Athletics

How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.
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Athletics
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African athletes need support and protection - Kebinatshipi
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Africa Sport
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US great Felix targets LA Olympics in comeback
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Olympic Games
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1 day ago
Lighter than a bar of soap - the shoes worn to shatter marathon record
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Athletics
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2 days ago
Run a marathon? Try 100 in 100 days
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2 days ago
'I jumped around the house': Sabastian Sawe's parents celebrate marathon record. Video, 00:01:09
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Africa
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1 day ago
Assefa breaks her own world record to win London Marathon. Video, 00:01:38
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Athletics
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3 days ago

Athletics news

Sawe smashes two-hour mark to 'move goalposts for marathon running'
Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.
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Athletics
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3 days ago
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'I don't know what the limit is for me' - O'Connor
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Athletics
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2 days ago
London Marathon 2026 highlights. Video, 59 minutes
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BBC Sport
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How old is the oldest runner? Take our London Marathon quiz
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Athletics
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3 days ago
Ramsey's marathon in memory of 'amazing' young boy
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Wales Men
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4 days ago
Back from mid-race seizure - Warner-Judd on second chance
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Athletics
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6 days ago
Is running bad for your knees? The truth behind the claims
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BBC Bitesize
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1 day ago

Athletics video

Sawe runs sub-two-hour marathon in London Video, 00:01:17
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Athletics
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3 days ago
'I am so happy' - Sawe reacts to record-breaking marathon win Video, 00:03:22
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Athletics
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3 days ago
'She is the woman to beat' - Debrunner defends women's wheelchair title in London. Video, 00:01:18
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Disability Sport
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3 days ago
'Untouchable' Hug wins London Marathon men's wheelchair race. Video, 00:01:01
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Disability Sport
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3 days ago
'How dare you' - Hassan reacts to Sawe's record-breaking victory. Video, 00:02:14
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Athletics
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3 days ago

Runner targets rare Triple Crown at London Marathon
Apryl Hammett aims to complete a total of 300 marathons - 100 road, 100 trail and 100 ultra.
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Essex
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5 days ago
Charity U-turn on banned choir at London Marathon
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Athletics
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3 days ago
Fresh cuts and feel-good favourites: The Marathon Mix With Clara Amfo. Audio, 269 minutes
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BBC Sounds Mixes
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Couch to 5K runners take on London marathon
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England
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5 days ago
'Superstar' runners praised for helping man finish Boston Marathon
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Northern Ireland
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7 days ago
Couch to 5K app reaches 10 years with 8m downloads
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Athletics
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21 April
Bolt advises Gout not to forget track and field
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Athletics
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21 April

More athletics video

GB's Azu loses world title as Anthony takes gold in 60m indoor final. Video, 00:02:06
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Athletics
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20 March
Asher-Smith finishes seventh as Dosso takes women's 60m gold. Athletics. Video, 00:01:58
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BBC Sport
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21 March
Ehammer breaks men's heptathlon world record. Athletics. Video, 00:01:36
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BBC Sport
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21 March
Asher-Smith breaks British record to reach 60m final. Video, 00:02:42
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Athletics
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21 March
Duplantis wins fourth World Indoor Championship gold. Video, 00:01:15
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Athletics
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21 March

Features and analysis

Trapped nerve and wee stops - running a marathon 22 weeks pregnant
British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.
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Athletics
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21 April
How Keely 2.0 dominated 800m field for first world indoor title
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Athletics
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22 March
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Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion
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Athletics
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28 March
'Closest I've felt' - Hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record
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Athletics
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23 February
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'I take marathon training seriously - but Ramadan is more important'
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Athletics
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3 March
'She's most gifted female British sprinter ever'
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Athletics
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23 December 2025
How 'choosing the hard path' helped Hunt claim superb 200m silver
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Athletics
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19 September 2025
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