Athletics

November 28, 2025 Athletics
With one month to go until the 2025 European Cross Country Championships, the British team once again arrives with serious ambitions. Blending established champions with young talents already well-versed in continental competition, the squad will travel to Lagoa, Portugal, aiming not only to challenge for top honours but to dominate the medal table yet again. Britain’s recent supremacy in the U20 and U23 categories naturally places its athletes among the overwhelming favourites, with several chasing a third consecutive individual title. After strong performances in Liverpool and on the international circuit, confidence is high. Read more Read More
November 21, 2025 Athletics
At just 17, Lyla Belshaw is already emerging as one of the most exciting young talents in British, European and world middle-distance running. A double European champion – U18 in 2024 and U20 in 2025 – and an early record-setter over both 800m and 1500m, she epitomises the new wave of British runners capable of leaving a lasting mark on the international stage and carrying on the nation’s rich middle-distance tradition. Born in Colchester and developed at Colchester Harriers, the young prodigy has taken another major step in her rising career by committing to the University of Louisville, the NCAA institution where she will continue both her studies and her athletic development within a highly competitive environment. Read more Read More
November 20, 2025 Athletics
At just 18, Otis Poole has already established himself as one of the brightest young talents in British athletics. A national indoor champion at 17 and a European silver medallist at junior level, he embodies the new generation of high jumpers capable of mixing it with the world’s best. Originally from Chippenham and developed at the Yate & District Athletic Club, Poole has now taken another decisive step: he has signed with Texas A&M University, a prestigious American institution where he will pursue both his studies and his sporting career in a truly elite environment. Read more Read More
September 22, 2025 Athletics
British women’s sprinting has rarely looked so richly stocked with talent. Between Dina Asher-Smith, the poster girl of the sport for the past decade, and Daryll Neita, an Olympic finalist and multiple continental medallist, the current elite remain firmly at the top of their game. Behind them, 23-year-old Amy Hunt – World Championship silver medallist over 200m in Tokyo in 2025 – has ensured the immediate succession is in safe hands. Yet already, an even younger generation is beginning to send shockwaves through the stopwatch : Annabelle Fasuba, Honor Oteng, Celine Obinna-Alo, Aliyah Afolabi and Araya Williams, barely out of their teenage years – and in some cases not even there yet, they embody a precocious wave of sprinters capable, in time, of extending Britain’s proud tradition of Read more Read More
September 16, 2025 Athletics
British discus throwing may be on the brink of a new golden era. More than a decade on from his first breakthrough, Lawrence Okoye reaffirmed his status as the event’s trailblazer by surpassing 70 metres once again in 2025, extending his own national record. But behind him, a new generation is emerging with real force. Two names stand out: Moyo Stumpenhusen and Kendrick Onolememen. The former is already a reference point in the U17 age group, while the latter is smashing records at just 13 years old. Together, they represent a new wave with the potential to one day take up Okoye’s mantle and shine on the global stage. Read more Read More