Timely updates and analysis from elite running and athletics.
Addisu Gobena ran 2:04:42 to smash the Sydney Marathon course record on 30 August 2026. Peres Jepchirchir won the women's race in 2:18:31. Full elite, Australian, and wheelchair results.
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha ran an astonishing 56:51 at the Buenos Aires Half Marathon, shattering Jacob Kiplimo's previous world record.
Reigning world champions Alphonce Simbu and Peres Jepchirchir lead an unprecedented elite lineup in Sydney on August 30, featuring 14 sub-2:05 men, 13 sub-2:20 women, Hagos Gebrhiwet's marathon debut, and a legendary wheelchair clash.
American 18-year-old Tate Taylor stormed to men's 100m gold in 9.94 seconds at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, edging Jamaica's Gary Card in a classic Hayward Field showdown. Here is the full race breakdown.
Scotland's Josh Kerr won the historic men's mile at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, clocking 3:54.12 to beat Australia's Cameron Myers and Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot. Full race breakdown and historical context.
Nigeria's Samuel Ogazi dominated the 2026 Commonwealth Games 400m final in Glasgow, clocking 44.25s for Nigeria's first-ever men's 400m title ahead of Jereem Richards and Zakithi Nene. Full race breakdown and key takeaways.
Australia's Lachlan Kennedy stormed to silver at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in 9.85 seconds - breaking Patrick Johnson's 23-year-old national record and becoming the fastest Australian in history.
Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme stormed to 100m gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a 9.83 Games record - in pouring rain. Here's the full breakdown of a historic sprint and the extraordinary backstory behind it.