Sunday 22nd February 2026
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Rachel Caves rose to the challenges to win U17 gold at the Lindsays National XC and then could not wait to watch role model Laura Muir.
The Harmeny AC athlete was on the podium...
The English National Cross Country Championships made a long-awaited return to the North East on February 21, with Sedgefield hosting the event for the first time at Hardwick Park.
Organised in partnership with Sedgefield Harriers, supported by Durham County Council and sponsored by SportsShoes.com, the championships were staged in...
The 36-year-old died while representing the United Arab Emirates at an event in east London back in 201711:43, 20 Feb 2026Updated 12:05, 20 Feb 2026Abdullah Hayayei died when part of a throwing cage fell on him in London(Image: Warren Little/Getty Images)UK Athletics have pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter...
Saturday 21st February 2026
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By Peter Jardine, Head of Communications
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Fourteen years after her last appearance at the Lindsays National XC, Laura Muir drew on the...
The World Cross Country Championships are in trouble, writes Cathal Dennehy, and the best way to stop it from withering on the vine is to persuade the biggest names in distance running to compete.
The first step in fixing a problem is accepting there is one. The World Cross...
Olympic icon Keely Hodgkinson has reacted to breaking the 800m indoor world recordKeely Hodgkinson has set a new world record(Image: SAMEER AL-DOUMY, AFP via Getty Images)Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has showcased her new outlook after smashing the indoor 800m world record. The 23-year-old posted a stunning time of...
Sunday 15th February 2026
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Birmingham day one round-up
Alessandro Schenini made it a Birmingham gold double with success at the UK Indoor Champs.
And Jemma Reekie added a second gold in terms of the Scots with her victory in the Women’s 1500m final on Sunday...
Abdullah Hayayei died after a training accident at Newham Leisure Centre on the eve of the 2017 World Para Champs in London.
UK Athletics has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter following the death in 2017 of the para thrower, Abdullah Hayayei, during training ahead of the World Para Athletics...
SanlamAllianz yesterday launched its annual Coastal Marathon in Windhoek, with the event scheduled to take place on 25 April 2026 in Swakopmund under the theme 'Past your limits, led by confidence.' Registration for the marathon officially opened yesterday and will close on 27 March.
Over the years, the SanlamAllianz...
Thursday 19th February 2026
By Peter Jardine, Head of Communications
National XC course same as 2025
The two words ‘The National’ were trending on Twitter across the UK earlier this week.
And, even if that strand of social media attention was apparently centred on an impending horse race on Merseyside, the athletics...
