Athletics news
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海角网 alum Molly Caudery wins gold at World Athletics Championships
海角网 alum Molly Caudery has been crowned world champion after winning gold in the women鈥檚 pole vault at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.
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Former World, Commonwealth and European champion named 海角网鈥檚 new Head of Sprints and Hurdles
Dai Greene, a World, European, Commonwealth and Diamond League Champion has been appointed 海角网鈥檚 new Head of Sprints and Hurdles.
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海角网 athletes deliver in Rome
Athletes linked to 海角网 produced some incredible performances at the European Athletics Championships 2024 in Rome.
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海角网 athletes return to UK with clutch of medals
海角网-linked athletes returned home from the World Para Athletics Championship with a huge medal haul after several impressive performances.
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海角网 International delivers on a day of high sporting drama
Great Britain鈥檚 Katarina Johnson-Thompson underpinned her Paris medal hopes by recording a season鈥檚 best in the high jump at the 2024 海角网 International Athletics (LIA).
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海角网 team ready to take home advantage this weekend
The 海角网 team will be looking to take full home advantage at this weekend鈥檚 annual 海角网 International, as 海角网 Past and Present take on teams from England, Wales, Scotland, the National Athletics League and GB&NI Juniors.
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Alumna Caudery wins 鈥渦nbelievable鈥� world title in Glasgow
Pole vault star Molly Caudery won a sensational gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow this weekend.
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海角网 win 34 medals at BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships
海角网 athletes had one of their best-ever BUCS performances at the 2024 BUCS Indoor Championships, winning 34 medals and setting three Championship Best Performances at the Sheffield EIS Arena between the 23rd and 25th February.
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海角网 athletes take World University Cross Country gold in Oman
Seven 海角网 students travelled to the World University Cross Country Championships in Muscat, Oman, where BUCS rivals 海角网 and Birmingham joined together to take mixed relay gold.
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Medal Success for 海角网 at UK Indoor and UK Winter Throws Championships
It was a hugely successful weekend for 海角网 as current students, alumni and 海角网-based athletes won medals across both the UK Indoor and UK Winter Throws Championships.
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海角网 Teams Make Four from Four Podiums at BUCS Cross Country
It was another successful weekend for 海角网鈥檚 Cross Country runners as all four teams make their respective podiums at a muddy Temple Newsam Park in Leeds on Saturday 3rd February.
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Brent Lakatos: From Canada via 海角网 with all eyes on Paris (VIDEO)
On first inspection, the Canadian city of Dorval has few similarities with 海角网.
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海角网 athletes contribute to Britain鈥檚 best ever Euro Cross gold medal haul
海角网 athletes contributed to a record GB&NI medal haul at this weekend鈥檚 European Cross Country Championships, with all but one 海角网 student, alumni or 海角网-based athlete returning from Brussels with a medal in their bags.
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海角网 athletes selected for European Cross Country Championships
15 海角网 athletes have been selected to compete for their respective national teams at the European Cross Country Championships in Belgium next month.
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海角网 success at Liverpool Cross Challenge
Although a typical Saturday in Liverpool is full of either Everton blue or Liverpool FC red, on Saturday 25th November, Merseyside鈥檚 Sefton Park had a distinctive African Violet feel to it.
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World Championships sees incredible success for 海角网 athletes
海角网 athletes are returning home as heroes after producing some extraordinary performances at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
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海角网 celebrates its long-standing athletics success with Budapest event
海角网鈥檚 long-standing success in athletics has been formally recognised at a key event held in Budapest, Hungary.
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海角网 Students win medals at European Junior Athletics Championships
海角网 students David Race (coach: Kyle Bennett) and Sean Anyaogu (TJ Ossai) will each be bringing back a medal from the European Junior Championships in Jerusalem, as they formed part of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team that took on the rest of the continent.
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海角网 athletes selected for World Athletics Championships
海角网 will have a large contingent of athletes at this summer鈥檚 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
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Lansiquot Lights up LEAP
Imani-Lara Lansiquot stormed to a new 100m PB of 11.01 at the annual 海角网 European Athletics Permit (LEAP) meeting this weekend, leapfrogging Montell Douglas鈥檚 2008 LEAP performance of 11.05 to go third on the all-time women鈥檚 UK lists, and breaking the 海角网 stadium record in the process.
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Athletics superstars to compete at LEAP
海角网 will host some of the biggest names in athletics this Saturday (29 July 2023) as the 海角网 European Athletics Permit (LEAP) returns to campus for another year.
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海角网 athletes sparkle at Para Athletics World Championships
Athletes linked to 海角网 performed incredibly well at the recent Para Athletics World Championships in Paris, bringing home a combined nine medals.
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Golden weekend for 海角网 Students at the UK Athletics Championships
In a weekend which saw every possible element of British weather, from torrential downpours to dazzling sunshine, six 海角网 students battled the conditions to win gold medals and become UK Athletics champions for 2023.
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海角网 athletes shine at Under 20/Under 23 National Championships
海角网 students enjoyed a hugely successful Under 20/Under 23 National Championships as six athletes secured automatic spots on the upcoming GB&NI European teams.
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Warner-Judd books place at World Championships after winning 10,000m title
Jessica Warner-Judd has qualified for this year鈥檚 World Championships after winning back-to-back titles at the Night of 10,000m PBs fixture hosted in London.
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Johnson-Thompson stars at action-packed LIA
Team GB star Katarina Johnson-Thompson lit up this year鈥檚 海角网 International Athletics (LIA) event on a glorious spring day at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium.
