Athletics News

World and Olympic champion Mo Farah will return to the Virgin Money London Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, in 2018.

Kenya's Hillary Kiptum Maiyo successfully defended his title at the Minsk Half Marathon, winning the IAAF Bronze Label road race by more than a minute in the Belarusian capital on Sunday (10).

Mo Farah became the first athlete to win four consecutive titles at the Simplyhealth Great North Run, while Mary Keitany became the event's third three-time winner of the women's race in South Shields on Sunday (10).

Britain's Mo Farah will run in the 2018 London Marathon - his first event over the distance since switching his focus to road racing.

Mo Farah becomes the first person to win the Great North Run four times in a row, while Mary Keitany claims victory for the third time.

Great Britain's Simon Lawson wins the men's wheelchair race at the Great North Run, with Switzerland's Manuela Schar winning the women's race.

Britain's Mo Farah claims a record fourth successive victory in the Great North Run, beating New Zealand's Jake Robertson in a thrilling duel.

Kenya's Mary Keitany wins her third Great North Run in one hour five minutes 59 seconds, the third fastest women's time in the race's history.

Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei becomes the first woman to run under 30 minutes for a road 10km to win the Prague Grand Prix.