Athletics News

BBC Sport speaks to Sports Minister Hugh Robertson and former London Marathon winner Paula Radcliffe about whether this year's event should go ahead.

Organisers say runners will observe 30-second silence before each start and will be encouraged to wear black ribbon This weekend's London Marathon will feature tributes to those killed and injured at the Boston equivalen...

• Olympic champion confirms he will still run on Sunday• 'It will be good to give something back to fans' Mo Farah will definitely run in the London marathon on Sunday - and has no plans to change his security arrang...

• Lamine Diack says sport must 'stand firm' against terror• Paula Radcliffe and Steve Cram react to outrage Lamine Diack, the president of world athletics, has expressed his outrage in the wake of Monday's horrific s...

The events in Boston are all the more painful because marathons are about friendship, the exultation of finishing - and helping other people At the Guardian running blog, we celebrate the joys and pitfalls of running, bu...

Sunday's London Marathon should go ahead, despite the blasts at the Boston race, writes sports editor David Bond

The FBI launches a "potential terrorist inquiry" after two explosions at the Boston Marathon leave three people dead and more than 100 injured.

Despite the diligent efforts of security officials, marathons are among the toughest sport events to secure, analysts say.