Rohan Browning reckons it’s only a matter of time before he joins countryman Patrick Johnson in the exclusive sub-10 second club after clocking the fastest 100m time by an Australian on home soil. Browning’s flying effort of 10.02 seconds at the national championships on Saturday was also the third quickest ever by an Australian – behind only Johnson’s national record […]

UKA confirmed on Friday it had now received the required assurances from relevant bodies that the sporting exemption in the Equality Act 2010 applies to the Gender Recognition Act 2004. World Athletics’ positioning on the matter is now also in line with UKA. The national body said in a statement it “acknowledges and appreciates the efforts made by World Athletics […]

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Defending European Indoor champion Keely Hodgkinson admits it took time to get to grips with her stunning breakthrough. The British star, who […]

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Dina Asher-Smith insists she has moved on from her year of heartbreak after setting a new British 60m record. The 27-year-old beat […]

Canberra teenager Cameron Myers loves to run and loves to win, so when he crossed the line in third place in the mile race at the Maurie Plant Meet at Albert Park in Melbourne on Thursday night, he didn’t realise he had made history. The 16-year-old had expected he would drop under the celebrated four-minute mark. But Myers announced himself […]

Now 36 years of age, Bolt has been retired for almost seven years, but remains active with yearly appearances at the Unicef celebrity charity football match Soccer Aid. His earning potential remains high after pulling in $33 million in 2016 alone through prize money, appearances fees and sponsorship, where he once signed the largest ever deal in track and field […]

Marathon world records Elite men: 2hrs 1mins 09secs, Eliud Kipchoge, Berlin, September 2022. For context, the average time for male runners is approximately 3 hours 48 mins. Elite women: 2hrs 14mins 04secs, Brigid Kosgei, Chicago, October 2019. While the average time for female runners is approximately 4 hours 23 mins. How to watch? The elite races and the iconic mass […]

The creaking body of Kenenisa Bekele appears finally poised to reach the start line, at the time of writing, no doubt galvanised by Kipchoge’s latest breakthrough at 37 years of age. The 40-year-old logged a DNS at London two years ago, which was followed by third in Berlin with 2:06:47, a disappointing 2:12:52 in New York last November and a […]

When is it? The 2022 London Marathon takes place on Sunday, 2 October, which is the last time the legendary race will occur in autumn before reverting back to the spring next year after a Covid-enforced disruption. Start times 08.30: Mini London marathon 08.50: Elite wheelchair races Recommended: Scholes slams Manchester United moves for Sancho and Varane Durham are docked […]

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Sir Mo Farah has pulled out of Sunday’s London Marathon due to a hip injury. The four-time Olympic gold medallist, 39, suffered […]