The London marathon is back and it takes place on Sunday with athletes and the public ready to take on the 26-mile beast. Among the athletes is Brigid Kosgei who says she is well prepared for the race in which she is arguably favourite to win. She said: “First of all I want to say thanks because I have been […]

First published in The Age on September 22, 2000 Au revoir, Perec Perhaps she was never really here at all. Certainly, by late Wednesday night when Marie-Jose Perec telephoned her close friend and Reebok agent Patricia Menant from Sydney Airport’s departure lounge, she seemed to be dematerialising. Marie-Jose Perec on her way to Homebush.Credit:Mike Bowers Perec was close to breaking […]

Team GB is set to be stripped of the silver medal it won in the 4x100m event at Tokyo 2020, after sprinter CJ Ujah's B sample came back positive. Ujah was suspended last month after his A sample tested positive for two banned substances. The case has been referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport Anti-Doping Division (CAS ADD), […]

Team GB are on the verge of losing their silver medal from the 4x100m relay. CJ Ujah has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping violation after testing positive for two banned substances. Ujah tested positive for banned substances known as SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators) and Ostarine, an anabolic agent, which help the user build muscle. The 27-year-old ran the […]

It’s the penultimate day of the Olympics with another 34 medals up for grabs. Friday was another brilliant day for Team GB with golds in the women’s Madison and in the Modern Pentathlon. GB sit in fourth in the medal tables having won 18 golds, 20 silvers and 20 bronzes to sit ahead of the Russian Olympic Committee with just […]

Olympic hero Katarina Johnson-Thompson has expressed her pride and revealed the extent of the difficulties she has faced after her injury heartbreak in Tokyo. Johnson-Thompson was forced out of the heptathlon after suffering an injury to her right calf in the 200m, refusing treatment to complete the race by walking over the finish line. But she was ultimately disqualified for […]

Tokyo: Nicola McDermott said she felt peace as she launched her Olympic high jump campaign knowing she was channelling God’s work and relied on scripture to help her. Eleanor Patterson did what she did knowing in her head she was ready and deserved to be in the final. Eleanor Patterson in the women’s high jump qualifying round on Thursday. Credit:Getty […]

Ashley Moloney is poised to win Australia’s breakthrough medal on the track at these Olympics tonight and become the first Australian ever to win a decathlon medal. Moloney enters the last night of the decathlon in second place after an outstanding session on Thursday. Australia has never finished higher than sixth in the decathlon and has yet to win a […]

Day 13 of the Tokyo Olympics is upon us and as ever there is plenty to keep an eye on with 27 medal events going ahead. Liam Heath will look to add to his gold medal from Rio 2016 when he takes part in the men's spring canoeing K1 200m final at around 03.25am. And there are plenty of other […]

Peter Bol is a man and a symbol. He is a young man who worked hard, trained hard and made personal sacrifices – as one must, to achieve his best. Peter Bol celebrates winning his semi-final.Credit:Getty Images So far, his best has involved astonishing achievements, including breaking the Oceania and Australian 800-metre record – twice! While breaking the record he […]