At the British trials for the European U18 Championships in Cardiff, young sprinter Ethan Heggarty stormed to victory in the 200m in 20.51 (+2.0), an outstanding performance that lifts him to second on the all-time British U18 rankings. Now the fastest European and world U18 athlete this year, Heggarty will head to the European U18 Championships as the overwhelming favourite. Read more Read More
In Eugene, at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, Jake Odey-Jordan claimed the European U20 100m record with less than two months to go before the World U20 Championships. The 18-year-old British athlete stormed to victory in 10.01 and wiped Christophe Lemaitre’s 10.04, set by the Frenchman back in 2009, from the record books. Read more Read More
Kimani Jack and Kristian Imroth flew the flag for Britain at the NCAA Championships in Eugene. Having entered the competition as the favourite following his impressive 2.31m personal best earlier this season, Jack lived up to expectations by securing the NCAA high jump crown. Earlier in the day, Kristian Imroth produced a superb performance to finish third in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. Both results cap off an excellent season for the British athletes competing within the American collegiate system. Read more Read More
Amy Hunt and Keely Hodgkinson were the standout British performers at the fifth Diamond League meeting of 2026 in Stockholm, both setting new personal bests. While Hunt produced the fastest European 100m time of the year and became only the fourth British woman in history to break the 11-second barrier, Olympic 800m champion Hodgkinson endured a more bittersweet evening. Beaten in her first competitive outing of the year over her preferred distance, the British athlete nevertheless set a new national record in what proved to be a historic race. Read more Read More
Niamh Emerson may be one of the brightest stories of the opening months of the 2026 season for British athletics. Long regarded as one of the country’s most promising heptathletes, the Briton saw her progress halted by a succession of injuries that kept her away from competition for several years. But in recent weeks, the former World U20 champion has finally begun putting performances together again and appears to be rediscovering a level that offers genuine encouragement for the future. Read more Read More
