Athletics
Athletics spectator killed by hammer throw in US
A spectator has been killed after he was accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athlete at a high school indoor athletics...
‘I’m just a kid’ – 16-year-old breaks 200m record in 20.04secs
Australian teenage sensation Gout Gout has entered the record books by becoming the fastest 16-year-old in history over 200m. He ran the distance...
Sawe runs fifth-fastest time on marathon debut
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe ran the fifth-fastest marathon of all time on his debut at the distance to win the Valencia Marathon. The 28-year-old...
Double Olympic champion Brownlee retires aged 36
Double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 36. Brownlee won gold at London...
Nageeye and Chepkirui win New York City Marathon
Abdi Nageeye surged past former champion Evans Chebet in the final stretch to win the men’s race at the New York City Marathon...
Australia offer extra funding for Glasgow 2026 bid
Glasgow’s protracted bid to rescue the 2026 Commonwealth Games has taken a further twist after Australian authorities promised “a multi-million pound investment” to...
