The Latest Breaking News from UK Athletics

UK Athletics and man charged over death of Paralympic athlete during training

UAE athlete Abdullah Hayayei was killed when he was hit by a metal pole during training in east London in 2017.

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

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

Keely Hodgkinson leads plan to establish the ‘Silverstone’ of athletics and transform sport

UK Athletics registered a significant loss in its latest financial results, yet Hodgkinson and increased exposure from the Paris Olympics has sparked a revival

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

UK Athletics set to shun Birmingham in favour of Manchester for Olympic trials

The British Olympic trials are expected to be staged in Manchester rather than Birmingham this summer, raising further questions about the legacy of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Crystal Palace National Sports Centre revival is the best possible answer for London athletics

The jewel in the crown of British athletics has been left to rack and ruin, but now there is hope on the horizon

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023

UK Athletics announce record financial losses as bosses bid to allay bankruptcy fears

Lack of broadcast and sponsorship money contribute to £3.7m deficit

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

UK Athletics to announce record £3.7m loss months before Paris Olympics

UK Athletics will announce record losses of £3.7m after failing to secure a title sponsor or television deal in the buildup to the Paris Olympics

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023

Ultra-marathon runner who used car during 50-mile race banned for one year

Joasia Zakrzewski said she was just completing the race 'non-competitively'

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023

Ultra-marathon runner banned for 12 months after using car in 50-mile race

Joasia Zakrzewski was found to have travelled a 2.5-mile stretch of the race in a friend’s car before accepting the third-place trophy at the finish line

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Leading ultra-marathon runner banned for using car in 50-mile race

A leading British ultra-marathon runner has been banned for 12 months by a UK Athletics’ disciplinary panel for using a car during a 50-mile race

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023