Athletics News

Great Britain's Elliot Giles scrapes into the 800m semi-finals following a dramatic finish which saw him jostle for lane position with Bosnia's Abedin Mujezinovic.

A stunning display of one-lap hurdling by Norway's Karsten Warholm proved the highlight of what was a wonderful evening of action at the European Championships in Berlin on Thursday night (9).

GB's Holly Bradshaw takes bronze medal in the women's pole valut final, behind Greek duo Ekatarina Stefanidi and Nikoleta Kiriakopoulou.

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill praises Laviai Nielsen after she wins her 400m semi-final with a personal best, six years on from being a volunteer at the London 2012 Olympics.

Ireland's Thomas Barr wins European Championships bronze in the men's 400m hurdles, with world champion Karsten Warholm taking the gold.

Turkey's Ramil Guliyev sets a new championship record of 19.76 seconds to win the 200m with GB's Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake clocking a seasons best time of 20.04 seconds to take silver.

That 22.89 by Katarina Johnson Thompson is the fastest ever 200m in a heptathlon at the European Championships, beating the previous best time of 23.21 set by Jessica Ennis.

Briton Katarina Johnson-Thompson holds a 51-point lead over world champion Nafi Thiam in the heptathlon at the European Championships.

Brazilian shot putter Darlan Romani has enjoyed an outstanding 2018 setting a South American record of 21.95m and claiming a string of top three finishes in the IAAF Diamond League. The 27-year-old, who finished fourth a...