[After securing Olympic relay and World Indoor medals, South African sprint star Akani Simbine says he has "never given up on trying to be the best".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-sub-10-king-simbine-shed-his-nearly-man-tag/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-sub-10-king-simbine-shed-his-nearly-man-tag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Biden's first interview since leaving office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Biden on his successor's handling of the war in Ukraine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/joe-bidens-first-interview-since-leaving-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/joe-bidens-first-interview-since-leaving-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toby Jones presents must-see Dad's Army moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Mainwaring dancing with Morecambe and Wise and a special tribute to Noel Coward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/toby-jones-presents-must-see-dads-army-moments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/toby-jones-presents-must-see-dads-army-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerley says arrest was down to 'misunderstanding']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former 100m world champion Fred Kerley says he will clear his name after being arrested for what he describes as a "misunderstanding".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerley-says-arrest-was-down-to-misunderstanding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerley-says-arrest-was-down-to-misunderstanding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethiopian Nigussie breaks Belfast Marathon record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopian Tilahun Nigussie wins the Belfast Marathon in a new event record of two hours, 13 minutes and 37 seconds after dominating the race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopian-nigussie-breaks-belfast-marathon-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopian-nigussie-breaks-belfast-marathon-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr claims first slam win and $100,000 in Miami]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr claims his first slam victory and $100,000 (&pound;75,000) in prize money by finishing fifth in the 800m at the Grand Slam Track event in Miami.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-claims-first-slam-win-and-100000-in-miami/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-claims-first-slam-win-and-100000-in-miami/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simbine wins 100m with Azu seventh]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa's Akani Simbine wins the Diamond League 100m in Shanghai with a time of 9.98 seconds, with Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu finishing seventh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/simbine-wins-100m-with-azu-seventh/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/simbine-wins-100m-with-azu-seventh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland's Adeleke takes second as Battle wins 200m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke takes second place in the 200m at the Diamond League in Keqiao, China, behind USA's Anavia Battle, with Great Britain's Amy Hunt fourth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/irelands-adeleke-takes-second-as-battle-wins-200m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/irelands-adeleke-takes-second-as-battle-wins-200m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sprinter Fred Kerley arrested for allegedly punching former girlfriend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic medallist not running at Grand Slam TrackThe 29-year-old charged with &lsquo;battery-touch or strike&rsquo;Fred Kerley, twice an Olympic 100m medallist, has been arrested for allegedly punching the hurdler and his former girlfriend Alaysha Johnson in the face, and the American sprinter will not compete in the Grand Slam Track event in Miami this weekend.The alleged incident occurred on Thursday at a hotel where Johnson, who is listed as a competitor in the Miami event, had an appointment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-sprinter-fred-kerley-arrested-for-allegedly-punching-former-girlfriend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-sprinter-fred-kerley-arrested-for-allegedly-punching-former-girlfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic 100m medallist Kerley arrested in Miami]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic 100m medallist Fred Kerley is arrested in Miami for allegedly punching former partner Alaysha Johnson, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-100m-medallist-kerley-arrested-in-miami/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-100m-medallist-kerley-arrested-in-miami/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr claims first Grand Slam Track win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Josh Kerr claims victory in the 1500m at the second meeting of the inaugural Grand Slam Track season in Miami.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-claims-first-grand-slam-track-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-claims-first-grand-slam-track-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the UK become a nation of runners?]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Marathon organisers say more than 1.1 million applications have been received for 2026, smashing the record of 840,318 set by last year's ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/has-the-uk-become-a-nation-of-runners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/has-the-uk-become-a-nation-of-runners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elite athletes warned to avoid one-night stands over risk of failing drug tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletes urged to take phone numbers from partners&lsquo;Watch who you kiss and have a relationship with&rsquo;Elite athletes have been warned against having one-night stands because of the risk they could be &shy;contaminated with banned drugs from engaging in casual sex.The warning came as top lawyers and anti-doping experts debated &shy;contamination cases in sport before highlighting the hidden dangers for the Tinder generation. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/elite-athletes-warned-to-avoid-one-night-stands-over-risk-of-failing-drug-tests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/elite-athletes-warned-to-avoid-one-night-stands-over-risk-of-failing-drug-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson to mark return at London Athletics Meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will return from injury to race in the women's 800m at this summer's London Athletics Meet on Saturday 19 July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-to-mark-return-at-london-athletics-meet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-to-mark-return-at-london-athletics-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Your social life will be non-existent’: Gout Gout coach Di Sheppard on guiding the sprint sensation | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian athletics outsider has overcome adversity and backed her own methods to find success as a mentor to a stable of rising starsAs Gout Gout has bounded up the steps towards the summit of Australian athletics, never far away has been his coach Di Sheppard. Their journeys, however, could not be more different.The teenager has arrived in the blink of an eye. The son of South Sudanese immigrants, the Ipswich Grammar student is already a global track star and national 200m champion at 17,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/your-social-life-will-be-non-existent-gout-gout-coach-di-sheppard-on-guiding-the-sprint-sensation-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/your-social-life-will-be-non-existent-gout-gout-coach-di-sheppard-on-guiding-the-sprint-sensation-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s best photos of the month – April 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wild weather, elections and rabbit jumping are all part of some of the month&rsquo;s best images in Australia for April Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-best-photos-of-the-month-april-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-best-photos-of-the-month-april-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon great Des Linden’s last dance: what happens when an 18-year career ends?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of America&rsquo;s greatest distance runners is excited about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead after a job she modestly describes as &lsquo;cushy&rsquo;There is no better word to describe Des Linden&rsquo;s 18-year professional career than consistent. No matter the race, weather, or competition, she always showed up with her best &ndash; and the results back it up. A two-time Olympian, winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon, and world record-holder in the 50k, Linden is one of Ame]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-great-des-lindens-last-dance-what-happens-when-an-18-year-career-ends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-great-des-lindens-last-dance-what-happens-when-an-18-year-career-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The runner who went viral and sparked a campaign for change for women]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a photo of ultrarunner Sophie Power breastfeeding during a race went viral, it sparked a campaign for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-runner-who-went-viral-and-sparked-a-campaign-for-change-for-women/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-runner-who-went-viral-and-sparked-a-campaign-for-change-for-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Paralympian Ruddock found safe, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Paralympian Sam Ruddock is found safe after going missing in Las Vegas, US police confirm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-paralympian-ruddock-found-safe-say-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-paralympian-ruddock-found-safe-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fathers of Southport victims complete London marathon in tribute to daughters]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar were raising money for projects set up in their daughters' memory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fathers-of-southport-victims-complete-london-marathon-in-tribute-to-daughters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fathers-of-southport-victims-complete-london-marathon-in-tribute-to-daughters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon breaks world record for most finishers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 London Marathon set a new world record for the number of finishers in spite of hot conditions during the event's 45th edition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-breaks-world-record-for-most-finishers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-breaks-world-record-for-most-finishers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon sets world record for number of finishers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Total surpasses previous record of 55,646 set in New York, and event also broke record for crowd numbers The London Marathon&rsquo;s organisers have hailed an &ldquo;extraordinary&rdquo; day in the nation&rsquo;s capital, as the 45th edition beat the world record for number of finishers and attracted record crowds.By 6.30pm on Sunday evening, the number of finishers had surpassed the previous best of 55,646 for a mass participation race set in New York. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-sets-world-record-for-number-of-finishers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-sets-world-record-for-number-of-finishers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun runners and dinosaurs: London runs its marathon 2025 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Marathon was founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981 and runs over a flat course set around the River Thames, starting in Blackheath and finishing at the Mall. Away from the professional event, there were costumes of all kinds on a warm April day in the capital Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fun-runners-and-dinosaurs-london-runs-its-marathon-2025-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fun-runners-and-dinosaurs-london-runs-its-marathon-2025-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Finish lines not finish times' at London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runners from across the country tackle the 45th edition of the London Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/finish-lines-not-finish-times-at-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/finish-lines-not-finish-times-at-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon one of the best experiences of my life - Yee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee says his London Marathon debut was "one of the best experiences" of his life despite suffering "dark moments".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-one-of-the-best-experiences-of-my-life-yee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-one-of-the-best-experiences-of-my-life-yee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon 2025: Tigst Assefa and Sabastian Sawe win elite races – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tigst Assefa won the women&rsquo;s race and Sabastian Sawe the men&rsquo;s, while Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug took the wheelchair events for the third and seventh times In the men&rsquo;s wheelchair, a group led by Hug has broken away; with him are Romanchuk and others.Email! &ldquo;Whoever says a marathon live-streaming is not exciting has never played a sport in her/his life,&rdquo; reckons Krishnamoorthy V. &ldquo;There are countless summer weekends when I stood in awe after a day on m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-2025-tigst-assefa-and-sabastian-sawe-win-elite-races-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-2025-tigst-assefa-and-sabastian-sawe-win-elite-races-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The secret is trusting the process’: Sawe wins London Marathon as Assefa digs in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novice Kenyan sees off elite rivals with astonishing burstTigst Assefa wins women&rsquo;s race after gruelling battleOn one of the hottest days in London marathon history, it was a novice over 26.2 miles who played it coolest of all. As temperatures climbed towards 20C, almost everyone in the elite men&rsquo;s field &ndash; including Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest ever, and the Olympic champion Tamirat Tola &ndash; slowed at the 30km drinks station to grab their bottles and quench their thirst.How]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-secret-is-trusting-the-process-sawe-wins-london-marathon-as-assefa-digs-in/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-secret-is-trusting-the-process-sawe-wins-london-marathon-as-assefa-digs-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya's Sawe wins men's London marathon on debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's Sabastian Sawe wins the Elite Men's race on his debut with a time of 02:02:27 in the 2025 London Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyas-sawe-wins-mens-london-marathon-on-debut/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyas-sawe-wins-mens-london-marathon-on-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assefa sets women's-only marathon world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa breaks the women's-only marathon world record but Paula Radcliffe's women's course record - set with male pacemakers - still remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/assefa-sets-womens-only-marathon-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/assefa-sets-womens-only-marathon-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assefa sets women's record as Sawe wins men's race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa surges to victory in a world record for a women's only field in the London Marathon with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe winning the men's race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/assefa-sets-womens-record-as-sawe-wins-mens-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/assefa-sets-womens-record-as-sawe-wins-mens-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assefa breaks world record at London Marathon as Sawe wins men's race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa surges to victory in a world record for a women's only field in the London Marathon with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe winning the men's race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/assefa-breaks-world-record-at-london-marathon-as-sawe-wins-mens-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/assefa-breaks-world-record-at-london-marathon-as-sawe-wins-mens-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debrunner and Hug win London wheelchair races again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine Debrunner wins the women's wheelchair race in a course-record time as Marcel Hug makes it a Swiss double at the London Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/debrunner-and-hug-win-london-wheelchair-races-again/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/debrunner-and-hug-win-london-wheelchair-races-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hopefully we can help give people more time with their families']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jo Curtis prepares to run the London Marathon for Pancreatic Cancer UK in memory of late husband Stewart Curtis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hopefully-we-can-help-give-people-more-time-with-their-families/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hopefully-we-can-help-give-people-more-time-with-their-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London to bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[London will bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships after a feasibility study finds the competition could bring a &pound;400m benefit to the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-to-bid-for-2029-world-athletics-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-to-bid-for-2029-world-athletics-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘After 26.2 miles of sheer hell ...’: John Barnes to hand out drinks at London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England international will be supporting runners before cheering Liverpool on in quest to clinch titleThere will be a familiar face to greet the 56,000 runners during Sunday&rsquo;s London marathon, just when their legs are heavy and their mouths desert dry. Because, at mile 23, the former England footballer John Barnes will be handing out drinks and revelling in a near-perfect day with the race expected to break the world record for the most finishers and his former club Liverpool likely]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/after-262-miles-of-sheer-hell-john-barnes-to-hand-out-drinks-at-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/after-262-miles-of-sheer-hell-john-barnes-to-hand-out-drinks-at-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hall 'starting from scratch' as London  awaits]]></title><description><![CDATA[After illness and having two children, wheelchair racer Jade Hall has renewed enthusiasm before the London Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hall-starting-from-scratch-as-london-awaits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hall-starting-from-scratch-as-london-awaits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Phenomenal' Warholm sets first 300m hurdles world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kartsen Warholm runs a time of 33.05 seconds to become the first world record holder in the men's 300m hurdles in Xiamen, a month after World Athletics said it would become an official event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/phenomenal-warholm-sets-first-300m-hurdles-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/phenomenal-warholm-sets-first-300m-hurdles-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The costume develops its own microclimate’: what it’s like to run a marathon in a novelty outfit]]></title><description><![CDATA[From stocky rhinos to mighty oak trees, dragging these costumes over 26 miles can be a punishing experienceA few minutes before the 2023 London Marathon began, Richard Stoate was getting into costume on the side of the road.It was a two-person job: the 43-year-old wasn&rsquo;t just wearing trainers and sportswear for the 26.2-mile run. He was raising money for the young people&rsquo;s charity WellChild, so &ndash; with his partner&rsquo;s help &ndash; he climbed into a 10ft (3-metre) purple nurs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-costume-develops-its-own-microclimate-what-its-like-to-run-a-marathon-in-a-novelty-outfit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-costume-develops-its-own-microclimate-what-its-like-to-run-a-marathon-in-a-novelty-outfit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Azu third as Simbine wins 100m in Xiamen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu finishes third in the men's 100m behind South Africa's Akani Simbine and Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala at Diamond League Xiamen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/azu-third-as-simbine-wins-100m-in-xiamen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/azu-third-as-simbine-wins-100m-in-xiamen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the dirtiest race in Olympic history: ‘It wasn’t fair. I wasn’t on a level playing field’]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did the women&rsquo;s 1500m in the 2012 London Olympics get its unenviable reputation? Athletes who were cheated out of medals talk about what happened that day &ndash; and how the results have slowly unravelledThe tunnel in which athletes wait before they enter a stadium ahead of a major race is &ldquo;by no means a friendly place to be&rdquo;, says Lisa Dobriskey &ndash; and as a former Team GB athlete who won Commonwealth gold and world championship silver at 1500m, she has stood in enoug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/inside-the-dirtiest-race-in-olympic-history-it-wasnt-fair-i-wasnt-on-a-level-playing-field/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/inside-the-dirtiest-race-in-olympic-history-it-wasnt-fair-i-wasnt-on-a-level-playing-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paula Radcliffe’s husband and huge net worth, Monaco move, London Marathon incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paula Radcliffe will be remembered as one of Britain's greatest ever athletes, having now announced the end of her long-distance running efforts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paula-radcliffes-husband-and-huge-net-worth-monaco-move-london-marathon-incident/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paula-radcliffes-husband-and-huge-net-worth-monaco-move-london-marathon-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will 'greatest' London Marathon line-ups break records?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 London Marathon will feature two of the three fastest women and two of the five fastest men in history - but will world records be broken on Sunday?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/will-greatest-london-marathon-line-ups-break-records/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/will-greatest-london-marathon-line-ups-break-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon 2025: route, runners and everything else you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our guide to the elites, record breakers and ever presents as 56,000 brave souls race in largest one-day fundraising eventThe 45th running of the London Marathon gets under way in Greenwich on Sunday morning, a diverse multitude of elite athletes, costumed fun-runners, wheelchair competitors, the capital&rsquo;s streets thronging with supporters over 26.2 miles, all cheering home the biggest field &ndash; 56,000 souls &ndash; to take part in this celebrated event.Central London&rsquo;s traffic m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-2025-route-runners-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-2025-route-runners-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Special Olympian chasing records at London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angus Leckonby is attempting to become the youngest and fastest manwith an intellectual disability to complete a marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-special-olympian-chasing-records-at-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-special-olympian-chasing-records-at-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Jacob Kiplimo be the first to run a marathon in less than two hours?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hugh Brasher, the London Marathon race director, certainly thinks so but the Ugandan faces stiff competition from Eliud Kipchoge and Tamirat TolaEarlier this year Jacob Kiplimo produced a performance so staggering that it sent the jaws of even seasoned track and field watchers crashing to the floor. It came on the streets of Barcelona, where the 24-year-old Ugandan covered 13.1 miles in 56min 42sec &ndash; a half marathon time 48 seconds quicker than anyone else in history.Little more than two m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/will-jacob-kiplimo-be-the-first-to-run-a-marathon-in-less-than-two-hours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/will-jacob-kiplimo-be-the-first-to-run-a-marathon-in-less-than-two-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mo Farah’s heartbreaking admission, new career venture, net worth in retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Mo Farah is one of Great Britain's most beloved athletes of all time, but the iconic long-distance runner has endured quite the life and career]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mo-farahs-heartbreaking-admission-new-career-venture-net-worth-in-retirement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mo-farahs-heartbreaking-admission-new-career-venture-net-worth-in-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a step towards hope’: a refugee’s journey from wartorn Eritrea to the London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hagos Kidana Abrha&rsquo;s ability to run helped him to escape conflict in Africa, before a perilous trip to the UKHagos Kidana Abrha has done a lot of running in his life. As a teenager he raced his friends up mountains in his home country of Eritrea. When the country&rsquo;s government tried to conscript him he ran for two days to the border with Sudan to escape &ndash; his ability to run saving his life.On Sunday, he will join tens of thousands of runners speeding past an entirely different a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/its-a-step-towards-hope-a-refugees-journey-from-wartorn-eritrea-to-the-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/its-a-step-towards-hope-a-refugees-journey-from-wartorn-eritrea-to-the-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do I get a place in the London Marathon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explain how you can secure your place in the 2026 London Marathon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-do-i-get-a-place-in-the-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-do-i-get-a-place-in-the-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon - everything you need to know, including BBC coverage times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the 2025 London Marathon including the route, elite fields, record attempts, celebrity runners, weather forecast and how to watch on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-everything-you-need-to-know-including-bbc-coverage-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-everything-you-need-to-know-including-bbc-coverage-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Azu, Duplantis, Kipyegon in action at Diamond League opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's world indoor 60m champion Jeremiah Azu contests a stacked men's 100m as the Diamond League season begins in Xiamen, China on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/azu-duplantis-kipyegon-in-action-at-diamond-league-opener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/azu-duplantis-kipyegon-in-action-at-diamond-league-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Sport extends London Marathon deal to 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport agrees a new contract to broadcast the London Marathon to 2030 - the year of the iconic race's 50th edition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bbc-sport-extends-london-marathon-deal-to-2030/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bbc-sport-extends-london-marathon-deal-to-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Couch to 5k and how do I start?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport - in partnership with the government's Department of Health and Social Care - helps you to go from Couch to 5k.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-is-couch-to-5k-and-how-do-i-start/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-is-couch-to-5k-and-how-do-i-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Jamie Vardy, Faith Kipyegon and Ben Youngs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, snooker, athletics, rugby, boxing and tennis? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-jamie-vardy-faith-kipyegon-and-ben-youngs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-jamie-vardy-faith-kipyegon-and-ben-youngs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rob will be with me throughout London Marathon']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindsey Burrow says late husband Rob "will be with me throughout" when she joins thousands running the London Marathon for charity on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rob-will-be-with-me-throughout-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rob-will-be-with-me-throughout-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mum's record in mind' - McColgan ready for marathon debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan will make her marathon debut in London this weekend and hopes to run faster than her mother and coach, who just happens to be a previous winner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mums-record-in-mind-mccolgan-ready-for-marathon-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mums-record-in-mind-mccolgan-ready-for-marathon-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan calls for passport ID to combat ‘faceless’ social media bullies]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Having a verified account would make a big difference&rsquo;Athlete makes London Marathon debut on SundayEilish McColgan has revealed that she has even been body-shamed by school teachers, as she called for social media companies to use formal identification to prevent the abuse she faces every day.But McColgan, who will make her London Marathon debut on Sunday, has vowed to defy the bullies by staying on social media even though she was accused of &ldquo;looking like a skeleton&rdquo; an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eilish-mccolgan-calls-for-passport-id-to-combat-faceless-social-media-bullies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eilish-mccolgan-calls-for-passport-id-to-combat-faceless-social-media-bullies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon boycotts X after 'descent into gutter']]></title><description><![CDATA[The London Marathon will no longer post on X after its "descent into gutter", says race director Hugh Brasher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-boycotts-x-after-descent-into-gutter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-boycotts-x-after-descent-into-gutter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pace Setter: Run With Rom Marathon Mix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romesh Ranganathan's got another epic playlist of tunes to get you over that finish line!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pace-setter-run-with-rom-marathon-mix/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pace-setter-run-with-rom-marathon-mix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Once a fool to become an expert' - Yee set for marathon debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Olympic and world triathlon champion Alex Yee speaks to BBC Sport before taking on his first London Marathon on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/once-a-fool-to-become-an-expert-yee-set-for-marathon-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/once-a-fool-to-become-an-expert-yee-set-for-marathon-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our daughters will be with us,' say dads of Southport victims running London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar tell BBC daughters will be with them in spirit during London race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/our-daughters-will-be-with-us-say-dads-of-southport-victims-running-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/our-daughters-will-be-with-us-say-dads-of-southport-victims-running-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon waits on report before transgender decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Marathon organisers will wait for reports from the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Sport England before taking any future decisions on the categorisation of transgender runners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-waits-on-report-before-transgender-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-waits-on-report-before-transgender-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon organisers boycott X over ‘descent into gutter’ under Musk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trans women to remain barred from elite female racesEvent director hits out at abuse aimed at Eilish McColganThe London Marathon has revealed that it is permanently boycotting X, with the event director, Hugh Brasher, accusing the social media platform of &ldquo;descending into a gutter&rdquo; since Elon Musk took charge.Brasher&rsquo;s comments came after he was asked about the horrific levels of abuse suffered online by Eilish McColgan, who has been accused of &ldquo;looking like a skeleton&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-organisers-boycott-x-over-descent-into-gutter-under-musk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-organisers-boycott-x-over-descent-into-gutter-under-musk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kipyegon targets first women's sub-four minute mile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-time Olympic and world 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon is to attempt to become the first woman to run a sub-four minute mile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kipyegon-targets-first-womens-sub-four-minute-mile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kipyegon-targets-first-womens-sub-four-minute-mile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith Kipyegon’s audacious bid to be first woman to run sub four-minute mile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion to &lsquo;push boundaries and dream big&rsquo;Milestone &lsquo;within reach&rsquo; despite &lsquo;impossible&rsquo; challengeIt remains one of the most &shy;enduring images in the history of sport: Roger&nbsp;Bannister collapsing at the &shy;finish after becoming the first &shy;person to shatter the four-minute-mile &shy;barrier. Since that day in 1954, when Bannister achieved a feat many had thought was impossible, just over 2,000 others have followed in his footsteps &ndash; a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-kipyegons-audacious-bid-to-be-first-woman-to-run-sub-four-minute-mile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/faith-kipyegons-audacious-bid-to-be-first-woman-to-run-sub-four-minute-mile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon 2025 - everything you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the 2025 London Marathon including the route, elite fields, record attempts, celebrity runners, weather forecast and how to watch on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-2025-everything-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-2025-everything-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I finished last in the 2024 London Marathon. I can't do any worse this year']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred Tomlinson from Doncaster hopes to finish faster this year - despite not being able to train.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-finished-last-in-the-2024-london-marathon-i-cant-do-any-worse-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-finished-last-in-the-2024-london-marathon-i-cant-do-any-worse-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radcliffe 'signs out' from road racing after Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world record holder Paula Radcliffe 'signs out' from road racing after completing the Boston Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/radcliffe-signs-out-from-road-racing-after-boston/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/radcliffe-signs-out-from-road-racing-after-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radcliffe secures Six Star Medal with Boston Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world record holder and four-time British Olympian Paula Radcliffe completes Boston Marathon to secure the Six Star Medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/radcliffe-secures-six-star-medal-with-boston-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/radcliffe-secures-six-star-medal-with-boston-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lokedi wins Boston Marathon in record time as Korir joins brother as men’s champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharon Lokedi breaks women&rsquo;s course recordJohn Korir wins 13 years after brother Wesley&rsquo;s victorySharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday.Lokedi outran two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri over the final mile a year after losing a sprint down Boylston Street to the same athlete in one of the closest finishes in race history. Lokedi finished in an unofficial 2hr 17min 22sec &ndash; 19 second]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lokedi-wins-boston-marathon-in-record-time-as-korir-joins-brother-as-mens-champion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lokedi-wins-boston-marathon-in-record-time-as-korir-joins-brother-as-mens-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A different kind of pain’: Alex Yee prepares for London Marathon debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion on suffering, seeking personal and physical growth in Sunday&rsquo;s race and his 93-year-old grandad who still does ParkrunThere is a beautiful book about suffering on Alex Yee&rsquo;s coffee table in his front room on the outskirts of Loughborough. It&rsquo;s a massive book about cycling and riding up imposing mountains that look gorgeous in black&#8209;and&#8209;white photographs even as they bring down almost unbearable pain on those cyclists brave and crazy enough to confro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-different-kind-of-pain-alex-yee-prepares-for-london-marathon-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-different-kind-of-pain-alex-yee-prepares-for-london-marathon-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stawell Gift 2025: silk singlets, a power blackout and Gout Gout add to fun of historic race | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s edition attracted a crowd almost as big as the population of the small country Victoria town where it is held &ndash; and they didn&rsquo;t leave disappointedThe Stawell Gift, one of Australia&rsquo;s more peculiar sporting traditions, is held each year during Easter at Central Park in the small town of Stawell in western Victoria. Though the ground shares its name with the green hub in the middle of Manhattan, it is not often confused with it.New York&rsquo;s version has been]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/stawell-gift-2025-silk-singlets-a-power-blackout-and-gout-gout-add-to-fun-of-historic-race-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/stawell-gift-2025-silk-singlets-a-power-blackout-and-gout-gout-add-to-fun-of-historic-race-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout and Lachie Kennedy miss out on final as Stawell Gift favourites upset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprint pair both finish second in their 120m semi-finalsMen&rsquo;s races delayed due to heavy shower at handicap eventSprint stars Gout Gout and Lachie Kennedy were eliminated from the Stawell Gift in the semi-finals after being unable to make up sizeable handicaps, as Olympian Bree Rizzo became the second woman to win the Gift off scratch.South Australian John Evans &ndash; who eliminated Gout in the semi-finals &ndash; won the men&rsquo;s final off a handicap of 9.75m, finishing in a time of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-and-lachie-kennedy-miss-out-on-final-as-stawell-gift-favourites-upset/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-and-lachie-kennedy-miss-out-on-final-as-stawell-gift-favourites-upset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robots race against humans for first time in Beijing half-marathon – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21km (13-mile) courseChina pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon for first time Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/robots-race-against-humans-for-first-time-in-beijing-half-marathon-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/robots-race-against-humans-for-first-time-in-beijing-half-marathon-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in BeijingTwenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-kilometre (13-mile) course.The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as DroidVP and Noetix Robotics came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than 120cm (3ft 9in), others as tall as 1.8m (5ft 9in). One company boasted that its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/china-pits-humanoid-robots-against-humans-in-half-marathon-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/china-pits-humanoid-robots-against-humans-in-half-marathon-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout and Lachie Kennedy blow away rivals with dazzling Stawell Gift debuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising sprint stars each win their heat at historic 120m handicap eventJohn Evans qualifies for Monday&rsquo;s semi-finals with fastest time of 12:13Big guns Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy have more than justified their star billing with commanding heat wins on debut at the Stawell Gift. Schoolboy superstar Gout (1m) won the second-last of 22 heats in 12.31 seconds on Saturday.Racing off the backmark of 0.25m in the final heat, Kennedy was even more impressive. The 21-year-old had the race in his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-and-lachie-kennedy-blow-away-rivals-with-dazzling-stawell-gift-debuts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-and-lachie-kennedy-blow-away-rivals-with-dazzling-stawell-gift-debuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruth Chepngetich and Peres Jepchirchir withdraw from London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[World-record holder Chepngetich &lsquo;not in right place&rsquo;Defending women&rsquo;s champion Jepchirchir has ankle injuryThe women&rsquo;s world-record holder, Ruth Chepngetich, and the reigning champion, Peres Jepchirchir, have withdrawn from the London Marathon, organisers said on Friday, less than two weeks before the race.Kenyan Chepngetich broke the women&rsquo;s record in Chicago last year, running 2hr 9min 56sec to become the first woman to break 2:10, and had hoped to improve on that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ruth-chepngetich-and-peres-jepchirchir-withdraw-from-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ruth-chepngetich-and-peres-jepchirchir-withdraw-from-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chepngetich and Jepchirchir out of London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[World record holder Ruth Chepngetich pulls out of the London Marathon, along with defending champion Peres Jepchirchir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chepngetich-and-jepchirchir-out-of-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chepngetich-and-jepchirchir-out-of-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce shows no mercy with another sprint win at son's sports day &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-times Olympic gold medallist&nbsp;Shelly-Ann&nbsp;Fraser-Pryce&nbsp;showed no mercy during her son Zyon's sports day, storming to victory in the parents' 100 metres race and leaving fellow mums in her wake again. Jamaica's 38-year-old eight-times Olympic medallist lined up for the mum's race on Wednesday and breezed past the competition to take first place, a moment she proudly shared on Instagram. In 2023, she pulled off a similar victory at the same event, proving she does not lose her c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-shows-no-mercy-with-another-sprint-win-at-sons-sports-day-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-shows-no-mercy-with-another-sprint-win-at-sons-sports-day-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if? US Olympian Conner Mantz has his sights set on Boston Marathon podium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 28-year-old is aiming to become the first American man to win the race since 2014. He says learning to take pressure off himself has helped his careerEvery now and then, Conner Mantz allows his mind to drift back to the same stretch of last November&rsquo;s New York City Marathon.Around 16 miles in, coming off the Queensborough Bridge into Manhattan, the lead pack accelerated. Mantz, starting to feel uncomfortable, let the other runners go. