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2 days ago | athleticsweekly.com | Jasmine Collett

AW News Star-studded hurdles fields set for Grand Slam Track PhiladelphiaPublished: 12th May, 2025 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Cordell Tinch and Ditaji Kambundji are amongst those set for the third SlamWith thrilling stops in Kingston, Jamaica, and Miami, Florida, the Grand Slam Track league now shifts focus to its third event, the Philadelphia Slam, scheduled to take place from May 30 to June 1 at Franklin Field.

4 days ago | athleticsweekly.com | Jasmine Collett

Published: 11th May, 2025 The record-breaking Welsh teenager who has wasted little time in making a big impression when it comes to the 400mIn 2009, Jodie Williams etched her name into the record books by setting a British under-17 indoor 400m mark of 54.95. At the time, the athlete who would eventually succeed her at the top of the list hadn’t even been born. Fast forward to Birmingham in February of this year, and 15-year-old Darcy Coslett rewrote history.

4 days ago | athleticsweekly.com | Jasmine Collett

AW News Reports Nations battle for Tokyo spots at World Relays GuangzhouPublished: 10th May, 2025 A dramatic first day in China saw shocks, debuts, and fierce battles for relay qualificationThe World Relay Championships in Guangzhou kicked off on May 10 as relay teams from around the globe fought for a place at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The top 14 finishers in each of the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m relays, plus the mixed 4x400m, book their tickets to Tokyo.

4 days ago | athleticsweekly.com | Paul Freary

The latest training shoes all offer a smooth riding sensation for those daily milesHOKA – Clifton 10 – £140.00The tenth edition of the Clifton – Hoka’s most popular shoe – sees a major development in the way of cushioning, with the new version upping to the rearfoot cushioning providing an eight millimetre drop. The CM-EVA midsole foam remains the same, there’s just three millimetre more of it in the rear of the shoe.

5 days ago | athleticsweekly.com | Mark Woods

Published: 09th May, 2025 800m, Middle Distance, Track Events Rated as an outside bet due to an Achilles injury the previous year, the Dutch athlete chose the perfect time to reach a career peak, a ferocious finish propelling her to gold. The welcome home to the Netherlands brought an unexpected bump in the road, thoughComing out of 1991, I knew I had to be patient during that next year and not try to rush things, but I also had to qualify for Barcelona.