North-west father-and-daughter pairing Eddie and Lily-Mai Burton have been gearing up to represent Ireland at the 2025 World ...

Derry father-daughter pairing Eddie and Lily-Mai Burton are gearing up to represent Ireland at the 2025 World Multisport ...

George Mills set a British record in the men's 5,000m as he finished fourth in a lightning-fast race at the Diamond League ...

However, just a few names to throw into the mix like Steve Ovett, Bill Adcocks, Mel Batty, Ian Thompson and Jim Peters, who of course was the first person to run a sub 2 hours 20 mins marathon.

Once upon a time, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach and Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, track and field’s global governing body, were the closest of friends.

Once upon a time, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach and Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, track and field’s global governing body, were the closest of friends.

Steve Ovett, who was favourite to win the Olympic 1,500m gold medal in Moscow in 1980, only to end up winning the 800m instead, was also a frequent (if perhaps slightly less willing) proponent of ...

With two laps remaining of the men’s 1500m final at the 1980 Olympic Games, Jurgen Straub of East Germany held pole position, followed by a trio of British runners: Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and ...

In 1980, Gene ran 3:42 in the 1,500 meters at the Manley Games in Jamaica finishing third behind world record holders Steve Ovett of Great Britain and Filbert Bayi of Tanzania. McCarthy spent the ...

Cole Hocker, the 23-year-old Indiana native and former Oregon standout, stole the most anticipated Olympic 1,500-meter final since Great Britain’s Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett faced off at the ...

Cole Hocker, the 23-year-old Indiana native and former Oregon standout, stole the most anticipated Olympic 1,500-meter final since Great Britain’s Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett faced off at the ...