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-if-us-olympian-conner-mantz-has-his-sights-set-on-boston-marathon-podium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/what-if-us-olympian-conner-mantz-has-his-sights-set-on-boston-marathon-podium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legend Fraser-Pryce shows no mercy to fellow parents at school sports day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third-fastest woman in history, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, took part in sports day at her son's school in Jamaica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/legend-fraser-pryce-shows-no-mercy-to-fellow-parents-at-school-sports-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/legend-fraser-pryce-shows-no-mercy-to-fellow-parents-at-school-sports-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court gender ruling good for women's sport - Lord Coe]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics president Lord Coe welcomes the UK Supreme Court's ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, saying it will benefit women's sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/supreme-court-gender-ruling-good-for-womens-sport-lord-coe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/supreme-court-gender-ruling-good-for-womens-sport-lord-coe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven countries in running for hosting future Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada, India and Nigeria among those targeting 2030Event&rsquo;s future under scrutiny after Victoria withdrawalSeven countries have expressed interest in hosting future Commonwealth Games. Five of those are focused on staging the centenary 2030 Games while two are looking at editions of the multi-sport event beyond that, Commonwealth Sport has announced.The expressions of interest come from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, which mean Glasgow&rsquo;s hosting of the 2026 Games may signal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/seven-countries-in-running-for-hosting-future-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/seven-countries-in-running-for-hosting-future-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Denny: from a homemade discus circle in his country town to the brink of world records]]></title><description><![CDATA[The giant Australian from the small Queensland town of Allora went close to the summit of his sport at a global discus mecca nicknamed Throw TownThe combined population of Allora, Queensland and Ramona, Oklahoma is less than two thousand people. But what these small towns lack in size they more than make up for in discus pedigree. On Sunday, Allora&rsquo;s favourite son Matthew Denny set what would have been a new discus world record with a monster throw in Ramona, only for Lithuanian rival Myk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matthew-denny-from-a-homemade-discus-circle-in-his-country-town-to-the-brink-of-world-records/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matthew-denny-from-a-homemade-discus-circle-in-his-country-town-to-the-brink-of-world-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania's Alekna smashes discus world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mykolas Alekna becomes the first man to surpass the 75-metre mark in the discus, smashing his previous world record by more than a metre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lithuanias-alekna-smashes-discus-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lithuanias-alekna-smashes-discus-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout’s winds of change whip Australian athletics into frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tailwinds are robbing the teenage sprint sensation of astonishing times but his rise is part of a wider shiftOn Saturday night at the Subiaco hotel in the inner suburbs of Perth, a 17-year-old had a dinner with a group of adults. He ordered a steak. Medium, as is his preference.But this was no ordinary meal, no ordinary teenager. The behaviour of the old pub&rsquo;s other patrons &ndash; some offering glances, some even coming up to the party &ndash; gave that much away. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gouts-winds-of-change-whip-australian-athletics-into-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gouts-winds-of-change-whip-australian-athletics-into-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout, 17, breaks 20-second barrier to win 200m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gout Gout wins the Australian 200m title and breaks the 20-second barrier with a wind-assisted performance in Perth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-17-breaks-20-second-barrier-to-win-200m/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-17-breaks-20-second-barrier-to-win-200m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout stuns again to win 200m Australian title after rival Lachie Kennedy disqualified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager wins 200m title in 19.84 after rival false startsPeter Bol returns to shatter Australian 800m recordGout Gout has recorded a stunning 19.84s in the final of the 200m at the national championships in Perth, but an illegal tailwind of 2.2m/s has again prevented him from officially breaking the 20-second barrier.The 17-year-old overcame nerves and two false starts, one which disqualified rival Lachie Kennedy, to soar down the straight and stop the clock a massive 14 hundredths of a second]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-stuns-again-to-win-200m-australian-title-after-rival-lachie-kennedy-disqualified/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-stuns-again-to-win-200m-australian-title-after-rival-lachie-kennedy-disqualified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Gout-mania’ expected in Perth but rival Kennedy could miss finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage sensation Gout Gout is chasing the Australian 200m title but Lachie Kennedy is unsure whether he will raceThe national athletics championships come to a crescendo on Sunday in Perth and a virtuoso display is expected from 17-year-old phenomenon Gout Gout, who will look to break the 20-second mark and better his own national record in his preferred event.The 2025 Australian championships &ndash; dubbed by insiders as Gout-mania &ndash; are the first since the teenager&rsquo;s emergence as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-mania-expected-in-perth-but-rival-kennedy-could-miss-finale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-mania-expected-in-perth-but-rival-kennedy-could-miss-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torrie Lewis and Rohan Browning edge out rising stars in dramatic 100m finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis holds off teenager Leah O&rsquo;Brien in photo-finishBrowning pips Lachie Kennedy in men&rsquo;s national finalRohan Browning and Torrie Lewis upstaged the flashy upstarts of Australian sprinting, claiming their respective 100m national titles in two split-second victories in Perth on Saturday.The women&rsquo;s final was decided by a three-way photo-finish between Lewis, Bree Rizzo and Leah O&rsquo;Brien. The national record-holder stopped the clock at 11.24s, edging 17-year-old O&rsquo;Br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/torrie-lewis-and-rohan-browning-edge-out-rising-stars-in-dramatic-100m-finals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/torrie-lewis-and-rohan-browning-edge-out-rising-stars-in-dramatic-100m-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lachie Kennedy runs 10 seconds flat for second-best 100m by an Australian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Run of 10.00sec only bettered by Patrick Johnson in 2003Leah O&rsquo;Brien also in fine form at national championshipsLachie Kennedy became the second-fastest Australian over 100m with a time of 10 seconds flat in the open&rsquo;s heats at the national championships in Perth on Friday.His performance followed two times of 9.99s by 17-year-old Gout Gout the previous day that went unrecorded due to tailwinds amid a series of searing 100m runs at this meet, underlining Australia&rsquo;s depth in ta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lachie-kennedy-runs-10-seconds-flat-for-second-best-100m-by-an-australian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lachie-kennedy-runs-10-seconds-flat-for-second-best-100m-by-an-australian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr and Ingebrigtsen to resume rivalry in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen will resume their rivalry at the Diamond League meeting in London in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-and-ingebrigtsen-to-resume-rivalry-in-london/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-and-ingebrigtsen-to-resume-rivalry-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout breaks 10-second barrier for 100m at Australian athletics championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[17-year-old runs 9.99s with illegal tailwind in both heat and finalSprint sensation to run 200m on Sunday in PerthGout Gout has become the third Australian to run 100m in less than 10 seconds, and he did it twice within two hours on a dramatic day at the national athletics championships in Perth.But neither of the teenager&rsquo;s two times of 9.99s &ndash; one in the heat and one in the final &ndash; will be formally recorded due to illegal tailwinds. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-breaks-10-second-barrier-for-100m-at-australian-athletics-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-breaks-10-second-barrier-for-100m-at-australian-athletics-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA 2028 Olympics adds swimming sprints and mixed-gender gymnastics]]></title><description><![CDATA[LA28 will feature 28 more medal events than Paris 2024Female athletes will outnumber men for the first timeMixed-gender events added in artistic gymnastics, golfSprint-distance swimming races and mixed-gender events in artistic gymnastics and golf are among the additions to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, after the International Olympic Committee&rsquo;s (IOC) approval of a record 351 medal events on Wednesday.The LA28 schedule includes the Olympic debuts of the 50m backstroke, breaststroke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/la-2028-olympics-adds-swimming-sprints-and-mixed-gender-gymnastics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/la-2028-olympics-adds-swimming-sprints-and-mixed-gender-gymnastics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Perth is primed for fast times’: Australian athletics’ Generation Next set to light up nationals | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conditions are ideal at this week&rsquo;s national championships, with the prospect of a sub-10s 100m driving much of the pre-meet excitementIt&rsquo;s not a good week to be a national record. The Fremantle doctor, Perth&rsquo;s famous heat and 14mm of vulcanised rubber are exciting clock-watchers at this week&rsquo;s Australian athletics championships as a new generation of sprint stars take to the swift WA Athletics Stadium.All-age events are yet to begin but already the meet has delivered one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/perth-is-primed-for-fast-times-australian-athletics-generation-next-set-to-light-up-nationals-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/perth-is-primed-for-fast-times-australian-athletics-generation-next-set-to-light-up-nationals-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout: a sprinting star is born - podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise to stardom and record-breaking performance of teenage athletics sensation Gout Gout has left many excited about the future of Australian athletics &ndash; it has even galvanised a new global fanbase.Before another race at the Australian Athletics Championships, Nour Haydar speaks to Guardian Australia sport reporter Jack Snape about why the stakes could not be higher this week, and what&rsquo;s next for the high schooler from Ipswich who has been called the next Usain BoltYou can suppor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-a-sprinting-star-is-born-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-a-sprinting-star-is-born-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian sprinter Leah O’Brien breaks Raelene Boyle’s 57-year-old 100m record]]></title><description><![CDATA[17-year-old eclipses junior mark set in 1968 with time of 11.14s in PerthHigh school girl is the latest of talented Australian crop to emergeAustralia&rsquo;s sprinting revival has gone up a gear at this year&rsquo;s national athletics championships in Perth after another record more than half a century old was broken.West Australian teenager Leah O&rsquo;Brien won the under-18s girls 100m on Tuesday in a time of 11.14s, eclipsing Raelene Boyle&rsquo;s record in the junior age bracket that was s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-sprinter-leah-obrien-breaks-raelene-boyles-57-year-old-100m-record/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-sprinter-leah-obrien-breaks-raelene-boyles-57-year-old-100m-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coe &amp; Cram rival McKean returns to athletics after 30-year gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom McKean returns to athletics as a coach 30 years after giving up racing Steve Cram and Sebastian Coe in order to pursue a career with Police Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/coe-amp-cram-rival-mckean-returns-to-athletics-after-30-year-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/coe-amp-cram-rival-mckean-returns-to-athletics-after-30-year-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Love to see more spectators' - was Grand Slam Track a success?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the opening meet of the Grand Slam Track, BBC Sport looks at whether the new concept from Michael Johnson was a success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/love-to-see-more-spectators-was-grand-slam-track-a-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/love-to-see-more-spectators-was-grand-slam-track-a-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Schama's moving trip to Auschwitz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The historian confronts the Holocaust as a Europe-wide crime of complicity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/simon-schamas-moving-trip-to-auschwitz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/simon-schamas-moving-trip-to-auschwitz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Denny’s monster discus throw smashes his Australian record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effort of 72.07m in Oklahoma is fifth longest in athletics history28-year-old targets world record at next weekend&rsquo;s meet in USA huge throw elevated Matthew Denny into rarefied air on Sunday as the discus athlete recorded the fifth longest effort of all time while becoming the first Australian to eclipse the 70m mark at the Oklahoma Throws series in the US.Denny, who won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics last year, smashed his previous personal best and national record of 69.96m set in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matthew-dennys-monster-discus-throw-smashes-his-australian-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matthew-dennys-monster-discus-throw-smashes-his-australian-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLaughlin-Levrone takes final Grand Slam Track prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone brings the inaugural Grand Slam Track meeting to a close in Kingston, Jamaica, with victory in the 400m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mclaughlin-levrone-takes-final-grand-slam-track-prize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mclaughlin-levrone-takes-final-grand-slam-track-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Shrek contend with his new in-laws?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow the grumpy ogre and his bride as they head for the land of Far Far Away to meet her parent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/can-shrek-contend-with-his-new-in-laws/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/can-shrek-contend-with-his-new-in-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Briton Hudson-Smith wins $100,000 at Grand Slam Track]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith wins the 200m at the Grand Slam Track in Kingston, Jamaica to scoop $100,000 (&pound;77,500).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/briton-hudson-smith-wins-100000-at-grand-slam-track/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/briton-hudson-smith-wins-100000-at-grand-slam-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A compilation of songs that became bigger hits as covers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Original versions of songs that became bigger hits for the artists who covered them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-compilation-of-songs-that-became-bigger-hits-as-covers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-compilation-of-songs-that-became-bigger-hits-as-covers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic champion Thomas wins Grand Slam Track 200m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion Gabby Thomas wins the first race at the inaugural Grand Slam Track event in Kingston, Jamaica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-thomas-wins-grand-slam-track-200m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-thomas-wins-grand-slam-track-200m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big matchups and bigger bucks: Michael Johnson pledges Grand Slam Track will bring ‘fantasy to life’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletics legend says his new four-part event, which launches on Friday, is exactly what the sport needsMichael Johnson is one of the few true legends of track and field. Now, though, he is chasing the holy grail. Every four years, athletics is the biggest sport at the Olympics. In between, for most casual fans, it tumbles off a cliff. But Johnson, a four-time gold medallist across the Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney Games, believes he can change all that with a new big-money professional track le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/big-matchups-and-bigger-bucks-michael-johnson-pledges-grand-slam-track-will-bring-fantasy-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/big-matchups-and-bigger-bucks-michael-johnson-pledges-grand-slam-track-will-bring-fantasy-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Goose' chases golds before return to dental school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 1500m medallist Yared Nuguse's ambition has always been to become an orthodontist, but a career as a professional athlete has put those plans on hold - for now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-goose-chases-golds-before-return-to-dental-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-goose-chases-golds-before-return-to-dental-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Without sport I'd probably be a criminal' - Olympic champion Tebogo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he could have turned to a life of crime in Botswana had it not been for sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/without-sport-id-probably-be-a-criminal-olympic-champion-tebogo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/without-sport-id-probably-be-a-criminal-olympic-champion-tebogo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connor declines race for GB after UKA ask him to pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Distance runner Ben Connor says he isdeclining his selection by Great Britain for the European Road Running Championships after being asked to pay to compete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/connor-declines-race-for-gb-after-uka-ask-him-to-pay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/connor-declines-race-for-gb-after-uka-ask-him-to-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pace Setter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romesh Ranganathan gets you marathon ready with over four hours of motivational music!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pace-setter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pace-setter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four golds and a baby boy - but what next for Azu?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After becoming an indoor 60m European and world champion, Welsh sprinter Jeremiah Azu turns his attention to the outdoor season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/four-golds-and-a-baby-boy-but-what-next-for-azu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/four-golds-and-a-baby-boy-but-what-next-for-azu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen's father just 'overly protective' as he denies abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian athletics coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen tells a court he "loves" his children and was just an "overly protective" father as he denies abuse allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsens-father-just-overly-protective-as-he-denies-abuse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsens-father-just-overly-protective-as-he-denies-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father denies kicking Olympic champion and whipping daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gjert Ingebrigtsen denies all allegations of violenceFormer coach could face six years in jail if found guiltyThe father of the Norwegian track and field superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen has denied kicking the double Olympic gold medallist and whipping his daughter in the face with a sweaty towel.At the start of the second week of the explosive trial that has gripped Norway, Gjert Ingebrigtsen repeatedly broke down in tears as he insisted that he had never hit anyone in his life &ndash; and had been]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-denies-kicking-olympic-champion-and-whipping-daughter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-denies-kicking-olympic-champion-and-whipping-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The inside story of Twitter's growth and difficulties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its founders hoped to build a digital utopia but were unable to control the dark side of their creation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-inside-story-of-twitters-growth-and-difficulties/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-inside-story-of-twitters-growth-and-difficulties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout v Kennedy was like Bolt v the T-1000 – and no one could look away | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old sensation left an entire stadium entranced despite being denied by Kennedy in a thrilling 200mGout Gout stood near his blocks, and 10,000 fans &ndash; boisterous just moments earlier &ndash; fell silent. The act was a collective show of respect, an acknowledgment they were in the presence of greatness. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s so quiet,&rdquo; one whispered.They didn&rsquo;t have to be told, this mass that had packed into Lakeside Stadium on Saturday, just how lucky they were. From a ra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-v-kennedy-was-like-bolt-v-the-t-1000-and-no-one-could-look-away-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-v-kennedy-was-like-bolt-v-the-t-1000-and-no-one-could-look-away-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lachie Kennedy upstages Gout Gout on Australian athletics’ historic night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair produce thrilling men&rsquo;s 200m at Maurie Plant meetClaudia Hollingsworth prevails in &lsquo;crazy&rsquo; women&rsquo;s 1500mTeenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has been upstaged by rival Lachie Kennedy in the 200m at the Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne on a night that confirms athletics&rsquo; resurgence in Australia.In front of around 10,000 fans at Lakeside Stadium, the first sell-out at an Australian one-day athletics meet in more than two decades, the 17-year-old finished just four hu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lachie-kennedy-upstages-gout-gout-on-australian-athletics-historic-night/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lachie-kennedy-upstages-gout-gout-on-australian-athletics-historic-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father forced daughter to run with breathing problems, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ingrid Ingebrigtsen recounts incident at Sandnes trialShe also claims her father Gjert struck her with towelThe father of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen forced his daughter to keep running even though she was struggling to breathe after forgetting to take her asthma medication, a court has heard.Ingrid Ingebrigtsen said that her father, Gjert &ndash; who coached her brothers Jakob, Henrik and Filip to international glory and became a TV star after the success of the documentary Team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-forced-daughter-to-run-with-breathing-problems-court-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-forced-daughter-to-run-with-breathing-problems-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He hit me in the face’: sister of Jakob Ingebrigtsen struck by father as a child, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ingrid allegedly abused for forgetting heart-rate monitorIngebrigtsen Sr shot to prominence after coaching sonsThe sister of the double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has told a court that she was struck in the face by their father as a child for forgetting her heart-rate monitor.The incident is said to have occurred in 2018 or 2019 when Ingrid, who is now 18, was driving to &shy;training with her father, Gjert. When she told him, she said there was a lot of screaming and he said she was &l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/he-hit-me-in-the-face-sister-of-jakob-ingebrigtsen-struck-by-father-as-a-child-court-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/he-hit-me-in-the-face-sister-of-jakob-ingebrigtsen-struck-by-father-as-a-child-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gourley determined to be next Scot to defeat Ingebrigtsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Gourley wants it to be his "turn at the top of the podium" as he attempts to become 1500m champion at the World Championships in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-determined-to-be-next-scot-to-defeat-ingebrigtsen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-determined-to-be-next-scot-to-defeat-ingebrigtsen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gourley determined to be next Scot to beat Ingebrigtsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Gourley wants it to be his "turn at the top of the podium" as he attempts to become 1500m champion at the World Championships in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-determined-to-be-next-scot-to-beat-ingebrigtsen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-determined-to-be-next-scot-to-beat-ingebrigtsen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Warner-Judd: ‘I want to finish my track career on my terms, not epilepsy’s’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After her seizure in Rome last June, the British athlete has rebuilt her health and running career and plans for a final summer on the trackJess Warner-Judd and her husband, Rob, are collectors. Everywhere they go &ndash; and international athletics requires a lot of travel &ndash; they return with a mug, a postcard, a badge and a fridge magnet. All around their soon-to-be-former Loughborough home &ndash; new horizons await after a traumatic summer last year &ndash; are reminders of the journeys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jess-warner-judd-i-want-to-finish-my-track-career-on-my-terms-not-epilepsys/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jess-warner-judd-i-want-to-finish-my-track-career-on-my-terms-not-epilepsys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout ‘can be one of the best’, says Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo]]></title><description><![CDATA[200m gold medal winner says young Australian &lsquo;could go very far&rsquo;But Tebogo warns against rushing into racing against senior rivalsOlympic men&rsquo;s 200m sprint champion Letsile Tebogo believes Australian teenager Gout Gout can secure a place in athletics history books if he maintains his level of motivation.The two track stars will appear at the Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne on Saturday, but will not race each other. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-can-be-one-of-the-best-says-olympic-champion-letsile-tebogo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 03:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-can-be-one-of-the-best-says-olympic-champion-letsile-tebogo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anning relishes view from the top after world gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amber Anning is one of Britain's fastest rising track stars, but her journey has taken in tears of sadness as well as triumph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/anning-relishes-view-from-the-top-after-world-gold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/anning-relishes-view-from-the-top-after-world-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My upbringing was characterised by fear - Ingebrigtsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen tells a court on Tuesday that his father Gjert "manipulated" and "controlled" him throughout his upbringing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/my-upbringing-was-characterised-by-fear-ingebrigtsen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/my-upbringing-was-characterised-by-fear-ingebrigtsen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics approves gender eligibility test]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics approves a one-time genetic test for athletes who wish to compete in the women's category at international events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-approves-gender-eligibility-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-approves-gender-eligibility-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron Myers: from promising schoolboy to contender in greatest middle distance running era | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expectation around the 18-year-old is sky high after the Australian athlete twice broke the under-20 mile recordAt the end of his final day of high school in December, Cameron Myers cut his hair. It was done without forethought or fanfare at his friend&rsquo;s house in Canberra, as one of the world&rsquo;s most highly-touted teenage athletes marked the end of one chapter, and the start of another.Cropped short, the new style has stuck, part of a personal overhaul in the past 12 months that has e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cameron-myers-from-promising-schoolboy-to-contender-in-greatest-middle-distance-running-era-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cameron-myers-from-promising-schoolboy-to-contender-in-greatest-middle-distance-running-era-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen tells court of father’s physical abuse in testimony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athlete recounts evidence of &lsquo;violence&rsquo; for four hoursIngebrigtsen Sr allegedly physically abused daughter tooFew sports stories have been more beguiling or eccentric than that of the Ingebrigtsens, the Norwegian running family who from earliest childhood were trained as professional athletes by their father, Gjert. When his sons, Jakob, Filip and Henrik, stormed to Olympic, world and European titles, the reality television cameras were there to capture many of the steps, squabbles a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsen-tells-court-of-fathers-physical-abuse-in-testimony/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsen-tells-court-of-fathers-physical-abuse-in-testimony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics mandates cheek swabs to ‘doggedly protect female category’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coe seeks to ensure &lsquo;integrity of female women&rsquo;s sport&rsquo;Aim is to be ready for September world championshipsSebastian Coe has vowed to &shy;&ldquo;doggedly protect the female &shy;category and do whatever it takes to protect it&rdquo; after World Athletics became the first sport to introduce DNA tests for elite female athletes.Lord Coe insisted that the new &shy;policy, which he said would involve a one&#8209;time cheek swab or dry blood test that was noninvasive, was &shy;neces]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-mandates-cheek-swabs-to-doggedly-protect-female-category/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-mandates-cheek-swabs-to-doggedly-protect-female-category/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane to build 63,000-seater stadium for 2032 Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland Government confirms plans to build a new 63,000-seater stadium for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/brisbane-to-build-63000-seater-stadium-for-2032-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/brisbane-to-build-63000-seater-stadium-for-2032-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reekie turning 'horrendous' Paris pain into positive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jemma Reekie says the "horrendous" disappointment of failing to reach last year's Olympic 800m final is driving her on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/reekie-turning-horrendous-paris-pain-into-positive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/reekie-turning-horrendous-paris-pain-into-positive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen pleads not guilty to abusing sons as Norway trial begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gjert Ingebrigtsen accused of physically abusing two sonsFather stepped down from coaching his son Jakob in 2022Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father and former coach of the Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, pleaded not guilty as his trial began on Monday. He is accused of physically abusing two of his children, including the two-times Olympic champion.The 59-year-old could face up to six years in prison if found guilty, with the trial expected to run until mid-May in the city of Sandnes. Norwegian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/father-of-runner-jakob-ingebrigtsen-pleads-not-guilty-to-abusing-sons-as-norway-trial-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/father-of-runner-jakob-ingebrigtsen-pleads-not-guilty-to-abusing-sons-as-norway-trial-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA’s Houlihan jubilant with 3000m silver after return from ‘burrito ban’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runner took silver at world indoor championshipsHoulihan blamed four-year ban on tainted porkAmerican runner Shelby Houlihan returned to the big stage after a much-debated four-year doping ban and won a silver medal in the 3000m at the world indoor championships.The US record holder at 1500m sat out the Paris Olympics after her ban. The 32-year-old said she was flooded with a range of emotions after her second-place finish on Saturday behind Ethiopia&rsquo;s Freweyni Hailu, who won gold. Continu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usas-houlihan-jubilant-with-3000m-silver-after-return-from-burrito-ban/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usas-houlihan-jubilant-with-3000m-silver-after-return-from-burrito-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen secures double gold and GB athletes enjoy day of redemption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Gourley wins silver in world indoor 1500m finalGeorgia Hunter Bell claims bronze in NanjingThe world indoor championships in Nanjing this year will be remembered as a story of redemption for so many of Britain&rsquo;s finest athletes, but as is so often the case these days on the track it was Jakob Ingebrigtsen who wrote the script.The Norwegian went into these championships in China with the chance to emulate the great Haile Gebrselassie by becoming only the second man to win 1500m and 3,0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-secures-double-gold-and-gb-athletes-enjoy-day-of-redemption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-secures-double-gold-and-gb-athletes-enjoy-day-of-redemption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six-way photo finish in 60m hurdles as Charlton wins gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bahamas' Devynne Charlton runs a season best 7.72 seconds to retain her 60m hurdle world title, despite a tight photo finish, at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/six-way-photo-finish-in-60m-hurdles-as-charlton-wins-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/six-way-photo-finish-in-60m-hurdles-as-charlton-wins-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gourley &amp; Hunter Bell win world indoor 1500m medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Neil Gourley and Georgia Hunter Bell win 1500m medals on the final day of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-amp-hunter-bell-win-world-indoor-1500m-medals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-amp-hunter-bell-win-world-indoor-1500m-medals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Hunter Bell runs personal best to clinch 1500m bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay wins 1500m gold as GB's Georgia Hunter Bell runs a personal best to secure a bronze medal at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hunter-bell-runs-personal-best-to-clinch-1500m-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hunter-bell-runs-personal-best-to-clinch-1500m-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen wins gold as GB's Gourley takes 1500m silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following his victory in the 3000m final, Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins his first 1500m world title to complete the double at the World Indoor Athletics Championships, while Great Britain's Neil Gourley takes home silver in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-wins-gold-as-gbs-gourley-takes-1500m-silver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-wins-gold-as-gbs-gourley-takes-1500m-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You can't take it personally' - Coe after IOC defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Sebastian Coe tells BBC Sport that "you can't take these things personally" after his IOC presidential election defeat to Kirsty Coventry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/you-cant-take-it-personally-coe-after-ioc-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/you-cant-take-it-personally-coe-after-ioc-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was taking on a monumental challenge’: racing driver Billy Monger on why being a double amputee hasn’t slowed him down]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a horrifying crash, Billy Monger lost both his legs at 17. But from dancing on Strictly to setting a world record in the Ironman, he&rsquo;s still powering ahead. Just don&rsquo;t call him an &lsquo;inspiration&rsquo;&hellip;When Billy Monger signed up to compete in the 2024 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, he knew almost nothing about the event. But after a morning genning up on YouTube, the 25-year-old from Surrey was left pretty well traumatised. Straight away, there were th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-was-taking-on-a-monumental-challenge-racing-driver-billy-monger-on-why-being-a-double-amputee-hasnt-slowed-him-down/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-was-taking-on-a-monumental-challenge-racing-driver-billy-monger-on-why-being-a-double-amputee-hasnt-slowed-him-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicole Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson go 1-2 in high jump as Australia win record seven medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olyslagers wins second gold, edging compatriot PattersonAustralia claim a record seven medals at 2025 championshipsHigh jump queen Nicola Olyslagers has stepped outside her comfort zone to become the first Australian to win multiple world indoor titles as she and countrywoman Eleanor Patterson finished one-two in Nanjing.With Liam Adcock leaping to bronze in the long jump and the women&rsquo;s 4x400m relay quartet also finishing third on Sunday night, the final-day flourish in China propelled Au]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nicole-olyslagers-and-eleanor-patterson-go-1-2-in-high-jump-as-australia-win-record-seven-medals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nicole-olyslagers-and-eleanor-patterson-go-1-2-in-high-jump-as-australia-win-record-seven-medals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicole Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson go 1-2 in high jump as Australia win record fifth gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olyslagers wins second gold, edging compatriot PattersonAustralia has won a record five gold at 2025 ChampionshipsNicola Olyslagers has claimed a second-straight women&rsquo;s high jump gold medal at the world indoor championships in Nanjing, edging out fellow Australian Eleanor Patterson on countback.Both Australians recorded a best clearance of 1.97m, with Olyslagers pocketing the gold as Patterson had missed once at 1.92m. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nicole-olyslagers-and-eleanor-patterson-go-1-2-in-high-jump-as-australia-win-record-fifth-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 06:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nicole-olyslagers-and-eleanor-patterson-go-1-2-in-high-jump-as-australia-win-record-fifth-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Grant Holloway wins third straight world indoor 60m hurdles gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holloway three-peats in world indoor 60m hurdlesChris Bailey leads US sweep of men&rsquo;s 400m medalsAmerican Grant Holloway made history by storming to an unprecedented third consecutive world indoor 60m hurdles title in Nanjing on Saturday.The 27-year-old, unbeaten indoors in 11 seasons, clocked 7.42 seconds for victory, with France&rsquo;s Wilhem Belocian taking silver in 7.54sec, just one-hundredth of a second ahead of China&rsquo;s Liu Junxi. