Athletics

And, after several “candid conversations”, they leave with “a very strong sense of confidence and satisfaction” that the Games – to be held from 23 July to 2 August 2026 – will be a success. “People might expect something like Glasgow 2014, but we have to manage those expectations,” CoCom …

Morgan Lake becomes the first British woman in history to clear 2m in the high jump at the Diamond League final in Zurich. BBC News

After three consecutive first-time clearances at lower heights, Lake required all three attempts to continue in the competition at 1.97m. But in a world-class line-up, with the rounds passing by quickly at the temporary venue hosting Wednesday’s field event finals in the centre of Zurich, the Briton maintained that momentum …

Keely Hodgkinson will face a challenge from Georgia Hunter Bell at the World Championships after her Great Britain team-mate opted to just compete in the 800m in Tokyo. Hunter Bell was weighing up whether to enter both the 800m and 1500m at the event which is being staged in Japan’s …

Also in Brussels, Britain’s Charlie Dobson was third in the men’s 400m in 44.81secs, behind Americans Jacory Patterson (44.05) and Vernon Norwood (44.62). Like Caudery, British team-mate Laura Muir also spoke optimistically of her World Championship ambitions after placing fourth in the women’s 1500m. After enduring an injury-disrupted start to …

Great Britain’s Daryll Neita finishes third in the women’s 100m behind American duo Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Sha’Carri Richardson at the Diamond League event in Brussels. BBC News

Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei will miss out on competing in Sunday’s Antrim Coast Half Marathon because of illness, race organisers have confirmed. The 28-year-old was scheduled to headline this year’s event, the Ugandan having won gold in the 10,000m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, setting a new Olympic …

Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson wins the 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, with compatriot Georgia Hunter Bell finishing third. BBC News

Despite suffering two hamstring tears this year, which delayed her season-opener until four weeks before the World Championships, Hodgkinson has wasted no time in reasserting herself as the favourite for gold in Tokyo. The two-time world silver medallist announced her return in emphatic fashion in Silesia, Poland on Saturday, clocking …

Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson set an 800m world lead in her first race since winning gold at the Paris Olympics. The 23-year-old returned to action in Silesia for the first time in 376 days in emphatic fashion. Hodgkinson, whose return from the hamstring injury she sustained in February has been …

Grand Slam Track will not take place in 2026 unless athletes receive their prize money for this year, says founder Michael Johnson. Johnson said they had been “unable to meet” their timelines for payments after failing to receive funding “committed” to them, but remains “confident” about the “long-term sustainability” of …

Georgia Hunter Bell remembers it well, not least the comically oversized vest. The feeling of knowing she was going to win her first ever track race as she passed everyone – girls and boys – on the final lap. Listening as her mum was told that 800m in two minutes …

Keely Hodgkinson is set to contest her first race since being crowned Olympic 800m champion 12 months ago, while fellow Briton Georgia Hunter Bell targets her third Diamond League win of the season in Silesia, Poland. England’s Hodgkinson, who suffered setbacks during her recovery from a hamstring injury sustained in …

Richardson apologised to Coleman, saying: “I love him and to him I can’t apologise enough”. When the footage of the incident became public Coleman described Richardson as “a human being, and a great person”. He told the Athletic: “She has a lot of things going on, a lot of emotions …

United States sprinter Fred Kerley has been provisionally suspended for an alleged anti-doping whereabouts violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Tuesday. Kerley, 30, who won 100m bronze at last summer’s Paris Games, could face a two-year ban if the charge is upheld. The World Anti-Doping Code states an …

Great Britain’s Innes Fitzgerald completed a long-distance double as she won the 3,000m at the European Under-20 Championships. The 19-year-old from Devon added the crown to the 5,000m title she won on Thursday as she aims for a place at this month’s World Championships in Tokyo. Fitzgerald – who was …

Jonathan Edwards and Steve Cram speak about their world record achievements BBC News

When Edwards arrived at Gothenburg’s Ullevi Stadium, no-one had ever jumped beyond 18 metres in ‘legal’ wind conditions. Within the first two rounds of the competition, he had managed it twice. He landed beyond the measuring board with his opening-round jump of 18.16m and then added another 13cm to the …

A police report said footage appeared to show Coleman being shoved into a wall, before Richardson threw an item at him. She was released on Monday following the incident. Coleman did not want to participate in the investigation and “declined to be a victim”, the police officer’s report reads. Richardson …

“It was a hard effort and spending 12 and a half laps out there is a bit different and a bit more than I’m expecting, but that mile push hopefully shows I’m strong enough for five weeks time.” Kerr pointed out the strength of British middle distance running. “This title’s …