Muir broke British record finishing behind Faith Kipyegon‘I thought, keep pushing, keep pushing. I gave it everything’As one athlete called Faith blasted towards immortality, another – Britain’s Laura Muir – never lost hers. And in a women’s 1500m fina…
Love, courage and solidarity: 20 essential lessons young athletes taught us this summer
Protect your mental health, stand up for your friends and speak out against racism and homophobia. From the Euros to the Olympics, this season’s biggest stars have shown success is about much more than trophiesThe Olympics are racing towards the finish…
Shadows and silhouettes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – in pictures
Utilising the available light at the Tokyo Olympics, whether natural or artificial, has enabled the photographers there give a different view of the action Continue reading…
Sailing and equestrian golds propel Team GB up Tokyo medal table
Hannah Mills becomes most successful female Olympic sailor as Ben Maher triumphs in jump-offSuccess in sailing and showjumping enabled Team GB to shoot up the medal table on day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics but there was disappointment on the track as star…
Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s medal hopes end with injury in heptathlon
28-year-old pulls up in 200m and disqualified for leaving laneLatest Team GB athlete to be cursed by injury during OlympicsKatarina Johnson-Thompson’s heptathlon dream was torn apart in Tokyo as her right calf gave way while she was surging towards med…
The greatest race ever part II: Sydney McLaughlin wins 400m hurdles gold in world record time
Dalilah Muhammad takes silver and Femke Bol bronzeMcLaughlin’s time of 51.46 crushes her own world recordAnother day. Another extraordinary 400m hurdles final. Another dizzying world record. And another urgent question: was this the greatest ever track…
Karsten Warholm smashes 400m hurdles world record in one of greatest races in history
Warholm’s 45.94sec was 0.76 inside his old markUSA’s Rai Benjamin took silver and Alison dos Santos bronzeSome were calling this the greatest track and field race in history afterwards, and watching this 45.94sec symphony of destruction up close it was…
Tokyo Olympics 2020: day 10 – in pictures
The best images from the 10th day’s action in Tokyo, including diving, water polo, athletics and basketball Continue reading…
Raven Saunders throws up X on podium to represent where the ‘oppressed meet’
American pays tribute to black and LGBT communities Silver medalist has spoken of struggles with mental healthRaven Saunders took silver in the shot put on Sunday and later made the first podium protest of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Saunders, who is blac…
Yulimar Rojas makes history for Venezuela with triple jump world record
Rojas wins first female Olympic gold medal for VenezuelaItaly’s Tamberi and Qatar’s Barshim share high jump goldYulimar Rojas became the first female Venezuelan Olympic gold medallist in stunning style as she shattered the 26-year-old women’s world tri…