Athletics

Thousands of runners braved the rain last Sunday to cross the finish line of the 33rd edition of the BTR Liverpool Half Marathon. This year’s edition welcomed 3000 more runners compared to last year’s race, making it the biggest ever Liverpool Half Marathon to date.

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has fulfilled what she described as her ''destiny,'' obliterating the world indoor 800m record in Lievin, France.

Liverpool’s Jonny Mellor selected to represent team GB at the 2026 European Championships

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson made a triumphant return to the track on Saturday at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham.

Girls on the Go are looking to reclaim the streets this winter in the battle against harassment towards women exercising in public. The group, based in Liverpool, provides a safe space for those who identify as women to express themselves...

Beach sprinting may look simple but, compared to traditional hard surface running, it is a demanding test of speed and strength on soft sand. For talented Liverpool John Moores University student Aled James, it is a sport shaped by...

In 2025, Merseyside proved once again why the region is a hot bed of sport. From a World Cup winning rugby player, to a fond farewell to one of England's oldest football stadiums, our home and people dominated the back...

Mikkeller Running Club's first 'Tryanuary' session was held in Maghull, aiming to encourage new people take up running. The sessions are 5km circuit runs, ran at any peace you feel comfortable with and are designed to encourage runners to keep...

Northern Indoor Championships has provided Merseyside athletes a clear indication ahead of their current fitness following the first major indoor competition of the season.  Held at the Sheffield Institution of Sport, the competition brought together athletes from the Merseyside region.   Liverpool Harriers athlete Ruachkuoth Ter began his championship campaign with a...

In multievent athletics numbers usually tell the whole story, when a heptathlete breaks down, their career could quickly end. The event is designed to expose weakness, seven disciplines spread across two days, requiring power, speed, endurance, coordination and most importantly...