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Yet another Scottish u20 record for Sophie Thomas who wins the 200m today in Mannheim with 23.22 (1.6) which is the fastest by a European in the age grp this year
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🚨 WORLD RECORD ALERT 🚨
The 4x100m mixed @_Novuna GB&NI team clocked a new U20 world record in their timed heat at the Mannheim International 🙌
Mathew Ajayi, Ava Freeman, Joel Masters and Savannah McKenzie Morgan combined to clock a time of 42.21 🤯
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Good luck all
Time for action in Mannheim 🙌
@_Novuna GB&NI U20s are in action in Germany from 12pm 💪
Watch the action 👇
youtube.com/@leichtathletik_…
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The Spring edition of Coaching Vision is now live! Inside, an interview with Paul Wilson, coach education and development updates, and news from our talent programmes, including Commonwealth Games and opportunities for coaches during the European champs. 👉bit.ly/visionspring26
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Love Erme Valley Harriers - good luck all !
Erme Valley Harriers recently hosted their first funetics Multi Challenge, giving 34 young athletes a chance to experience competition in a relaxed, supportive setting.
Read more ⬇ bit.ly/4e1nIIu
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Jun 11
"I think I got very flipping unlucky. But I have unfinished business. Athletics is me, and I love it."
Having been tipped for greatness, Niamh Emerson didn't finish a heptathlon for eight years. Now, with KJT's help, she's back.
Read in @AthleticsWeekly: pocketmags.com/athletics-wee…
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The Homecoming with Matthew Hudson-Smith on The Birmingham 2026 Podcast is out now 🎧
open.spotify.com/episode/1hZ…
#birmingham2026 #podcast
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She's doing the 400m! 🎇
You can watch Keely Hodgkinson race in the 400m at the @_Novuna UK Outdoor Champs by clicking here: bit.ly/42MKcpE
#UKOutdoorChamps
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Jun 10
Wow, WoW, WoW. Megan Keith on fire 🔥 @scotathletics
Jun 10
Scottish record alert! With a super prep for the Euro champs Megan Keith clocks 8:28.35 for 3000m in Oslo.. besting Yvonne Murray's 8:29.02 which had held as the Scottish rec since Seoul in 1988.. also third on gb all time list to @paulajradcliffe and @LauraWeightman
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Thanks for a great evening
QUESTION TIME
#SALtogether
Big thank you @lindsaysnews @ianbeattie1
Superb Q and A with athletics icons @RealDeniseLewis @EilidhDoyle @jackrbuckner tonight in Glasgow
Photo: Jamie Simpson
@BritAthletics @SALChiefExec @leslie_roy1
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Today we marked two months to go until the start of @birmingham2026 European Athletics Championships, with the unveiling of the extended seating for the Championships under the banner of the Matthew Hudson-Smith Stand 🎉🏟️
The naming honours Olympian athlete and local lad Matthew Hudson-Smith 🏃♂️🇬🇧 who began his athletics career training with the Birchfield Harriers at the Alexander Stadium in his youth before going on to achieve international success 🌍🥇
At the unveiling, we chatted with Matthew about the honour and what it means to him, the excitement of competing on home soil, and why Birmingham and the West Midlands will always be special 🏠🎽
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A huge weekend of athletics awaits at the @_Novuna UK Outdoor Championships 🤩
You can watch Day 1 (11:25am-19:30pm) and Day 2 (11:25am-16:45pm) live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website 📺
#UKOutdoorChamps
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MOMENT OF OPPORTUNITY
#SALtogether
Chair @BritAthletics @ianbeattie1 on huge summer for athletics in Glasgow and Birmingham✍️
Ian to lead @lindsaysnews Q and A Forum this evening
scottishathletics.org.uk/hom…
@messagetweet @SALChiefExec @EilidhDoyle @RealDeniseLewis @jackrbuckner
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All the best and great work @gshaug7741 @EnglandAthletic
England Athletics is sad to announce that Gary Shaughnessy CBE has decided to stand down from his position as Chair of the Board.
🔗 bit.ly/4vryVrF
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"It will motivate me more in training" 💪
Keely Hodgkinson reacts after setting a new British record in the 800m, but finishing second to Audrey Werro at the Stockholm Diamond League.
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jack buckner retweeted
Jun 9
Sadiq Khan has detailed London’s ambitions to hold more major sporting events like the Fifa Women’s World Cup final, responding to Manchester’s own public declarations about hosting more sport in the north
@Lawton_Times reports 🔽 thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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the race of the season .... so far ... early days and lots more to come !
"One of the quickest 800s we've seen in a long time" 🤯🔥
Keely Hodgkinson runs a personal best of 1:54.33 but finishes second as Aubrey Werro wins the women's 800m in 1:53.98.
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HISTORY IN THE 800M 🌟
🇨🇭’s Audrey Werro flies to a national and diamond league record of 1:53.98 at @BAUHAUSGALAN to become only the third woman in history under 1:54, moving to third on the all-time list 🔥
🇬🇧’s world indoor record holder Keely Hodgkinson also delivers with 1:54.33, the fastest ever non-winning time 👀
#DiamondLeague
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