Josh Kerr: Scot records new British & European indoor mile records in Boston
Josh Kerr set new British and European indoor mile records and moved third in the world list in Boston on Sunday.
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Athletics - Ethiopia's Yehualaw smashes 10km road world record
Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed the women's 10km road record with a time of 29 minutes and 14 seconds in the mixed race at the World Athletics Label road race in Castellon, Spain on Sunday.
At least 82 protesters killed since October coup in Sudan
In other news, at least 55 people have been killed in a mining accident in Burkina Faso. The accident occurred due to a stock of dynamite blowing up at the mine in Gomgombiro, in the southwest of the country.
Rivers polluted with antibiotics could cause the ‘next pandemic’, warn scientists
More than a quarter of the world’s rivers sampled in a major new study are found to be polluted with drugs to a toxic degree.
Sarah Healy sets new U23 national record in 1500m final at Muller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham
Sarah Healy set a new Under-23 national record as she finished second in the women's 1500m final at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham.
Eilish McColgan smashes Paula Radcliffe's British 21-year-old half marathon record in the UAE
Eilish McColgan produced a stunning performance at the Ras Al Khaimah half marathon to break Paula Radcliffe's 21-year-old record. The Scottish runner clocked a time of 1:06:26 to finish sixth, but more importantly break Radcliffe's mark from 2001 as well as the best time of her mother, Liz, who stopped the watch at 1:07:11 during her athletics career.
Jacob Kiplimo and Girmawit Gebrzihair take gold at 2022 Ras Al-Khaimah Half Marathon
RAS AL-KHAIMAH: Jacob Kiplimo and Girmawit Gebrzihair won the 2022 Ras Al-Khaimah Half Marathon on Saturday morning after 45 elite athletes and more than 4,000 runners took to the roads of the northern emirate.
Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay trips in women’s mile indoor world record attempt
Johannesburg - Following a fall in the early stages of the race, Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay failed in her attempt to set a new world record in the women’s indoor mile event but still collected an impressive victory at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Lievin on Thursday evening.