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/american-grant-holloway-wins-third-straight-world-indoor-60m-hurdles-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/american-grant-holloway-wins-third-straight-world-indoor-60m-hurdles-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB’s Amber Anning makes history with 400m gold at world indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anning is first GB woman to win individual indoor sprintDisappointment for Molly Caudery in pole vaultAmber Anning stormed to 400m gold to claim her first senior individual international medal on the second day of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in China. The British record holder, who collected a pair of relay bronzes at last summer&rsquo;s Paris Olympics, crossed the line in 50.60sec to pip the United States&rsquo; Alexis Holmes by three hundredths of a second, while Norway&rsquo;s He]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-amber-anning-makes-history-with-400m-gold-at-world-indoors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-amber-anning-makes-history-with-400m-gold-at-world-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hull and Robinson grab double bronze for Australia in 3,000m at world indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle-distance duo both secure bronze in NanjingAustralia now just one short of record world indoors haulJess Hull has added another global medal to her burgeoning collection and Ky Robinson grabbed his first as Australia celebrated double 3,000m bronze at the world indoor championships in Nanjing.The middle-distance duo were inspired by the opening-day 60m silver from Lachlan Kennedy as they took the medal tally to three, one short of Australia&rsquo;s all-time best haul at the short-track cha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hull-and-robinson-grab-double-bronze-for-australia-in-3000m-at-world-indoors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hull-and-robinson-grab-double-bronze-for-australia-in-3000m-at-world-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dame Denise Lewis: ‘I love an apple crumble – just don’t talk to me while I enjoy myself’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster and Olympic gold medallist on her favourite dessert, batch cooking with her mum and how to make the perfect gin and tonicI was a naughty athlete. Ask Daley [Thompson] and Linford [Christie]: they didn&rsquo;t drink, and they still don&rsquo;t drink. Not a drop passes their lips. Those are the consummate athletes. I was a mischievous athlete. You know the little miniature bottles of Drambuie? My roommates would notice at the end of a competition that Lewis would have a little Dram]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dame-denise-lewis-i-love-an-apple-crumble-just-dont-talk-to-me-while-i-enjoy-myself/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dame-denise-lewis-i-love-an-apple-crumble-just-dont-talk-to-me-while-i-enjoy-myself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anning wins historic world indoor 400m gold for GB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Amber Anning announces herself on the global stage by winning women's 400m gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/anning-wins-historic-world-indoor-400m-gold-for-gb/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/anning-wins-historic-world-indoor-400m-gold-for-gb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It means a lot!' - emotional Hunt reacts to fifth place finish in 60m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tearful Amy Hunt says "anything is possibe" following her fifth place finish in the women's 60m final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/it-means-a-lot-emotional-hunt-reacts-to-fifth-place-finish-in-60m-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/it-means-a-lot-emotional-hunt-reacts-to-fifth-place-finish-in-60m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There was no doubt!' - USA's Holloway extends 11-year unbeaten streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[With his 93rd race victory in a row, USA's Grant Holloway wins his third consecutive men's 60m hurdle world championship at the World Indoor Athletics Championship in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/there-was-no-doubt-usas-holloway-extends-11-year-unbeaten-streak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/there-was-no-doubt-usas-holloway-extends-11-year-unbeaten-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The greatest vaulter the world has ever seen!' - Duplantis retains world indoor title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweden's Mondo Duplantis sees off stiff competition from Greece's Emmanouil Karalis to retain his pole vault world title at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-greatest-vaulter-the-world-has-ever-seen-duplantis-retains-world-indoor-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-greatest-vaulter-the-world-has-ever-seen-duplantis-retains-world-indoor-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anning wins GB's first women's 400m world indoor title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amber Anning wins the first ever women's 400m world indoor title for Great Britain, narrowly beating USA's Alexis Holmes at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/anning-wins-gbs-first-womens-400m-world-indoor-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/anning-wins-gbs-first-womens-400m-world-indoor-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's gone and done it again!' - Ingebrigtsen wins first indoor world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen overtakes Ethiopia's Berihu Aregawi in the final stretch to win the 3000m gold medal - his first world indoor title of his career at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hes-gone-and-done-it-again-ingebrigtsen-wins-first-indoor-world-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hes-gone-and-done-it-again-ingebrigtsen-wins-first-indoor-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['When you're free, you fly!' - Azu enjoying life after 60m World's Indoor gold medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to the BBC's Gabby Logan, Jeremiah Azu credits his focus on "embracing the moment" and handling the pressure of big events as the reason behind winning his first global title, winning the 60m gold medal, at the 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/when-youre-free-you-fly-azu-enjoying-life-after-60m-worlds-indoor-gold-medal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/when-youre-free-you-fly-azu-enjoying-life-after-60m-worlds-indoor-gold-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Caudery fourth in disrupted pole vault final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Molly Caudery is unable to defend her world indoor title after finishing fourth in a pole vault final that suffered delays due to faulty equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-caudery-fourth-in-disrupted-pole-vault-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-caudery-fourth-in-disrupted-pole-vault-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disappointed' Caudrey 'a bit flat' after missing out on world indoor medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Molly Caudery is unable to defend her women's pole vault title as she finishes fourth at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/disappointed-caudrey-a-bit-flat-after-missing-out-on-world-indoor-medal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/disappointed-caudrey-a-bit-flat-after-missing-out-on-world-indoor-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics Indoor Championships preview &amp; coverage guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgia Hunter Bell, Molly Caudery and Jeremiah Azu are among Great Britain's gold medal hopes at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-indoor-championships-preview-amp-coverage-guide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 07:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-indoor-championships-preview-amp-coverage-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Connor had doubts before historic World Indoor silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate O'Connor was unsure how she would perform at the World Indoor Championships after barely training since her recent European Indoor bronze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-had-doubts-before-historic-world-indoor-silver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-had-doubts-before-historic-world-indoor-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sky isn't the limit' - GB's Azu sprints to world indoor 60m gold for first global title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu sprints to 60m gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships to secure the first global title of his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sky-isnt-the-limit-gbs-azu-sprints-to-world-indoor-60m-gold-for-first-global-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sky-isnt-the-limit-gbs-azu-sprints-to-world-indoor-60m-gold-for-first-global-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Lachie Kennedy pipped for 60m gold at world indoor championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queenslander beaten by one-hundredth of a secondTime of 6.50 seconds is a national indoor record Young Australian flyer Lachie Kennedy has roared to an historic silver medal win in the 60m at the world indoor championships, but was agonisingly pipped for gold despite a blistering finish in China.The 21-year-old Queenslander, making a spectacular indoor debut, proved fastest over the final 10m but just couldn&rsquo;t reel in Britain&rsquo;s European champion Jeremiah Azu, who won a photo-finish b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-lachie-kennedy-pipped-for-60m-gold-at-world-indoor-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-lachie-kennedy-pipped-for-60m-gold-at-world-indoor-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremiah Azu storms to world 60m gold just weeks after winning European title]]></title><description><![CDATA[23-year-old Briton triumphs at world indoors in NanjingHunter Bell targeting medal in women&rsquo;s 1500m finalFor a man who did not have a &shy;senior individual title to his name a &shy;fortnight ago, Great Britain&rsquo;s newest sprint superstar is fast making the world athletics stage his personal playground.It has been some month for &shy;Jeremiah Azu. Away from the track he has celebrated the birth of his son, Azaire. On it, the &shy;swashbuckling 23-year-old has added a global title to hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jeremiah-azu-storms-to-world-60m-gold-just-weeks-after-winning-european-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jeremiah-azu-storms-to-world-60m-gold-just-weeks-after-winning-european-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland's O'Connor wins world pentathlon silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's Kate O'Connor beats American Taliyah Brooks in the 800m to seal pentathlon silver at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/irelands-oconnor-wins-world-pentathlon-silver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/irelands-oconnor-wins-world-pentathlon-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Azu wins dramatic world indoor 60m title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu wins the indoor World Athletics Indoor Championships 60m final in dramatic fashion to add to his European gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-wins-dramatic-world-indoor-60m-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-wins-dramatic-world-indoor-60m-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Connor wins silver medal at World Indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's Kate O'Connor secures a silver medal in the pentathlon at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-wins-silver-medal-at-world-indoors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-wins-silver-medal-at-world-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anning reaches 400m final with 'statement' run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Amber Anning qualifies for the women's 400m final with a "very impressive" time of 50.80 seconds at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/anning-reaches-400m-final-with-statement-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/anning-reaches-400m-final-with-statement-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gourley 'more nervous' about speech as he reaches 1500m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Gourley was "more nervous" about making his speech as captain of the Great Britain squad for the World Athletics Indoor Championships than making the 1500m final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-more-nervous-about-speech-as-he-reaches-1500m-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-more-nervous-about-speech-as-he-reaches-1500m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen and GB's Gourley reach 1500m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Great Britain's Neil Gourley win their respective heats to reach the World Athletics Indoor Championships 1500m final in Nanjing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-and-gbs-gourley-reach-1500m-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-and-gbs-gourley-reach-1500m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dominant Hunter Bell wins 1500m heat to reach final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic bronze medallist Georgia Hunter-Bell produces an impressive performance to win her heat and reach the women's 1500m final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dominant-hunter-bell-wins-1500m-heat-to-reach-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dominant-hunter-bell-wins-1500m-heat-to-reach-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Six Nations, red cards and Eddie Jordan’s side hustle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been watching the football, motor sport, rugby union, horse racing, Formula One, athletics and golf? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-six-nations-red-cards-and-eddie-jordans-side-hustle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-six-nations-red-cards-and-eddie-jordans-side-hustle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Azu cruises into 60m semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu wins his heat with the third fastest qualifying time of 6.53 seconds, to qualify for the 60m semi-finals at the World Athletics Indoor Championship in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-cruises-into-60m-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-cruises-into-60m-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics: World Indoor Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live coverage from day one of the 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships in China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletics-world-indoor-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletics-world-indoor-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic heartbreak 'fuels' Caudery for titles &amp; records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Molly Caudery will aim to defend her women's pole vault title at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-heartbreak-fuels-caudery-for-titles-amp-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-heartbreak-fuels-caudery-for-titles-amp-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian sprinter Lachie Kennedy: ‘There’s rarely any beef. It’s all pretty light and pretty fun’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former rugby winger is one of the biggest drawcards in a group of exciting young athletes that includes fellow Queenslander Gout GoutSprinter Lachie Kennedy triggered one of world athletics&rsquo; biggest dramas in 2025, and he has loved every minute. In the blink-and-you&rsquo;ll-miss-it distance of 60 metres, the Australian ran a world-leading 6.43 seconds in Canberra in January, one of the top-10 fastest times in history.Social media exploded in disbelief, but the 21-year-old Queenslander]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-sprinter-lachie-kennedy-theres-rarely-any-beef-its-all-pretty-light-and-pretty-fun/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-sprinter-lachie-kennedy-theres-rarely-any-beef-its-all-pretty-light-and-pretty-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I did not want to be defined by heart issue - Black]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-time Olympic medallist Roger Black did not want his athletics career to be defined by a lifelong heart issue, as he recovers from surgery to fix a diseased valve he lived with for 58 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-did-not-want-to-be-defined-by-heart-issue-black/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-did-not-want-to-be-defined-by-heart-issue-black/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand’s Sam Ruthe becomes first 15-year-old to run sub-four minute mile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager smashes record by two seconds at meet in AucklandAustralian Cam Myers&rsquo; age-16 record next in Ruthe&rsquo;s sightsNew Zealand&rsquo;s Sam Ruthe has made history by becoming the youngest athlete and the first 15-year-old to run a mile in under four minutes, breaking the record by two seconds on Wednesday at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.The middle-distance prodigy completed the race in a record 3:58.35, with pacemakers Sam Tanner and Ben Wall also finishing within the four-minute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/new-zealands-sam-ruthe-becomes-first-15-year-old-to-run-sub-four-minute-mile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/new-zealands-sam-ruthe-becomes-first-15-year-old-to-run-sub-four-minute-mile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Bell, Caudery &amp; Azu lead GB World Indoor medal hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgia Hunter Bell, Molly Caudery and Jeremiah Azu are among Great Britain's gold medal hopes at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-caudery-amp-azu-lead-gb-world-indoor-medal-hopes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-caudery-amp-azu-lead-gb-world-indoor-medal-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NZ prodigy, 15, youngest to run sub-four-minute mile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aged 15, New Zealand's Sam Ruthe becomes the youngest person in history to run a sub-four-minute mile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nz-prodigy-15-youngest-to-run-sub-four-minute-mile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nz-prodigy-15-youngest-to-run-sub-four-minute-mile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan ‘numb’ to body-shaming social media comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online comments suggest runner has eating disorder&lsquo;I am healthy, my body is healthy&rsquo;Eilish McColgan says she is &ldquo;numb&rdquo; to comments on social media about her body shape and warned of the dangers of associating her with &shy;eating disorders. The British long-distance runner highlighted the abuse she received this month after &shy;posting a video of her on a treadmill in &shy;preparation for her first &shy;London &shy;Marathon. Some comments &shy;suggested she had anorexia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eilish-mccolgan-numb-to-body-shaming-social-media-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eilish-mccolgan-numb-to-body-shaming-social-media-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McColgan 'numb' to 'dangerous' body shaming comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan says she is "numb" to comments on social media about her body shape and warned of the dangers of associating her with eating disorders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-numb-to-dangerous-body-shaming-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-numb-to-dangerous-body-shaming-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gourley to captain GB &amp; NI team at World Indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Gourley is announced as Great Britain and Northern Ireland team captain for the World Indoor Athletics Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-to-captain-gb-amp-ni-team-at-world-indoors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-to-captain-gb-amp-ni-team-at-world-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Athletics denies Paralympian's manslaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abdullah Hayayei died after a metal cage fell on him during training at Newham Leisure Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-denies-paralympians-manslaughter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-denies-paralympians-manslaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian teen sensation Gout Gout clocks 19.98 seconds for 200m run with wind assistance – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sprint prodigy broke the 20-second barrier for the first time in the U20 200m final with a wind-assisted 19.98s. Gout brushed off a false start to set the blistering time that was deemed illegal for a +3.6m/s tailwind but is now the fastest 200m by an Australian in all conditions and the sixth-quickest by an U20 athlete.Gout Gout lights up the track in Brisbane with world-leading 200m time Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-teen-sensation-gout-gout-clocks-1998-seconds-for-200m-run-with-wind-assistance-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-teen-sensation-gout-gout-clocks-1998-seconds-for-200m-run-with-wind-assistance-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Richtman becomes first American man to win LA Marathon in 31 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[25-year-old was competing in only his second marathonTejinesh Tulu of Ethiopia takes women&rsquo;s titleMatt Richtman won the 40th annual Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first American man to take the title in 31 years.The 25-year-old set a personal-best time of two hours, seven minutes and 56 seconds over a course that began at Dodger Stadium and went through downtown LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Brentwood before ending in the Century City neighborhood. It was just Richtman&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matt-richtman-becomes-first-american-man-to-win-la-marathon-in-31-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matt-richtman-becomes-first-american-man-to-win-la-marathon-in-31-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout lights up the track in Brisbane with world-leading 200m time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprint sensation clocks 20.05 secs in U20 heat at state championshipsAustralian breaks 20-second barrier in final with wind-assisted 19.98s Sprint sensation Gout Gout, Australia&rsquo;s fastest man over 200m, has lit up the track with a world-leading run during the Queensland Athletics championships on Sunday.Gout first blitzed the field in the under-20 heats to cross the line in 20.05s for the fastest 200m recorded across the globe in all ages in 2025. The 17-year-old smashed the previous best]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-lights-up-the-track-in-brisbane-with-world-leading-200m-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 05:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-lights-up-the-track-in-brisbane-with-world-leading-200m-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unruffled, unstoppable: Gout Gout’s sparkling rise continues with 100m U20 title in Brisbane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teen sensation clinches state under-20 title in 10.38sGout broke 56-year Australian 200m record in DecemberUntapered, unruffled and unstoppable, sprinter Gout Gout has continued his sparkling summer by adding another title to his cabinet at the Queensland Athletics Championships in Brisbane.Three months after breaking the Australian 200m record at the same track, the teenager warmed up for the Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne by claiming the state under-20 100m crown on Saturday. Continue reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unruffled-unstoppable-gout-gouts-sparkling-rise-continues-with-100m-u20-title-in-brisbane/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 06:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unruffled-unstoppable-gout-gouts-sparkling-rise-continues-with-100m-u20-title-in-brisbane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Six Nations, stadiums, shootouts and a shutout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been watching the football, rugby, snooker, netball, cricket, Formula One, NFL and athletics? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-six-nations-stadiums-shootouts-and-a-shutout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-six-nations-stadiums-shootouts-and-a-shutout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya great Eliud Kipchoge to seek return to form in Sydney Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic champion to run in Australia for first timeRace will make its World Marathon Major debut on 31 AugustKenyan Eliud Kipchoge, perhaps the greatest runner in history, has declared he will run the Sydney Marathon in August in a huge boon to the event&rsquo;s standing.The 40-year-old maestro, back-to-back Olympic marathon champion in 2016 and 2020 and the only runner ever to record an unofficial sub two-hour time in the event, says he&rsquo;s excited to be competing in the first year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenya-great-eliud-kipchoge-to-seek-return-to-form-in-sydney-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenya-great-eliud-kipchoge-to-seek-return-to-form-in-sydney-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon field set to break world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 London Marathon is set to make history as the world's largest field in the discipline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-field-set-to-break-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-field-set-to-break-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millie Bobby Brown faces difficult questions from kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millie Bobby Brown face difficult questions in Kids Ask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/millie-bobby-brown-faces-difficult-questions-from-kids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/millie-bobby-brown-faces-difficult-questions-from-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Bell in Great Britain team for World Indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic bronze medallist Georgia Hunter Bell is in Great Britain's team for this month's World Athletics Indoor Championships in China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-in-great-britain-team-for-world-indoors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-in-great-britain-team-for-world-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Connor 'ecstatic' with unexpected European bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's Kate O'Connor says he is "ecstatic" after winning an unexpected pentathlon bronze medal at the European Indoor Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-ecstatic-with-unexpected-european-bronze/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/oconnor-ecstatic-with-unexpected-european-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout has ‘kicked on further’ amid hype and busy upcoming schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian teenager back in action this weekend in QueenslandMaurie Plant meet and Stawell Gift to follow for 17-year-old sprinterThe emergence of Gout Gout has electrified the Australian athletics calendar which launches into the Queensland Championships this weekend, before it builds towards a once-in-a-generation showdown at the Stawell Gift next month.The local teenager will start his finely-tuned, four-meet Australian program this weekend in Brisbane as part of a schedule that balances expe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-has-kicked-on-further-amid-hype-and-busy-upcoming-schedule/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-has-kicked-on-further-amid-hype-and-busy-upcoming-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Caine stars as a cold-blooded London gangster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slick criminal Jack Carter returns to northern England to investigate his brother&rsquo;s death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/michael-caine-stars-as-a-cold-blooded-london-gangster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/michael-caine-stars-as-a-cold-blooded-london-gangster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courtney-Bryant wins 3,000m European Indoor silver after Koster’s horror fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maureen Koster &lsquo;conscious and responsive&rsquo; after incidentBritish silvers also for George Mills and 4x400m womenMelissa Courtney-Bryant held her nerve &ndash; and her footing &ndash; amid one of the more disturbing scenes on an athletics track in recent memory to win a gutsy 3,000m European Indoor Championships silver medal.Early in the race, the Briton heard a scream and knew that the Dutch athlete Maureen Koster, her close friend, had crashed to the ground. What she didn&rsquo;t know]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/courtney-bryant-wins-3000m-european-indoor-silver-after-kosters-horror-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/courtney-bryant-wins-3000m-european-indoor-silver-after-kosters-horror-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win three silvers on final day of European Indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain win three silvers on the final day of the European Athletics Indoor Championships to finish with seven medals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-three-silvers-on-final-day-of-european-indoors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-three-silvers-on-final-day-of-european-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland's Healy pips GB's Courtney-Bryant to 3,000m gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Ireland's Sarah Healy win the women's 3,000m gold, with Britain's Melissa Courtney-Bryant taking silver at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/irelands-healy-pips-gbs-courtney-bryant-to-3000m-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/irelands-healy-pips-gbs-courtney-bryant-to-3000m-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ingebrigtsen a great but George will have his time' - Danny Mills on son's 3,000m silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Mills and his father, former England footballer Danny Mills, praise Jakob Ingebrigtsen after the 3,000m European Indoors final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-a-great-but-george-will-have-his-time-danny-mills-on-sons-3000m-silver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-a-great-but-george-will-have-his-time-danny-mills-on-sons-3000m-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen wins 3,000m gold as GB's Mills takes 'brilliant' silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Jakob Ingebrigtsen secure his third successive European Indoor Athletics Championships middle distance double with gold in the 3,000m, while Great Britain's George Mills takes silver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-wins-3000m-gold-as-gbs-mills-takes-brilliant-silver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-wins-3000m-gold-as-gbs-mills-takes-brilliant-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 will be 'best year of my life', says GB's Azu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu says 2025 will be the best year of his life after he claimed men's 60m gold at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/2025-will-be-best-year-of-my-life-says-gbs-azu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/2025-will-be-best-year-of-my-life-says-gbs-azu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's living it with her!' - O'Dowda's coach wildly celebrates 1.84m clearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jade O'Dowda clears 1.84m in the women's pentathlon high jump with her coach John Lane in the stands cheering her on at the European Indoor Athletics Championships taking place in Appledoorn, Netherlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hes-living-it-with-her-odowdas-coach-wildly-celebrates-184m-clearance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hes-living-it-with-her-odowdas-coach-wildly-celebrates-184m-clearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremiah Azu wins European Indoor gold for Britain in men’s 60m]]></title><description><![CDATA[23-year-old takes title one week after becoming father&lsquo;It&rsquo;s a huge moment becoming a European champion&rsquo;It took 6.49sec of staggering power and fluency for Jeremiah Azu to win the 60m European Indoor gold for Britain. And about the same time again for him to have a packed crowd in Apeldoorn eating out of his hand.For no sooner had he been asked for his thoughts on his victory, Azu, who was born in Rotterdam, began to speak in fluent Dutch: &ldquo;I am here, I am in the building!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jeremiah-azu-wins-european-indoor-gold-for-britain-in-mens-60m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jeremiah-azu-wins-european-indoor-gold-for-britain-in-mens-60m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Azu claims 60m gold as Robertson wins bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu claims men's 60m gold at the European Athletics Indoor Championships, as team-mate Andrew Robertson wins bronze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-claims-60m-gold-as-robertson-wins-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-claims-60m-gold-as-robertson-wins-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This time last week I was eating cheesecake in Scarborough']]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Andrew Robertson talks about getting a late call-up for the European Indoor Championships, before winning a bronze medal in the 60m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/this-time-last-week-i-was-eating-cheesecake-in-scarborough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/this-time-last-week-i-was-eating-cheesecake-in-scarborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Azu storms to 60m gold as Robertson wins bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu wins gold in the 60m as team-mnate Andrew Robertson takes bronze at the European Indoor Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-storms-to-60m-gold-as-robertson-wins-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-azu-storms-to-60m-gold-as-robertson-wins-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coe targets Musk and Zuckerberg talks over ‘pond life’ abuse of female athletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[IOC presidency candidate wants discussions if elected&lsquo;It is vital that women feel that sport is a safe space&rsquo;Sebastian Coe will demand urgent talks with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to stop &ldquo;pond life&rdquo; abusing female sports stars with impunity if he becomes International Olympic Committee president.Speaking after a week in which Emma Raducanu spoke about not being able &ldquo;see the ball through tears&rdquo; after being approached by a stalker, and Eilish McColgan faced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/coe-targets-musk-and-zuckerberg-talks-over-pond-life-abuse-of-female-athletes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/coe-targets-musk-and-zuckerberg-talks-over-pond-life-abuse-of-female-athletes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saraboyukov shows off gymnastics skills during long jump win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulgaria's Bozhidar Saraboyukov performs a celebratory somersault as he wins long jump gold at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/saraboyukov-shows-off-gymnastics-skills-during-long-jump-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/saraboyukov-shows-off-gymnastics-skills-during-long-jump-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen reveals unique warm-up routine after winning gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen says he ran from the hotel to the arena as part of warm-up routine before claiming gold in the men's 1500m at the European Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-reveals-unique-warm-up-routine-after-winning-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-reveals-unique-warm-up-routine-after-winning-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia Hunter Bell misses out on 1500m gold after ear infection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Favourite is fourth at European Indoor ChampionshipsAgathe Guillemot wins as Hunter Bell has late slumpGeorgia Hunter Bell was such a huge favourite for 1500m gold that a &pound;50 bet on her to win at the European Indoor Championships would have returned just one pound of profit. She was Britain&rsquo;s banker. A cast-iron certainty. And then, with 100m to go, it all went horribly wobbly.At that point, the Olympic 1500m bronze medallist was leading and looked to have everything under control. B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/georgia-hunter-bell-misses-out-on-1500m-gold-after-ear-infection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/georgia-hunter-bell-misses-out-on-1500m-gold-after-ear-infection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen wins third consecutive European 1500m indoor gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins his third consecutive 1500m gold at theEuropean Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-wins-third-consecutive-european-1500m-indoor-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-wins-third-consecutive-european-1500m-indoor-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Bell fourth as GB's Walcott-Nolan earns 1500m bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic bronze medallist Georgia Hunter Bell finishes fourth as fellow Briton Revee Walcott-Nolan takes bronze and France's Agathe Guillemot wins gold in the women's 1500m at the European Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-fourth-as-gbs-walcott-nolan-earns-1500m-bronze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-fourth-as-gbs-walcott-nolan-earns-1500m-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Walcott-Nolan wins 1500m bronze at European Indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Revee Walcott-Nolan wins 1500m bronze at the European Athletics Indoor Championships as gold-medal favourite Georgia Hunter Bell misses out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-walcott-nolan-wins-1500m-bronze-at-european-indoors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-walcott-nolan-wins-1500m-bronze-at-european-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Davies shocked to find out he qualified for 800m semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Great Britain's Justin Davies find out he has qualified for the 800m semi-finals during his interview with BBC Sport at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-davies-shocked-to-find-out-he-qualified-for-800m-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-davies-shocked-to-find-out-he-qualified-for-800m-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Randolph out of 800m after being pushed on final lap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Thomas Randolph misses out on qualification in the 800m at the European Indoor Athletics Championships after being pushed in the back on the final lap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-randolph-out-of-800m-after-being-pushed-on-final-lap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-randolph-out-of-800m-after-being-pushed-on-final-lap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: races, records, finals, fights, a brawl and a new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, golf, athletics, boxing, cricket and horse racing? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-races-records-finals-fights-a-brawl-and-a-new-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-races-records-finals-fights-a-brawl-and-a-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win mixed 4x400m relay bronze at European indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain win mixed 4x400m relay bronze as Femke Bol anchors hosts the Netherlands to the first gold of the European Athletics Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-mixed-4x400m-relay-bronze-at-european-indoors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-mixed-4x400m-relay-bronze-at-european-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bol leads Dutch home in mixed relay as GB take bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Femke Bol leads the Netherlands team to gold in the 4x400m mixed relay on the opening night of the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bol-leads-dutch-home-in-mixed-relay-as-gb-take-bronze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bol-leads-dutch-home-in-mixed-relay-as-gb-take-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I wish we’d taken the train’: athlete Innes FitzGerald welcomes Thunberg comparisons]]></title><description><![CDATA[18-year-old British runner looks up to &lsquo;inspirational&rsquo; activist but plans to do talking on track this weekendInnes FitzGerald is a young athlete on a mission: to win medals for Britain while saving the planet. While most sports stars are media trained to say as little as possible, the 18-year-old from Devon is refreshingly bold in her beliefs &ndash; and her determination to make a difference.That much is clear when FitzGerald, who recently broke Zola Budd&rsquo;s national under-20 i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-wish-wed-taken-the-train-athlete-innes-fitzgerald-welcomes-thunberg-comparisons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-wish-wed-taken-the-train-athlete-innes-fitzgerald-welcomes-thunberg-comparisons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehead on 'biggest challenge' of 100 marathons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paralympic and world champion Richard Whitehead says completing 100 marathons is the 'biggest challenge' of his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/whitehead-on-biggest-challenge-of-100-marathons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/whitehead-on-biggest-challenge-of-100-marathons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad stops coaching former world champion Wightman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Wightman will no longer be coached by his father Geoff, the former 1500m world champion announces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dad-stops-coaching-former-world-champion-wightman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dad-stops-coaching-former-world-champion-wightman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There’s a dark side’: 1500m star Georgia Hunter Bell calls for online abuse to stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris bronze medallist avoids social media before racesHunter Bell targeting gold at European IndoorsGeorgia Hunter Bell, Britain&rsquo;s Olympic 1500m bronze medallist, has revealed she no longer goes online before her races because of the &ldquo;really dark side of social media&rdquo;. Eilish McColgan was subject to a wave of body shaming abuse this week with people posting that she &ldquo;looks like a skeleton&rdquo; and had anorexia, and Hunter Bell called for more to be done to protect spor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/theres-a-dark-side-1500m-star-georgia-hunter-bell-calls-for-online-abuse-to-stop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/theres-a-dark-side-1500m-star-georgia-hunter-bell-calls-for-online-abuse-to-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside Tornado Richard Kilty announces retirement from athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[British sprinter Richard Kilty, from Stockton, has retired from athletics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/teesside-tornado-richard-kilty-announces-retirement-from-athletics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/teesside-tornado-richard-kilty-announces-retirement-from-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's former world indoor champion Kilty retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty announces his retirement from athletics after helping Team GB to men's 4x100m relay bronze at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-former-world-indoor-champion-kilty-retires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-former-world-indoor-champion-kilty-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preview and coverage times as Hunter Bell leads British hopes at European Indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell seeks her first major international title at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/preview-and-coverage-times-as-hunter-bell-leads-british-hopes-at-european-indoors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/preview-and-coverage-times-as-hunter-bell-leads-british-hopes-at-european-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Bell leads British hopes at European Indoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell seeks her first major international title at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-leads-british-hopes-at-european-indoors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hunter-bell-leads-british-hopes-at-european-indoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch European Indoor Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell seeks her first major international title at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-to-watch-european-indoor-championships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-to-watch-european-indoor-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perimenopause made marathon return even 'sweeter' - Radcliffe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paula Radcliffe says the experience of going through the perimenopause made completing the Tokyo Marathon even "sweeter".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/perimenopause-made-marathon-return-even-sweeter-radcliffe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/perimenopause-made-marathon-return-even-sweeter-radcliffe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No fear for Gourley despite strong Euro 1500m field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Gourley does not fear anyone racing in the 1500m at the European Indoor Championships despite the "silly" standard of athlete, including world record holder Jakob Ingebrigtsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/no-fear-for-gourley-despite-strong-euro-1500m-field/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/no-fear-for-gourley-despite-strong-euro-1500m-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mageean still targeting Tokyo World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ciara Mageean's return to running is currently confined to three days a week as she recovers from the injury which ruled her out of Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mageean-still-targeting-tokyo-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mageean-still-targeting-tokyo-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stop the abuse’: Liz McColgan hits back at online criticism of daughter Eilish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan is in training for London Marathon debut&lsquo;Stop the jealousy and abuse of women athletes&rsquo;The Olympic silver &shy;medallist Liz McColgan has hit out at the &ldquo;&shy;demeaning and abusive &shy;comments&rdquo; received on social media by her &shy;daughter, Eilish, the reigning Commonwealth Games 10,000m&nbsp;champion.Liz, who also won the 1991 world 10,000m title and coaches Eilish, used screenshots in a post on X to highlight comments &shy;attacking her daughter&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/stop-the-abuse-liz-mccolgan-hits-back-at-online-criticism-of-daughter-eilish/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/stop-the-abuse-liz-mccolgan-hits-back-at-online-criticism-of-daughter-eilish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body-shaming of McColgan 'demeaning and abusive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments on social media body-shaming Britain's Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan are "ridiculous and stupid", says her mother and coach Liz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/body-shaming-of-mccolgan-demeaning-and-abusive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/body-shaming-of-mccolgan-demeaning-and-abusive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like landing on Mars: can a woman really run a sub four-minute mile? | Sean Ingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study suggests it&rsquo;s possible, but even with gains in shoe technology it may be out of reach &ndash; for nowThe day before Eliud Kipchoge&rsquo;s first attempt at a sub-two-hour marathon in 2017, a Nike vice-president described it to me as &ldquo;a moonshot&rdquo;. Now, though, the track and field equivalent of landing on Mars is apparently just 3min 59.37sec away.That was the startling conclusion of a study in the Royal Society Open Science journal last week, which predicted that a w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/like-landing-on-mars-can-a-woman-really-run-a-sub-four-minute-mile-sean-ingle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/like-landing-on-mars-can-a-woman-really-run-a-sub-four-minute-mile-sean-ingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radcliffe runs first marathon in 10 years aged 51]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world record holder Paula Radcliffe runs her first marathon for 10 years aged 51 in Tokyo and aims for Boston next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/radcliffe-runs-first-marathon-in-10-years-aged-51/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 09:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/radcliffe-runs-first-marathon-in-10-years-aged-51/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emily Blunt is on a dangerous mission in Sicario]]></title><description><![CDATA[FBI special agent Kate Macer is recruited to help flush out a cartel drug lord.