‘The costume develops its own microclimate’: what it’s like to run a marathon in a novelty outfit
From stocky rhinos to mighty oak trees, dragging these costumes over 26 miles can be a punishing experience
Inside the dirtiest race in Olympic history: ‘It wasn’t fair. I wasn’t on a level playing field’
How did the women’s 1500m in the 2012 London Olympics get its unenviable reputation? Athletes who were cheated out of medals talk about what happened that day – and how the results have slowly unravelled
London Marathon 2025: route, runners and everything else you need to know
Our guide to the elites, record breakers and ever presents as 56,000 brave souls race in largest one-day fundraising event
Will Jacob Kiplimo be the first to run a marathon in less than two hours?
Hugh Brasher, the London Marathon race director, certainly thinks so but the Ugandan faces stiff competition from Eliud Kipchoge and Tamirat Tola
‘It’s a step towards hope’: a refugee’s journey from wartorn Eritrea to the London Marathon
Hagos Kidana Abrha’s ability to run helped him to escape conflict in Africa, before a perilous trip to the UK
Eilish McColgan calls for passport ID to combat ‘faceless’ social media bullies
Before her London Marathon debut, Eilish McColgan called for people who body-shame on social media to be held accountable
Faith Kipyegon’s audacious bid to be first woman to run sub four-minute mile
Faith Kipyegon plans ‘to make the impossible possible’ by becoming the first woman to run a sub-four-minute mile this summer
‘A different kind of pain’: Alex Yee prepares for London Marathon debut
The Olympic triathlon champion tells Donald McRae he is seeking ‘personal and physical growth’ in Sunday’s London Marathon
Stawell Gift 2025: silk singlets, a power blackout and Gout Gout add to fun of historic race
This year’s edition attracted a crowd almost as big as the population of the small country Victoria town where it is held – and they didn’t leave disappointed
Gout Gout and Lachie Kennedy miss out on final as Stawell Gift favourites upset
The sprint stars were eliminated from the Stawell Gift in the semi-finals after being unable to make up sizeable handicaps
What if? US Olympian Conner Mantz has his sights set on Boston Marathon podium
The 28-year-old is aiming to become the first American man to win the race since 2014. He says learning to take pressure off himself has helped his career
Matthew Denny: from a homemade discus circle in his country town to the brink of world records
The giant Australian from the small Queensland town of Allora went close to the summit of his sport at a global discus mecca nicknamed Throw Town
Gout Gout’s winds of change whip Australian athletics into frenzy
Tailwinds are robbing the teenage sprint sensation of astonishing times but his rise is part of a wider shift
Gout Gout stuns again to win 200m Australian title after rival Lachie Kennedy disqualified
Queensland sprint prodigy Gout Gout has won the Australian 200m sprint title but tailwinds meant he fell short in his quest to run under 20-seconds