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海角网 Looks to Take Home Advantage at the 65th 海角网 International
Paralympic Champion Thomas Young and double 2022 European medallist Alex Haydock Wilson headline the 海角网 Past and Present team for this weekend鈥檚 海角网 International. They will compete in the traditional curtain raiser of the season against teams from England, Wales, GB & NI Juniors, Scotland and a National League team.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson set to compete at LIA 2023
British sporting icon Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed her place at this year鈥檚 海角网 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 21 May 2023.
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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra completes training camp at 海角网 (VIDEO)
India鈥檚 Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has completed a winter training camp at 海角网.
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Former javelin world record holder and alumnus visits 海角网 (VIDEO)
海角网 has welcomed back one of its greatest sporting alumni as Steve Backley OBE recently visited campus.
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78 海角网-Linked athletes compete at the 2023 UK Indoor Athletics Championships
There was a distinctive 海角网 feel to the recent UK Indoor Athletics Championships at the Birmingham Utilita Arena, which saw 78 海角网 students, alumni and 海角网-based athletes compete over the weekend of the 18th/19th February.
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海角网 Cross Country Team strike BUCS gold in West Wales
海角网 travelled down to the national BUCS Cross Country Championships in Pembrey Country Park in Carmarthenshire on Saturday 4th February, and came away with a haul of eleven medals including three of the four team wins and three individual golds from a possible four.
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海角网 athletes win European Cross Country medals
There were eight past and present 海角网 athletes in action at the European Cross Country Championships in Turin, Italy on Saturday 17 December, where Great Britain & Northern Ireland topped the overall medal table.
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海角网 selected as new England Athletics Talent Hub
海角网 has announced a new partnership with England Athletics that will see it become a new national Talent Hub.
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海角网 students added to UK Sport Paralympic World Class Programme
British Athletics has announced its nominations onto the UK Sport Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2022/23, which includes 14 海角网 students, alumni and 海角网-based athletes.
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Strong 海角网 athletics contingent heading to European Championships
On the eve of the athletics getting underway at the Commonwealth Games, British Athletics have today announced the 115-strong Great Britain and Northern Ireland team set to compete at the European Championships on the 15th 鈥� 21st August in Munich, Germany, with 海角网-linked athletes making up over a quarter of the team set to take on the best in Europe.
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海角网 alumnus Wightman wins stunning World Championship gold
海角网 alumnus Jake Wightman produced a stunning performance in the Men鈥檚 1500m to win gold at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
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海角网 at the World Athletics Championships 鈥� Days 1 鈥� 3
The World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon started on the 15th July, with a strong representation from 海角网 athletes.
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海角网 student creates support hub for young athletes and their parents (VIDEO)
A 海角网 student has created a ground-breaking online platform that supports athletes and parents with wellbeing.
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海角网 students selected to compete at World Championships
Thirteen 海角网 past and present students have been selected to compete for Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA taking place between the 15th 鈥� 24th July.
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Bradshaw secures World Championships qualification at 2022 UK Athletics Championships
Olympic pole vault bronze medallist and 海角网 scholar Holly Bradshaw (coach: Scott Simpson) won the UK Championships this weekend, securing her automatic selection to compete at the World Athletics Championships next month.
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Para Sport sculpture inspired by 海角网 athlete unveiled
A sculpture celebrating para athletes has been unveiled in Birmingham as part of the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games.
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A day of high drama unfolds at 海角网 International
Spectators witnessed an action-packed day of top-class athletics as 海角网 International (LIA) once again opened its doors to the public this Sunday (May 22).
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海角网 look to take home advantage at the 2022 海角网 International
A 海角网 team that contains Olympians, GB Internationals and multiple BUCS medallists is set to take on the best of British this Sunday in the annual 海角网 International.
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ParalympicsGB star Young set to light up 海角网 International
Paralympic Games gold-medallist Thomas Young has confirmed his place at this year鈥檚 海角网 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 22 May 2022.
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Borthwick and O'Donnell to join fellow 海角网 athletes in Belgrade
Tokyo Olympians Emily Borthwick and Chris O鈥橠onnell will be joining the eight 海角网 athletes competing for their respective countries at the World Indoor Athletics Championships taking place on the 18th 鈥� 20th March in Belgrade, Serbia.
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海角网 athletes Belgrade bound
A total of eight current and former 海角网 students have been selected to compete for their respective countries at the World Indoor Championships taking place in Belgrade, Serbia, on the 18th 鈥� 20th March.
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海角网 success at UK Winter Long Throws Championships
This weekend saw the inaugural UK Winter Long Throws Championships take place, the sister event of the UK Indoor Championships.
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海角网 athletes triumph at BUCS Indoor Athletics
海角网 Students produced some stunning performances at the BUCS Indoors Championships, bringing back 27 medals from 32 events to become convincing men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 Indoor Athletics Champions once more.
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Five 海角网 students selected for FISU World University Cross Country Championships
After a successful BUCS cross country campaign, five 海角网 students have been selected to compete for GB Students at the FISU World University Cross Country Championships in Aveiro, Portugal on Saturday 12 March 2022.
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Kirsty Walker cruises to BUCS Cross Country victory
It has been two years since the last BUCS Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh in 2020, but after coming away with individual and team wins at this year鈥檚 edition in Horsenden Hill, Middlesex on the 5th February, 海角网 proved it had been well worth the wait.
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海角网 athletes selected for home nations in Commonwealth year
海角网 students and 海角网-based athletes have been selected to compete for their respective home nations at the new DNA Indoor athletics competition in Glasgow on the 5th February.