Olympic champion Masai Russell set a new world record in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on Thursday. The 26-year-old American clocked 12.09 seconds to beat the previous best of 12.12sec set by Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan at the Eugene World Championships in 2022. Russell, whose previous best wa…

…statements that somehow have been published and seen by so many. SO thankful to Alabama Athletics for refuting it on my behalf.'More than anything... I remain completely heartbroken by the tragic death that occurred that night.' by Linda Ikeji at 21/08/2026 4:31 PM | Share this Story

Missing UK athletics coach jailed in Morocco for s£xually ass@ulting minor An English athletics coach and former gold medallist who was reported missing has been jailed in Morocco after being convicted of s£xu@lly ass@ulting a minor, ending weeks of uncertainty over the whereabouts of the former British sprinter. Leon…

…support a halt to the elections. Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Athletics and Other Sports Development Commission, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, has rejected Odegbami’s position, describing it as being driven by personal interest rather than the broader development of Nigerian football. “I disagree wi…

…and the university. Adegboyega's bio has been removed from the Jacksonville State athletics website. The JSU athletics department sent the following statement to AL.com: "We are aware of the arrest. In response, the individual has been suspended from the men's basketball team. Because the matter did not occur on campus…

Kayinsola Ajayi raced to victory on Saturday, July 18 at the London Diamond League 2026 in the men’s 100 metres. He clocked 9.84 seconds, fending off reigning world champion Oblique Seville in the process. The Jamaican Seville came second in 9.87 at the London National Stadium, with Romell Grave of Team GB rounding out…

…champion Folashade Oluwafemiayo and several other elite athletes competing across athletics, boxing, cycling, swimming, weightlifting and para sports. The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, with about 3,000 athletes from 74 nations competing in 10 sports.

Russia to challenge World Athletics ban at the Court of Arbitration for sport The Russian Athletics Federation has announced that it will lodge a formal appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), challenging the recent decision by World Athletics to extend its blanket ban on the country's track and field ath…

…Olympic gold medallist plays down injury fears after emotional withdrawal from UK Athletics Championships 400m final Keely Hodgkinson has played down injury fears after pulling out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships; the Olympic 800m champion is due to challenge for the 800m world record this summer; S…

…caption, The London Marathon is going to be a bit different in 2027...Related topicsAthletics

…2026British two-time Olympic medallist Asha Philip has announced her retirement from athletics.The 35-year-old was part of the 4x100m relay teams that won bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Games.After a 19-year career which involved Philip overcoming a serious knee injury in 2007, she leaves the sport havi…

…his career. He has regained fitness from previous injuries by running around the athletics track behind the Finchale End, and by completing shuttle runs on the outfield.In the warm-ups before day one against Northamptonshire, he was throwing balls to former Durham captain Scott Borthwick, who was best man at Stokes' we…