Athletics·2d ago© The New York TimesJosh Kerr wins Commonwealth mile gold in Glasgow, capping season of world record and indoor titleThe world record holder pulled away in the final lap to win in 3:54.12, with Australia's Cameron Myers taking silver and Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot bronze, as the mile returned to the Games after 60 years.
Athletics·Jul 26© The ScotsmanEilish McColgan pulls out of home Commonwealth Games 10,000m defence amid injury crisis for Glasgow 2026Scotland's 10,000m champion joins Katarina Johnson-Thompson and sprint stars in pulling out of the home Games, citing an 'exploding' toe injury from the London Marathon.
Athletics·Jul 26Gina Lückenkemper overcomes tick bite and illness to finish third at German Championships; Jolina Ernst wins 100m titleGerman sprinter Gina Lückenkemper disclosed a tick bite before the Paris Diamond League meeting, followed by summer flu, antibiotics and a two-week training pause, before finishing third in the 100m at the German Athletics Championships.
Athletics·Jul 26Maja Słodzińska wins Polish high jump gold at 1.88 m after expulsion from national team following 'Top Model' stintMaja Słodzińska, 20, won gold in the women's high jump at the Polish Athletics Championships in Białystok, clearing 1.88 metres and completing a comeback after being expelled from the national team.
Athletics·Jul 26© Der TagesspiegelOwen Ansah dashes to third straight 100m title in 10.00s as NADA doping proceedings hang over German ChampionshipsOwen Ansah clocked 10.00 seconds to win his third straight German 100m title on Saturday in Bochum, even as a NADA investigation over a refused doping test shadows his career.
Athletics·Jul 27© FranceinfoSamuel Vessat breaks 17-year-old French 400m record at national championships in AlbiThe 24-year-old former basketball player clocked 44.24 seconds, erasing Leslie Djhone's 2007 mark of 44.46 and posting the second-fastest European time this year.
Athletics·Jul 27Lyles cramps out of 200m, Kaalund wins US title; Jefferson-Wooden clocks 21.69 at nationalsNoah Lyles pulled up with a cramp in the 200m final at the US championships in New York, handing the title to Garrett Kaalund, while Melissa Jefferson-Wooden cruised to a 21.69 victory in the women's race.
Athletics·Jul 26© iefimerida.grTentoglou soars to 8.66m, tying Greek record, but 'lost the best jump of my life'The Olympic champion posted four jumps over 8.50m and three over 8.60m at the Greek Championships in Volos, only to lament a missed chance at 8.70m.
Athletics·Jul 26© NewsITTentoglou equals Greek long jump record with 8.66m at Panhellenic ChampionshipsMiltos Tentoglou jumped 8.66 metres at the Panhellenic Championships in Volos, equalling the Greek record that had stood since 2007, then said he wanted far more.
Athletics·Jul 25© RTE.ieAdeleke qualifies for Europeans with 22.80 200m at Irish National ChampionshipsRhasidat Adeleke ran 22.80 seconds in the 200m final at Morton Stadium, Santry, beating the European Championships A-standard by 0.05s and booking her place in Birmingham next month.
