Athletics News

World heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Spice Girl Melanie C talk about their shared love of Liverpool, music & sport ahead of competing in Tokyo.

Scotland's Jemma Reekie says "I'm in better shape than that" after finishing fourth in the Olympic 800m final and vows to "getter better".

Sweden's Armand Duplantis wins pole vault gold with a dominant performance at the Tokyo Olympics.

Namibia's Christine Mboma, 18, storms to shock silver Thompson-Herah retains sprint double won at Rio 2016 Welcome, then, to the double-double. The two-peat. The 4X4. However you choose to style it, what the Tokyo Olympi...

17-year-old Erriyon Knighton of the United States runs a brilliant 200m to win his semi-final and reach the final at the Tokyo Olympics.

The best images from the 11th day of action in Tokyo, including javelin, cycling, sailing, shot put and climbing

Australian athletes damaged beds in their Olympic village hotel rooms and put a hole in a wall before leaving, the country's Olympic committee says.

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Noah Lyles and Erriyon Knighton progress to the 200m semi-finals but Britain's Adam Gemili pulls up with an injury after just a few strides of his heat.