Athletics

December 22, 2025 Athletics
On Sunday 21 December, with the indoor season still very much in its infancy, Honor Oteng produced an early statement by setting a new personal best over 60 metres. Her time of 7.54 seconds places her seventh on the British under-15 all-time rankings, an achievement made even more striking by the fact that she is younger than every athlete ahead of her on the list, at just 13 years of age. Read more Read More
December 8, 2025 Athletics
British athletics didn’t wait for the depths of winter to produce the first tremors of what promises to be a packed indoor season. Barely into December, a string of results from Loughborough and Lee Valley has already drawn unusual attention for a period usually dominated by cautious early-season outings. Read more Read More
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