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Jorinde van Klinken is taking on athletics on her own terms

Senegal hosts Africa's first Olympic event as the Dakar 2026 Youth Games bring together 2,700 athletes from around the world.

Former British sprinter Beth Dobbin calls on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to fund more research into "life-decimating" ME.

British 400m hurdles champion Alastair Chalmers says he wants to secure Olympic qualification next year.

Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.

How Nadine Visser finally claimed the gold medal she'd been chasing for so long.

South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile – Why Commonwealth 200m gold is just the beginning

Welsh 400m athlete Charlotte Henrich has her sights set on Los Angeles having found her confidence with a breakthrough summer in 2026.

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.

Olympic silver medallist Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been temporarily suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a whereabouts breach.

The European Athletics Championships will have a total record prize fund worth £3m when it takes place in Poland in 2028.

Nairobi will host the World Athletics Championships in 2029

Jakob Ingebrigtsen is pipped to victory in the men's 5km in a thrilling finish at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.

Keely Hodgkinson powers to victory in a full-body speed suit before being presented with a Tiffany & Co crown as Athlos makes its London debut.

Polish runner Klaudia Kazimierska edges ahead of Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell as they approach the finish line of the Athlos mile in London.

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson powers clear of the pack to win the Athlos 800m while sporting a unique, all black custom speed suit.

After making its debut at the 1928 Olympics, the women's 800m was cut from the programme. Now, it's often billed as the must-see event of major athletics championships. So, how did we get here?

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she is "built differently" after an MRI scan uncovered an "abnormality" in her hamstring.

Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell will be among the stars in action when the all-female track meet Athlos makes its London debut on Friday, live on the BBC.

Some of Africa's great track and field stars expect the decision to award Kenya the 2029 World Athletics Championships to inspire the next generation.