Exclusive: Eilish McColgan joins performance nutrition brand Science in Sport Sport Business Distance runner Eilish McColgan has hailed upcoming research developments for female athletes after this morning joining performance nutrition brand Science in Sport. The reigning 10,000m Commonwealth Games champion, from Scotland, has become a member of Science in Sport’s Elite Performance Advisory Panel, citing the need to tackle the research gap between men’s and women’s sport. [...]
Duplantis follows Bolt in having special ticket for athletics fans Sport Business Pole-vaulter Mondo Duplantis has followed in the footsteps of Usain Bolt by putting his name to a category of reduced price tickets for children. The Swedish field athlete’s Mondo Ticket will see young people able to watch the European Championships in Birmingham for £6.31, which mimics his world record. Jack Buckner, chief of UK Athletics, [...]
London Marathon could have 100,000 runners in 2027 Sport Business Over 100,000 people could take part in the 2027 London Marathon amid reported plans to stage the major running race over two days. The London Marathon, a staple of the sporting calendar in the capital, could be split over two days from 2027 in what the Guardian reports is being dubbed the Double London Marathon. [...]
Mondo Duplantis: Pole vault star driving Bolt-like interest in athletics tickets December 11, 2025 Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis is driving levels of demand for track and field tickets not seen since Usain Bolt, says UK Athletics. The national governing body says sales of seats at next summer’s London Athletics Meet increased by more than 1,000 per cent after it was announced last week that Duplantis would be competing. [...]
UK Athletics posts profit for first time since 2017 October 21, 2025 UK Athletics has hailed a financial turnaround after going from a deficit of £1.2m to a surplus of £107,000 – its first since 2017. The accounts for the year to March 31 2025 saw losses slashed just three years after the track and field governing body appeared to be on the brink of bankruptcy. UK [...]
Is gene testing the best way forward for World Athletics? September 6, 2025 This week World Athletics has reintroduced gene testing for all athletes competing in female categories at world ranking events. The move is framed as a means of ensuring fairness in competition and protecting women competing in the female category. But is this truly in the best interests of the athletes it affects? Gender eligibility in [...]
Experts: Sport to play role in Trump Ukraine peace talks with Putin August 13, 2025 Sport could be a key player in the Ukraine peace talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. While “land swapping” and “combat lines” are set to dominate the discussions at an Anchorage army base this week, geopolitical experts have suggested sport could be used as a soft diplomacy tool, to demonstrate [...]
Caster Semenya’s right to a fair hearing was violated, ECHR Grand Chamber rules July 10, 2025 Caster Semenya’s right to a fair hearing was violated, according to an ECHR ruling today. But World Athletics is unlikely to change its rules in relation to Semenya despite the athlete winning a “partial victory” at the ECHR, a top legal expert has warned. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Semenya has been unable to compete in [...]
Johnson-backed Grand Slam Track cancels remainder of season June 13, 2025 Grand Slam Track, the privately backed track and field circuit fronted by former Olympian Michael Johnson, has cancelled its final event. Having hosted events in Kingston, Miami and Philadelphia, the final leg in Los Angeles was cancelled on Thursday. The competition offered $100,000 to winners at each event in a bid to raise the profile [...]
Reddit co-founder Ohanian’s Athlos gets Sha’Carri and Thomas investment May 30, 2025 Reddit co-founder Alixis Ohanian’s Athlos athletics events has gained investment from US Olympians Sha’Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas. The pair are joined by Tara Davis-Woodhall, with the trio set to be advisors and owners in the track and field competition. Athlos was launched to keep US track and field stars in the news after the [...]