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Olympic history: Men's 110m hurdles

A look back at the men's 110m hurdles as Steve Smythe reflects on the history of events at the Olympics

110m Hurdles

World Championships Doha 2019 predictions - men's events

[…] Diamond League winner Timothy Cheruiyot should easily improve on his London second place. It looks open for second with Roland […]

Olympic history: Men's discus

[…] the run-up to Rio 2016, Steve Smythe looks at the history of events at the Olympics, this time the men's discus

Discus Throw

Paris Olympic previews – middle and long distance running

[…] Hodgkinson is favourite, especially after her British record at the London Diamond League, but Mary Moraa beat her in Budapest. […]

Olympic previews: men's field events and decathlon

[…] Daniel Ståhl (SWE) 71.40 British interest: Lawrence Okoye made the London 2012 final and looks in similar form and a […]

Decathlon, Pole Vault

Olympic history: Men's pole vault

[…] Shawn Barber defeated him in Beijing and also ahead was London bronze medallist Raphael Holzdeppe, who has a consistent record, […]

Pole Vault

Olympic history: Men's shot put

As part of our event-by-event look back at the Olympics, this time it’s the turn of the men's shot put

Shot Put

Interviews

"Pursuing Olympic success has damaged me physically and mentally"

[…] appearance. Not only was it the Olympics, it was the London Olympics. Her year going into those Games could hardly have […]

Pole Vault

Olympic previews: women's sprints and hurdles

[…] interest: Medallists in the last three global championships in Rio, London and Doha and with a fully-fit Dina Asher-Smith they […]

400m

Interviews

Laviai Nielsen: from 2012 volunteer to running sub-50 at London Stadium

The 28-year-old ran a 400m personal best at the London Diamond League, perfect timing ahead of her Olympic performance

Olympic history: Men's race walks

[…] who came out of retirement to take part in the 1908 London Olympics. He won the 3500m walk from his team-mate Ernest Webb. […]

Race Walking