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/emily-blunt-is-on-a-dangerous-mission-in-sicario/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 03:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/emily-blunt-is-on-a-dangerous-mission-in-sicario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis hits high notes before soaring to 11th pole vault world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion clears 6.27m at meet in Clermont-FerrandSwede releases first song Bop under nickname &lsquo;Mondo&rsquo; on same daySweden&rsquo;s Armand Duplantis soared 6.27 metres to shatter the world pole vault record for a staggering 11th time at the All Star Perche meet in Clermont-Ferrand, France after releasing his debut song earlier the same day.The two-time Olympic and world champion cleared the record height on his first attempt on Friday to break his previous global mark of 6.26 set]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/armand-duplantis-hits-high-notes-before-soaring-to-11th-pole-vault-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/armand-duplantis-hits-high-notes-before-soaring-to-11th-pole-vault-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for 11th time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis clears 6.27m at the All Star Perche event in France, while Britain's Molly Caudery has a big win in Madrid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-breaks-pole-vault-world-record-for-11th-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-breaks-pole-vault-world-record-for-11th-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Live Athletics previews the new season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleanor Oldroyd and guests look ahead to this year's athletics season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/5-live-athletics-previews-the-new-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/5-live-athletics-previews-the-new-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innes FitzGerald, ‘Greta Thunberg of sport’, in first senior athletics squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Indoor Championships next step for teenagerRunner hopes to emulate Keely Hodgkinson with victoryFour years ago, Keely &shy;Hodgkinson went from being an unknown &shy;teenager to &shy;an overnight sensation by &shy;claiming glory at the European Indoor &shy;Championships. Next week Innes FitzGerald, another 18-year-old British star, will hope to repeat&nbsp;the trick&nbsp;after being named in her first British senior squad.FitzGerald, who recently smashed Zola Budd&rsquo;s national under]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/innes-fitzgerald-greta-thunberg-of-sport-in-first-senior-athletics-squad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/innes-fitzgerald-greta-thunberg-of-sport-in-first-senior-athletics-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blow to British hopes as injury forces Emile Cairess out of London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briton was third last year and fourth in Paris OlympicsHe had hoped to break Mo Farah&rsquo;s British recordEmile Cairess&rsquo;s hopes of becoming the fastest British runner over 26.2 miles have been put on hold after he was forced to pull out of the London Marathon with an ankle injury.Cairess, who finished third in the race last year before coming fourth in the Paris Olympics, had been targeting Mo Farah&rsquo;s national record of 2hr 5min 11sec. However, he will now miss April&rsquo;s race d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/blow-to-british-hopes-as-injury-forces-emile-cairess-out-of-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/blow-to-british-hopes-as-injury-forces-emile-cairess-out-of-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya’s Brimin Kipkorir suspended after testing positive for banned substances]]></title><description><![CDATA[AIU reveals &lsquo;presence/use of EPO, furosemide&rsquo; in testsHe previously won marathons in Sydney and FrankfurtThe Kenyan marathon runner Brimin Kipkorir has been suspended provisionally, after he tested positive for prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Monday.Kipkorir won the Sydney Marathon in 2024 in a course-record time of 2hr 06min 18sec, and the Frankfurt Marathon in 2022 and 2023. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyas-brimin-kipkorir-suspended-after-testing-positive-for-banned-substances/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyas-brimin-kipkorir-suspended-after-testing-positive-for-banned-substances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopkins 'over the moon' with long jump gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long jump athlete Alice Hopkins is "over the moon" after picking up a gold medal at the British Athletics Championships at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hopkins-over-the-moon-with-long-jump-gold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hopkins-over-the-moon-with-long-jump-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers aiming for European Indoor Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guernsey's Alastair Chalmers hopes he can represent Great Britain at next month's European Indoor Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-aiming-for-european-indoor-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-aiming-for-european-indoor-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mills wins indoor title with championship record]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Mills wins the British indoor 3,000m title in a new championship record time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-wins-indoor-title-with-championship-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-wins-indoor-title-with-championship-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A drugs raid gone wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cop hunts down drug dealers who killed several police officers during a botched raid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-drugs-raid-gone-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-drugs-raid-gone-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Azu retains British indoor men's 60m title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremiah Azu retains his British indoor men's 60m title by just 0.06 seconds at the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/azu-retains-british-indoor-mens-60m-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/azu-retains-british-indoor-mens-60m-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremiah Azu sets sights on Europe after retaining British 60m indoor title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bianca Williams wins first British title in women&rsquo;s eventFire in kitchen delays Saturday&rsquo;s schedule by 90 minutesJeremiah Azu retained his British indoor title with victory in the men&rsquo;s 60m final at the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The 23-year-old Azu matched his personal best time of 6.56sec to finish 0.06 in front of John Otugade and Andrew Robertson.The Utilita Arena had earlier been evacuated after a fire in a flat near the venue on Saturday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jeremiah-azu-sets-sights-on-europe-after-retaining-british-60m-indoor-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jeremiah-azu-sets-sights-on-europe-after-retaining-british-60m-indoor-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Indoor Championships delayed after Utilita Arena evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The start of the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham is delayed by 90 minutes after the Utilita Arena was evacuated on Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-indoor-championships-delayed-after-utilita-arena-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-indoor-championships-delayed-after-utilita-arena-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: fights, shocks, records, mistakes and a comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Were you watching the football, rugby, cricket, hockey, boxing, cycling, F1, sailing, athletics, darts and tennis? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-fights-shocks-records-mistakes-and-a-comeback/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-fights-shocks-records-mistakes-and-a-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic stars compete for British titles in Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic stars Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Georgia Hunter Bell will compete for British titles at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-stars-compete-for-british-titles-in-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-stars-compete-for-british-titles-in-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They shot my dad in front of me' - African refugees eye Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[After fleeing conflict, over 100 athletes from across Africa attend trials in Kenya in the hope of becoming part of the Refugee Olympic Team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/they-shot-my-dad-in-front-of-me-african-refugees-eye-olympics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/they-shot-my-dad-in-front-of-me-african-refugees-eye-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nielsen and Gourley break national records at Keely Klassic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as GB's Lina Nielsen Neil Gourley set new national indoor records at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nielsen-and-gourley-break-national-records-at-keely-klassic/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nielsen-and-gourley-break-national-records-at-keely-klassic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiplimo runs sub-57 to shatter half marathon record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo shatters the half marathon record at a World Athletics event in Barcelona.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kiplimo-runs-sub-57-to-shatter-half-marathon-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kiplimo-runs-sub-57-to-shatter-half-marathon-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint sensation Gout Gout smashes Noah Lyles’ personal best time for 400m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager runs fastest time by U18 Australian for 35 years17-year-old clocks 46.20 seconds in rare one-lap outingJust days after warning Noah Lyles he was coming for the world and Olympic champion, teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has achieved a mark that has eluded the US track star.In a rare outing over 400m at the Joanna Stone Shield meet in Brisbane on Saturday, Gout clocked 46.20s, almost a second under Lyles&rsquo; personal best for the distance and the fastest under-18 time by an Austral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprint-sensation-gout-gout-smashes-noah-lyles-personal-best-time-for-400m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprint-sensation-gout-gout-smashes-noah-lyles-personal-best-time-for-400m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson shows her Klassic formula can inspire new generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion&rsquo;s event blends music and athleticsInjured Hodgkinson hopeful of return to track in JuneAfter winning an Olympic 800m gold medal and the BBC&rsquo;s Sports Personality of the Year award, Keely Hodgkinson set herself a bold new challenge: getting a whole new generation of fans into track and field.Foolish? Brave? Or visionary? The sceptics and gatekeepers certainly had their doubts. But the sight of hundreds of teenage and young girls dancing to Taylor Swift, Ros&eacute; and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-shows-her-klassic-formula-can-inspire-new-generation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 19:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-shows-her-klassic-formula-can-inspire-new-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gourley &amp; Nielsen break British records at Keely Klassic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Gourley breaks the men's British indoor 1,000m and Lina Nielsen does the same in the women's 300m at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-amp-nielsen-break-british-records-at-keely-klassic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gourley-amp-nielsen-break-british-records-at-keely-klassic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisher sets second world indoor record in six days]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Grant Fisher breaks his second world indoor record in six days with a new mark in the 5,000m in Boston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fisher-sets-second-world-indoor-record-in-six-days/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fisher-sets-second-world-indoor-record-in-six-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griggs missing indoor season after freak injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyrone athlete Nick Griggs' conspicuous absence from the current indoor season is because of a freak knee injury that has required a two-week hospital stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/griggs-missing-indoor-season-after-freak-injury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/griggs-missing-indoor-season-after-freak-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helen Fielding on how Bridget Jones’s Diary came to be]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Fielding tells the story of how Bridget Jones&rsquo;s Diary came to be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/helen-fielding-on-how-bridget-joness-diary-came-to-be/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/helen-fielding-on-how-bridget-joness-diary-came-to-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen breaks two indoor world records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen smashes the indoor world records for the mile and 1500m in a race at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-breaks-two-indoor-world-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-breaks-two-indoor-world-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic 400m silver medallist Roger Black reveals open heart surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former 400m runner has known of condition since age 11Black took 1996 Olympic silver behind Michael JohnsonRoger Black, who won Olympic silver in the 400m for Great Britain, has revealed he had open heart surgery last month. The 58-year-old said the procedure was to treat a heart condition he has known about since he was 11 years old.&ldquo;Three weeks ago I had open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve and repair my aortic root,&rdquo; Black wrote on Instagram. &ldquo;My &lsquo;incompetent&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-400m-silver-medallist-roger-black-reveals-open-heart-surgery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-400m-silver-medallist-roger-black-reveals-open-heart-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic silver medallist Black has heart surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 400m silver medallist and two-time 400m relay world champion Roger Black reveals he had open heart surgery three weeks ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-silver-medallist-black-has-heart-surgery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-silver-medallist-black-has-heart-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock injury prevents Hodgkinson from attempting world record at Keely Klassic]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I shed a tear &hellip; I was in the best shape of my life&rsquo;BBC&rsquo;s blushes spared after plans to show Flog It! insteadBritain&rsquo;s Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has been forced to pull out of a world record attempt on Saturday as well as next month&rsquo;s European indoor championships after sustaining a hamstring injury.The 22-year-old had promised she was ready to shatter the longstanding short-track 800m world record at the new Keely Klassic event in Birmingham. Ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shock-injury-prevents-hodgkinson-from-attempting-world-record-at-keely-klassic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/shock-injury-prevents-hodgkinson-from-attempting-world-record-at-keely-klassic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson pulls out of record attempt through injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the eponymous Keely Klassic athletics meeting because of injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-pulls-out-of-record-attempt-through-injury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-pulls-out-of-record-attempt-through-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McColgan to be patient over Radcliffe marathon record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan expects to breakPaula Radcliffe's 22-year-old British record in the London Marathon - but not on her debut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-to-be-patient-over-radcliffe-marathon-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-to-be-patient-over-radcliffe-marathon-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swab tests set to decide female athlete eligibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics plan to introduce a swab test for elite athletes who wish to compete in the women's category at international events, tightening eligibility regulations for transgender and difference of sex development (DSD) athletes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/swab-tests-set-to-decide-female-athlete-eligibility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/swab-tests-set-to-decide-female-athlete-eligibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Bell wins mile race at Millrose meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris Olympic Games 1500m bronze medallist Georgia Bell wins the mile race at the prestigious Millrose Games meeting in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-bell-wins-mile-race-at-millrose-meeting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-bell-wins-mile-race-at-millrose-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mile races will be among more than 200 Glasgow 2026 golds]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 gold medals will be contested at the scaled-back Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mile-races-will-be-among-more-than-200-glasgow-2026-golds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mile-races-will-be-among-more-than-200-glasgow-2026-golds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thiam to miss indoor season to focus on Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Triple Olympic heptathlete champion Nafi Thiam will miss the indoor season to concentrate on the World Athletics Championships later in the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thiam-to-miss-indoor-season-to-focus-on-worlds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thiam-to-miss-indoor-season-to-focus-on-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Courtney-Bryant sets 3,000m world lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Melissa Courtney-Bryant clocks the fastest 3,000m time in the world this year to win at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Boston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-courtney-bryant-sets-3000m-world-lead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-courtney-bryant-sets-3000m-world-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics spectator killed by hammer throw in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spectator at a high school indoor track meeting is killed after being accidently hit by a hammer thrown by an athlete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletics-spectator-killed-by-hammer-throw-in-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletics-spectator-killed-by-hammer-throw-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spectator at Colorado track meet killed by errant hammer throw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man was attempting to shield others from objectHammer cleared barriers before striking victimAn errant hammer thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet at the University of Colorado&rsquo;s Colorado Springs campus.The hammer cleared barriers before striking the man, who was the father of one of the competitors, on Sunday morning, the university said in a statement. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/spectator-at-colorado-track-meet-killed-by-errant-hammer-throw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/spectator-at-colorado-track-meet-killed-by-errant-hammer-throw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gill to return to Belfast after stunning 2024 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Olympian Phoebe Gill will be back at the Belfast Irish Milers Meet this year after her record-breaking 800m triumph last May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gill-to-return-to-belfast-after-stunning-2024-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gill-to-return-to-belfast-after-stunning-2024-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fury: ‘Most of the time Gladiators have to drink water – but I love Yorkshire tea’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former professional rugby player Jodie Ounsley, now best known as Fury on Gladiators, talks sports fuel, air fryers, and her mum&rsquo;s &lsquo;top-tier&rsquo; cookingBeing an athlete, my meals are so simple. They are just based on what I&nbsp;need for fuel. So I&rsquo;ve never been like, &ldquo;Oh, let me get my cookbook out and see what sauces I can have on this.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s&nbsp;just been, &ldquo;Right, that&rsquo;s a carb, that&rsquo;s a protein, that&rsquo;s the veg and vitamins I&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fury-most-of-the-time-gladiators-have-to-drink-water-but-i-love-yorkshire-tea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fury-most-of-the-time-gladiators-have-to-drink-water-but-i-love-yorkshire-tea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson voted Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson is voted the 2024 Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-voted-sunday-times-sportswoman-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-voted-sunday-times-sportswoman-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cram &amp; Weightman coaching Olympic medallist Muir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Muir announces she is being coached by fellow Olympic silver medallist Steve Cram and her former rival Laura Weightman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cram-amp-weightman-coaching-olympic-medallist-muir/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cram-amp-weightman-coaching-olympic-medallist-muir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon great Kipchoge to race London in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Distance running great Eliud Kipchoge will return to the London Marathon in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-great-kipchoge-to-race-london-in-april/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/marathon-great-kipchoge-to-race-london-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eliud Kipchoge offers to mentor Alex Yee for Briton’s first London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;d love to know him more &hellip; share a meal, have a coffee&rsquo;Kipchoge to run in London for first time since 2020Eliud Kipchoge has revealed his admiration for Britain&rsquo;s triathlon gold medallist Alex Yee &ndash; and says he wants to meet and help mentor the Team GB star when they both run the London Marathon in April.The 40-year-old Kipchoge insists he can still compete with the world&rsquo;s best when he runs in London for the first time since 2020, despite getting inj]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eliud-kipchoge-offers-to-mentor-alex-yee-for-britons-first-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eliud-kipchoge-offers-to-mentor-alex-yee-for-britons-first-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McColgan to make belated London Marathon debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan will make her debut at the London Marathon, competing over 26.2 miles for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-to-make-belated-london-marathon-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-to-make-belated-london-marathon-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cairess leads British charge at London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emile Cairess leads the British charge at this year's London Marathon, where Eilish McColgan will make her debut over the distance on 27 April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cairess-leads-british-charge-at-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cairess-leads-british-charge-at-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic high jump silver medallist Hopkins dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[1956 Olympic high jump silver medallist Thelma Hopkins, who won Empire Games gold for Northern Ireland and held the world record, dies aged 88.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-high-jump-silver-medallist-hopkins-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-high-jump-silver-medallist-hopkins-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 'skinny wimp' to world's best - the Colin Jackson story]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport Wales' Legends of Welsh Sport documentary 'Colin Jackson: Resilience' hears from the man himself, as well as his family, friends, former coach and fellow athletes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-skinny-wimp-to-worlds-best-the-colin-jackson-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-skinny-wimp-to-worlds-best-the-colin-jackson-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sifan Hassan rejects greatest-ever claim and confirms London Marathon entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Distance runner won three medals at Paris OlympicsDutch athlete comments: &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t think I am the Goat&rsquo;Sifan Hassan has dismissed suggestions that she is the greatest female distance runner of all time despite winning Olympic marathon gold and 10,000m and 5,000m bronze medals over six extraordinary days in Paris.That made the Dutch athlete, who has just been announced as the star attraction for this year&rsquo;s London Marathon, the first person to win medals in those three eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sifan-hassan-rejects-greatest-ever-claim-and-confirms-london-marathon-entry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sifan-hassan-rejects-greatest-ever-claim-and-confirms-london-marathon-entry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic champion Hassan set for London Marathon return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sifan Hassan returns to the London Marathon in 2025 as all four reigning Olympic and Paralympic marathon champions take to the streets of the capital in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-hassan-set-for-london-marathon-return/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-hassan-set-for-london-marathon-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard breaks men's British 10km record in Valencia]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Under-23 champion Rory Leonard knocks six seconds off the British men's 10km record set by Mo Farah.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/leonard-breaks-mens-british-10km-record-in-valencia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/leonard-breaks-mens-british-10km-record-in-valencia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money or the starter’s gun? AFL and NRL riches remain a lure for Olympic hopefuls | Nicole Jeffery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletics Australia has lost more talent tug-of-love cases than it has won &ndash; but Brisbane 2032 can be a new temptation for the next generationThe teenage sprint prodigy Gout Gout has taken the headlines but Australia had an equally promising and even younger prospect at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima last year. A Sydney schoolboy was the youngest medallist at the event, just 15 when he leaped a personal best of 7.80m to win the bronze medal in the long jump, beating boys up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/money-or-the-starters-gun-afl-and-nrl-riches-remain-a-lure-for-olympic-hopefuls-nicole-jeffery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/money-or-the-starters-gun-afl-and-nrl-riches-remain-a-lure-for-olympic-hopefuls-nicole-jeffery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over death of Paralympian]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Athletics is charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-charged-with-manslaughter-over-death-of-paralympian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-charged-with-manslaughter-over-death-of-paralympian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A vision of sport in 2050: robot leagues, chips in brains and players in their 50s | Sean Ingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many experts&rsquo; predictions for the next 25 years may seem outlandish but so did much of what has happened since 1999Back in 1997, artificial intelligence and robotics experts in Japan came up with an intriguing challenge. Could anyone, they asked, build a humanoid football team capable of beating the World Cup winners by the middle of the 21st century? It sounded more than a little out there. In truth, it still does. Yet when it comes to forecasting the future of sport, it serves as a usefu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-vision-of-sport-in-2050-robot-leagues-chips-in-brains-and-players-in-their-50s-sean-ingle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-vision-of-sport-in-2050-robot-leagues-chips-in-brains-and-players-in-their-50s-sean-ingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Olympic runner Fred Kerley arrested in Florida after police confrontation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris Olympic 100m bronze medalist arrested in MiamiKerley accused of interfering in unrelated investigationUS Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police, authorities said.Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers late Thursday before a physical confrontation erupted. Kerley was wrestled to the ground, where an officer stuck him several times and then used a Taser on the 29-year-old sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-olympic-runner-fred-kerley-arrested-in-florida-after-police-confrontation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-olympic-runner-fred-kerley-arrested-in-florida-after-police-confrontation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Olympic sprinter Kerley tasered after police confrontation]]></title><description><![CDATA[United States Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley is tasered and arrested by police following a confrontation with officers in Miami, Florida.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-olympic-sprinter-kerley-tasered-after-police-confrontation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-olympic-sprinter-kerley-tasered-after-police-confrontation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wightman eyes Scottish 3,000m win in Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world 1500m champion Jake Wightman looks to prove he is over last year's injury problems as he starts his 2025 season by testing himself over 3,000m in Glasgow on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wightman-eyes-scottish-3000m-win-in-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wightman-eyes-scottish-3000m-win-in-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruth Jones as the late Carry On actress Hattie Jacques]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Hattie Jacques's home life was blown apart by a secret sexual liaison with her young driver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ruth-jones-as-the-late-carry-on-actress-hattie-jacques/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ruth-jones-as-the-late-carry-on-actress-hattie-jacques/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 for 2025: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year features two Ashes series, a Lions tour to Australia and Women&rsquo;s Euro 2025Novak Djokovic will be aiming to begin the new year by doing something he failed to do throughout 2024 &ndash; win a grand slam title. It is a somewhat remarkable drought for an athlete of Djokovic&rsquo;s standards which in part explains why he has asked Andy Murray to coach him in Melbourne. The partnership should make for a fascinating dynamic, on and off court, but may well not prove strong enough to se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/25-for-2025-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/25-for-2025-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chebet smashes own women's 5km world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's Beatrice Chebet smashes the women's 5km world record to set a time of 13 minutes and 54 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chebet-smashes-own-womens-5km-world-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chebet-smashes-own-womens-5km-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandsons vow to continue Capes' shot put legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenage grandsons of the late Olympian and world's strongest man Geoff Capes vow to continue his sporting legacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/grandsons-vow-to-continue-capes-shot-put-legacy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/grandsons-vow-to-continue-capes-shot-put-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southgate knighted in New Year Honours - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England manager Gareth Southgate is awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/southgate-knighted-in-new-year-honours-full-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/southgate-knighted-in-new-year-honours-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson becomes MBE in New Year Honours - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024, becomes an MBE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-becomes-mbe-in-new-year-honours-full-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-becomes-mbe-in-new-year-honours-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arise, Sir Gareth: Southgate given knighthood in new year honours list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southgate is fourth knighted former England managerKeely Hodgkinson&rsquo;s MBE leads way for Paris 2024 starsSadiq Khan, Stephen Fry and Emily Thornberry honouredGareth Southgate has been rewarded for transforming the fortunes and culture of the England football team with a knighthood in the new year honours list.The 54-year-old led England to consecutive European Championship runners-up finishes and the 2018 World Cup semi-finals during his eight years in charge, before stepping down after the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/arise-sir-gareth-southgate-given-knighthood-in-new-year-honours-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/arise-sir-gareth-southgate-given-knighthood-in-new-year-honours-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple host cities possible for future Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple host cities and indoor ceremonies could become a feature of a "more affordable and more attractive" Commonwealth Games in future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/multiple-host-cities-possible-for-future-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/multiple-host-cities-possible-for-future-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Games, renewed rivalries and Raygun: Australia’s biggest sporting moments of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record-breaking medal haul in Paris, emotional victories and stunning comebacks are among the great moments in Australian sports this yearThe best Australian sporting and Olympics moments &ndash; in pictures Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/golden-games-renewed-rivalries-and-raygun-australias-biggest-sporting-moments-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/golden-games-renewed-rivalries-and-raygun-australias-biggest-sporting-moments-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best Australian sporting and Olympics moments – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking, swimming and a schoolboy superstar &ndash; here&rsquo;s all the highs from the 2024 year in Australian sport. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-best-australian-sporting-and-olympics-moments-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-best-australian-sporting-and-olympics-moments-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sport in 2024: the moments that made us smile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guardian writers recall their memorable occasions over the past year, from fraternity in the F1 paddock to an indiscreet moment in the dartsYou hear all sorts of whispers at the Olympics; my favourite this year was about the 61-year-old grandmother Ni Xialian, who had an outside shot in the women&rsquo;s table tennis. She won world titles for China in the early 1980s, then fell in love with another player, Tommy Danielsson, and moved to Luxembourg to run a hotel. She still plays and at this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sport-in-2024-the-moments-that-made-us-smile/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sport-in-2024-the-moments-that-made-us-smile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enjoy the brand-new Wallace &amp; Gromit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wallace invents a 'smart gnome' that has a mind of its own - or does it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/enjoy-the-brand-new-wallace-amp-gromit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/enjoy-the-brand-new-wallace-amp-gromit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Alfred went from breaking point to Olympic 100m gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julien Alfred won Olympic 100m gold and 200m silver at Paris 2024 - but earlier this year, St Lucia's history-maker feared she would not make it to the Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-alfred-went-from-breaking-point-to-olympic-100m-gold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-alfred-went-from-breaking-point-to-olympic-100m-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generation TikTok: how sportswomen set the bar higher than the men]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female athlete power on social media became ever more strident in 2024 &ndash; but the backlash also damaged careers and wellbeingLina Nielsen remembers the moment she had the idea. She was sitting around the Olympic Village in Paris with her sprinting teammates &ndash; and she was bored. &ldquo;I said to Yemi Mary John: &lsquo;I&rsquo;m gonna make this TikTok&rsquo;,&rdquo; Nielsen recalls. She took herself to her bedroom, got out the flip phone each athlete had been given and typed into an Exc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/generation-tiktok-how-sportswomen-set-the-bar-higher-than-the-men/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/generation-tiktok-how-sportswomen-set-the-bar-higher-than-the-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World silver medallist Katir handed four-year ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[World 5,000m silver medallist Mohamed Katir receives a four-year ban for tampering after being found to have falsified travel documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-silver-medallist-katir-handed-four-year-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-silver-medallist-katir-handed-four-year-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Keely Hodgkinson, title bouts and trophy sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of the Sports Personality winner, plus football, boxing, darts, NBA and much more Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-keely-hodgkinson-title-bouts-and-trophy-sales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-keely-hodgkinson-title-bouts-and-trophy-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Hughes named in Grand Slam Track line-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain sprinter Zharnel Hughes is included in the final 48-athlete roster for the inaugural season of Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-hughes-named-in-grand-slam-track-line-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-hughes-named-in-grand-slam-track-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sebastian Coe pledges radical reform in race to become next IOC president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manifesto to share power and &lsquo;safeguard&rsquo; female sportWorld Athletics head highlights London 2012 track recordSebastian Coe has promised to &shy;radically transform the International Olympic Committee if he is elected its next president in March &ndash; and says his track record of delivering at the &shy;London 2012 Games and at World Athletics shows he is the right choice for the leading job in sport.In launching a manifesto that &shy;positions him as a reform candidate who will ensu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sebastian-coe-pledges-radical-reform-in-race-to-become-next-ioc-president/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sebastian-coe-pledges-radical-reform-in-race-to-become-next-ioc-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top athletes offered AI protection on social media platforms to combat cyber bullying]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics reacts to spate of online abuse at recent eventsAI technology can identify and filter out inappropriate contentWorld Athletics has offered 25 athletes year-round AI protection on their social media platforms after they were targeted by cyber bullies during major recent events.World Athletics unveiled findings of a four-year report analysing online abuse in the sport using Signify Group&rsquo;s Threat Matrix service. The study monitored online activity during the Olympics in 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/top-athletes-offered-ai-protection-on-social-media-platforms-to-combat-cyber-bullying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/top-athletes-offered-ai-protection-on-social-media-platforms-to-combat-cyber-bullying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepare delicious Christmas gifts with Dame Mary Berry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrity friends join Mary Berry on the coast to create delicious Christmas gifts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/prepare-delicious-christmas-gifts-with-dame-mary-berry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/prepare-delicious-christmas-gifts-with-dame-mary-berry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics offers 25 athletes online abuse support]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics will offer 25 athletes AI protection on some social media platforms after they were identified as highly targeted for abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-offers-25-athletes-online-abuse-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-offers-25-athletes-online-abuse-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Women’s sport is in a good place’: Keely Hodgkinson hails Spoty’s four in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion has &lsquo;so many milestones to hit&rsquo; and eyes a world record at February&rsquo;s &lsquo;Keely Klassic&rsquo;The applause for Keely Hodgkinson was still reverberating around Media City on Tuesday when this year&rsquo;s BBC Sports Personality of the Year began to stare intently at the previous winners carved into the trophy. &ldquo;I started to read the names and you realise it is history right in front of you: Bobby Moore, Mary Rand, Linford Christie, it goes all the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/womens-sport-is-in-a-good-place-keely-hodgkinson-hails-spotys-four-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/womens-sport-is-in-a-good-place-keely-hodgkinson-hails-spotys-four-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson delights in winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 award – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has lifted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2024. 'I am actually a bit in shock,' she admitted, as cries of 'Keely! Keely!' rang out across the audience. 'This year has been absolutely incredible for me. I&rsquo;ve achieved everything I have set out to do.' Her coaches, Trevor Painter and former Team GB mainstay Jenny Meadows, took the coaching award at Tuesday's ceremony.