Athletics 2026

[cdbearsfan]

110m world record broken in a college semi-final.

[Brazilian Villain]

Ciara Mageean reveals she has been diagnosed with cancer.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2025/0704/1521927-ciara-mageean-reveals-cancer-diagnosis/

Not looking good for her, she has stage four colorectal cancer.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2026/0613/1578265-mageean-detemined-to-pack-as-much-living-into-time-left/

[Villa Lew]

Pole vaulter Molly Caudery out for the rest of the season, following emergency spinal surgery.

[Somniloquism]

BBC report on the Euro's in Birmingham along with showing that they can't be bothered to look things up and just stole directions off the BCU website which is out of date, instead of looking on the official Birmingham26 site.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyl8ggkx9no

By Bus: Buses 51, X51 and 52 depart from a variety of stops around Birmingham City centre. Get off at Perry Avenue and take an eight-minute walk to Alexander Stadium.

Buses 33, 907, 907A, 934, 935, 936, 937, 937A and 997 depart from a variety of stops around Birmingham City centre. Get off at Perry Park and take a 14-minute walk to Alexander Stadium.

[PeterWithesShin]

Is Glasgow ready for the Commonwealth Games - and does the city care?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx70xxrr1qo

[cdbearsfan]

New mile world record for Josh Kerr.

[UK Redsox]

New mile world record for Josh Kerr.

Impressive that, especially given that his second pacemaker dropped out ahead of schedule (according to Cram)

NB - Up until this afternoon, I'd never heard of Josh Kerr

[AV82EC]

New mile world record for Josh Kerr.

Impressive that, especially given that his second pacemaker dropped out ahead of schedule (according to Cram)

NB - Up until this afternoon, I'd never heard of Josh Kerr

3 time World Champion Josh Kerr <winky thing>

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

New mile world record for Josh Kerr.

Impressive that, especially given that his second pacemaker dropped out ahead of schedule (according to Cram)

NB - Up until this afternoon, I'd never heard of Josh Kerr

3 time World Champion Josh Kerr <winky thing>

Yeah, I am surprised at that (if you have any interest in athletics).

[Somniloquism]

Routes for the road walking and the marathon announced.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d3eegnepxo#comments

Quite small laps in the city centre and neither finish in the stadium.