Athletics

https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/videos/cqqq9nk0drqo

Ouch

^You would think that people would have learned by now that Ukraininans don't give up!

Keely Hodgkinson successfully defended her European Championship 800m title in Rome despite ill health. It's now all systems go for a tilt at her first outdoor global title in Paris as the Olympic Games looms into view.

^ Next step is the Olympics. She's face tough oppostion there.

Whisper it quietly but Molly Caudery has set a British record and world leading height for the year in the Pole Vault. She cleared a height of 4.92m in a meet in Toulouse.

Armand Duplantis has broken the Pole Vault world record just weeks after setting one in Paris. This time he cleared 6.26m in the Diamond League meeting in Silesia today.

Eilish McColgan will make her London Marathon debut in the 2025 race.
I think a wise move as I can see her doing well in road races.

I think her mum competed in the London Marathon once didn't she? I have a feeling she could go close to Paula Radcliffes British best in the Marathon.

(25-08-2024 17:02 )Snooks Wrote:  Armand Duplantis has broken the Pole Vault world record just weeks after setting one in Paris. This time he cleared 6.26m in the Diamond League meeting in Silesia today.

Does he hold the indoor record too?

Yes. Duplantis set an indoor record of 6.22m in February 2023.