Athletics

33 athletes represented Liverpool at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. They showcased their skills and inspired Merseyside youngsters to get involved. But did those games provide the lasting legacy for disability sport many hoped it would? James Lee reports

Katarina Johnson-Thompson reflected back on an “unbelievable” couple of weeks, after securing a record-breaking first World Championship gold medal and being nominated for IAAF World Athlete of the Year. The Liverpool Heptathlete broke Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill’s British points record of...

Liverpool’s world heptathlon champion, Katarina Johnson-Thompson has been nominated for the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award. The 26-year-old, who started her career at the Liverpool Harriers Athletic Club, became the city’s first ever athlete to win a World...

The Manchester Area Cross Country League continues, as Wirral AC competitors Katie Bagley and Sarah Kearney finished first in their individual categories.

History has been made as Kenyan Athlete Eliud Kipchoge breaks the two-hour marathon mark and breaks one of sports toughest time barriers. Eliud, 34, and his team of pacemakers took on the challenge earlier today in the Ineos 1:59 challenge...

Liverpool Harriers enjoy a successful weekend after being inspired by Katarina Johnson-Thompson's gold medal at the 2019 World Championships.

Liverpool Harrier Katarina Johnson-Thompson secures world championship gold in Doha to beat Jessica Ennis-Hill's Britsh record.

Nathan Maguire is a successful paralympian who has his sights on medal success in Tokyo next year. But he's also a passionate fighter for equality for parathletes, as Merseysportlive reporter James Pendleton found out.