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Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium

Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.

Hunt second in Diamond League 200m as White wins

Amy Hunt follows up her extraordinary week at the European Championships with a second-placed finish in the women's 200m at the Diamond League in Lausanne behind Kayla White.

Duplantis releases song for Ultimate Championship

Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis says "music and sport bring people together in the best way as he releases 'Gold' for the upcoming inaugural Ultimate Championship.

Olympian Simpson says she will never run again after cardiac arrest

Olympic 1500m medallist Jenny Simpson says a "chapter has ended" and she will not return to running after having a cardiac arrest.

Edmonton Marathon route was 674 metres too long

Organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit their course this year was more than half a kilometre too long.

Edmonton Marathon route was 674 metres too long

Organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit their course this year was more than half a kilometre too long.

Athletics coach believed missing is in jail for sexual assault

English athletics coach Leon Baptiste was given a 10-month prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting a minor.

'Sensational' Hunt's historic European Championships

Relive Great Britain's Amy Hunt's "iconic" European Championships where the sprinter won four gold medals with victories in the women's 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x100m relay.

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How Claire Bryant won world long jump gold

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How Claire Bryant won world long jump gold

'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple

Amy Hunt asserts herself as Great Britain's new track sensation after winning an unprecedented four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.

Dramatic last laps as GB take silver in men's and women's 4x400m relays

Great Britain take silver in both the men's and women's 4x400m relay, with the last lap of each race going right down to the wire.

Final European Championships medal table & list of GB medallists

Final medal table and Great Britain's medallists for the European Athletics Championships at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.

Final European Championships medal table & list of GB medallists

Final medal table and Great Britain's medallists for the European Athletics Championships at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.

'The jump of her life!' - GB's Sawyers takes long jump silver

Great Britain's Jazz Sawyers puts on "one of the performances of the championship" to take silver in the women's long jump, finishing just one centimetre behind gold-winning Larissa Iapichino.

GB's Hunter-Bell comfortably wins 'serene, beautiful' 1500m gold

Georgia Hunter-Bell wins convincingly in the women's 1500m to take gold for Great Britain, making herself uncatchable on the final stretch.

History for Hunt and Asher-Smith in golden finish for GB

Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history and Georgia Hunter Bell claims a commanding 1500m gold as Great Britain maintain their bid to top the final medal table at the European Championships.

Hunt wins fourth gold as GB storm to mixed 4x100m relay victory

Jeremiah Azu, Dina-Asher Smith, Zharnel Hughes and Amy Hunt combine to win gold for Great Britain in the first mixed 4x100m relay at the European Athletics Championships.

O'Connor targets biggest titles after European gold

Kate O'Connor knows she is capable of winning a world and Olympic title after producing a superb performance to clinch a European gold medal.

Athletics medal ceremonies postponed after fraud arrest

Transport was also delayed because of the arrest, leading to crowds building up outside the venue.

European Championship marathon records fall in men's and women's races

Germany's Amanal Petros and Finland's Alisa Vainio both set new championship records on their way to gold in the men and women's marathons, on the final day of the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Donnelly wins GB's first women's marathon medal at Europeans

Abbie Donnelly became the first British woman to win a marathon medal at the European Championships as she claimed bronze in Birmingham on Sunday.

Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women's marathon

Abbie Donnelly wins the bronze medal in the women's marathon, with Great Britain also winning a gold medal in the team event, on the final day of the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham.

'It was so up and down' - O'Connor wins heptathlon gold

Ireland's Kate O'Connor speaks after winning gold in the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships, just weeks after winning the same event at the Commonwealth Games.

Johnson-Thompson grateful to still be competing

Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson reflects on her European Championships, where her heptathlon was impacted by a lack of training due to injury.

'Absolutely miles ahead!' GB women win brilliant relay gold

Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan and Imani-Lara Lansiquot dominate the 4x100m relay to win a brilliant gold.

