http://www.sportfocus.com/rss/ The Latest Sports News From Sportfocus.com Your Number 1 Sports Portal for regional sports clubs & sporting organisations http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45061 Less than 40 minutes after Alison dos Santos made history in the men's 400m hurdles at the Weltklasse, another world record fell at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Zurich as Masai Russell sped to a 12.09* clocking to win the women’s 100m hurdles. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:20:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45060 Brazil’s Alison dos Santos produced one of the most stunning performances of the year at the Weltklasse meeting, clocking a world 400m hurdles record of 45.80* at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Zurich on Thursday (27). Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:11:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45059 Six newly-crowned European champions will be in action in live streams from the Germany and Switzerland this weekend and you can watch it all LIVE via European Athletics platforms. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:16:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45058 Side by side in the blocks while training in Florida, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Sha’Carri Richardson are each putting in the preparation to be the world’s best sprinter. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:34:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45057 UK Athletics is delighted to announce the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team heading to Copenhagen, Denmark, for the World Athletics Road Running Championships next month. Selections have been made based on performance aims designed to maximise medal success and top eight placings at these Championships. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:09:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45056 Three global gold medallists, four individual Hungarian athletes, and two Hungarian relay teams have been confirmed for the upcoming World Athletics Ultimate Championship through exceptional invitations. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:10:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45055 Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha regained the world half marathon record*, running 56:51 at the Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires, a World Athletics Label road race, in the Argentinean capital on Sunday (23). Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:34:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45054 Original song, written and performed by the pole vault world record-holder and two-time Olympic champion, with accompanying music video launch globally ahead of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:27:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45053 Amy Hunt made history. Mondo soared. Records fell. Birmingham delivered Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:32:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45052 Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith wrote their names into the European Athletics Championships history books by helping the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland Team to 4x100m mixed relay gold, resulting in the team finishing in second place on the medal table. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45051 Abbie Donnelly became the first British woman to win a European Championships marathon medal on a memorable morning in Birmingham. Her bronze medal marked Britain's highest ever women's marathon finish at the championships, surpassing the previous best of ninth place by Kath Binns in 1982. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:46:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45050 Day six in Birmingham delivered 13 European titles, two world records and a string of unforgettable performances Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:44:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45049 The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland Team continued their sprinting dominance at the Birmingham 2026 European Championships with a brilliant relay double gold. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:42:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45047 María Pérez claimed European gold in sensational style, clocking 1:30:06* to set a world record in the women’s half marathon race walk at the European Championships in Birmingham on Saturday (15). Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:10:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45048 Georgia Hunter Bell and Jazmin Sawyers were among those to qualify for finals on the morning session of day six at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:10:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45046 Audrey Werro produced one of the moments of the championships tonight, holding off Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Broeders-Bol in a sensational women’s 800m final to win gold in a championship record 1:54.81. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:03:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45045 Keely Hodgkinson and Zharnel Hughes both won silver as the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland Team took their medal tally to 10 at the Birmingham 2026 European Championships. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:02:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45044 Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland captain Jake Wightman was amongst the successful athletes in action on Friday morning at the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:48:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45043 Millions of viewers across the UK and Europe are tuning in to free-to-air coverage of the European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026, with strong audience figures recorded across major public service broadcasters during the first three days of competition. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:16:00 GMT http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=45042 Day 4 delivered another huge night at the European Athletics Championships – and we’ve wrapped up the best of the action in our latest highlights. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:13:00 GMT