Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make history in London Marathon
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has made history at the London Marathon, winning the men’s race in a historic time of 1hr 59min 30sec
59,000 runners, 93,024 energy gels and £100m for charity: the London Marathon is booming
The prodigious growth of running clubs, fuelled by young women, has seen the popularity of the event sky-rocket
‘Silent assassin’ Sabastian Sawe targets world record with supershoe in London Marathon
The Kenyan will run in only his fifth marathon and has Jacob Kiplimo and Tamirat Tola as his main rivals
‘I’ll keep doing it as long as I can’: Harry Newton, London Marathon’s oldest runner at 88
Retired grocer from Macclesfield is proof that running is not just a young person’s game after only starting his journey at the age of 57
Warner-Judd reveals mid-race seizure led to depression, deli shifts – and her London Marathon debut
Jessica Warner-Judd, who had a seizure on track at the 2024 European Championships, has talked about her subsequent therapy and depression as she prepares to run London
London Marathon organisers believe two-day event could bring £400m economic boost
Hugh Brasher, the event director, has claimed £130m could be raised for good causes, but has sounded a note of caution, saying: ‘You can lose the love, and we have to be mindful of that’
‘I hope it doesn’t get him down’: Usain Bolt tells Gout Gout to get ready to lose
Sprint great Usain Bolt has offered some advice to young Australian Gout Gout before he faces showdowns with some of world’s best in 2026
Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half marathon
Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism as they whizzed past human runners in Beijing
Gout Gout waves off rivals to claim 100m national junior title in style
Teenage sensation wins in 10.21sec with legal tailwind after he celebrates before crossing the line ahead of Zavier Peacock in Brisbane
Gout Gout eases into 100m semis to leave shot at breaking 10-second barrier on hold
The 18-year-old sprint sensation clocks 10.19sec in heat to qualify fastest for the national junior championships under-20 semi-finals on Saturday
Gout Gout may be bigger than Cathy Freeman, but he alone is not athletics’ elixir
Sprint sensation captures the imagination of fans around the globe but even amid Australia’s athletics revival, large crowds have not always followed
Will revival of Crystal Palace’s ‘hallowed turf’ create more athletics history?
The redevelopment of the National Sports Centre would be a welcome boost to locals and those who have fought for its return
Is Gout Gout faster than Usain Bolt? Australian sprinter sets sights on Jamaican great’s 200m record
Coach believes there’s no limit to 18-year-old’s talent while athlete himself says he’s ‘ready for more’
Gout Gout leaves onlookers dumbfounded with record-breaking run drawn from the future
The sprint sensation was pushed to new heights in the 200m final by an unlikely opponent at the Australian Athletics Championships
Gout Gout smashes 20-second barrier to set new 200m national record
Sprint sensation clocks 19.67sec with legal +1.7m/s tailwind in final while Aidan Murphy runs second best time by an Australian with 19.88sec