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UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter after death of Paralympian
Plea follows 2017 death of UAE’s Abdullah Hayayei UKA could face fine of between £1.2m and £5m UK Athletics is facing a seven-figure fine after pleading guilty to corporate manslaughter in the death of a Paralympian who was hit on the head by a metal pole while preparing for the London World Para Athletics Championships in 2017. The incident occurred at Newham Leisure Centre when the pole, which was attached to a throwing cage, fell on Abdullah Hayayei while he was training. Emergency services
‘That was fun’: Keely Hodgkinson smashes world record set on day she was born
Olympic champion breaks indoor 800m mark in France Former record set 24 years ago on Hodgkinson’s birthday Britain’s Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson obliterated the world indoor 800m record, which has stood since 2002, by nearly a second in a stunning performance in Liévin. Hodgkinson had made no secret that she believed the record of 1min 55.82sec, set by Slovenia’s Jolanda Ceplak on the same day Hodgkinson was born – 3 March 2002 – was there for the taking after a prep race at the British
‘No cushion, no seatbelt, no airbag’: the GB bobsledder who races with her eyes closed
Ashleigh Nelson is in the mix for a bobsleigh medal at the Winter Olympics – but that doesn’t mean she enjoys it Ashleigh Nelson was never meant to be in the Winter Olympics. If you’d asked her 18 months ago where she expected to be competing this week, she would have told you she would be at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham running the 60m at the UK Indoor Championships, not standing at the top of the world’s newest ice track riding a £75,000 bobsleigh. “I was tricked into it,” Nelson says. “You
Jeremiah Azu completes surprise sprint double at UK indoor championships
Azu adds 200m gold to 60m title in Birmingham Issy Boffey wins 800m after Hodgkinson withdrawal Amid a raft of high-profile absentees from Birmingham this weekend it was quite the surprise to see Jeremiah Azu’s name on the 200m start list for the UK Athletics Indoor Championships on Sunday. The 200m is not contested internationally during the indoor season so elite athletes almost never race it, and Azu had already won the 60m title a day earlier. In an era where world-class athletes tend to w
Dina Asher-Smith blasts back to form with 60m UK Indoor Championships record
Asher-Smith runs 7.05, her third-quickest time Keely Hodgkinson sets national indoor 800m record Given the doldrums British female sprinting was in before her emergence, it was perhaps little surprise that Dina Asher-Smith stood largely unchallenged on the national stage for the best part of her 20s. So, it was to some raised eyebrows that the country’s sprint queen was usurped by Amy Hunt last summer – the young upstart claiming world championships 200m silver, while Asher-Smith faded to fift
Cricket, football, athletics: the Caribbean’s sporting success is extraordinary – so why does it feel like a missed opportunity? | Kenneth Mohammed
As the men’s football World Cup looms, the region’s prowess is often seen in terms of inspirational hardship, but the political will to treat sport strategically is lacking The US is preparing to co-host the 2026 World Cup while also deciding who is allowed to attend. For the Caribbean, that contradiction is familiar. In nearly a century of men’s World Cup football, only four Caribbean nations have ever qualified. This year, more finally will, but many of their supporters, especially Haitians, w
Australian sprint star Gout Gout will not race at 2026 Commonwealth Games
Gout opts to focus on world under-20 championships Teenage sensation’s absence is blow to Glasgow event The Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has decided not to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this year. The 18-year-old will instead focus on the world under-20 championships in August, where he hopes to emulate the legendary Usain Bolt. The two events are taking place back-to-back, with Gout and his support team deeming it unwise for him to contest both so early in his burgeoni
'She's most gifted female British sprinter ever'
Ex-World indoor champion Richard Kilty calls 15-year-old Celine Obinna-Alo "the most naturally gifted female British sprinter ever".
Menzies Campbell: Athlete, lawyer and formidable politician
The former Liberal Democrat leader was one of the UK parliament's most distinctive and authoritative voices.
How 'choosing the hard path' helped Hunt claim superb 200m silver
Great Britain's Amy Hunt announces herself on the global stage by claiming a stunning 200m silver in her first major final at the World Championships in Tokyo.
My 30-year-old world record 'not a good sign for athletics' - Edwards
Jonathan Edwards' triple jump world record has been standing for 30 years - why hasn't it been broken?
Couch to 5k - Top tips to get started with running
Guests from BBC Sport's new Couch to 5k podcast share their top tips to get started with running.