At the end of July, Sam Reardon was watching the Olympic Games opening ceremony from his bedroom in his family home in South London. As a spectator, he observed the event from the outside. Two weeks later, Sam Reardon was taking part in the closing ceremony with two Olympic medals around his neck—one of the most remarkable sporting stories of 2024. Read more Read More
While the 2024-2025 NCAA season has yet to begin, a notable signing has just taken place on the East Coast of the United States for the upcoming school year. A rising star in British middle-distance running, young Matthew McKenna has committed to the University of Pennsylvania. Read more Read More
Considered one of the best European juniors in the 400-meter race, young British athlete Kara DaCosta has just committed to the University of Arkansas, a renowned institution known for developing the elite of global athletics. At just 17 years old, she already boasts an impressive track record and rapid progress, which bodes well for her future ambitions on the international stage. Read more Read More
A double Olympic medallist in 2021 and 2024, and reigning champion over two laps of the track, Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson is unquestionably the best in the world at her discipline, holding a clear edge over her main rivals (Jemma Reekie, Mary Moraa). The first British Olympic champion over 800m since Dame Kelly Holmes in 2004, Hodgkinson’s successor is not yet needed but she may already be here in the form of Phoebe Gill. Read more Read More
For decades, one name has been synonymous with the 110m hurdles in the United Kingdom: Colin Jackson. A true legend of world athletics, Jackson left an indelible mark on the discipline throughout the 1990s, notably setting a world record in 1993 (12.91) that stood for over a decade. A double world champion and Olympic silver medallist, Jackson epitomised technical perfection and speed over the hurdles, dominating international competition for years. Now, after an extended wait, British athletics finally seems to have found two promising successors ready to carry on his legacy: Noah Hanson and Daniel Goriola. Read more Read More