&lsquo;Big dreamer&rsquo; Hodgkinson named BBC Sports Personality of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-delights-in-winning-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024-award-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-delights-in-winning-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024-award-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson: free spirit and cold-blooded killer in super spikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC&rsquo;s Sports Personality of the Year is a driven, self-confident athlete not afraid to stand up for herselfThe BBC&rsquo;s Sports Personality of the Year has long divided opinion &ndash; can it really be about personality when Nigel Mansell has won it twice? But however nebulous the criteria for winning, Keely Hodgkinson ticked every possible box in 2024. She was a cold-blooded killer on the track, a free spirit off it: Killing Eve&rsquo;s Villanelle in super spikes.What makes Hodgkins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-free-spirit-and-cold-blooded-killer-in-super-spikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-free-spirit-and-cold-blooded-killer-in-super-spikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson 'pretty close' to breaking 800m world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson says she has the 800m world record in her sights after the Olympic champion was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-pretty-close-to-breaking-800m-world-record/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-pretty-close-to-breaking-800m-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Big dreamer’ Keely Hodgkinson named BBC Sports Personality of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion rewarded for remarkable yearDarts prodigy Luke Littler, 17, second; Joe Root thirdNo one could stop Keely Hodgkinson on the track in 2024 &ndash; or, as it turned out, the battle for public opinion as the Olympic 800m champion lifted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.&ldquo;As a little girl, I dared to dream big,&rdquo; said the 22-year-old from Atherton, near Wigan, after being rewarded for a remarkable year, in which she won Olympic and European gold, obliterat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/big-dreamer-keely-hodgkinson-named-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/big-dreamer-keely-hodgkinson-named-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson wins Sports Personality of the Year 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson is voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-wins-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-wins-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Olympic 800m champion took the big prize in the BBC&rsquo;s annual jamboree, with darts star Luke Littler second and Joe Root thirdRoot has a live chat from his hotel in New Zealand. It&rsquo;s just gone 8am there, the morning after the Test series ended, and he&rsquo;s looking a little bleary-eyed. Only once, in 2021, has he scored more runs than he has this year. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a hell of a journey, but it seems to get more and more enjoyable,&rdquo; he says.Jimmy Anderson on Root.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-wins-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-wins-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-2024-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Painter and Meadows win Coach of the Year award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows win the BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year award after guiding Keely Hodgkinson to Olympic gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/painter-and-meadows-win-coach-of-the-year-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/painter-and-meadows-win-coach-of-the-year-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duplantis voted BBC World Sport Star of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis is named BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year for 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-voted-bbc-world-sport-star-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-voted-bbc-world-sport-star-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Sport invests record £330m for 2028 LA Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Sport says it will invest a record &pound;330m in Britain's Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-sport-invests-record-330m-for-2028-la-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-sport-invests-record-330m-for-2028-la-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic triathlon champion Yee to run London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Olympic and world triathlon champion Alex Yee will race in the 2025 London Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-triathlon-champion-yee-to-run-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-triathlon-champion-yee-to-run-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics the biggest loser in funding cut of nearly £1.75m for LA 2028 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Sport denies athletics is on the &lsquo;naughty step&rsquo;8% cut despite best Olympic performance since 1984UK Sport has denied putting UK Athletics on the &ldquo;naughty step&rdquo; after slashing its funding for the Los Angeles Olympic cycle by nearly &pound;1.75m. The shock decision comes despite Team GB&rsquo;s track and field stars winning 10 medals in Paris &ndash; their best performance since 1984.UKA has struggled with financial and governance issues in previous years, while UK Sport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletics-the-biggest-loser-in-funding-cut-of-nearly-175m-for-la-2028-olympics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletics-the-biggest-loser-in-funding-cut-of-nearly-175m-for-la-2028-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’d love to run 2hr 7min’: Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee enters London Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Farah and Cairess have beaten 2:07 for BritainYee will join elite field in April&rsquo;s London MarathonConjuring a comeback for the ages, and one of the most thrilling moments of the Paris Games, has given Alex Yee a thirst for chasing the extraordinary. But, it turns out, he isn&rsquo;t finished yet.&ldquo;With running, I feel like I&rsquo;ve never stopped scratching the itch,&rdquo; the Olympic triathlon champion tells the Guardian. Then comes the revelation: Yee has signed up for the el]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/id-love-to-run-2hr-7min-olympic-triathlon-champion-alex-yee-enters-london-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/id-love-to-run-2hr-7min-olympic-triathlon-champion-alex-yee-enters-london-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Wham! turned one song into a cultural phenomenon]]></title><description><![CDATA[In celebration of its 40th anniversary, discover the story of how 'Last Christmas' was born]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-wham-turned-one-song-into-a-cultural-phenomenon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-wham-turned-one-song-into-a-cultural-phenomenon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: big contracts, friendly rivalries and ‘scorigami’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of the week in sport as relationships ended and the end-of-year awards began to pour in Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-big-contracts-friendly-rivalries-and-scorigami/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-big-contracts-friendly-rivalries-and-scorigami/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The world is his oyster’: what’s next for Gout Gout after setting athletics world alight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 16-year-old Australian will mix it with Olympic sprint royalty in the US before returning to Year 12 studies and the track in Australia next yearGout Gout&rsquo;s success over the last weekend instantly made him Australia&rsquo;s biggest athletics name, triggering a frenzy of media and commercial interest, and he will soon rub shoulders with Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the US before returning to his Year 12 studies.But Athletics Australia and Gout&rsquo;s team are looking to the long-term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-world-is-his-oyster-whats-next-for-gout-gout-after-setting-athletics-world-alight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-world-is-his-oyster-whats-next-for-gout-gout-after-setting-athletics-world-alight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane is deciding on a 2032 Olympics stadium: how do the options stack up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the river city&rsquo;s international reputation on the line, a 100-day review period hopes to cut through the political posturing and land on a main venue befitting of the GamesThe 2032 Olympics have for a long time felt far away but it took Gout Gout to show they are just around the corner. The Brisbane teenager&rsquo;s barely believable 200m national record on Saturday has upped the urgency for organisers to get Games planning right, as Queenslanders dream of an Olympic sprinting medal fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/brisbane-is-deciding-on-a-2032-olympics-stadium-how-do-the-options-stack-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/brisbane-is-deciding-on-a-2032-olympics-stadium-how-do-the-options-stack-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic champion Roje Stona leaves discus to attempt NFL career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamaican athlete has previously trained with NFL teamsAthletes from Australia and Ireland also in the mixOlympic discus champion Roje Stona is the latest high-profile athlete to switch sports and attempt to establish a career in the NFL.The 25-year-old, who won gold for Jamaica at Paris 2024, will attempt to make the NFL as part of the league&rsquo;s International Player Pathway program, which aims to help athletes from other sports establish a career in American football. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-roje-stona-leaves-discus-to-attempt-nfl-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-roje-stona-leaves-discus-to-attempt-nfl-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety of women athletes 'a real problem' - Felix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record-breaking Olympian runner is now dedicated to advocating for athletes' rights, including safety and better support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/safety-of-women-athletes-a-real-problem-felix/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/safety-of-women-athletes-a-real-problem-felix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Littler named on six-strong Sports Personality of the Year shortlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager could become youngest winner since 1958Hodgkinson, Yee, Bellingham, Root and Storey included Luke Littler will have a shot at becoming the youngest winner of the BBC&rsquo;s Sports Personality of the Year award for more than 60 years after being named on a six-strong shortlist headed by the Paris 2024 Olympics stars Keely Hodgkinson and Alex Yee.The England footballer Jude Bellingham, the cricketer Joe Root and the Paralympian Sarah Storey complete the list. But, surprisingly, there is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/luke-littler-named-on-six-strong-sports-personality-of-the-year-shortlist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/luke-littler-named-on-six-strong-sports-personality-of-the-year-shortlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gout Gout, 16, breaks Australia’s longstanding men’s 200m record – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage sprinter Gout Gout entered the record books after breaking one of Australia's most famous records at the All-Schools Championships in Brisbane. The 16-year-old clocked 20.04 seconds in the men's 200m final, breaking the national record set by Peter Norman when he won silver at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico. Gout's 200m time was also the fastest ever by a 16-year-old and the second fastest by an athlete under the age of 18 - behind Erriyon Knighton's 19.84 as a 17-year-old in 2021Teenage sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-16-breaks-australias-longstanding-mens-200m-record-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gout-gout-16-breaks-australias-longstanding-mens-200m-record-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen wins European cross country title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway's Olympic 5,000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen claims his third men's senior title at the European Cross Country Championships in Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-wins-european-cross-country-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 13:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-wins-european-cross-country-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm just a kid' - 16-year-old breaks 200m record in 20.04secs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian teenage sensation Gout Gout enters the record books by becoming the fastest 16-year-old in history over 200 metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-just-a-kid-16-year-old-breaks-200m-record-in-2004secs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-just-a-kid-16-year-old-breaks-200m-record-in-2004secs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage sprint star Gout Gout shatters historic 200m Australian record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprint sensation runs 20.04s at school championships16-year-old breaks Peter Norman&rsquo;s 56-year benchmark Australian sprinter Gout Gout&rsquo;s rapid rise has reached glorious heights as the 16-year-old broke one of the country&rsquo;s most famous records at the All-Schools Championships in Brisbane.The teenage sensation shattered Peter Norman&rsquo;s 200m national record that has been the benchmark for 56 years when powering around the track in 20.04s in the final on Saturday. Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/teenage-sprint-star-gout-gout-shatters-historic-200m-australian-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 07:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/teenage-sprint-star-gout-gout-shatters-historic-200m-australian-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-hockey player Axford excited by GB athletics debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Distance runner Kate Axford is excited to make her Great Britain debut in athletics, after switching sport from hockey last year because of injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ex-hockey-player-axford-excited-by-gb-athletics-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ex-hockey-player-axford-excited-by-gb-athletics-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint sensation Gout Gout runs fourth fastest U18 100m of all time at age of 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian clocks wind-assisted 10.04s at school championshipsTeenager wins final in a legal 10.17s in Brisbane on FridayAustralian teenager Gout Gout&rsquo;s star continues to rise after the 16-year-old ran the fourth-fastest under-18 100m time in history at the national All-Schools Athletics Championships in Queensland.Gout, who turns 17 at the end of December, rocketed to the line in just 10.04s to comfortably win his heat and go under the Australian under-18 record of 10.27s held by Sebastia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprint-sensation-gout-gout-runs-fourth-fastest-u18-100m-of-all-time-at-age-of-16/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sprint-sensation-gout-gout-runs-fourth-fastest-u18-100m-of-all-time-at-age-of-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics prioritises campaign against gender-based violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics says it has identified campaigning against gender-based violence as a priority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-prioritises-campaign-against-gender-based-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/world-athletics-prioritises-campaign-against-gender-based-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch European Cross Country Championships on BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Cross Country Championships take place in Turkey on Sunday, 8 December and you can watch the action live across BBC Sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-european-cross-country-championships-on-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-european-cross-country-championships-on-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Dickenson obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Olympic hammer thrower who became a highly respected athletics commentator for the BBCPaul Dickenson, who has died aged 74, worked as a BBC commentator for more than 20 years and was associated with some of the greatest moments in British athletics history.It was Dickenson who was commentating when the triple jumper Jonathan Edwards broke the world record at the 1995 World Athletics Championships with a leap of 18.29m, which still holds. His was also the principal voice describing Olympi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paul-dickenson-obituary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paul-dickenson-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He’s 16 and hyped as Usain Bolt’s successor – but Australia’s Gout Gout is keeping his feet on the ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[The schoolboy&rsquo;s rapid rise has drawn inevitable comparisons with the Jamaican, but the sprint great&rsquo;s heir apparent is taking it all in his strideIt&rsquo;s tricky being the next big thing. There&rsquo;s all the excitement and promise, but also a truckload of expectation. This is the minefield 16-year-old Australian sprinter Gout Gout and his coach Di Sheppard have been negotiating this year &ndash; ever since viral video emerged of the young Queenslander destroying a field of school]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hes-16-and-hyped-as-usain-bolts-successor-but-australias-gout-gout-is-keeping-his-feet-on-the-ground/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hes-16-and-hyped-as-usain-bolts-successor-but-australias-gout-gout-is-keeping-his-feet-on-the-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen's father to stand trial on abuse charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of Olympic 5,000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen will stand trial next year after being charged with alleged physical abuse against his son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsens-father-to-stand-trial-on-abuse-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsens-father-to-stand-trial-on-abuse-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’re freaking out inside’: why Mondo Duplantis is my athlete of the year | Sean Ingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[An astonishing year full of gold medals and world records has left the pole vaulter believing new frontiers are still possibleWe are sitting in a swish Parisian hotel, Mondo Duplantis and I, but his mind is elsewhere. It&rsquo;s on the runway. Then high in the sky. Bending, arching and twisting over another impossible peak, six metres up and the rest. At the precise point where he knows he has shattered the world record again.So what are those milliseconds like? &ldquo;Every one brings a differe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/youre-freaking-out-inside-why-mondo-duplantis-is-my-athlete-of-the-year-sean-ingle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/youre-freaking-out-inside-why-mondo-duplantis-is-my-athlete-of-the-year-sean-ingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tebogo &amp; Hassan top World Athletics Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic champions Letsile Tebogo and Sifan Hassan are named male and female athlete of the year at the World Athletics Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tebogo-amp-hassan-top-world-athletics-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tebogo-amp-hassan-top-world-athletics-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sawe runs fifth-fastest time on marathon debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's Sabastian Sawe wins the Valencia Marathon in two hours two minutes five seconds - his first race at the distance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sawe-runs-fifth-fastest-time-on-marathon-debut/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sawe-runs-fifth-fastest-time-on-marathon-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father charged over threat to ‘beat him to death’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gjert Ingebrigtsen used to coach Jakob and his brothersHe &lsquo;punched and kicked&rsquo; Jakob since he was a schoolboyJakob Ingebrigtsen&rsquo;s father will stand trial next year on charges that include abusing the double Olympic &shy;champion and threatening to &ldquo;beat &shy;him to death&rdquo;.Ingebrigtsen, who won gold medals over 1500m in Tokyo and 5,000m in Paris, also alleges that his father and former coach, Gjert, &ldquo;punched and kicked&rdquo; him over a 10-year period from when]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-charged-over-threat-to-beat-him-to-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-charged-over-threat-to-beat-him-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You're not past it' - Britain's triathlon master]]></title><description><![CDATA[World age group Ironman champion Donald Brooks hopes he can inspire other older people to take up sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/youre-not-past-it-britains-triathlon-master/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/youre-not-past-it-britains-triathlon-master/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanyonyi's journey from herdsboy to Olympic champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up in poverty, Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi herded cattle as a boy and endured the sudden death of his father before finding purpose in athletics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wanyonyis-journey-from-herdsboy-to-olympic-champion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wanyonyis-journey-from-herdsboy-to-olympic-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former BBC athletics commentator Dickenson dies aged 74]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former BBC athletics commentator Paul Dickenson dies at the age of 74.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-bbc-athletics-commentator-dickenson-dies-aged-74/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-bbc-athletics-commentator-dickenson-dies-aged-74/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Judge obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[As chief quantity surveyor at Manchester city council, my father, John Judge, who has died aged 91, was part of a team that led the city&rsquo;s housebuilding programmes from the 1960s to the 90s. One of his roles was to create bills of quantities with specifications for all the work to be conducted, which were then priced up, after which tenders were invited for each scheme. He then helped to manage the work through to completion.John was born in Regina in Canada to English parents, Rosannah (n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/john-judge-obituary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/john-judge-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noah Lyles: ‘America has a winner’s mentality. That’s the good and the bad’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 100m champion plays a starring role in the second season of Netflix documentary Sprint. And he is as outspoken as everShortly after crossing the finish line in the 200m final at this summer&rsquo;s Olympics, Noah Lyles collapsed to the ground out of breath. He lingered there, gasping and clutching at his chest for what felt an age before medics arrived and carted him off the Stade de France track in a&nbsp;wheelchair.Later, Lyles made the bombshell revelation that he had been suffering f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/noah-lyles-america-has-a-winners-mentality-thats-the-good-and-the-bad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/noah-lyles-america-has-a-winners-mentality-thats-the-good-and-the-bad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Slam Track - what is it and what does it mean for athletics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track is set for its inaugural season in 2025 - but what is it all about, what does it mean for athletics and will it come to the UK?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/grand-slam-track-what-is-it-and-what-does-it-mean-for-athletics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/grand-slam-track-what-is-it-and-what-does-it-mean-for-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Neita joins Johnson's Grand Slam Track league]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprinter Daryll Neita becomes the first British woman to join Michael Johnson's new athletics league, Grand Slam Track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-neita-joins-johnsons-grand-slam-track-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-neita-joins-johnsons-grand-slam-track-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson-Thompson on pressure of 'chasing success my whole life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time world champion and Olympic silver medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson speaks to BBC Breakfast about her athletics career, injuries and finding her identity away from sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-on-pressure-of-chasing-success-my-whole-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-on-pressure-of-chasing-success-my-whole-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Olympic triathlon gold medallist Alistair Brownlee retires at 36]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It just feels really right and I&rsquo;m really happy with it&rsquo;Brownlees helped make Britain dominant in sportThe double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has announced his retirement. The 36-year-old Briton became the first triathlete to successfully defend his Olympic title when he retained the title in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, four years after triumphing on home soil at London in 2012.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s time to close this chapter &hellip; This marks my transition from pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/double-olympic-triathlon-gold-medallist-alistair-brownlee-retires-at-36/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/double-olympic-triathlon-gold-medallist-alistair-brownlee-retires-at-36/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Olympic champion Brownlee retires aged 36]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee announces his retirement from the sport at the age of 36.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/double-olympic-champion-brownlee-retires-aged-36/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/double-olympic-champion-brownlee-retires-aged-36/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mageean 'very motivated' to compete in 2028 LA Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish athlete Ciara Mageean says she remains committed to competing in the 2028 Olympic Games after the disappointment of missing Paris 2024 because of injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mageean-very-motivated-to-compete-in-2028-la-olympics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mageean-very-motivated-to-compete-in-2028-la-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifth athlete disqualified from one of dirtiest races in Olympic history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tatyana Tomashova loses London 2012 1500m silverRussian banned for retrospective doping offencesThe London 2012 race regarded as one of the dirtiest in history has expunged yet another name from the record books after Tatyana Tomashova was stripped of her women&rsquo;s Olympic 1500m silver medal. The Russian becomes the fifth out of 12 finishers in the final to be disqualified for retrospective doping offences.The race was questioned almost immediately with Britain&rsquo;s Lisa Dobriskey telling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fifth-athlete-disqualified-from-one-of-dirtiest-races-in-olympic-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fifth-athlete-disqualified-from-one-of-dirtiest-races-in-olympic-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOC needs to 'protect female sport', says Lord Coe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOC needs to improve rules on transgender athletes to "protect female sport", says World Athletics president Lord Coe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ioc-needs-to-protect-female-sport-says-lord-coe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ioc-needs-to-protect-female-sport-says-lord-coe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Athletics turns down Grand Slam Track involvement over financial concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[UKA chief executive says cost would be too highFocus is on bid to host World ChampionshipsUK Athletics has rejected the chance to be involved in Michael Johnson&rsquo;s $30m (&pound;23.5m) new Grand Slam Track competition because it fears it is too much of a financial risk. Birmingham&rsquo;s Alexander Stadium and the London Stadium were rumoured to be among candidates to host one of the four events, which launches in Jamaica in April 2025. Los Angeles will be involved along with Miami, with the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-turns-down-grand-slam-track-involvement-over-financial-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-athletics-turns-down-grand-slam-track-involvement-over-financial-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We all can do it,’ says 88-year-old runner after completing 12th Athens Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ploutarchos Pourliakas finishes iconic Greek race&lsquo;I&rsquo;ve never smoked. I don&rsquo;t indulge in excesses&rsquo;At 88, Greek runner Ploutarchos Pourliakas has proved again that age can just be a number and poses no barrier to determination after he completed the 41st edition of the Athens Marathon on Sunday.The race, also called The Authentic, is organised annually on what is believed to be the same ground that the Athenian messenger Phiedippides ran to bring the news of victory from th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/we-all-can-do-it-says-88-year-old-runner-after-completing-12th-athens-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/we-all-can-do-it-says-88-year-old-runner-after-completing-12th-athens-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Buzzing' - Griggs was 'not trying' to break Parkrun record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager Nick Griggs admits he didn't set out to break the Parkrun world record after achieving the feat in Belfast on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/buzzing-griggs-was-not-trying-to-break-parkrun-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/buzzing-griggs-was-not-trying-to-break-parkrun-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The creatine conundrum: can it really help your muscles and your brain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long favoured by bodybuilders and other athletes, this supplement is breaking out into the mainstream, as study after study suggests a host of benefits for our minds as well as our bodies. Are there any caveats?Until relatively recently, if you were mixing a scoop of powdered creatine into a glass of water each day, it probably meant you were a bodybuilder or training for an athletic event. Although creatine is a compound that occurs naturally in the body, its role in producing quick bursts of e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-creatine-conundrum-can-it-really-help-your-muscles-and-your-brain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-creatine-conundrum-can-it-really-help-your-muscles-and-your-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influencer who brought camera crew to New York marathon banned from race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Choi disqualified for violating code of conduct after running race with two people on e-bikes in towA social media influencer from Texas was disqualified from last weekend&rsquo;s New York City Marathon and banned from future competitions after he ran the race with a camera crew on e-bikes in tow.New York Road Runners (NYRR), which organizes the race, said in a statement Tuesday that Matthew Choi violated the group&rsquo;s code of conduct and competition rules, not to mention those of Wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/influencer-who-brought-camera-crew-to-new-york-marathon-banned-from-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/influencer-who-brought-camera-crew-to-new-york-marathon-banned-from-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killers of Ugandan Olympian sentenced to 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steeplechaser Benjamin Lagat was stabbed to death in Kenya on New Year's Eve last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/killers-of-ugandan-olympian-sentenced-to-35-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/killers-of-ugandan-olympian-sentenced-to-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nageeye and Chepkirui win at New York Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abdi Nageeye and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui win the men's and women's races respectively at the New York Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nageeye-and-chepkirui-win-at-new-york-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nageeye-and-chepkirui-win-at-new-york-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney marathon joins likes of New York, London and Tokyo as ‘major’ event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular event confirmed as seventh member of elite clubMore than 25,000 competitors took part in this year&rsquo;s raceAustralia&rsquo;s biggest marathon is now set to become one of the world&rsquo;s most prestigious after being elevated to the pinnacle of global distance events.The Sydney marathon was confirmed as the seventh member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors in New York on Monday, culminating a three-year program to improve the event. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sydney-marathon-joins-likes-of-new-york-london-and-tokyo-as-major-event/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sydney-marathon-joins-likes-of-new-york-london-and-tokyo-as-major-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A small bear causing big trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Paddington returns to the big screen, catch up with his previous acclaimed adventure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-small-bear-causing-big-trouble/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-small-bear-causing-big-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui win maiden New York City Marathon titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victories for Kenya and Netherlands in sunny raceMarcel Hug suffers upset in men&rsquo;s wheelchair raceAbdi Nageeye of the Netherlands and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the 2024 New York City Marathon, each prevailing in the final stages of the race to clinch their first world major titles.After a brutal 26.2-mile slog through New York&rsquo;s five boroughs, from Staten Island to Central Park, in the heart of Manhattan, Nageeye, 35, reached the finish in 2:07:39, just six seconds ahead of Evans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/abdi-nageeye-and-sheila-chepkirui-win-maiden-new-york-city-marathon-titles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/abdi-nageeye-and-sheila-chepkirui-win-maiden-new-york-city-marathon-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muir hopes retrospective medal sends message to dopers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Muir will be presented with her retrospective 2015 European Indoors 3,000m bronze medal this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/muir-hopes-retrospective-medal-sends-message-to-dopers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/muir-hopes-retrospective-medal-sends-message-to-dopers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian sprint prodigy Gout Gout blazes to new 200m heights]]></title><description><![CDATA[16-year-old clocks time of 20.29s at school championshipsHe becomes fastest Australian over distance since 1993Gout Gout&rsquo;s star continues to rise after the exciting young sprint prospect ran the fastest 200m by an Australian since 1993 at the Queensland All Schools Track and Field Championships.The 16-year-old&rsquo;s time of 20.29s in a heat at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre made him the fourth-fastest Australian over 200m of all time, and the fourth fastest athlete in the worl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-sprint-prodigy-gout-gout-blazes-to-new-200m-heights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 06:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-sprint-prodigy-gout-gout-blazes-to-new-200m-heights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From an Olympian to a 45-race veteran: the hopes of New York Marathon runners]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday more than 50,000 runners will run a 26.2-mile route from Staten Island to Central Park. The New York City Marathon is seen as the toughest world major for a reasonNew York is a city built on detours. Even the most straightforward journey can turn on a dime &ndash; be it an unexpected road closure, unreliable subway, or the unorthodox navigation of a cab driver &ndash; into a protracted, often painful, expedition.The city&rsquo;s marathon is no exception. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-an-olympian-to-a-45-race-veteran-the-hopes-of-new-york-marathon-runners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-an-olympian-to-a-45-race-veteran-the-hopes-of-new-york-marathon-runners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muir to be presented with 2015 European Indoors bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Muir will be presented with her retrospective 2015 European Indoors 3,000m bronze medal this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/muir-to-be-presented-with-2015-european-indoors-bronze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/muir-to-be-presented-with-2015-european-indoors-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB Olympian Williams retires from athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jodie Williams, part of Team GB's bronze medal-winning women's 4x400m relay team at Paris 2024, announces her retirement from athletics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-olympian-williams-retires-from-athletics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-olympian-williams-retires-from-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemei and Nega secure victories in Dublin Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's Moses Kemei wins the Dublin Marathon on Sunday with Asmirach Nega of Ethiopia earning victory in the woman's race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kemei-and-nega-secure-victories-in-dublin-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kemei-and-nega-secure-victories-in-dublin-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr named Scottish athlete of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[World 1500m champion and Olympic silver medallist Josh Kerr is named Scottish Athletics' athlete of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-named-scottish-athlete-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-named-scottish-athlete-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kejelcha sets new world half-marathon record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopian athlete Yomif Kejelcha sets a new world record on his way to winning the Valencia Half Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kejelcha-sets-new-world-half-marathon-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kejelcha-sets-new-world-half-marathon-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Geoff Capes, triathlon trouble and playground goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of a big week in the NBA, MLB, Champions League and Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup cricket Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-geoff-capes-triathlon-trouble-and-playground-goals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-geoff-capes-triathlon-trouble-and-playground-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geoff Capes obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s greatest shot putter who twice won the World&rsquo;s Strongest Man competitionStanding close to 6ft 6in and weighing more than 26st in his athletic prime, Geoff Capes was a mighty figure who commanded international respect as a record-breaking shot putter, and later achieved even greater renown as a sporting personality through appearances in televised strongman competitions. Twice he won the accolade of being World&rsquo;s Strongest Man, as well as achieving serial successes in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/geoff-capes-obituary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/geoff-capes-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geoff Capes: Britain’s greatest shot putter and two-time World’s Strongest Man – video obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoff Capes, who competed for Great Britain in the shot put at three Olympic Games, won two Commonwealth titles and twice won the World&rsquo;s Strongest Man competition, has died at 75. Capes competed in the Great Britain team for 11 years, racking up the largest number of athletics caps in history for his country. He became a household name after his track and field career was over while starring in the hugely popular Superstars TV programme and winning the World&rsquo;s Strongest Man title in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/geoff-capes-britains-greatest-shot-putter-and-two-time-worlds-strongest-man-video-obituary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/geoff-capes-britains-greatest-shot-putter-and-two-time-worlds-strongest-man-video-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m not going to move for two weeks’: Belgian trio set ultramarathon world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Merijn Geerts, Ivo Steyaert and Frank Gielen run 738kmBelgium win Backyard Ultra world championshipThe Belgian ultrarunners Merijn Geerts, Ivo Steyaert and Frank Gielen set a Backyard Ultra ultramarathon world record in the early hours of Thursday by running nearly 738km in four days and 14 hours in Retie, Belgium. The Backyard Ultra takes place on a looped track of around 6.7km (4.2 miles). Participants must complete one loop every hour, running about 100 miles each day. The race continues unti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-not-going-to-move-for-two-weeks-belgian-trio-set-ultramarathon-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-not-going-to-move-for-two-weeks-belgian-trio-set-ultramarathon-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louie Hinchliffe on leaving Carl Lewis for new coach Richard Kilty: ‘I took the leap – it just felt right’]]></title><description><![CDATA[GB sprint hope explains why he is being trained by his old teammate after swapping Texas for north-east of EnglandAfter a double-session training day on an unseasonably balmy October afternoon in Middlesbrough, Louie Hinchliffe steps outside to leave his new coach, Richard Kilty, rehabilitating a recently mended achilles. It was little over two months ago, seconds&nbsp;after Hinchliffe had handed him Team GB&rsquo;s baton in the&nbsp;Olympic 4x100 metres heats, that Kilty&rsquo;s achilles ruptur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/louie-hinchliffe-on-leaving-carl-lewis-for-new-coach-richard-kilty-i-took-the-leap-it-just-felt-right/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/louie-hinchliffe-on-leaving-carl-lewis-for-new-coach-richard-kilty-i-took-the-leap-it-just-felt-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geoff Capes – a life in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s greatest shot putter and World&rsquo;s Strongest Man winner has died aged 75. Here we look back at his life and career Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/geoff-capes-a-life-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/geoff-capes-a-life-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's strongest man and British shot put record holder Capes dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoff Capes, British shot put record holder and two-time world's strongest man dies aged 75.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/worlds-strongest-man-and-british-shot-put-record-holder-capes-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/worlds-strongest-man-and-british-shot-put-record-holder-capes-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geoff Capes, Britain’s greatest shot putter and two-time World’s Strongest Man, dies aged 75]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athlete was twice the Commonwealth championWorld&rsquo;s Strongest Man title won in 1983 and 1985Geoff Capes, who competed for Great Britain in the shot put at three Olympic Games, won two Commonwealth titles and twice won the World&rsquo;s Strongest Man competition, has died aged 75.A family statement said: &ldquo;The family of Geoffrey Capes would like to announce his sad passing today, 23rd October. Britain&rsquo;s finest shot-putter and twice world&rsquo;s strongest man.