Athletics

A record number of people have applied to participate in the 2027 London Marathon via the public ballot. In total, 1,338,544 people have applied for the event which will take place on 25 April, breaking last year’s record of 1,133,813. The 2026 marathon had a record 59,830 finishers and was …

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team explains the role of pacers in running events BBC News

Wada revealed details of a state-sponsored doping programme in 2015, and declared the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code. But Wada’s executive committee voted to reinstate Rusada in September 2018, subject to a number of strict conditions. The move was condemned in some circles at the time …

World 400m champion Collen Kebinatshipi has urged African federations to “protect” their athletes after World Athletics blocked six runners from the continent who wanted to transfer their allegiance to Turkey. Switching nationality has increasingly become an attractive option for athletes seeking better incentives and structured support. However, this growing trend …

Reflecting on her performances in Poland, where she set a new Irish record score of 4,839 points, O’Connor still felt a sense of disappointment with the colour of the medal she ended with. “I did go in wanting to win the competition. Now, I’m very satisfied with the score because …

Rapid developments in sport science in the last 20 years have run alongside the technological improvements in racing shoes. Simply put, we know more than ever how to ‘beat the wall’ and to keep glycogen levels topped up throughout 26.2miles. In Sawe’s case, a research team from sports nutrition brand …

At the finish line, Sawe held up sponsors Adidas’ latest ‘supershoe’ with his time written along the side, acknowledging the technology which had assisted him. The Adidas Adios Pro 3 shoes, available to purchase for an eye-watering £450, weigh just 97g – 30% lighter than the previous model. The company …

“Everyone tried to put me off at first – people just didn’t believe I would actually do it,” Cox says. But on 26 October last year, she set off from the Attari-Wagah border between Pakistan and India, bound for Kolkata, just a few miles from where her father Deric was …

Gabby Logan has the best of the day’s action from the London Marathon. BBC News

Watch the live stream of the finish line at the 2026 London Marathon. BBC News

Switzerland’s Marcel Hug wins the elite men’s wheelchair race at the 2026 London Marathon to secure his sixth consecutive victory in the capital and eighth overall. BBC News

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. BBC News

Available for 23 days Ready to go the distance? Clara Amfo brings you Pacesetter: Run with Clara Amfo a high-energy soundtrack designed to keep you moving from start to finish. Built around her huge marathon playlist, this is a mix of anthems, fresh cuts and feel-good favourites, carefully selected to …

Four runners taking on the marathon share their journey from Couch to 5K. BBC News

While high-impact movement might sound damaging, running actually helps strengthen the muscles, ligaments, and cartilage that support the knee joint. Professor Stuart Gray works at the University of Glasgow and is an expert in muscle and metaboliccloseMetabolismThe chemical processes that happen within living things (such as how they digest fats …

Apryl Hammett aims to complete a total of 300 marathons – 100 road, 100 trail and 100 ultra. BBC News

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. BBC News

BBC Sport speaks to Jordan and Cian Adams, the ‘FTD Brothers’. After the 2026 London Marathon, which Jordan will run carrying a 25kg fridge, the pair will sprint across all 32 counties of Ireland in just 32 days. They are running in memory of their mum, Geraldine, who died of …

Available for over a year When Julia Paternain crossed the finish line in the women’s marathon at last year’s World Athletics Championships, she had no idea what position she was in – or that she’d just made history. Julia, who was ranked 288th in the world at the start of …

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. BBC News