18 h. ago Hunter Bell contends with double trouble after winning London Diamond League 800m

1500m specialist to contact Holmes over worlds dilemmaKenya’s Koech stuns home hope Kerr in men’s 1500mWhat does a hitherto 1500m specialist do when they cannot stop winning over 800m? Call the expert, of course. Back when she concluded a remarkable first full season as a runner with Olympic 1500m bronze in Paris last summer, Georgia Hunter Bell’s path appeared to be set. Why change a successful formula?But change she has, and victory over 800m in London on Saturday provided a second win in her past two Diamond League races over the distance, having won in Stockholm last month. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Georgia Hunter Bell may turn to Kelly Holmes for World Championships advice

The British athlete impressed in London on Saturday and could compete in two events in Japan.

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20 h. ago British men collect world relay golds 28 years late from disqualified US team

US team stripped of 1997 title after doping admissionBrits honoured before 60,000 fans at London StadiumUK launches bid to host 2029 world athletics eventBritain’s men’s 4x400m relay team were presented with their gold medals from the 1997 world championships at London’s Diamond League meeting on Saturday having been elevated from silver after the belated disqualification of the US team.The US were stripped of the title won in Athens when Antonio Pettigrew confessed in 2008 to doping between 1997 and 2003. The US also lost their 2000 Olympic title. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Athletics: Femke Bol claims third consecutive 400m hurdles crown at London Diamond League 2025

Athletics: Femke Bol claims third consecutive 400m hurdles crown at London Diamond League 2025  Olympics.com

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25 h. ago UK government backs London bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships

UK government backs London bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships  Yahoo Sports

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27 h. ago World Athletics Championships: London’s 2029 bid gets Starmer backing

UK government will give £35m to help push for eventPrevious successes leave city in strong position for bidLondon is in prime position to stage the 2029 World Athletics Championships after finally securing a substantial government funding commitment for the bid.It is understood that the UK government has agreed to give £35m to help bid for the championships, which would be the first to be staged in London since 2017, with the mayor’s office expected to commit around £10m. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2029: UK government backs London bid

World Athletics Championships 2029: UK government backs London bid  BBC

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28 h. ago Starmer backs bid to bring 2029 World Athletics Championships to London

The English capital last held the event in 2017.

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28 h. ago Government backs London’s bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships

Government backs London’s bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships  The Times

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28 h. ago Diamond League 2025: London schedule, start times and TV channel tonight

The Diamond League comes to London for the latest round of track and field.

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43 h. ago Kerr and Lyles offer London Diamond League stardust despite withdrawals

Threat of rain and absences of Hodgkinson, Hassan and Ingebrigtsen are blows but record tilts will enthrall fansOne of the major issues athletics faces is the relative lack of importance that the overwhelming majority of events hold. It is one of the reasons why Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track is yet to catch alight: the pay is great for the athletes, but a win or loss counts for little in the overall scheme of a season or career.The much-maligned Diamond League has fought against such (ir)relevance throughout its existence. In such a context, it is a notable achievement that the London leg of athletics’ premier season-long competition is a 60,000 sellout for what could turn out to be a thunderstorm-threatened Saturday afternoon. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Watch Diamond League London Stream Free With The Athlete's Lounge Broadcast

Watch Diamond League London Stream Free With The Athlete's Lounge Broadcast  FloTrack

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3 d. ago London athletes part of dominant Canadian team at World Dragon Boat Racing Championships

London athletes part of dominant Canadian team at World Dragon Boat Racing Championships  CBC

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4 d. ago 2025 London Diamond League: Preview, schedule and where to watch live athletics

2025 London Diamond League: Preview, schedule and where to watch live athletics  Olympics.com

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5 d. ago Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathon runner’, dies in road accident aged 114

Singh’s east London running club confirms death in India of athlete thought to be first centenarian to run a marathonThe runner Fauja Singh, believed to be the oldest person to complete a marathon, has died in a road accident in India aged 114.The athlete, who lived in Ilford in east London, was hit by a car and suffered fatal injuries while trying to cross a road in his birth village of Beas Pind, near Jalandhar in Punjab, on Monday, according to reports in India. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Nasa retiree and crewmates splash down in Pacific after private ISS mission

Axiom-SpaceX mission led by Peggy Whitson, 65, returns to Earth from International Space StationThe Nasa retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, along with crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary returning from their countries’ first ISS missions.A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the four-member team parachuted into the sea off the coast of California at about 2.30am PDT (10.30am BST) after a fiery reentry through Earth’s atmosphere that capped a 22-hour descent from orbit. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ITV This Morning star shares update after being rushed to hospital following 'nightmare'

The presenter has taken to social media to share the 'nightmare'endured while competing in the famous Yukon 1000 boat race

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7 d. ago This Morning star Jake Quickenden shares update after being rushed to hospital

Jake Quickenden has been left 'gutted' after being rushed to hospital following a 'nightmare' incident which occured while he was competing in a boat race

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7 d. ago This Morning star in hospital dash after 'nightmare' accident left him devastated

A star of ITV's This Morning has been rushed to hospital after being involved in a "nightmare" incident while competing in a 1,000 mile boat race

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7 d. ago This Morning star 'gutted' after being rushed to hospital following 'nightmare' incident

The presenter was competing in a famous boat race when the incident occured

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