Sunday, June 21, 2026

Athletics

Liverpool Harriers Athletes training ahead of Indoor Northern Championships season opener in Sheffield, this coming weekend. Pic by Aled James.

Liverpool Harriers eyeing success at Northern Indoor Championships

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Liverpool Harriers are finalising their pre-season preparations ahead of the first major indoor competition of the campaign this weekend. The Northern Indoor Championships take place at the Sheffield Institution of Sport this weekend and will feature athletes from across the...
Aintree Racecourse in the rain/ Credit Luke Patrick

Reindeer replace racehorses as festive race hits Aintree

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From racehorses to reindeer, Aintree swapped hooves for running shoes as it played host to a festive race for the day. With fewer than ten days to go until Christmas, the festive spirit was well and truly in the air...

Liverpool covered in sea of red during largest Santa dash to date

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Liverpool’s Santa Dash returned in full festive force, with thousands of costumed runners filling the city for a fun-packed 5K. A sea of Santas brought cheer at every turn, celebrating community, charity, and the magic of the season. Listen...
Lift the Curfew

Lift the Curfew: Looking to make running for women safer in the winter months

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England Athletics and ThisGirlCan are aiming to help women feel comfortable running in the dark now the clocks have gone back.  The movement is winter-long, and looking to bring runners together to create a safer, more enjoyable environment for all...

Charity run returns to Croxteth Park to raise funds for Movember

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A charity run in aid of Movember is returning to Liverpool tomorrow. Runners will arrive at the starting blocks for MoRun at Croxteth Park for the annual event. MoRunning, the running event series in aid of Movember, is a proud supporter...

Glow hard or glow home – Liverpool’s neon night run

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Liverpool’s Neon Night Run turned the city into a spooky sprint-fest as runners in wild Halloween costumes battled for the title of best dressed, in what’s being dubbed the UK's healthiest night out. The event saw dozens of brightly dressed...
Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Pic by Filip Bossuyt

European Championships could be another chapter for Katarina Johnson-Thompson

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson MBE could be looking ahead to another medal at the 2026 European Athletics Championship after success at the World Championships. Johnson-Thompson won bronze for her impressive performance in the Heptathlon in Tokyo last month. If she is to compete...

Penny Lane Striders – running together for better men’s mental health

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A Liverpool-based running club is shining a light on how physical activity and social connection can make a real difference to mark Men's Mental Health Month in November. Penny Lane Striders hold clubs every Tuesday and Thursday for runners of...

Black History Month: Celebrating athletes from Merseyside

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The black Liverpool community is one of the oldest in Europe and to celebrate Black History Month, Mersey Sport Live has profiled nine inspirational Scousers. Black Liverpudlians have graced the stage in boxing, football, the Olympics, and many other sports. Their...
Ellen-Mary Kearney

Birkenhead athlete wins US national title

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A Birkenhead runner has won the 3,000m title at the recent NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Florida. Ellen-Mary Kearney, 21, is currently studying Sports Science at Milligan University in Tennessee on an athletic scholarship. The University will traditionally honour...

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