Athletics

World record holder Duplantis set for London return
World record holder Armad Duplantis confirms he will return to the London Stadium for the first time in eight years in 2026.
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
1 day ago
The 63-year-old who ran the world's deepest marathon
Attribution
Wales Sport
Posted
9 hours ago
Comments
3
Duplantis & McLaughlin-Levrone named world athletes of year
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
1 day ago
Hospital CCTV helps clear long jumper of doping
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
5 days ago
Chalmers joy as 2030 Commonwealth Games hosts confirmed
Posted
5 days ago
More Than The Score. Do coaches get better with age? Audio, 25 minutes
Attribution
BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Athletes in Paralympic World Class Programme named
Attribution
Disability Sport
Posted
17 November

Athletics video

GB's Hunter Bell and Hodgkinson take 800m silver and bronze. Video, 00:02:45
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
21 September
'I thought I had it' - Hodgkinson on 800m final. Video, 00:02:36
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
21 September
Botswana snatch gold from USA in dramatic 4x400m finish. Video, 00:03:29
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
21 September
'She's a true warrior' - Meadows on Hodgkinson performance. Video, 00:02:13
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
21 September
Lyles brings USA home for 4x100m gold. Video, 00:00:49
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
21 September

Athletics news

Women's 100m final on day one at LA 2028 Olympics
The women's 100m final will take place on day one of the 2028 Olympics, with the men's on day two, as athletics is moved to the first week in Los Angeles.
Attribution
Olympic Games
Posted
12 November
Sprinter Bracy-Williams given 45-month doping ban
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
11 November
Former Olympic coach denies child sex offences
Attribution
Manchester
Posted
17 November
Pawlett following in footsteps of heptathlon heroes
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
4 November
First international podium 'amazing' for Turner
Attribution
Triathlon
Posted
3 November
GB's Dever finishes fourth in New York marathon
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
2 November
Wada wants Usada to do more to stop Enhanced Games
Posted
31 October

Will 'stars align' for Wightman at Glasgow 2026?
World 1500m silver medallist Jake Wightman believes the "stars are aligning" at the right time for him to make one final attempt at winning a Commonwealth Games gold for Scotland in Glasgow next summer.
Posted
28 October
Marathon record holder Chepngetich given three-year ban
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
23 October
World Athletics victims of £1.3m corporate theft
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
30 October
'Climate change impacting marathon records'
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
28 October
Comments
155
Bol switches to 800m and Hodgkinson 'can't wait'
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
10 October
How sprinter Levitt turned groceries to gold
Attribution
Disability Sport
Posted
10 October
Cockroft wins third gold as Pembroke defends title
Attribution
Disability Sport
Posted
4 October

Elsewhere on the BBC

Add to your watchlist on iPlayer and subscribe on Sounds

Steve Davis: 'I felt I was unbeatable'
It's 45 years since Essex's Steve Davis won his first major title at the UK Championship
Attribution
Sounds
The hidden workings of dating apps uncovered
Attribution
iPlayer
Available for 29 days
Meet the Premier League’s first female photographer
Attribution
Sounds
Get ready for Guz Khan's new comedy, landing this Christmas
Attribution
iPlayer
Autumn Budget 2025: What the changes mean for you
Attribution
Sounds
Model makers bring cherished memories to life in miniature
Attribution
iPlayer
Legendary frontman Jon Bon Jovi shares his favourite records
Attribution
Sounds

Features and analysis

Menzies Campbell: Athlete, lawyer and formidable politician
The former Liberal Democrat leader was one of the UK parliament's most distinctive and authoritative voices.
Attribution
Scotland
Posted
26 September
How 'choosing the hard path' helped Hunt claim superb 200m silver
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
19 September
Comments
1017
'Who are you trying to convince?' - do mind games really work?
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
18 September
Comments
123
Back yard to brilliant - the making of Duplantis, and how high can he go?
Attribution
Athletics
The must-watch events at the World Championships
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
8 September
My 30-year-old world record 'not a good sign for athletics' - Edwards
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
7 August
Couch to 5k - Top tips to get started with running
Attribution
Athletics
Posted
12 May

Find us here