Athletics

The stats and shoes behind Chepngetich's amazing marathon world record
How the Kenyan took a step beyond what was thought by knocking almost two minutes off the previous best in Chicago.
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Kenya's Chepngetich breaks marathon world record
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1 day ago
'I had a mental awakening' - Asher-Smith in 'new era'
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3 days ago
Former GB athlete Fitzgibbon dies aged 28
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Sussex
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2 days ago
Sport 'key vehicle for change' on global issues - Coe
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4 days ago
'Distressing' bushfires kick-started award winner Cowley
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Sustainability
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5 days ago
A 24-hour party of pain - a day and night running round a track
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6 days ago

Athletics video

Chepngetich breaks marathon world record. Video, 00:01:02
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1 day ago
Brown beats GB's Neita to claim Diamond League 200m title. Video, 00:01:08
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14 September
'Biggest shock of the night' - GB's Dobson wins 400m. Video, 00:01:58
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Athletics
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13 September
Asher-Smith finishes second behind Olympic gold medallist Alfred. Video, 00:00:57
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13 September
GB's Hall wins first half marathon since daughter's birth. Video, 00:01:14
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8 September

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