Hunt praises 'superwomen' team-mates after winning third European gold medal

Amy Hunt claims the third gold medal of her bid for a historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith makes history as Great Britain win two relay golds at the European Athletics Championships.

Great Britain storm to 4x100m relay gold

Great Britain quartet Romell Glave, Zharnell Hughes, Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe race to 4x100m relay gold at the European Athletics Championships.

Johnson-Thompson vows she still has hunger to compete

Katarina Johnson-Thompson says if she is "not competitive, I will start asking questions" after finishing 21st at the European Athletics Championships following a difficult season.

Ireland's O'Connor secures heptathlon European gold

Kate O'Connor says her late grandmother "would have been jumping for joy" at the Irish athlete claims gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.

GB's Hunter Bell glides into 1500m final

Georgia Hunter Bell wins her heat and is the only Brit to qualify for Sunday's women's 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records

In the women's race walking, Sofia Fiorini of Italy smashes the marathon world record by over nine minutes, with Maria Perez of Spain also setting a world record in the half-marathon, at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Fresh rivals & forced to settle for silver - but Hodgkinson up for fight

Keely Hodgkinson says she is proud of her ability to "continue to fight" after taking silver behind Audrey Werro at the European Athletics Championships.

Hodgkinson beaten to European gold by rival Werro

Keely Hodgkinson is forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denies the Briton a third consecutive title in a thrilling 800m final.

Werro beats Hodgkinson to win 800m gold

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is unable to defend her 800m European title taking silver behind Switzerland's Audrey Werro who has too much in the tank down the back straight.

Hughes takes silver as Ansah wins 200m gold

Germany's Owen Ansah wins 200m gold in a time of 19.95 seconds, ahead of Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes who takes silver.

Hunt says 'glam helps mentality' - but can it give you that winning edge?

Sprinter Amy Hunt has been showing off her nails at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

English makes history with European 800m gold for Ireland

Mark English becomes the first man to win a gold medal for Ireland at the European Athletics Championships as he wins the 800m in Birmingham.

Kerr's Europeans absence ruining the sport - Ingebrigtsen

Jakob Ingebrigtsen says he is "very" disappointed by British rival Josh Kerr's decision to miss the European Championships in Birmingham.

Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?

The world record for the women's 800m is the longest standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years. Why is it such a tough task?

'Total domination' - GB's Glave and Azu claim European 100m one-two

Great Britain's Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu claim a sensational European 100m one-two for the hosts in Birmingham.

Grand Slam Track athletes deny Johnson claim they have been paid

Athletes promised thousands of pounds in payments for participating in Grand Slam Track events are still waiting for their money.

GB's Hunt comes of age with European 100m gold

Britain's Amy Hunt has her "coming of age" moment as she storms to 100m glory at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Ingebrigtsen returns from 'lowest of lows' to clinch 5,000m gold

Jakob Ingebrigtsen fights back from "the lowest of lows" to win a stunning 5,000m gold at the European Championships after almost a year out with injury.

The team behind Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record

BBC Sport looks at the team behind Great Britain 800m star Keely Hodgkinson's golden rise and pursuit of a world record.

Selfies, signatures & social media - how Kerr embraced Glasgow Games

Gold medallist Josh Kerr has revelled in the Commonwealth Games and in competing for Scotland in Glasgow this week.

2,000km, eight countries, 29 days - the fastest runner to cross the Alps

Ultra-runner Sophie Woods runs 2,000km across eight countries in only 29 days to break the record for completing the Via Alpina - one of the world's toughest endurance challenges.

Saturday scrap ends with emotional Kerr winning fight

There were no pacers and no wave lights. This was a Saturday night scrap - Glasgow rules - and Josh Kerr wasn't going to let anyone beat him in that fight.

Speed suits & altitude rooms - how Kerr planned to beat mile world record

On July 18 at the London Diamond League meeting, Josh Kerr intends to beat Hicham El Guerrouj's world record for the mile. But how will he do it?