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London preparing a bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships
Dec 07, 2025

London preparing a bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

London is preparing a bid to bring the World Athletics Championships back to the capital in 2029, organisers have announced.Athletic Ventures - the joint organi...

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London Marathon: Sabastian Sawe records biggest career victory while Tigst Assefa shatters women's-only world record
Dec 07, 2025

London Marathon: Sabastian Sawe records biggest career victory while Tigst Assefa shatters women's-only world record

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon for his biggest career victory while Tigst Assefa shattered the women's-only world record.Sawe pulled away from...

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Keely Hodgkinson: Olympic champion to run in 800m at London Diamond League meet on July 19
Dec 07, 2025

Keely Hodgkinson: Olympic champion to run in 800m at London Diamond League meet on July 19

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will take part in London's Diamond League meet on July 19 - the event at which she set a British 800m record last year.Hodgkin...

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Gabby Thomas: Alleged abuse of Olympic champion being investigated by Grand Slam Track
Dec 07, 2025

Gabby Thomas: Alleged abuse of Olympic champion being investigated by Grand Slam Track

Grand Slam Track are investigating alleged abuse of Team USA's three-time Olympic gold medallist Gabby Thomas.The incident took place at an event in Philadelphi...

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen: Olympic gold medallist's father Gjert Ingebrigtsen cleared of abusing son after trial
Dec 07, 2025

Jakob Ingebrigtsen: Olympic gold medallist's father Gjert Ingebrigtsen cleared of abusing son after trial

An athletics coach has been cleared of abusing his son - Olympic gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen - in a high-profile trial that has gripped Norway.Gjert Ingeb...

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Gout Gout: Australian teen sensation betters his own 200m national record
Dec 07, 2025

Gout Gout: Australian teen sensation betters his own 200m national record

Teenager Gout Gout set a new personal best and an Australian record with victory in the men's 200m on his senior international debut at the Golden Spike meeting...

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Ruth Chepngetich: Women's marathon world record holder suspended after testing positive for banned substance
Dec 07, 2025

Ruth Chepngetich: Women's marathon world record holder suspended after testing positive for banned substance

Ruth Chepngetich, the women's marathon world record-holder, has been provisionally suspended for a positive doping test on Thursday.Chepngetich tested positive...

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Government backs UK bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships
Dec 07, 2025

Government backs UK bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships

The Government has thrown its support behind the United Kingdom's bid to host the World Athletics Championships and World Para Athletics Championships in 2029.T...

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World Athletics approves SRY gene tests for athletes wanting to compete in female category ahead of World Championships
Dec 07, 2025

World Athletics approves SRY gene tests for athletes wanting to compete in female category ahead of World Championships

World Athletics has approved SRY gene tests for athletes wishing to compete in the female category, with the regulations taking effect on 1 September 2025 ahead...

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Sha'Carri Richardson: World 100m champion issues public apology to boyfriend Christian Coleman after her domestic violence arrest
Dec 07, 2025

Sha'Carri Richardson: World 100m champion issues public apology to boyfriend Christian Coleman after her domestic violence arrest

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a video on social media and issued an apology to her boyfriend Christian Coleman....

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