Commonwealth Games: 10 things to look out for at Glasgow 2026
With the Games about to get under way, here are 10 of the most intriguing subplots to the event
‘People are looking at Scotland for good fun’: Glasgow prepares for Commonwealth Games
Glasgow stepped in at the last minute to host the games, after Victoria in Australia pulled out
Cameron Myers leads Commonwealth Games charge as Australia enters middle-distance golden era
Gold medals are well within reach for the athletics team in Glasgow, boasting more depth than Australia has seen for decades
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Josh Kerr makes athletics history by shattering one-mile world record in London
Josh Kerr consigned to history Hicham El Guerrouj’s mark of 3min 43.13sec that had stood since 1999, clocking a phenomenal time of 3:42.66
Josh Kerr ‘not scared of failure’ as he targets one-mile world record in London
The Scot said ‘I like goals that are lofty and sport needs moments’ before his shot at history, while Keely Hodgkinson also races in the Diamond League
Gout Gout to miss World U20 Championships due to hamstring injury
Australian teenager suffers muscle tear during training in Brisbane and vows to return in 2027 ‘better and faster and stronger’
Cameron Myers breaks the Australian 1500m record. Next up, world domination
The 20-year-old Canberran middle-distance runner will compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and is an LA Olympics medal contender
Audrey Werro edges closer to women’s 800m world record at Paris Diamond League
Swiss rising star Audrey Werro ran 1:53.80 – the third fastest women’s 800m ever – while Trayvon Bromell shocked Noah Lyles by winning the men’s 100m
Keely Hodgkinson exits in tears from UK Championships but injury fears played down
Keely Hodgkinson pulled out of the 400m final, while Georgia Hunter Bell broke the women’s 800m championship record in Birmingham
Amy Hunt beats Dina Asher-Smith to retain 100m crown at UK Championships
Amy Hunt overhauled her fast-starting rival Dina Asher-Smith to successfully defend her British 100m title in 11.01 seconds
Three-time Olympian Jenny Simpson in hospital after collapsing at track event
The 2016 bronze medalist in the 1500m reportedly did not have a pulse for a period of time after collapsing, but it was restored by CPR and an AED
American teenager Lutkenhaus stuns Olympic champion as Gout learns lesson
Cooper Lutkenhaus, 17, won the 800m by 0.01sec while Gout Gout was told he ‘still has a long way to go’ after the Australian finished sixth in the 200m