&rdquo; Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/geoff-capes-britains-greatest-shot-putter-and-two-time-worlds-strongest-man-dies-aged-75/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/geoff-capes-britains-greatest-shot-putter-and-two-time-worlds-strongest-man-dies-aged-75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lynn Davies recalls Olympic gold 60 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lynn 'the leap' Davies reflects on his 1964 Olympic gold medal in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lynn-davies-recalls-olympic-gold-60-years-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lynn-davies-recalls-olympic-gold-60-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell among athletes added to top tier of UKA funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Georgia Bell is among five athletes to be added to the highest level of UK Athletics funding going into next year's World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bell-among-athletes-added-to-top-tier-of-uka-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bell-among-athletes-added-to-top-tier-of-uka-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Inspiring, courageous’: Nedd Brockmann completes epic 1,000-mile charity run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ultra runner raises $2.6m for people experiencing homelessnessAustralian runs an average 128km per day at Sydney Olympic ParkNedd Brockmann&rsquo;s 1,000-mile (1,609km) charity run has been dubbed &ldquo;Australian of the year type shit&rdquo; by Dylan Alcott, the wheelchair tennis star who won the award in 2022, after the runner completed his challenge at 6.17am on Wednesday.Alcott&rsquo;s message of support to Brockmann is one of dozens from Australia&rsquo;s athletic and celebrity elite celeb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/inspiring-courageous-nedd-brockmann-completes-epic-1000-mile-charity-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/inspiring-courageous-nedd-brockmann-completes-epic-1000-mile-charity-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Planet's best youngster' to Man City's 'magic' man - the rise of Viana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hugo Viana will become Manchester City's director of football next season - BBC Sport's Marcus Alves looks at his rise and friendship with manager Ruben Amorim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/planets-best-youngster-to-man-citys-magic-man-the-rise-of-viana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/planets-best-youngster-to-man-citys-magic-man-the-rise-of-viana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The stats and shoes behind Chepngetich's amazing marathon world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the Kenyan took a step beyond what was thought by knocking almost two minutes off the previous best in Chicago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-stats-and-shoes-behind-chepngetichs-amazing-marathon-world-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-stats-and-shoes-behind-chepngetichs-amazing-marathon-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruth Chepngetich smashes marathon world record by nearly two minutes in Chicago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenyan also won Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022Tributes paid to late Kelvin Kiptum in raceKenya&rsquo;s Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women&rsquo;s world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, winning in 2:09:56.Chepngetich became the first woman to break 2 hours and 10 minutes in the marathon. The 30-year-old broke the previous record of 2:11:53, which was set by Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia at the 2023 Berlin Marathon. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ruth-chepngetich-smashes-marathon-world-record-by-nearly-two-minutes-in-chicago/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ruth-chepngetich-smashes-marathon-world-record-by-nearly-two-minutes-in-chicago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya's Chepngetich breaks marathon world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich breaks the record for the fastest women's marathon to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyas-chepngetich-breaks-marathon-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyas-chepngetich-breaks-marathon-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chepngetich breaks marathon world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich break the world record to win the Chicago Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chepngetich-breaks-marathon-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chepngetich-breaks-marathon-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former GB athlete Fitzgibbon dies aged 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paying tribute, his club Brighton Phoenix says he was "one of our most cherished athletes".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-gb-athlete-fitzgibbon-dies-aged-28/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-gb-athlete-fitzgibbon-dies-aged-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I had a mental awakening' - Asher-Smith in 'new era']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dina Asher-Smith, Great Britain's fastest woman, says she is in a "new era" after undergoing big changes in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-had-a-mental-awakening-asher-smith-in-new-era/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-had-a-mental-awakening-asher-smith-in-new-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sport 'key vehicle for change' on global issues - Coe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sport can be the "key vehicle for change" when it comes to tackling global issues, says World Athletics president Lord Coe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sport-key-vehicle-for-change-on-global-issues-coe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sport-key-vehicle-for-change-on-global-issues-coe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Distressing' bushfires kick-started award winner Cowley]]></title><description><![CDATA["Distressing" Australian bushfires kick-started BBC Green Sport Award's World Athlete of the Year Rhydian Cowley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/distressing-bushfires-kick-started-award-winner-cowley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/distressing-bushfires-kick-started-award-winner-cowley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-bound Hudson-Smith says he will miss Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The double Olympic medallist is set to move to the USA after marrying his partner last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-bound-hudson-smith-says-he-will-miss-midlands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/us-bound-hudson-smith-says-he-will-miss-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loop-the-loop: The people who run around in circles for 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a quiet corner of London a small group of extraordinary runners complete laps of an athletics track for a day and a night. Why do they do it? And how far do they go?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/loop-the-loop-the-people-who-run-around-in-circles-for-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/loop-the-loop-the-people-who-run-around-in-circles-for-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 24-hour party of pain - a day and night running round a track]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a quiet corner of London a small group of extraordinary runners complete laps of an athletics track for a day and a night. Why do they do it? And how far do they go?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-24-hour-party-of-pain-a-day-and-night-running-round-a-track/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/a-24-hour-party-of-pain-a-day-and-night-running-round-a-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former junior world 800m champion Bett dies aged 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's Kipyegon Bett, a former junior world champion over 800m, has died aged 26 following a short illness, with his sister blaming alcohol abuse and depression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-junior-world-800m-champion-bett-dies-aged-26/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-junior-world-800m-champion-bett-dies-aged-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatima Whitbread: ‘I was abandoned as a baby, but I’m one of the lucky ones’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world champion javelin-thrower talks about growing up in care and the love of her foster family &ndash; and how sport was her saviourI was abandoned as a baby and left to die in our flat. A neighbour heard me crying and called the police, who broke down the door and rescued me. I spent the next 14 years living in institutions, among other traumatised children. Because of the love from my foster family and my passion for sport, I count myself one of the lucky ones.Not a lot has improved in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fatima-whitbread-i-was-abandoned-as-a-baby-but-im-one-of-the-lucky-ones/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fatima-whitbread-i-was-abandoned-as-a-baby-but-im-one-of-the-lucky-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m going to grab it by the plums’: Nedd Brockmann embarks on latest epic run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian aims for world record by running 1,000 miles in 10 daysHe will have to complete 403 laps of an athletics track each dayCelebrity runner Nedd Brockmann is embarking on his latest challenge on Thursday as the Australian attempts to break the world record for the shortest time taken to run 1,000 miles, or 1,609 kilometres.The man who captured the attention of the country when he ran across Australia two years ago will tackle the challenge without leaving Sydney. Rather, he plans to run 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-going-to-grab-it-by-the-plums-nedd-brockmann-embarks-on-latest-epic-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/im-going-to-grab-it-by-the-plums-nedd-brockmann-embarks-on-latest-epic-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema seal Ethiopia double at Berlin Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mengesha wins men&rsquo;s race in personal best of 2:03:17Ketema takes women&rsquo;s title with dominant victoryEthiopians dominated the Berlin Marathon as Milkesa Mengesha won the men&rsquo;s race and Tigist Ketema claimed victory in the women&rsquo;s event.Mengesha, 24, ran a personal best time of 2hr 3min 17sec to finish ahead of Kenya&rsquo;s Cybrian Kotut (2:03:22) and fellow Ethiopian Haymanot Alew. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/milkesa-mengesha-and-tigist-ketema-seal-ethiopia-double-at-berlin-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/milkesa-mengesha-and-tigist-ketema-seal-ethiopia-double-at-berlin-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethiopian runners complete Berlin Marathon double]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Milkesa Mengesha wins the men's Berlin Marathon as compatriot Tigist Ketema claims victory in the women's race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopian-runners-complete-berlin-marathon-double/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopian-runners-complete-berlin-marathon-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas beaten by Brown at lucrative Athlos NYC event]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas is edged by Brittany Brown as many of the world's top women's track athletes competed for record prizes at the inaugural Athlos NYC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thomas-beaten-by-brown-at-lucrative-athlos-nyc-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thomas-beaten-by-brown-at-lucrative-athlos-nyc-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas among stars at lucrative Athlos NYC event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the world's top women's athletes will compete for record prizes when the inaugural Athlos NYC gets under way in New York on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thomas-among-stars-at-lucrative-athlos-nyc-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thomas-among-stars-at-lucrative-athlos-nyc-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon runners raise world record £73.5m for charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers hail &lsquo;largest annual one-day fundraising event&rsquo;44th staging of the event surpassed 2019 mark of &pound;66.4mThe London Marathon raised a record &pound; 73.5m ($98.28m) for charity, race organisers said on Wednesday in what they described as the world&rsquo;s largest annual one-day fundraising event.The collection surpassed the previous world record of &pound;66.4m, set in 2019, on 21 April when more than 53,000 runners completed the 44th London Marathon. Continue reading..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-runners-raise-world-record-735m-for-charity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/london-marathon-runners-raise-world-record-735m-for-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McColgan and Rowe win Vitality London 10,000 races]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan wins the Vitality London 10,000 women's race, while Jack Rowe claims victory in the men's event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-and-rowe-win-vitality-london-10000-races/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-and-rowe-win-vitality-london-10000-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart money remains on Glasgow being a temporary Commonwealth Games fix | Sean Ingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody cares to play host to exorbitant mid-tier event and organisers are running out of time to convince otherwiseThe last time the Commonwealth Games was staged, two years ago in Birmingham, the BBC was so worried about enough big names showing up that it put in an unusual clause in its contract with the organisers. An insider takes up the story: &ldquo;It was loosely worded, but it stated that if the big stars didn&rsquo;t show up the BBC had the right to claw back some of its fee. But it was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/smart-money-remains-on-glasgow-being-a-temporary-commonwealth-games-fix-sean-ingle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/smart-money-remains-on-glasgow-being-a-temporary-commonwealth-games-fix-sean-ingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart money remains on Glasgow being a temporary Commonwealth Games fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody cares to play host to exorbitant mid-tier event and organisers are running out of time to convince otherwiseThe last time the Commonwealth Games was staged, two years ago in Birmingham, the BBC was so worried about enough big names showing up that it put in an unusual clause in its contract with the organisers. An insider takes up the story: &ldquo;It was loosely worded, but it stated that if the big stars didn&rsquo;t show up the BBC had the right to claw back some of its fee. But it was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/smart-money-remains-on-glasgow-being-a-temporary-commonwealth-games-fix/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/smart-money-remains-on-glasgow-being-a-temporary-commonwealth-games-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scaled-down version of the event, featuring fewer sports and athletes, will return to Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/scotland-agrees-to-host-commonwealth-games-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/scotland-agrees-to-host-commonwealth-games-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coe among seven candidates to be new IOC president]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Athletics president Lord Coe has been named as one of seven confirmed candidates to succeed Thomas Bach asInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/coe-among-seven-candidates-to-be-new-ioc-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/coe-among-seven-candidates-to-be-new-ioc-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madison de Rozario caps emotion-charged month with Sydney marathon victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s Paralympic co-flag bearer dominates wheelchair raceBrimin Misoi and Workenesh Gurmesa win able-bodied eventsWheelchair racing superstar Madison de Rozario has capped an emotion-charged few weeks with a dominant victory in the Sydney marathon, while Kenya&rsquo;s Brimin Misoi and Workenesh Edesa Gurmesa of Ethiopia set the fastest times ever recorded on Australian soil in the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s able-bodied races.Just days after returning home from the Paris Paralympic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/madison-de-rozario-caps-emotion-charged-month-with-sydney-marathon-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/madison-de-rozario-caps-emotion-charged-month-with-sydney-marathon-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic champion Nina Kennedy ends season in style with Diamond League title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian pole vault gold medallist clears 4.88m for eighth straight winJess Hull finishes with bronze in women&rsquo;s 1500m in BrusselsNina Kennedy has soared to one final glorious triumph of her glittering pole vault season, taking the Diamond League crown in Brussels to add to her Olympic gold from Paris.While the 27-year-old West Australian was completing her all-conquering 2024 campaign, another Olympic heroine Jess Hull battled for bronze in the 1500m final on Saturday&rsquo;s second day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-nina-kennedy-ends-season-in-style-with-diamond-league-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-nina-kennedy-ends-season-in-style-with-diamond-league-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nina Kennedy ends season in style with eighth straight pole vault crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian gold medallist clears 4.88m in Diamond League winJess Hull finishes with bronze in women&rsquo;s 1500m in BrusselsNina Kennedy has soared to one final glorious triumph of her glittering pole vault season, taking the Diamond League crown in Brussels to add to her Olympic gold from Paris.While the 27-year-old West Australian was completing her all-conquering 2024 campaign, another Olympic heroine Jess Hull battled for bronze in the 1500m final on Saturday&rsquo;s second day of the final]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nina-kennedy-ends-season-in-style-with-eighth-straight-pole-vault-crown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nina-kennedy-ends-season-in-style-with-eighth-straight-pole-vault-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanyonyi beats Arop but Rudisha’s world record remains intact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark for 800m challenged at Diamond League finalOlympic 200m champion Tebogo beaten by BednarekDavid Rudisha&rsquo;s revered 800m world record from the London 2012 Games is safe for another year after a kamikaze attempt on it at the Diamond League final went up in a blaze of lactic acid and burning lungs.On a cold night in Brussels, the thoughts of many athletes were inevitably on getting through a final night of competition before a well-earned rest at the end of a thrilling but long season. Ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wanyonyi-beats-arop-but-rudishas-world-record-remains-intact/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wanyonyi-beats-arop-but-rudishas-world-record-remains-intact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown beats GB's Neita to claim Diamond League 200m title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as USA's Brittany Brown comfortably wins the 200m final race clocking a time of 22.20 beating Great Britain's Daryll Neita in the Diamond League at Brussels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/brown-beats-gbs-neita-to-claim-diamond-league-200m-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/brown-beats-gbs-neita-to-claim-diamond-league-200m-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Neita second in 200m at Diamond League finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Daryll Neita finishes behind American Brittany Brown in the women's 200m at the Diamond League season finale in Brussels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-neita-second-in-200m-at-diamond-league-finale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-neita-second-in-200m-at-diamond-league-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands attend funeral of runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was set on fire by partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mourners in Uganda pay respects to Olympic athlete whose death prompted renewed calls for more protection for women in sportThousands of mourners in Uganda paid their respects on Saturday to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire. The military funeral took place in a remote town near the Kenyan border.Military officers played a prominent role in the funeral because Cheptegei held the rank of sergeant in Uganda&rsquo;s army, said milit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thousands-attend-funeral-of-runner-rebecca-cheptegei-who-was-set-on-fire-by-partner/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thousands-attend-funeral-of-runner-rebecca-cheptegei-who-was-set-on-fire-by-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands mourn Ugandan Olympian killed by ex-partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death, after being set ablaze, of marathon runner Rebecca Chepetegei shocked the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thousands-mourn-ugandan-olympian-killed-by-ex-partner/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thousands-mourn-ugandan-olympian-killed-by-ex-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asher-Smith ends season on high as Dobson surges to Diamond League win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asher-Smith second behind Julien Alfred in 100mDobson finishes ahead of Kirani James in 400m shockHow Dina Asher-Smith must wish this season was not yet crossing the finish line. The Briton again showed her class on a dank and grizzly evening in Brussels, going toe-to-toe with the Olympic 100m champion, Julien Alfred, in the Diamond League final &ndash; and leaving the world champion, Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson, trailing in her slipstream.On a night where another Briton, Charlie Dobson, was an 8]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-ends-season-on-high-as-dobson-surges-to-diamond-league-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-ends-season-on-high-as-dobson-surges-to-diamond-league-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dobson claims surprise win at Diamond League season finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain&rsquo;s Charlie Dobson produces a stunning run in the Diamond League season finale in Brussels to win the men&rsquo;s 400 metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dobson-claims-surprise-win-at-diamond-league-season-finale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/dobson-claims-surprise-win-at-diamond-league-season-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Biggest shock of the night' - GB's Dobson wins 400m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Great Britain's Charlie Dobson pull off the "biggest shock of the night" as he wins the men's 400m final in 44.49 at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/biggest-shock-of-the-night-gbs-dobson-wins-400m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/biggest-shock-of-the-night-gbs-dobson-wins-400m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asher-Smith finishes second behind Olympic gold medallist Alfred]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Britain's Dina Asher Smith finishes in a close second behind Olympic champion Julien Alfred.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-finishes-second-behind-olympic-gold-medallist-alfred/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-finishes-second-behind-olympic-gold-medallist-alfred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wightman has 'fire inside' for LA 2028 after Paris blow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Wightman says the "fire inside" is keeping him motivated as he targets Los Angeles 2028 following the blow of missing the Paris Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wightman-has-fire-inside-for-la-2028-after-paris-blow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/wightman-has-fire-inside-for-la-2028-after-paris-blow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hudson-Smith leads British challenge in Diamond League finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Hudson-Smith aims to close out his season with the Diamond League title after narrowly missing out on the Olympic 400m gold earlier this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hudson-smith-leads-british-challenge-in-diamond-league-finale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hudson-smith-leads-british-challenge-in-diamond-league-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow 2026 bid has 'reputational and financial' risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosting a curtailed 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow would carry "a reputation risk as well as financial risk", the Scottish government warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/glasgow-2026-bid-has-reputational-and-financial-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/glasgow-2026-bid-has-reputational-and-financial-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-partner who killed Ugandan athlete dies from burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Cheptegei was set alight and later died after Dickson Ndiema ambushed her near her home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ex-partner-who-killed-ugandan-athlete-dies-from-burns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ex-partner-who-killed-ugandan-athlete-dies-from-burns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former partner accused of killing Rebecca Cheptegei dies from burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospital confirms Dickson Ndiema Marangach&rsquo;s deathCheptegei died four days after being set on fireDickson Ndiema Marangach, the former partner of the Uganda runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who had been accused of killing her by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire, died on Monday from burns sustained during the attack.Cheptegei, who competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics, suffered burns to more than 75% of her body in the 1 September attack and died four days later. Her former b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-partner-accused-of-killing-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-from-burns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-partner-accused-of-killing-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-from-burns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr smashes 43-year record in winning 5th Avenue Mile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr wins the 5th Avenue Mile race in New York for the second straight year and smashes the 43-year-old course record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-smashes-43-year-record-in-winning-5th-avenue-mile/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-smashes-43-year-record-in-winning-5th-avenue-mile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Hall wins first half marathon since daughter's birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Jade Hall win the Great North Run women's wheelchair race by over eight minutes, competing in her first half marathon since giving birth in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hall-wins-first-half-marathon-since-daughters-birth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hall-wins-first-half-marathon-since-daughters-birth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott finishes second and McColgan fifth in Great North Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Marc Scott finishes second in the men's race, while compatriot Eilish McColgan comes fifth in the women's race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/scott-finishes-second-and-mccolgan-fifth-in-great-north-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/scott-finishes-second-and-mccolgan-fifth-in-great-north-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I saw athlete on fire running towards me after attack, neighbour tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei died after her former partner allegedly set her on fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-saw-athlete-on-fire-running-towards-me-after-attack-neighbour-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-saw-athlete-on-fire-running-towards-me-after-attack-neighbour-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Cockroft wins 800m for ninth Paralympic gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft wins her ninth career Paralympic gold medal as she leads home a British one-two in the T34 800m final at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-cockroft-wins-800m-for-ninth-paralympic-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-cockroft-wins-800m-for-ninth-paralympic-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodhall claims Paralympic gold month after wife's Olympic triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Hunter Woodhall storms to victory in the T62 400m at the Paralympics in Paris, a month after his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall won Olympic long jump gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/woodhall-claims-paralympic-gold-month-after-wifes-olympic-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/woodhall-claims-paralympic-gold-month-after-wifes-olympic-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandilands wins Paralympic gold in world-record time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Ben Sandilands runs a brilliant last lap to win gold in the T20 1500m at the Paris Paralympics in a world-record time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sandilands-wins-paralympic-gold-in-world-record-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sandilands-wins-paralympic-gold-in-world-record-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris will name sport venue in honour of Rebecca Cheptegei, mayor announces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic athlete died this week after being set on fireAnne Hidalgo: &lsquo;We saw her beauty, strength and freedom&rsquo;The French capital will pay tribute to the late Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports facility in her honour, the Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday.The Ugandan marathon runner died on Thursday, four days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya. Cheptegei competed in the Paris Games last month, making her Olympic debut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-will-name-sport-venue-in-honour-of-rebecca-cheptegei-mayor-announces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-will-name-sport-venue-in-honour-of-rebecca-cheptegei-mayor-announces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris to honour Olympic runner set on fire by ex-boyfriend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday after being doused in petrol and set alight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-to-honour-olympic-runner-set-on-fire-by-ex-boyfriend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-to-honour-olympic-runner-set-on-fire-by-ex-boyfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McColgan bids for Great North Run victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan bids to win the Great North Run for the first time when she lines up alongside 60,000 other runners on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-bids-for-great-north-run-victory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-bids-for-great-north-run-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic BMX rider Reilly to start the Great North Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BMX freestyle park Olympic medal winner says starting the event is an honour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-bmx-rider-reilly-to-start-the-great-north-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/olympic-bmx-rider-reilly-to-start-the-great-north-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Paralympics glory, US Open and fun with names]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of events in Paris, athletics, the Hundred and much more in this week&rsquo;s quiz Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-paralympics-glory-us-open-and-fun-with-names/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-paralympics-glory-us-open-and-fun-with-names/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen and Kerr left trailing by Nuguse’s sprint in Olympic rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bronze medallist springs a surprise to win Zurich 1500mDina Asher-Smith pipped by world champion in 100mOver the past 18 months, we have become used to seeing Josh Kerr slugging it out for gold and glory in the world&rsquo;s biggest 1500m races. But when the Scot squeezed hard on the trigger over the final 200m at Zurich&rsquo;s Weltklasse on Thursday night he found nothing left in the barrel.Kerr wasn&rsquo;t the only one struggling to keep up with the searing pace. The Olympic champion Cole Ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-and-kerr-left-trailing-by-nuguses-sprint-in-olympic-rematch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-and-kerr-left-trailing-by-nuguses-sprint-in-olympic-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richardson beats Alfred in 100m as Olympians shine]]></title><description><![CDATA[American world champion Sha'Carri Richardson gains some revenge for her Olympic defeat by St Lucia's Julien Alfred with victory in the women's 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/richardson-beats-alfred-in-100m-as-olympians-shine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/richardson-beats-alfred-in-100m-as-olympians-shine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Pembroke wins javelin gold with new world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Daniel Pembroke retains his Paralympic title by setting a new world record in the men's F13 javelin at Stade de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-pembroke-wins-javelin-gold-with-new-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-pembroke-wins-javelin-gold-with-new-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuguse pips Ingebrigtsen in thrilling 1500m finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yared Nuguse overtakes Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the home straight to win the men's 1500m at the Zurich Diamond League, with Olympic champion Cole Hocker third and GB's Josh Kerr fifth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nuguse-pips-ingebrigtsen-in-thrilling-1500m-finish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nuguse-pips-ingebrigtsen-in-thrilling-1500m-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Little bit of revenge' - Richardson beats Alfred in Zurich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sha'Carri Richardson edges Olympic champion Julien Alfred and Dina Asher-Smith in the women's 100m race at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/little-bit-of-revenge-richardson-beats-alfred-in-zurich/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/little-bit-of-revenge-richardson-beats-alfred-in-zurich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ugandan runner Cheptegei dies after petrol attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, was doused in petrol after returning home from church.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ugandan-runner-cheptegei-dies-after-petrol-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ugandan-runner-cheptegei-dies-after-petrol-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebecca Cheptegei’s family speak after death of runner set on fire by former partner – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ugandan long-distance runner has died at a Kenyan hospital after being injured during an attack by her former partner. Rebecca Cheptegei&rsquo;s parents said their daughter had bought land in Trans-Nzoia to be near Kenya's many athletic training centres. According to a police report, she was arguing with her former boyfriend over the land before he poured petrol over Cheptegei and set her on fire. Last month, Cheptegei competed in the women's marathon race at the Paris Olympics and finished 14]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rebecca-cheptegeis-family-speak-after-death-of-runner-set-on-fire-by-former-partner-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rebecca-cheptegeis-family-speak-after-death-of-runner-set-on-fire-by-former-partner-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris Paralympics 2024: day eight – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifting and judo are some of the sports on show as we look at some of the best images from day eight Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-paralympics-2024-day-eight-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-paralympics-2024-day-eight-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebecca Cheptegei’s family demand justice after death of runner set on fire by former partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympian sustained 80% burns during attack in KenyaPolice say former boyfriend attacked her amid disputeThe family of a Ugandan athlete who died in Kenya after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend has called for justice and legal action against the culprit.&ldquo;I have a lot of grief because I&rsquo;ve lost my daughter. I seek your help so that this person who has killed my daughter can be prosecuted,&rdquo; Joseph Cheptegei, the father of Rebecca Cheptegei, told reporters at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rebecca-cheptegeis-family-demand-justice-after-death-of-runner-set-on-fire-by-former-partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/rebecca-cheptegeis-family-demand-justice-after-death-of-runner-set-on-fire-by-former-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Pole vaulter Duplantis beats Warholm in 100m race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch pole vaulter Armand Duplantis beat 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm in a 100m exhibition race between two world record holders in Zurich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-pole-vaulter-duplantis-beats-warholm-in-100m-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-pole-vaulter-duplantis-beats-warholm-in-100m-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duplantis beats Warholm in 100m exhibition race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis clocks 10.37 seconds to beat 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm in a 100m exhibition race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-beats-warholm-in-100m-exhibition-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/duplantis-beats-warholm-in-100m-exhibition-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinghorn's 'mind blown' by first Paralympic gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sammi Kinghorn wins her first Paralympic gold medal in sensational fashion, taking victory in the T53 100m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kinghorns-mind-blown-by-first-paralympic-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kinghorns-mind-blown-by-first-paralympic-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Kerr to battle Ingebrigtsen again in spicy repeat of Olympic 1500m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top four men from historic final clash again in ZurichKerr cannot resist dig at rival in bid for bragging rightsA month since the greatest Olympic 1500m in history, the four men involved at the death in Paris will face off again at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday and, once again, it promises to be spicy &ndash; on and off the track.That much was clear at the pre-race press conference when Britain&rsquo;s Josh Kerr was asked about the best quality of his Norwegian rival, Jakob Ingebrigtsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/josh-kerr-to-battle-ingebrigtsen-again-in-spicy-repeat-of-olympic-1500m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/josh-kerr-to-battle-ingebrigtsen-again-in-spicy-repeat-of-olympic-1500m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runner in 2012 'dirtiest race' gets 10-year ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian athlete Tatyana Tomashova is banned for 10 years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and is stripped of her London 2012 1500m silver medal for doping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/runner-in-2012-dirtiest-race-gets-10-year-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/runner-in-2012-dirtiest-race-gets-10-year-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian athlete Tatyana Tomashova receives 10-year ban for doping offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[49-year-old stripped of 1500m silver from London 2012Race called &lsquo;dirtiest in history&rsquo; after six runners bannedRussia&rsquo;s Tatyana Tomashova has been banned from athletics for 10 years and stripped of the silver medal she won in the women&rsquo;s 1500m at the 2012 Olympic Games.Tomashova was punished after testing positive in 2021 for anabolic steroids in retests of her out-of-competition samples from 21 June 2012 and 17 July 2012, the court of arbitration for sport said. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/russian-athlete-tatyana-tomashova-receives-10-year-ban-for-doping-offences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/russian-athlete-tatyana-tomashova-receives-10-year-ban-for-doping-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr aims for 'unprecedented' Olympic hat-trick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr targets an "unprecedented" hat-trick of Olympic 1500m medals after making history with his silver in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-aims-for-unprecedented-olympic-hat-trick/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-aims-for-unprecedented-olympic-hat-trick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ugandan athlete in hospital after Kenya petrol attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 33-year-old distance runner is currently receiving treatment for 75% burns, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ugandan-athlete-in-hospital-after-kenya-petrol-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ugandan-athlete-in-hospital-after-kenya-petrol-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympian's proposal after 'exiting the darkness']]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian sprinter Alessandro Ossola says proposing to his girlfriend Arianna at the Paralympics is better than winning a medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paralympians-proposal-after-exiting-the-darkness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paralympians-proposal-after-exiting-the-darkness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ugandan Olympic athlete in hospital after being ‘set on fire by boyfriend’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, fighting for her life in KenyaCouple were heard arguing before incident at her homeThe Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei is fighting for her life after her boyfriend reportedly poured petrol over her and set her on fire.Cheptegei, who finished 44th competing for Uganda in the women&rsquo;s race at the Paris 2024 Games, is in critical condition after suffering burns to more than 75% of her body following the attack outside her home in Kenya. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ugandan-olympic-athlete-in-hospital-after-being-set-on-fire-by-boyfriend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ugandan-olympic-athlete-in-hospital-after-being-set-on-fire-by-boyfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris Paralympics 2024: day six – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Basketball, long jump and fencing are just some of the sports on view as we look at the best images from day six Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-paralympics-2024-day-six-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-paralympics-2024-day-six-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo fails to reach 400m final on Paralympic debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian finishes third in semi-final of T12 400mPetrillo: &lsquo;I hope my son will be proud of me&rsquo;An emotionally overwhelmed &shy;Valentina Petrillo, the Italian transgender sprinter whose participation in the Paralympic Games has caused a storm of controversy, said: &ldquo;I hope my son will be proud of me,&rdquo; after she failed to reach the final of the women&rsquo;s T12 400m on Monday night.Petrillo finished third in her semi-final, with only the top two going through to the final to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/transgender-sprinter-valentina-petrillo-fails-to-reach-400m-final-on-paralympic-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/transgender-sprinter-valentina-petrillo-fails-to-reach-400m-final-on-paralympic-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Peacock finishes fifth in 100m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock fades in the final 50 metres to finish fifth in the men's T64 100m final in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-peacock-finishes-fifth-in-100m-final/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-peacock-finishes-fifth-in-100m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roderick Townsend clinches high jump three-peat at Paralympics in Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team USA captain claims third successive goldTownsend sustained hernia at US trials in JulyWith his hair colored in a design reminiscent of the eyes in a Picasso painting, Team USA athletics captain Roderick Townsend was ready to go for a three-peat at the Paralympics.<br />
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a showman,&rdquo; Townsend said, explaining the hairstyle he had done at a salon in Paris. &ldquo;Had they been out there booing me? I&rsquo;d probably still be jumping.&rdquo;<br />
