The Latest Breaking News from Jack Buckner

Britain’s Georgia Hunter Bell surges to emphatic 1500m European gold

Georgia Hunter Bell raced clear on the final lap to win the women’s 1500m in 4:07.78sec, with Klaudia Kazimierska in second and Patricia Silva third

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Olympics: Athletics handed shock funding cut by UK Sport for LA 2028 cycle

Athletics sees funding reduced by approximately eight per cent in build-up to Los Angeles Games despite Paris medal success

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Athletics the biggest loser in funding cut of nearly £1.75m for LA 2028 Olympics

Team GB’s track and field stars won 10 medals at Paris 2024 but athletics is one of only two sports to have funding reduced by UK Sport

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

Britain equals best medal haul at worlds with Hodgkinson taking 800m silver

GB end up with 10 world championship medals, equalling their tally in 1993, after the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams earned bronze medals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

UK Athletics handed £150,000 in lottery cash to stage London Diamond League

UK Athletics has been given a financial boost from UK Sport after fears that hosting the event would lead to it losing £500,000

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023

Jack Buckner calms fears UK Athletics could go bankrupt - and says Olympic funding is ring-fenced

“It’s a bit like a hard season, you’ve got to work your way through it. We’re going to be okay. I’m optimistic I’ll be in front of you for a few years yet. But I’m not jumping around”

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2023

Chris Thompson says track and field must learn from 'Glastonbury' of athletics

All roads lead to Highgate for Night of 10,000m PBs and UKA boss Jack Buckner admits: "It would be great to see more innovation like this across the sport"

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023

UK Athletics ready to focus efforts on ‘big hitters’ in bid for Olympic success

Team GB failed to win a track and field gold medal at the last Olympics in Tokyo.

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

UK Athletics chief admits concern about finances gives him sleepless nights

The governing body’s accounts showed a loss of £1.8million

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Lord Coe backs UK Athletics board to solve money woes after £1.8million loss

Mounting outgoings of £19.6million have contributed to the post-tax losses.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022