Instead of booing, the Stade de Fran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/roderick-townsend-clinches-high-jump-three-peat-at-paralympics-in-paris/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/roderick-townsend-clinches-high-jump-three-peat-at-paralympics-in-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new wave of antifeminist influencers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Layla Wright meets the American women posting offensive content online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-new-wave-of-antifeminist-influencers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-new-wave-of-antifeminist-influencers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cockroft claims fourth 100m gold on triumphant day for ParalympicsGB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cockroft: &lsquo;My wheels were vibrating from the noise&rsquo;Shot-putter Sabrina Fortune breaks her world recordBritain&rsquo;s athletes had an intoxicating Sunday in Paris, collecting 12 gold medals, the most successful single day for ParalympicGB this century. It was, from the moment Benjamin Pritchard raced to victory at Stade Nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne in the morning&rsquo;s PR1 men&rsquo;s sculls, to the moment teenager Olivia Newman-Baronius touched the side of the pool in the final le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cockroft-claims-fourth-100m-gold-on-triumphant-day-for-paralympicsgb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cockroft-claims-fourth-100m-gold-on-triumphant-day-for-paralympicsgb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cockroft and Fortune start GB gold rush in Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft and shot putter Sabrina Fortune clinch Para-athletics golds for ParalympicsGB in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cockroft-and-fortune-start-gb-gold-rush-in-paris/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/cockroft-and-fortune-start-gb-gold-rush-in-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Giles breaks men's road mile world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s Elliot Giles sets a new road mile world record of three minutes 51.3 seconds at the New Balance KO Meile in Dusseldorf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-giles-breaks-mens-road-mile-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/britains-giles-breaks-mens-road-mile-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young and Hahn miss out on medals as new stars surge to world records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young fourth and Hahn sixth in T38 100m finalsDavid Weir finishes eighth in T54 5000m raceThe growing strength of &shy;parasport across the globe was brought into sharp focus in a packed Stade de France on Saturday night and, unfortunately, it was British stars who paid the price.Thomas Young, Sophie Hahn and Paralympic legend David Weir were all the subject of chastening defeats in their marquee events as new stars from the USA and Colombia, and Kuwait too, finished ahead of them. Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/young-and-hahn-miss-out-on-medals-as-new-stars-surge-to-world-records/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/young-and-hahn-miss-out-on-medals-as-new-stars-surge-to-world-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Athletes are entertainers too’: Alex Yee on being a showman and dealing with Olympic glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[He went viral with a &lsquo;cold&rsquo; celebration labelled cocky after another last-gasp win, but Yee is embracing the chance to get more personality in sportAlex Yee does not immediately strike you as a showman. There is little brash about the slight, unassuming south Londoner who became the most decorated triathlete in Olympic history just a few weeks ago and when he talks about athletes in ancient times it is not easy to picture him slugging it out in the Colosseum. He is, however, developi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletes-are-entertainers-too-alex-yee-on-being-a-showman-and-dealing-with-olympic-glory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/athletes-are-entertainers-too-alex-yee-on-being-a-showman-and-dealing-with-olympic-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian teen sprint sensations Gout Gout and Torrie Lewis light up finals on world stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[16-year-old Gout second in men&rsquo;s 200m at athletics U20 champsOlympic semi-finalist Lewis wins silver in women&rsquo;s 200m in LimaGout Gout has underlined his status as one of Australia&rsquo;s most exciting young athletes, bolting to a silver medal with a personal-best time in the 200m at the world athletics U20 championships. The 16-year-old finished strongly to log a time of 20.60 seconds in Lima at the junior championships.Gout bettered his own national U18 record of 20.69, storming ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-teen-sprint-sensations-gout-gout-and-torrie-lewis-light-up-finals-on-world-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australian-teen-sprint-sensations-gout-gout-and-torrie-lewis-light-up-finals-on-world-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Hanks stars in an intense thriller based on true events]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the MV Maersk Alabama is hijacked by Somali pirates, the crew's bravery is tested to the limit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tom-hanks-stars-in-an-intense-thriller-based-on-true-events/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tom-hanks-stars-in-an-intense-thriller-based-on-true-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tebogo cruises to 100m win at Diamond League in Rome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botswana's Letsile Tebogo storms to an impressive win in the 100m at the Rome Diamond League meet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tebogo-cruises-to-100m-win-at-diamond-league-in-rome/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tebogo-cruises-to-100m-win-at-diamond-league-in-rome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow missing out on &pound;100m Games would be 'travesty']]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing the chance to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow would be a &ldquo;travesty&rdquo;, and would put the future of high-performance sport in the country &ldquo;under serious threat&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/glasgow-missing-out-on-pound100m-games-would-be-travesty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/glasgow-missing-out-on-pound100m-games-would-be-travesty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Olympic sprinter Hinchliffe to turn professional]]></title><description><![CDATA[British sprinter Louie Hinchliffe announces his decision to turn professional, having won an Olympic medal in Paris this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-olympic-sprinter-hinchliffe-to-turn-professional/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/british-olympic-sprinter-hinchliffe-to-turn-professional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U20 World Athletics Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coverage of the U20 World Athletics Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/u20-world-athletics-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:05:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/u20-world-athletics-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torrie Lewis to Gout Gout: new generation fires Australia’s athletics resurgence | Angus Fontaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the likes of Peyton Craig and Claudia Hollingsworth in the team, medals are expected at the U20 Championships in PeruAustralia&rsquo;s strongest team yet has assembled for the World Athletics U20 Championships starting this Tuesday, with 67 of the nation&rsquo;s rising stars in Lima, Peru to light the fuse on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2032 Games in Brisbane.Led by 2024 Paris Olympians, Torrie Lewis, Peyton Craig and Claudia Hollingsworth, Australia&rsquo;s Generation Next is wid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/torrie-lewis-to-gout-gout-new-generation-fires-australias-athletics-resurgence-angus-fontaine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/torrie-lewis-to-gout-gout-new-generation-fires-australias-athletics-resurgence-angus-fontaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen &amp; Duplantis break world records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen smashes the 3,000m world record before Armand Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record at the Diamond League event in Silesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-amp-duplantis-break-world-records/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-amp-duplantis-break-world-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen smashes 1996 world record as Duplantis breaks his own from Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Komen&rsquo;s 3,000m record bettered by three secondsArmand Duplantis raises pole vault world record to 6.26mJakob Ingebrigtsen shattered the longstanding 3,000m world record by more than three seconds at the Silesia Diamond League meet in Chorzow, Poland, at which Armand Duplantis took the pole vault to new heights.Ingebrigtsen finished in a time of 7min 17.55sec, erasing the record set by Kenya&rsquo;s Daniel Komen in 1996 when he ran 7:20.67 in Rieti, Italy. The Norwegian&rsquo;s previ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-smashes-1996-world-record-as-duplantis-breaks-his-own-from-paris/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-smashes-1996-world-record-as-duplantis-breaks-his-own-from-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Moogan obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[My partner&rsquo;s father, John Moogan, who has died aged 85, was a PE instructor, headteacher and international javelin coach.John attended two Olympic Games as a coach, first with Tessa Sanderson in Montreal in 1976 and then in Los Angeles in 1984 with Sharon Gibson. He also took Sanderson to the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, where she won gold, and the European championships the same year, where she gained silver. From 1985 to 1988 John was Great Britain&rsquo;s national coach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/john-moogan-obituary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/john-moogan-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Special' Duplantis sets new pole vault world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweden's Armand Duplantis sets a new world record of 6.26m in the men's pole vault at the Diamond League meeting in Silesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/special-duplantis-sets-new-pole-vault-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/special-duplantis-sets-new-pole-vault-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch-up: Diamond League Silesia on BBC iPlayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coverage from Silesia, Poland, as the thrilling Diamond League series continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/catch-up-diamond-league-silesia-on-bbc-iplayer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/catch-up-diamond-league-silesia-on-bbc-iplayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unbelievable!' Ingebrigtsen smashes 28-year-old 3,000m world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen produces an "unbelievable" performance to smash Daniel Komen's 28-year-old 3,000m world record by more than three seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Silesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unbelievable-ingebrigtsen-smashes-28-year-old-3000m-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/unbelievable-ingebrigtsen-smashes-28-year-old-3000m-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yehualaw clinches third Antrim Coast Half victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw earns a third win in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon women's event as Kenya's Alex Nzioka Matata secures men's victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/yehualaw-clinches-third-antrim-coast-half-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/yehualaw-clinches-third-antrim-coast-half-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleanor Patterson turns tables on Nicola Olyslagers in high jump at Diamond League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians on podium behind Mahuchikh in Olympic rematchIngebrigtsen beats gold medallist Hocker to win 1500m in LausanneAustralia&rsquo;s high jump stars Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers have finished in the podium placings as their Olympic Games conqueror Yaroslava Mahuchikh again proved too strong in their Lausanne rematch.Three weeks after consigning the duo to silver and bronze in the Paris Games &ndash; the first time Australia had two medallists in the same field event &ndash; wor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eleanor-patterson-turns-tables-on-nicola-olyslagers-in-high-jump-at-diamond-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/eleanor-patterson-turns-tables-on-nicola-olyslagers-in-high-jump-at-diamond-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hudson-Smith and Asher-Smith bounce back at Lausanne Diamond League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hudson-Smith wins 400m ahead of SamukongaAsher-Smith runs season&rsquo;s best 10.88 to win 100mMatthew Hudson-Smith and Dina Asher-Smith bounced back from their Olympic disappointments with victories in the Diamond League in Lausanne.Hudson-Smith was pipped to gold in the men&rsquo;s 400 metres final at Paris 2024 by just four hundredths of a second by Quincy Hall and the pair were expected to renew their rivalry on Thursday evening. But Hall withdrew from the showdown and Hudson-Smith claimed t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hudson-smith-and-asher-smith-bounce-back-at-lausanne-diamond-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hudson-smith-and-asher-smith-bounce-back-at-lausanne-diamond-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen beats Olympic champion Hocker in 1500m rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Jakob Ingebrigtsen blows away 1500m Olympic champion Cole Hocker with a dominant performance at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-beats-olympic-champion-hocker-in-1500m-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-beats-olympic-champion-hocker-in-1500m-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingebrigtsen beats Olympic champion Hocker in rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen blows away 1500m Olympic champion Cole Hocker with a dominant performance at the Diamond League in Lausanne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-beats-olympic-champion-hocker-in-rematch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ingebrigtsen-beats-olympic-champion-hocker-in-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's 'polished performance' earns 4x100m relay victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, Desiree Henry, Bianca Williams and Amy Hunt claim 4x100m victory at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-polished-performance-earns-4x100m-relay-victory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-polished-performance-earns-4x100m-relay-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch-up: Diamond League Lausanne on BBC iPlayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A world-class field heads to Switzerland for the 11th leg of the athletics series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/catch-up-diamond-league-lausanne-on-bbc-iplayer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/catch-up-diamond-league-lausanne-on-bbc-iplayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asher-Smith wins Diamond League 100m in season's best]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith runs a season's best 10.88 seconds to win the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-wins-diamond-league-100m-in-seasons-best/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/asher-smith-wins-diamond-league-100m-in-seasons-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Hudson-Smith claims Diamond League 400m win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith wins the 400m in 43.96 seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hudson-smith-claims-diamond-league-400m-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hudson-smith-claims-diamond-league-400m-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson misses rest of 2024 athletics season with unspecified injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion posted news on InstagramAthlete had set sights on breaking world recordKeely Hodgkinson&rsquo;s season has been ended by injury less than three weeks after she became the Olympic 800m champion. The 22-year-old Briton, whose victory in Paris was the most watched event of the Games on terrestrial television in the UK, had been due to compete in September&rsquo;s Diamond League meetings.&ldquo;No more races for me!! Unfortunately I picked up a small injury, but we achieved eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-misses-rest-of-2024-athletics-season-with-unspecified-injury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/keely-hodgkinson-misses-rest-of-2024-athletics-season-with-unspecified-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hudson-Smith to renew Hall rivalry in Diamond League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith will renew his rivalry with Quincy Hall in the Diamond League 400m in Lausanne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hudson-smith-to-renew-hall-rivalry-in-diamond-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hudson-smith-to-renew-hall-rivalry-in-diamond-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson to miss rest of 2024 season with injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson will miss the rest of the 2024 athletics season because of injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-to-miss-rest-of-2024-season-with-injury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-to-miss-rest-of-2024-season-with-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpine skiing legend Ingemar Stenmark competes in pole vault at age of 68]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stenmark took part in world masters championshipSwede cleared three metres at event in GothenburgAlpine skiing great Ingemar Stenmark is still wowing audiences with his skill between the poles at the age of 68 &ndash; but this time, it&rsquo;s in pole vault.The Swedish sporting legend, who won two Winter Olympic golds in his career, took part in the world masters athletics championship, clearing three metres to wild applause from the crowd. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/alpine-skiing-legend-ingemar-stenmark-competes-in-pole-vault-at-age-of-68/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/alpine-skiing-legend-ingemar-stenmark-competes-in-pole-vault-at-age-of-68/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Sport’s Katherine Grainger: ‘There’s no reacting to results … it’s a far healthier conversation than that’]]></title><description><![CDATA[While there are question marks over funding after Paris, the UK Sport chair insists there will not be a kneejerk responseJoy at the prize, or dejection over the what if? It&rsquo;s the conundrum of the silver medallist, a question some are probably still grappling with after their efforts at the Paris Olympic Games, one written on the faces of Josh Kerr and Matt Hudson-Smith in the immediate aftermath. Does the motivation for&nbsp;gold transform into obsession after a near miss?&ldquo;It&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-sports-katherine-grainger-theres-no-reacting-to-results-its-a-far-healthier-conversation-than-that/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uk-sports-katherine-grainger-theres-no-reacting-to-results-its-a-far-healthier-conversation-than-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East v West - Germany's drug-fuelled Cold War for medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of the Cold War, East Germany's systematic doping secrets spilled out. The truth on the other side of the Berlin Wall has taken longer to emerge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/east-v-west-germanys-drug-fuelled-cold-war-for-medals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/east-v-west-germanys-drug-fuelled-cold-war-for-medals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spectacular sci-fi with Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a disturbing discovery, replicant hunter K looks for the one person who could help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/spectacular-sci-fi-with-ryan-gosling-and-harrison-ford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/spectacular-sci-fi-with-ryan-gosling-and-harrison-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hodgkinson targets 800m world record set in 1983]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keely Hodgkinson sets her sights on breaking the 800m women's world record which has stood for more than four decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-targets-800m-world-record-set-in-1983/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hodgkinson-targets-800m-world-record-set-in-1983/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Oscar-winning epic starring Mel Gibson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Braveheart tells the story of fiery rebel William Wallace's rebellion against Edward I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/an-oscar-winning-epic-starring-mel-gibson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/an-oscar-winning-epic-starring-mel-gibson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenyan city removes 'embarrassing' athlete statues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in the Kenyan city of Eldoret remove the statues of three athletes after they are widely ridiculed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyan-city-removes-embarrassing-athlete-statues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyan-city-removes-embarrassing-athlete-statues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Hanks stars in tense thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Hanks stars as a lawyer who ends up leading negotiations between the US and Russia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tom-hanks-stars-in-tense-thriller/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tom-hanks-stars-in-tense-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal after USA's Knighton cleared to run at Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics Integrity Unit appeals after US sprinter Erriyon Knighton was cleared over a doping offence and competed at the Paris Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/appeal-after-usas-knighton-cleared-to-run-at-olympics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/appeal-after-usas-knighton-cleared-to-run-at-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pole vaulter Duplantis to race Warholm over 100m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis will face Paris 2024 400m hurdles silver medallist Karsten Warholm in a 100m exhibition race next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pole-vaulter-duplantis-to-race-warholm-over-100m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pole-vaulter-duplantis-to-race-warholm-over-100m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Painful battle’: Rose Harvey completed Olympic marathon with broken leg]]></title><description><![CDATA[British athlete ran in Paris with stress fracture in femur&lsquo;The downhills were hell,&rsquo; says runner who finished 78thThe British runner Rose Harvey has revealed she completed the Paris Olympics women&rsquo;s marathon with a broken leg. Harvey finished 78th in Sunday&rsquo;s race, recording a time of 2hr 51min 3sec.&ldquo;This was far from the Olympics I dreamed of, but still an experience of a lifetime,&rdquo; Harvey wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a picture of her on crutches after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/painful-battle-rose-harvey-completed-olympic-marathon-with-broken-leg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/painful-battle-rose-harvey-completed-olympic-marathon-with-broken-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris Olympics 2024: Guardian photographers at the Games – picture essay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among 1,578 accredited photographers in the French capital were three covering the Games for the Guardian and ObserverAfter the Covid affected Olympics in Tokyo, Paris 2024 saw the return of packed stadiums, venues and also photographer enclosures. Among the 1,578 accredited photographers were three covering the Games for the Guardian and Observer.A multiple exposure shot of Alice D&rsquo;Amato performing on the vault during the final of the women&rsquo;s gymnastics team all-around where the Ita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-olympics-2024-guardian-photographers-at-the-games-picture-essay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-olympics-2024-guardian-photographers-at-the-games-picture-essay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB runner finished marathon despite breaking leg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rose Harvey overcame the injury to complete the Paris Olympic marathon in a time of two hours 51 minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-runner-finished-marathon-despite-breaking-leg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-runner-finished-marathon-despite-breaking-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Botswana welcomes Tebogo home with stadium spectacular]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botswana's first Olympic gold medallist returns to a dancing president and stadium-sized blowout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/botswana-welcomes-tebogo-home-with-stadium-spectacular/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/botswana-welcomes-tebogo-home-with-stadium-spectacular/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers targets Commonwealth title after Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alastair Chalmers says he is aiming to be Guernsey's first Commonwealth Games athletics gold medallist after returning from the Olympic Games in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-targets-commonwealth-title-after-paris/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chalmers-targets-commonwealth-title-after-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can Africa improve its performance for LA 2028?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Africa secured a total of 39 medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, but which countries were winners and losers?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-can-africa-improve-its-performance-for-la-2028/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/how-can-africa-improve-its-performance-for-la-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highs, lows and Snoop Dogg: the Guardian’s most memorable Paris Olympic moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[L&eacute;on Marchand and Antoine Dupont led the way as home athletes put on a show, but it was the city itself that proved the ultimate star of a wonderful GamesBest moment Julien Alfred winning the women&rsquo;s 100m, St Lucia&rsquo;s first medal in any Olympic Games. Followed instantly by panic at how to write 900 coherent words on this in the next 20 minutes. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/highs-lows-and-snoop-dogg-the-guardians-most-memorable-paris-olympic-moments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/highs-lows-and-snoop-dogg-the-guardians-most-memorable-paris-olympic-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From parkrun to podium: Georgia Bell’s inspiring Olympic journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[British athlete only returned to running in 2022 but her remarkable progress resulted in 1500m bronze medalFew British athletes at these Olympic Games have a more staggering or inspiring story than Georgia Bell. In 2017 she quit a promising track career because her body was broken. But in 2022 she started running again with a parkrun on a cold March day in Bushy Park, south-west London. And now, at the age of 30, she is an Olympic 1500m medallist.To top it all, Bell did it while working full-tim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-parkrun-to-podium-georgia-bells-inspiring-olympic-journey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-parkrun-to-podium-georgia-bells-inspiring-olympic-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Coe will 'seriously' consider IOC presidency bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Coe says he will 'obviously' consider running to replace Thomas Bach as IOC president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lord-coe-will-seriously-consider-ioc-presidency-bid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lord-coe-will-seriously-consider-ioc-presidency-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans unite in Paris to rouse Bhutan’s Kinzang Lhamo for marathon effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crowds follow runner at tail-end of women&rsquo;s marathonLhamo finishes race 90 minutes after champion HassanShe may not be leaving Paris with a medal, but Bhutan&rsquo;s Kinzang Lhamo did produce a performance of Olympian effort in the women&rsquo;s marathon on Sunday.Sifan Hassan took gold for the Netherlands after coming home in a new Games record of 2hr 22min 55 sec on a scorching morning in Paris, which accounted for 11 runners on the exceptionally hilly course. But almost 90 minutes after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fans-unite-in-paris-to-rouse-bhutans-kinzang-lhamo-for-marathon-effort/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fans-unite-in-paris-to-rouse-bhutans-kinzang-lhamo-for-marathon-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hassan wins marathon to claim third Paris medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan wins a sprint finish to add marathon gold to her 5,000m and 10,000m bronze medals in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hassan-wins-marathon-to-claim-third-paris-medal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hassan-wins-marathon-to-claim-third-paris-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely remarkable!' Hassan wins marathon in dramatic sprint finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as the Netherlands' Sifan Hassan completes a remarkable distance-running treble by sealing a gold medal in the Olympic women's marathon after winning bronze in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/absolutely-remarkable-hassan-wins-marathon-in-dramatic-sprint-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/absolutely-remarkable-hassan-wins-marathon-in-dramatic-sprint-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Biles to Yee and Bol: 10 great moments at the Paris Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abiding memories of the Games included Marchand&rsquo;s dominance, Ngamba&rsquo;s bronze and 100m and 1500m thrillersThree years after Simone Biles was&nbsp;forced to withdraw from all but&nbsp;one of her Olympic finals due to&nbsp;the twisties, she returned to produce one of the great Games comebacks. Across nine days of excellence that yielded three gold medals and a silver, Biles most notably held off a brilliant challenge from Rebeca Andrade to become the&nbsp;oldest ever all-around champion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-biles-to-yee-and-bol-10-great-moments-at-the-paris-olympics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/from-biles-to-yee-and-bol-10-great-moments-at-the-paris-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday with Fatima Whitbread: ‘The cockroach crawling up my nose was an iconic moment on I’m a Celeb’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world record-breaking javelin thrower talks about pottering with her plants, her work on wellbeing and the mind &ndash; and that cockroachA perfect Sunday? It&rsquo;s nice to get out in the garden among nature. I love listening to the birds, pottering with my plants or picking up Red Robin leaves from the hedges. As a former athlete, I do a lot of wholesome work on wellbeing and the mind.What&rsquo;s for lunch? I like my Sunday roast: crunchy, fluffy potatoes, lashings of gravy, lots of vege]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sunday-with-fatima-whitbread-the-cockroach-crawling-up-my-nose-was-an-iconic-moment-on-im-a-celeb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sunday-with-fatima-whitbread-the-cockroach-crawling-up-my-nose-was-an-iconic-moment-on-im-a-celeb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell's brilliant bronze and relay stars boost GB medals haul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Georgia Bell clinches a sensational women's 1500m bronze on her Olympic debut at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bells-brilliant-bronze-and-relay-stars-boost-gb-medals-haul/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/bells-brilliant-bronze-and-relay-stars-boost-gb-medals-haul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamish Kerr wins dramatic high jump gold after sudden death round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kerr and Shelby McEwen opt not to share goldMutaz Barshim claims bronze medalThis time around, no one wanted to share the gold. Three years after Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi decided to go 50-50 on first place in the men&rsquo;s high jump at the Tokyo Games rather than jump-off for it, two of their competitors found themselves in the same situation but decided to work it out the old-fashioned way.The USA&rsquo;s Shelby McEwen and New Zealand&rsquo;s Hamish Kerr were tied in first place af]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hamish-kerr-wins-dramatic-high-jump-gold-after-sudden-death-round/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/hamish-kerr-wins-dramatic-high-jump-gold-after-sudden-death-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia Bell completes epic journey from parkruns to 1500m Olympic bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[British record broken as late surge carries her to thirdBell had all but quit the sport after a series of injuriesThree years ago, Georgia Bell watched the Tokyo Olympics like the rest of us: from the couch. She was 27, retired as a serious athlete, and the living embodiment of Marlon Brando&rsquo;s character Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront. Coulda been a contender? Bell was always on the verge until injuries intervened.But as she watched Team GB&rsquo;s Alex Bell and Katie Snowden, athletes s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/georgia-bell-completes-epic-journey-from-parkruns-to-1500m-olympic-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/georgia-bell-completes-epic-journey-from-parkruns-to-1500m-olympic-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB win relay bronzes but powerless to stop USA and Benjamin]]></title><description><![CDATA[In classic men&rsquo;s 4x400m race Botswana claim silverTeam GB set national record in men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s racesGreat Britain&rsquo;s relay teams showed impressive strength in depth on the final night of an unforgettable week of athletics at the Stade de France by piecing together two extremely quick races and winning bronze medals in the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s 4x400m relay finals.In the men&rsquo;s race, a British record of 2min 55.83sec was enough to finish third behind the US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-win-relay-bronzes-but-powerless-to-stop-usa-and-benjamin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-win-relay-bronzes-but-powerless-to-stop-usa-and-benjamin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB win relay bronze but powerless to stop USA and Benjamin]]></title><description><![CDATA[In classic men&rsquo;s 4x400m race Botswana claim silverTeam GB set national record in men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s racesAs Rai Benjamin moved through his final lap of the men&rsquo;s 4x400m final, it soon became clear that he was in for a desperate scrap. Throughout the night, the US team had been unable to shake off a spectacular Botswana team and now Letsile Tebogo, emboldened by his breakthrough 200m gold medal, was breathing down his neck after closing the gap with a magnificent lap. It to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-win-relay-bronze-but-powerless-to-stop-usa-and-benjamin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-win-relay-bronze-but-powerless-to-stop-usa-and-benjamin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denise Lewis' best moments on the BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks back at the best moments of Denise Lewis on the BBC, from winning heptathlon gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics to a decade and a half of top TV punditry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/denise-lewis-best-moments-on-the-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/denise-lewis-best-moments-on-the-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB win bronze &amp; set new British record in women's 4x400m relay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as team GB win bronze and set a new British record in the 4x400m women's relay at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-win-bronze-amp-set-new-british-record-in-womens-4x400m-relay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-win-bronze-amp-set-new-british-record-in-womens-4x400m-relay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win bronze in the men's 4x400m relay final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Team GB quartet made up of Alex Haydock-Wilson, Matt Hudson-Smith, Lewis Davey and Charlie Dobson, win bronze in the 4x400m men's relay final at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-bronze-in-the-mens-4x400m-relay-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-bronze-in-the-mens-4x400m-relay-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kipyegon sets new Olympic record as GB's Bell gets bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Kenya's Faith Kipyegon sets a new Olympic record while Great Britain's Georgia Bell gets bronze in the 1500m final at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kipyegon-sets-new-olympic-record-as-gbs-bell-gets-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kipyegon-sets-new-olympic-record-as-gbs-bell-gets-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jessica Hull claims Olympic 1500m silver behind untouchable Faith Kipyegon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian&rsquo;s stunning form continues with time of 3:52.56Kipyegon sets new Olympic record to win her third titleJessica Hull&rsquo;s historic silver medal at the Paris Olympic Games is a testament to belief. No Australia woman had won a medal in the 1500m, but Hull believed not only that it was possible, but that she was the one who could do it, while taking on the greatest female 1500m runner in history, Kenya&rsquo;s world record-holder and triple gold medallist Faith Kipyegon.By the tim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jessica-hull-claims-olympic-1500m-silver-behind-untouchable-faith-kipyegon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jessica-hull-claims-olympic-1500m-silver-behind-untouchable-faith-kipyegon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA's Russell edges past France's Samba-Mayela to win gold in final]]></title><description><![CDATA[USA's Masai Russell edges past France's Cyrena Samba-Mayela to win gold in the women's 100m hurdles final at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usas-russell-edges-past-frances-samba-mayela-to-win-gold-in-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usas-russell-edges-past-frances-samba-mayela-to-win-gold-in-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya's Wanyonyi wins gold after dramatic finish in the 800m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins gold for Kenya by 0.01 seconds after a dramatic finish in the 800m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyas-wanyonyi-wins-gold-after-dramatic-finish-in-the-800m-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kenyas-wanyonyi-wins-gold-after-dramatic-finish-in-the-800m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncool runnings: Jamaica’s powerhouse sprint team fizzles at Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The island nation has long punched above its weight at the Games. But in Paris it has been the country&rsquo;s field athletes who have been winning medalsJamaica has been on such a cold streak in Paris, that it&rsquo;s fair to wonder whether the country is planning for the Winter Olympics. In place of its usual dominance in sprinting, it&rsquo;s been one disappointment after another.The misfortune kicked off in June with Elaine Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman alive, injuring her achilles and l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uncool-runnings-jamaicas-powerhouse-sprint-team-fizzles-at-olympics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/uncool-runnings-jamaicas-powerhouse-sprint-team-fizzles-at-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris display tells me I have longevity in heptathlon - Johnson-Thompson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team GB's Katarina Johnson-Thompson tells BBC Sport the way she performed during her silver-medal winning heptathlon at Paris 2024 makes her feel she has "longevity" in the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-display-tells-me-i-have-longevity-in-heptathlon-johnson-thompson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-display-tells-me-i-have-longevity-in-heptathlon-johnson-thompson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola tames marathon course to triumph with Olympic record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tola wins ahead of Belgium&rsquo;s Abdi and Kenya&rsquo;s KiprutoEmile Cairess of GB claims impressive fourth placeIt was billed as the most brutal course in Olympic marathon history. And all along the road from Versailles to Paris there were broken bodies and dreams, including those of the Rio and Tokyo champion, Eliud Kipchoge, who pulled out after 30km, and another legend, Kenenisa Bekele, who could only finish 39th.Which makes the performance of the Ethiopian Tamirat Tola, who powered to gol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopias-tamirat-tola-tames-marathon-course-to-triumph-with-olympic-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopias-tamirat-tola-tames-marathon-course-to-triumph-with-olympic-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Cairess fourth as Tola wins Olympic marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola dominates the men's marathon in Paris to win in an Olympic record time as Team GB's Emile Cairess finishes fourth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-cairess-fourth-as-tola-wins-olympic-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-cairess-fourth-as-tola-wins-olympic-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Tola wins marathon as GB's Cairess finishes fourth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch highlights as Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola wins the Olympic men's marathon while Team GB's Emile Cairess finishes fourth at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopias-tola-wins-marathon-as-gbs-cairess-finishes-fourth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopias-tola-wins-marathon-as-gbs-cairess-finishes-fourth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Team GB women fuelled my Olympic fever &ndash; and it's not quite over yet | Laura Kenny]]></title><description><![CDATA[KJT, Keely Hodgkinson and Bryony Page have captivated me &ndash; and Emma Finucane has chance for more gold I feel a little sad the Paris Olympics are almost over because I&rsquo;ve had a blast. These have been my first Games as a spectator and commentator, rather than as a competitor, and I have felt the power and joy of sport all over again. There have been so many amazing stories from athletes at contrasting stages of their careers and four British women have provided my personal highlights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/four-team-gb-women-fuelled-my-olympic-fever-ndash-and-its-not-quite-over-yet-laura-kenny/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/four-team-gb-women-fuelled-my-olympic-fever-ndash-and-its-not-quite-over-yet-laura-kenny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Hull: Australia’s rising star with eye on 1500m upset and historic first in Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle-distance runner is in career-best form ahead of the final at Stade de France as she chases a breakthrough Olympic podium in the women&rsquo;s raceJessica Hull has always liked to run. In year two, she ran her first cross country race, at primary school in Albion Park, near Wollongong. Playing football with the local junior club, Hull was a midfielder &ndash; because she would chase the ball like no-one else. More running followed: little athletics, success at junior titles, a scholarship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jess-hull-australias-rising-star-with-eye-on-1500m-upset-and-historic-first-in-paris/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/jess-hull-australias-rising-star-with-eye-on-1500m-upset-and-historic-first-in-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clive Owen stars in a dystopian action thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's 2027, Britain is a brutal police state and a government employee receives a dangerous request]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/clive-owen-stars-in-a-dystopian-action-thriller/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/clive-owen-stars-in-a-dystopian-action-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Glad I didn't give up' - Johnson-Thompson's Olympic silver joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson says she is glad she "didn't give up" on on her career as she wins Olympic silver at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/glad-i-didnt-give-up-johnson-thompsons-olympic-silver-joy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/glad-i-didnt-give-up-johnson-thompsons-olympic-silver-joy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson-Thompson savours Olympic redemption after Roberts climbs to gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;So relieved&rsquo;: heptathlete takes silver in thrilling contest&lsquo;Terminator&rsquo; Roberts triumphs, Burgin into 800m finalBritain&rsquo;s heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson ran the fastest 800m race of her life to take Olympic silver while the women&rsquo;s 4x100m relay team missed out on gold by seven-hundredths of a second after a fumbled final handover.An electrifying performance in the final 800m run in the seven-event discipline won a first medal at a Games for the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-savours-olympic-redemption-after-roberts-climbs-to-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-savours-olympic-redemption-after-roberts-climbs-to-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nafi Thiam pushed to last drop of sweat by Katarina Johnson-Thompson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A classic clash between two giants of the heptathlon who deserve more recognition than they get from their most gruelling eventNafi Thiam looks worried. Katarina Johnson-Thompson looks worried. It&rsquo;s a little after 8.30pm and the final race of the heptathlon is about to start, but really these are largely incidental details. There is a pretty good chance that at any randomly chosen moment in their week, Thiam and Johnson-Thompson can be found mid&#8209;frown, wearing the grave and harried e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nafi-thiam-pushed-to-last-drop-of-sweat-by-katarina-johnson-thompson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nafi-thiam-pushed-to-last-drop-of-sweat-by-katarina-johnson-thompson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairly Fabulous Friday: Johnson-Thompson helps GB to three medals in 67 minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heptathlete and women&rsquo;s relay team both win silverMen&rsquo;s 4x100m relay team claim bronzeAt the end of a night where British track and field athletes banished the bad memories of Tokyo, Gloria Gaynor&rsquo;s I Will Survive blasted out across the Stade de France. It was a fitting encore.It wasn&rsquo;t only that Team GB won three medals in 67 minutes on a Fairly Fabulous Friday. It was the resolve, defiance and pure joy on the faces of those who had overcome significant odds in the proce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fairly-fabulous-friday-johnson-thompson-helps-gb-to-three-medals-in-67-minutes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/fairly-fabulous-friday-johnson-thompson-helps-gb-to-three-medals-in-67-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McColgan eyes LA marathon after 'bittersweet' Paris achievement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish McColgan has her eyes on a fifth Olympics in 2028 after she became the first Scottish track and field athlete to compete in four Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-eyes-la-marathon-after-bittersweet-paris-achievement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mccolgan-eyes-la-marathon-after-bittersweet-paris-achievement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson-Thompson 'overwhelmed' with silver medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Team GB's Katarina Johnson-Thompson reacts to winning silver in the women's heptathlon at Paris 2024 to claim her first Olympic medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-overwhelmed-with-silver-medal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-overwhelmed-with-silver-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB’s women take thrilling relay silver before men hold on for bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asher-Smith hails &lsquo;phenomenal&rsquo; effort in 4x100m finalUSA win gold in women&rsquo;s relay but men&rsquo;s side disqualifiedDina Asher-Smith basked in a &ldquo;&shy;phenomenal run&rdquo; from Team GB&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s 4x100m quartet, who took silver in a thrilling race that saw the United States pip them for gold on the final leg. It was the first of two British sprint relay medals on a &shy;satisfying night full of strong individual &shy;performances, the men holding on for bronze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gbs-women-take-thrilling-relay-silver-before-men-hold-on-for-bronze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gbs-women-take-thrilling-relay-silver-before-men-hold-on-for-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Blow it up’: Carl Lewis calls on US to change relay system after Paris debacle]]></title><description><![CDATA[US men&rsquo;s team disqualified in 4x100m Olympic finalMen&rsquo;s team have not won a medal since Sydney 2000The latest medal table | Live schedule | Full resultsThe nine-time Olympic champion Carl Lewis has called on USA Track and Field to &ldquo;blow up the system&rdquo; after another Olympic debacle for the men&rsquo;s 4x100m relay team.The US men extended their relay drought to 20 years without a medal in the relay on Friday in Paris, after they were disqualified for an illegal pass. Chris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/blow-it-up-carl-lewis-calls-on-us-to-change-relay-system-after-paris-debacle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/blow-it-up-carl-lewis-calls-on-us-to-change-relay-system-after-paris-debacle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson-Thompson ends Olympic medal wait with silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson ends her long wait for an Olympic medal but narrowly misses out on gold at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-ends-olympic-medal-wait-with-silver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-ends-olympic-medal-wait-with-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thiam wins Olympic heptathlon again but silver lining for Johnson-Thompson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian wins third successive title by 36 pointsAll three medallists run PBs in 800m finaleKatarina Johnson-Thompson banished her Olympic demons for good at the Stade de France on Friday, finally getting her hands on a silver medal in the heptathlon while Belgium&rsquo;s superlative Nafissatou Thiam won a third consecutive gold in the event to confirm her position as one of the greatest athletes of all time.To take the gold Johnson-Thompson &ndash; who had led after the first day &ndash; would h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thiam-wins-olympic-heptathlon-again-but-silver-lining-for-johnson-thompson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/thiam-wins-olympic-heptathlon-again-but-silver-lining-for-johnson-thompson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB take bronze in men's 4x100m relay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Great Britain win the bronze medal in the men's 4x100m relay as Canada take gold at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-take-bronze-in-mens-4x100m-relay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-take-bronze-in-mens-4x100m-relay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win silver in women's 4x100m relay final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain win a silver medal in the women's 4x100m relay final as USA take gold at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-silver-in-womens-4x100m-relay-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-silver-in-womens-4x100m-relay-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB win women's 4x100m relay silver and men take bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's women win Olympic 4x100m relay silver and the men's team take bronze on a thrilling, rainy night at the Stade de France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-womens-4x100m-relay-silver-and-men-take-bronze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-win-womens-4x100m-relay-silver-and-men-take-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obiri hopes to bow out with elusive Olympic gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medallist, says she will step aside from representing Kenya if she wins the women's marathon at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/obiri-hopes-to-bow-out-with-elusive-olympic-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/obiri-hopes-to-bow-out-with-elusive-olympic-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan celebrates Arshad Nadeem’s history-making Olympic gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Javelin thrower who won Pakistan&rsquo;s first ever medal in track and field has done &lsquo;the impossible&rsquo;, says brotherThe latest medal table | Live schedule | And full resultsArshad Nadeem&rsquo;s Olympic gold was celebrated with dancing and sweets in his small village in Pakistan after he broke the Olympic javelin record and won his country&rsquo;s first ever medal in track and field.&ldquo;Arshad has done something that the world calls impossible. He not only earned the gold medal bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pakistan-celebrates-arshad-nadeems-history-making-olympic-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/pakistan-celebrates-arshad-nadeems-history-making-olympic-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quincy Wilson eyes relay gold after becoming US’s youngest track athlete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixteen-year-old basks in &lsquo;amazing moment&rsquo; after runGB&rsquo;s men and women both reach the 4x400m finalsQuincy Wilson had a day to remember as the 16-year-old became the United States&rsquo; youngest track and field Olympian. And while he said afterwards that he wasn&rsquo;t &ldquo;100% myself&rdquo;, he was delighted to be part of a US 4x400m relay team that remain gold medal favourites in Saturday&rsquo;s final.&ldquo;It was an amazing moment,&rdquo; said Wilson, whose stunning pe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/quincy-wilson-eyes-relay-gold-after-becoming-uss-youngest-track-athlete/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/quincy-wilson-eyes-relay-gold-after-becoming-uss-youngest-track-athlete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: heroes, history, medals and meltdowns at the Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been watching the football, athletics, golf, basketball, hockey, wrestling, canoeing, cricket and rugby?&bull; World records quiz: who went highest and longst? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-heroes-history-medals-and-meltdowns-at-the-olympics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/sports-quiz-of-the-week-heroes-history-medals-and-meltdowns-at-the-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former UK Athletics coach Rana Reider alleged to have raped teenager in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historical allegation that coach raped 18-year-old athleteReider was ejected from Paris Olympics this weekOne of the world&rsquo;s leading athletics coaches, who previously worked for the governing body in the UK, is facing a historical allegation that he raped an athlete in the United States when she was a teenager.Rana Reider, the coach of top sprinters Marcell Jacobs and Andre De Grasse, was ejected from the Olympics this week after it emerged that he had been accused of sexual and emotional]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-uk-athletics-coach-rana-reider-alleged-to-have-raped-teenager-in-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/former-uk-athletics-coach-rana-reider-alleged-to-have-raped-teenager-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That came out of nowhere' - Burgin lost for words on reaching 800m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Max Burgin cannot believe his own performance in reaching the men's 800m final in a personal best time of 1:43.50.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/that-came-out-of-nowhere-burgin-lost-for-words-on-reaching-800m-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/that-came-out-of-nowhere-burgin-lost-for-words-on-reaching-800m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB men ease into 4x400m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's men finish second in their 4x400m relay heat to reach the final at the Paris Olympics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-men-ease-into-4x400m-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-men-ease-into-4x400m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB finish second to qualify for 4x400m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch a strong final leg from Lina Nielsen see Great Britain run 3:24.72 to narrowly beat France into second and qualify for the final of the women's 4x400m final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-finish-second-to-qualify-for-4x400m-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gb-finish-second-to-qualify-for-4x400m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: How Johnson-Thompson won her first Olympic medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the highlights from Katarina Johnson-Thompson's silver medal winning performance across two days in the women's heptathlon at the Paris Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-how-johnson-thompson-won-her-first-olympic-medal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-how-johnson-thompson-won-her-first-olympic-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: How Johnson-Thompson won her first ever Olympic medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the highlights from Katarina Johnson-Thompson's silver medal winning performance across two days in the women's heptathlon at the Paris Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-how-johnson-thompson-won-her-first-ever-olympic-medal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-how-johnson-thompson-won-her-first-ever-olympic-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyles' bid for Olympic sprint double wrecked by Covid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noah Lyles feels "proud" to win 200m bronze after hopes of becoming the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double were wrecked by Covid-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-bid-for-olympic-sprint-double-wrecked-by-covid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-bid-for-olympic-sprint-double-wrecked-by-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triple triumph for dominant US as Johnson-Thompson sets up bid for gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[McLaughlin-Levrone stars on thrilling night in ParisJohnson-Thompson leads heptathlon after day oneSydney McLaughlin-Levrone led a triumphant night for US athletics by beating her own world record in the women&rsquo;s 400m hurdles and further golds at the Paris Games went to Americans in the women&rsquo;s long jump and men&rsquo;s 110m hurdles.The sheer power of the 25-year-old McLaughlin-Levrone in the Stade de France made it appear as if she had run the race at a canter but the US star was nev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/triple-triumph-for-dominant-us-as-johnson-thompson-sets-up-bid-for-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/triple-triumph-for-dominant-us-as-johnson-thompson-sets-up-bid-for-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The effortless Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s only real competition is herself | Bryan Graham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American confirmed her status as one of the most dominant athletes of the modern era with victory &ndash; and a world record &ndash; in the 400m hurdles finalThe latest medal table | Live schedule | Full resultsShe looked almost lonely in the final stretch, gliding effortlessly over the last couple of hurdles and through the tape nearly 10 metres clear of her closest rivals, a woman alone. The word that comes to mind watching Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the 400m hurdles is unbothered, exist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-effortless-sydney-mclaughlin-levrones-only-real-competition-is-herself-bryan-graham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-effortless-sydney-mclaughlin-levrones-only-real-competition-is-herself-bryan-graham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The effortless Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s only real competition is herself | Bryan Armen Graham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American confirmed her status as one of the most dominant athletes of the modern era with victory &ndash; and a world record &ndash; in the 400m hurdles finalThe latest medal table | Live schedule | Full resultsShe looked almost lonely out there in the final stretch, gliding effortlessly over the last couple of hurdles and through the tape nearly 10 metres clear of her closest rivals, a woman alone. The word that comes to mind watching Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the 400m hurdles is unbothe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-effortless-sydney-mclaughlin-levrones-only-real-competition-is-herself-bryan-armen-graham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-effortless-sydney-mclaughlin-levrones-only-real-competition-is-herself-bryan-armen-graham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arshad Nadeem throws his way into history for Pakistan with javelin gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistani breaks Olympic record with 92.97mBeats rival and friend Neeraj Chopra from IndiaHe may have entered this &shy;competition as the underdog, perhaps with a &shy;little less of the name recognition of his Indian rival Neeraj Chopra, but Pakistan&rsquo;s Arshad Nadeem wrote his name in the stars in the Stade de France on Thursday night, winning the men&rsquo;s javelin final to become the first track and field athlete from Pakistan to win a gold medal at the Olympic&nbsp;Games.And he did it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/arshad-nadeem-throws-his-way-into-history-for-pakistan-with-javelin-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/arshad-nadeem-throws-his-way-into-history-for-pakistan-with-javelin-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLaughlin-Levrone wins hurdles gold in world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashes her own world record to win Olympic 400m hurdles gold in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mclaughlin-levrone-wins-hurdles-gold-in-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mclaughlin-levrone-wins-hurdles-gold-in-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLaughlin-Levrone demolishes Bol to retain hurdles title with world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold medallist defends title in 50.37secFemke Bol takes bronze behind the US&rsquo;s Anna CockrellComing into the final bend of the women&rsquo;s 400m hurdles final, Femke Bol was exactly where she wanted to be. She was right behind Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, just like her coach, &shy;Laurent Meuwly, had planned. &ldquo;The goal for Femke will be to stay as close as possible into the straight,&rdquo; Meuwly said, and here she was, two-tenths off. Problem was, it was the last time Bol was in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mclaughlin-levrone-demolishes-bol-to-retain-hurdles-title-with-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mclaughlin-levrone-demolishes-bol-to-retain-hurdles-title-with-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katarina Johnson-Thompson takes first-day lead in Olympic heptathlon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briton produces personal best of 14.44m in shot putShe leads by 48 points from Nafissatou ThiamCan Katarina Johnson-Thompson banish her Olympic bogeyman? After a supremely relaxed &shy;performance on the first day of the women&rsquo;s &shy;heptathlon he should be quaking in his boots.Johnson-Thompson defied her injury-hit buildup to these Games to knockout season-bests in the high jump and 100m hurdles and a huge personal best in the shot put to place herself in pole position at the end of day o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/katarina-johnson-thompson-takes-first-day-lead-in-olympic-heptathlon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/katarina-johnson-thompson-takes-first-day-lead-in-olympic-heptathlon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I do have Covid’: Noah Lyles reveals positive test after taking 200m bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[US sprinter tested positive on Tuesday morningLyles says he had not considered withdrawingNoah Lyles revealed he tested positive for Covid on Tuesday morning, in the aftermath of a men&rsquo;s 200m final where the American was removed from the track in a wheelchair having finished third in 19.70sec.Lyles appeared for media duties wearing a mask, flanked by members of the US team&rsquo;s medical department, but claimed he never had any thought about withdrawing from the event. USA Track &amp; Fie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-do-have-covid-noah-lyles-reveals-positive-test-after-taking-200m-bronze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-do-have-covid-noah-lyles-reveals-positive-test-after-taking-200m-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nadeem wins historic javelin gold for Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem throws an Olympic record of 92.97 metres to win the Paris 2024 javelin title - his country's first non-hockey gold in Games history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nadeem-wins-historic-javelin-gold-for-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nadeem-wins-historic-javelin-gold-for-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heptathlon day one: Johnson-Thompson in lead after four events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katarina Johnson-Thompson leads after day one of the heptathlon with a second-place finish in 100m hurdles, her best high jump performance since 2019, a new 14.44m personal best in the shot put and win in her 200m heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/heptathlon-day-one-johnson-thompson-in-lead-after-four-events/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/heptathlon-day-one-johnson-thompson-in-lead-after-four-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA's McLaughlin-Levrone takes hurdles gold in world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as US star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins gold in the women's 400m hurdles at Paris 2024 in a world record time of 50.37 seconds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usas-mclaughlin-levrone-takes-hurdles-gold-in-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usas-mclaughlin-levrone-takes-hurdles-gold-in-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson-Thompson wins 200m heat to lead heptathlon after day one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as GB's Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins her 200m heat in the women's heptathlon at Paris 2024 to sit top of the standings after day one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-wins-200m-heat-to-lead-heptathlon-after-day-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-wins-200m-heat-to-lead-heptathlon-after-day-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stellar performance from Tebogo' - 200m final analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as BBC pundits analyse the impact of Noah Lyles' "hysterical" entrance on his 200m final performance and how Botswana's Letsile Tebogo won gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/stellar-performance-from-tebogo-200m-final-analysis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/stellar-performance-from-tebogo-200m-final-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyles wins 200m bronze before Covid diagnosis revealed as Tebogo takes gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[American star diagnosed with Covid before Olympic finalBotswana sprinter triumphs while Bednarek picks up silverOn Noah Lyles&rsquo; heavily ripped torso there is a four-letter tattoo, spelt out in capital letters: ICON. He decided to get it six years ago as an act of manifestation. Ink it and it will come. But on Thursday night the American&rsquo;s dream of winning four golds at these Olympics came to an abrupt end due to Covid &ndash; and a kid from Botswana they call the schoolboy.The rumours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-wins-200m-bronze-before-covid-diagnosis-revealed-as-tebogo-takes-gold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-wins-200m-bronze-before-covid-diagnosis-revealed-as-tebogo-takes-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyles ran 200m final after testing positive for Covid - reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch reaction from BBC pundits as USA Track and Field confirm Noah Lyles tested positive for Covid before the Olympic 200m final where he finished third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-ran-200m-final-after-testing-positive-for-covid-reaction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-ran-200m-final-after-testing-positive-for-covid-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson-Thompson throws shot put personal best in heptathlon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson throws a new shot put personal best of 14.44m in the women's heptathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-throws-shot-put-personal-best-in-heptathlon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/johnson-thompson-throws-shot-put-personal-best-in-heptathlon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tebogo wins 200m gold as Covid-hit Lyles comes third]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botswana's Letsile Tebogo wins the men's 200m final at Paris 2024 to deny America's 100m champion Noah Lyles a sprint double.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tebogo-wins-200m-gold-as-covid-hit-lyles-comes-third/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tebogo-wins-200m-gold-as-covid-hit-lyles-comes-third/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tebogo wins stunning 200m as Covid-hit Lyles denied]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botswana's Letsile Tebogo claims a surprise 200m gold as American Noah Lyles is denied an Olympic sprint double at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tebogo-wins-stunning-200m-as-covid-hit-lyles-denied/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/tebogo-wins-stunning-200m-as-covid-hit-lyles-denied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: GB's Muir and Bell reach women's 1500m final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as GB's Laura Muir and Georgia Bell reach the final of the women's 1500m at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-gbs-muir-and-bell-reach-womens-1500m-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/watch-gbs-muir-and-bell-reach-womens-1500m-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma recovering after horror fall in 3,000m steeplechase – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A post to social media on Thursday showed Ethiopia&rsquo;s Lamecha Girma in a hospital bed the day after he suffered a shocking fall in the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Girma is seen in the video awake and shaking hands with visitors as he lays back in the hospital bed.Ethiopia&rsquo;s Lamecha Girma taken to hospital after horror fall in 3,000m steeplechase Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopias-lamecha-girma-recovering-after-horror-fall-in-3000m-steeplechase-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ethiopias-lamecha-girma-recovering-after-horror-fall-in-3000m-steeplechase-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA set up GB showdown in women’s 4x100m relay after surviving close call]]></title><description><![CDATA[GB men &lsquo;ready for blood&rsquo; after making Olympic finalJamaica&rsquo;s men slump out after poor handoversTeam GB have made it into the finals of the 4x100m relays in the women&rsquo;s and the men&rsquo;s competition. But there were tense moments for the favourites in the women&rsquo;s race after the USA came perilously close to being disqualified, after a mistake in their second handover.There was a shock in the men&rsquo;s competition as Jamaica failed to qualify for the final after a s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usa-set-up-gb-showdown-in-womens-4x100m-relay-after-surviving-close-call/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/usa-set-up-gb-showdown-in-womens-4x100m-relay-after-surviving-close-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quincy Wilson: USA’s 16-year-old 400m relay star set for a remarkable Olympic debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenager&rsquo;s precocious talent won plaudits at the US Olympic trials. Now he is ready to become his country&rsquo;s youngest-ever male track athlete at the GamesThe latest medal table | Live schedule | Full resultsThere was never a time in 16-year-old Quincy Wilson&rsquo;s life that he wasn&rsquo;t fast. It&rsquo;s a fact that has propelled him to the Paris Olympics, where, if ESPN sources are to be believed, Wilson on Friday will become the youngest US male track and field athlete to ev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/quincy-wilson-usas-16-year-old-400m-relay-star-set-for-a-remarkable-olympic-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/quincy-wilson-usas-16-year-old-400m-relay-star-set-for-a-remarkable-olympic-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Confident' GB win 4x100m relay heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain women win their 4x100m relay heat in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/confident-gb-win-4x100m-relay-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/confident-gb-win-4x100m-relay-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbreak! Warm-up injury ends heptathlete's Olympics before they begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany's Sophie Weissenburg suffers an injury while warming-up for the first event of the heptathlon, bringing a premature end to her Olympic Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/heartbreak-warm-up-injury-ends-heptathletes-olympics-before-they-begin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/heartbreak-warm-up-injury-ends-heptathletes-olympics-before-they-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want to shock the world - Hudson-Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Matthew-Hudson-Smith has his sights set on bigger prizes after winning Olympic 400m silver at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-want-to-shock-the-world-hudson-smith/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-want-to-shock-the-world-hudson-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruled out by Nigeria error in Tokyo, Echikunwoke wins silver for US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annette Echikunwoke was denied a chance to represent Nigeria at Tokyo 2020, but has now won an Olympic silver medal for the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ruled-out-by-nigeria-error-in-tokyo-echikunwoke-wins-silver-for-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ruled-out-by-nigeria-error-in-tokyo-echikunwoke-wins-silver-for-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team GB stack up silvers on day of joy and frustration at Paris Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Hudson-Smith narrowly misses out on 400m goldGeorge Mills restored to 5000m final after collisionMatt Hudson-Smith missed out by four-hundredths of a second on a first British gold in the men&rsquo;s 400m since the flying Scotsman Eric Liddell in 1924, but a slew of silver medals keeps Britain neck-and-neck with France in the Olympic medal table.It was a lightning-quick affair at the Stade de France with both Quincy Hall, of the USA, and Hudson-Smith, from Birmingham, putting in the fastest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-stack-up-silvers-on-day-of-joy-and-frustration-at-paris-olympics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/team-gb-stack-up-silvers-on-day-of-joy-and-frustration-at-paris-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girma in hospital after fall as El Bakkali wins steeplechase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali becomes the first man to defend an Olympic steeplechase title since 1936 as Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma falls late on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/girma-in-hospital-after-fall-as-el-bakkali-wins-steeplechase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/girma-in-hospital-after-fall-as-el-bakkali-wins-steeplechase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's just the start' - Hudson-Smith 'grateful' for silver medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith says he's "grateful" for his silver medal after he narrowly missed out on gold in the men's 400m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/its-just-the-start-hudson-smith-grateful-for-silver-medal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/its-just-the-start-hudson-smith-grateful-for-silver-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Hudson-Smith takes silver in 400m thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith misses out on Olympic 400m gold by four-hundredths of a second in a dramatic finish at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hudson-smith-takes-silver-in-400m-thriller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hudson-smith-takes-silver-in-400m-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nina Kennedy rounds off Australia’s golden day at Paris Olympics with pole vault victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kennedy jumps 4.90m to win final at Stade de France She wins Australia&rsquo;s 18th gold medal of the Paris GamesAs pole vault world champion Nina Kennedy took Australia to its 18th gold medal at the Paris Olympics, the nation&rsquo;s best medal haul at the Games, she soared to new heights. After Kennedy had charged towards the uprights, forcefully planting her pole in the box, the 27-year-old flew upwards, gracefully lifting over the bar, before dropping cleanly to clear 4.90m. Kennedy did not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nina-kennedy-rounds-off-australias-golden-day-at-paris-olympics-with-pole-vault-victory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/nina-kennedy-rounds-off-australias-golden-day-at-paris-olympics-with-pole-vault-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB's Hudson-Smith narrowly misses out on gold in men's 400m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith narrowly misses out on a gold medal in the men's 400m final to USA's Quincy Hall at the Paris 2024 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hudson-smith-narrowly-misses-out-on-gold-in-mens-400m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-hudson-smith-narrowly-misses-out-on-gold-in-mens-400m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Hudson-Smith denied Olympic gold on line by Hall in 400m thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quincy Hall of USA wins dramatic gold with late surgeHudson-Smith takes silver in time of PB of 43.44secFingers were starting to touch the keyboard. Intros being formulated, allusions to history made. &ldquo;Matt Hudson&#8209;Smith last night became the first Briton since Eric Liddell in 1924 to wi &hellip;&rdquo; And then Quincy Hall came from the gods to have everyone pressing the delete key.The 26-year-old American is known as an epic closer. But with 50 metres left of this Olympic men&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matt-hudson-smith-denied-olympic-gold-on-line-by-hall-in-400m-thriller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/matt-hudson-smith-denied-olympic-gold-on-line-by-hall-in-400m-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyles sets up shot at Olympic sprint double in 200m]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Noah Lyles will have the chance to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an Olympic sprint double after qualifying for the 200m final at Paris 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-sets-up-shot-at-olympic-sprint-double-in-200m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-sets-up-shot-at-olympic-sprint-double-in-200m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyles qualifies for men's 200m final behind Botswana's Tebogo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as USA's Noah Lyles qualifies for the men's 200m final in second place behind Botswana's Letsile Tebogo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-qualifies-for-mens-200m-final-behind-botswanas-tebogo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/lyles-qualifies-for-mens-200m-final-behind-botswanas-tebogo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris Olympics 2024: day 12 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best images from around Paris, with diving, basketball, sailing, athletics, golf, cycling and wrestling all taking place Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-olympics-2024-day-12-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/paris-olympics-2024-day-12-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Matt Wearn goes back-to-back with Olympic dinghy gold after multiple delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sailor made to wait before successful defence of Tokyo crownIn light conditions Australian domination continues in laser class Australia has won four consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men&rsquo;s dinghy (laser) sailing, after sailor Matt Wearn defended his Tokyo gold medal in light Marseille conditions on Wednesday afternoon.The nation&rsquo;s remarkable winning run began at London 2012, through Tom Slingsby, before Tom Burton won gold at Rio 2016. Wearn, now 28, first won gold in the class]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-matt-wearn-goes-back-to-back-with-olympic-dinghy-gold-after-multiple-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-matt-wearn-goes-back-to-back-with-olympic-dinghy-gold-after-multiple-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race of the century? Unpacking the tactics that helped Hocker to gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[What made the men&rsquo;s 1500m in Paris an all-time classic was that Kerr, Neguse and Ingebrigtsen could have all won if their tactics had been slightly differentIt was one of the greatest Olympic 1500m finals in history. Perhaps even the greatest. And while Cole Hocker was a deserved champion for the USA, what really made it an all-time classic was that Britain&rsquo;s Josh Kerr, the USA&rsquo;s Yared Nuguse and Norway&rsquo;s Jakob Ingebrigtsen all could have won if their tactics had been sli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-race-of-the-century-unpacking-the-tactics-that-helped-hocker-to-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/the-race-of-the-century-unpacking-the-tactics-that-helped-hocker-to-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Peter Bol faces 800m repechage as he defends himself over drugs case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30-year-old was suspended for alleged use of synthetic EPO, but was reinstated and says authorities could be playing &lsquo;political game&rsquo;Australian 800m runner Peter Bol will have to go through the repechage to avoid elimination in Paris, after finishing seventh in his first round heat on Wednesday. The Tokyo finalist took the opportunity after the race to defend himself against those who continue to question his record on drugs.The 30-year-old was provisionally suspended in 2023 aft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-peter-bol-faces-800m-repechage-as-he-defends-himself-over-drugs-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/australias-peter-bol-faces-800m-repechage-as-he-defends-himself-over-drugs-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat and hills in way of Kipchoge and Olympic history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eliud Kipchoge will have to deal with the weather and a hilly course if he is to win a historic third successive Olympic marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/heat-and-hills-in-way-of-kipchoge-and-olympic-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/heat-and-hills-in-way-of-kipchoge-and-olympic-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've always had a good finish' - Hocker on surprise gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[USA's Cole Hocker reflects on his surprise gold medal in the 1500m at the Paris Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ive-always-had-a-good-finish-hocker-on-surprise-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/ive-always-had-a-good-finish-hocker-on-surprise-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I want to get what I deserve in LA' - Kerr eyes gold in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr says the opportunity to win 1500m gold at Los Angeles 2028 and complete the full set of Olympic medals will drive him on for the next four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-want-to-get-what-i-deserve-in-la-kerr-eyes-gold-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-want-to-get-what-i-deserve-in-la-kerr-eyes-gold-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliot Giles: from camping in Swiss Alps to a place in Olympic 800m semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[British 800m runner&rsquo;s amazing three-week journey Paris call-up came last week after Jake Wightman&rsquo;s injuryThree weeks ago Elliot Giles was on a camping holiday in the Swiss Alps but on Wednesday the British athlete advanced to the semi-finals from his heat of the men&rsquo;s 800m at the Paris Olympics.Giles finished his heat strongly, coming home second behind the gold-medal favourite Djamel Sedjati, the Algerian runner with an eye on bettering the world record of 1min 40.91sec set b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/elliot-giles-from-camping-in-swiss-alps-to-a-place-in-olympic-800m-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/elliot-giles-from-camping-in-swiss-alps-to-a-place-in-olympic-800m-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB’s George Mills reinstated in 5,000m after heated exchange with France’s Hay]]></title><description><![CDATA[British athlete involved in collision in his 5,000m heat&lsquo;I was about to kick on and the French lad took me down&rsquo;George Mills became involved in a heated altercation with France&rsquo;s Hugo Hay after a collision in his 5,000m heat but the British athlete was reinstated with three other fallers.Hay remained on his feet after multiple runners, including Mills, tumbled down the home straight on the final lap and the Frenchman was able to qualify for the final on Saturday. But after the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-george-mills-reinstated-in-5000m-after-heated-exchange-with-frances-hay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/gbs-george-mills-reinstated-in-5000m-after-heated-exchange-with-frances-hay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injury scare for Barshim in high-jump qualifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joint defending high jump champion Mutaz Barshim pulls up with injury during qualifying for the Paris 2024 final, with his fellow gold medallist Gianmarco Tamberi the first to check on his rival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/injury-scare-for-barshim-in-high-jump-qualifying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/injury-scare-for-barshim-in-high-jump-qualifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I have higher heights in me']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweden&rsquo;s Armand Duplantis on breaking the pole vault world record at the Paris Olympics and what the future holds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-have-higher-heights-in-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/i-have-higher-heights-in-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mills confronts Hay after falling in 5,000m heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[GB's George Mills confronts France's Hugo Hay as he is one of multiple runners to fall in the final straight of the first 5,000m heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-confronts-hay-after-falling-in-5000m-heat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/mills-confronts-hay-after-falling-in-5000m-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atkin on 'running with the big dogs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby born Sam Atkin is preparing for the 5000 metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/atkin-on-running-with-the-big-dogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/atkin-on-running-with-the-big-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr misses out on gold after Hocker shock as GB cycling take sprint silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hocker produces huge upset as Ingebrigtsen falls shortAsher-Smith edged out of bronze medal in 200m finalBritain&rsquo;s Josh Kerr lost out on gold in the final yards of the men&rsquo;s 1500m final after an Olympic-record run by Cole Hocker of the USA delivered the shock of the Games &ndash; as the Team GB men&rsquo;s cycling team also took silver in the velodrome.It had been billed as being a grudge match, a &ldquo;race for the ages&rdquo; as Sebastian Coe described it, in which Kerr, the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-misses-out-on-gold-after-hocker-shock-as-gb-cycling-take-sprint-silver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-misses-out-on-gold-after-hocker-shock-as-gb-cycling-take-sprint-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemutai denied by Yavi in steeplechase sprint finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uganda's defending Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai is dethroned by Kenyan-born Bahraini Winfred Yavi in the women's 3000m steeplechase final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chemutai-denied-by-yavi-in-steeplechase-sprint-finish/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/chemutai-denied-by-yavi-in-steeplechase-sprint-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr and Ingebrigtsen 'destroy each other' as Hocker rips up script]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr's epic duel lived up to the billing, but American Cole Hocker ripped up the script to claim gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-and-ingebrigtsen-destroy-each-other-as-hocker-rips-up-script/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/athletics/kerr-and-ingebrigtsen-destroy-each-other-as-hocker-rips-up-script/</guid></item></channel></rss>