Pikagi
AW Profile Banner
AW Profile
AW

@AthleticsWeekly

103,737
Followers
1,408
Following
17,752
Media
81,064
Statuses

Athletics news, interviews, events coverage, training advice and more since 1945 ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“…

UK
https://t.co/z93CfAP6gC
Joined November 2009
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
Pinned Tweet
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
9 days
Introducing our May front cover ๐Ÿฅ With a theme of "racing against time", we focus on breaking barriers and their impact in the sport ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Marking the 70th anniversary of Roger Bannister's sub-four-minute-mile and its legacy ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Inside Jamaica's sprint factory โ€“ we go behindโ€ฆ
Tweet media one
3
22
68
Last Seen Profiles
Andrea Micieli

@AndreaMicieli

Life Will Change

@LifeWillChange_

Harenza

@noteubook

Phil

@phildownes29

FutureNeuro Centre

@Futureneuro_ie

Dec (Dex,Deco,Mr T)

@DTST

Biru

@langitbirunika

Anthony ๐Ÿค 

@anthony_MB75

cindy cowan

@cindycowan1000

๐„๐ฆ๐›๐ฎ๐ง.

@kiranasteria

Rewindz ๐ŸŒŸ

@Rewindz_Burner

Efsane ร‡ubuklu ๐ŸŸก

@efsanecubuklu

๐Ÿ‰ melon! ๐Ÿ”ช @ workinโ€ฆ

@melonfiend

้ซ˜้‡Žๆดธ

@AKIRAT_official

era ๐Ÿ’ซ world eater

@nephilimfell

kaitlin deasy

@DeasyKaitlin

matlakdewa

@dekcofirman

JenKovalov.eth๐Ÿ’Ž #CHECKMATE ๐Ÿ‘‘โ™Ÿ

@jenkovalov

Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)

@KURAroads

Martinelli๐Ÿง‰๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช

@thaimartinelli

Golden Grizzlies

@GoldenGrizzlies

ู‡ุงุดู… ุตุงู„ุญ

@abo777zied

Sirap

@DesignatedSally

Masked Republic

@maskedrepublic

yaR โœฎ

@aayyaarruu

qadir

@qadir__

Tante Cindy

@jandakembangstw

pecinta IBU2, STW, BINOR & JANDA

@stw_pdg

Tounsia AMRANI

@tounsiaamrani

patpadilla51

@Patpadilla51

BJA Director Karhlton F. Moore

@Director_BJA

Ville de Buxerolles

@VBuxerolles

Bucktonbirder

@Bucktonbirder

๐š†๐š›๐š˜๐š—๐š ๐™ฟ๐šŽ๐š›๐šœ๐š˜๐š—

@SUGACHA0S

Luca Boldrini

@Omgitsbolddd

Gibson Southern Titans

@GSTitans1

@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
A duck ran the New York Marathon at the weekend ๐Ÿฆ† Yes, you read that right.
964
16K
74K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
These were Eliud Kipchoge's splits for his world marathon record of 2:01:09 in Berlin ๐Ÿคฏ 5km: 14:14 10km: 28:23 15km: 42:33 Half-way: 59:51 25km: 1:11:08 30km: 1:25:40 35km: 1:40:10 40km: 1:54:53 Finish: 2:01:09
Tweet media one
224
1K
13K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
11 months
An amazing moment at the European Team Championships ๐Ÿ”ฅ Belgium's Anne Zagrรฉ was going to run the 100m hurdles but got injured ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช So shot putter (with every point counting) Jolien Boumkwo stepped in at the last minute and this was the result ๐Ÿคฏ
220
1K
9K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Sydney McLaughlin has become the first woman in history to break 13.00 for the 100m hurdles, 23.00 for 200m and 53.00 for the 400m hurdles.
Tweet media one
24
910
6K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Shaโ€™Carri Richardson will race Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce over 100m at the Eugene Diamond League ( @nikepreclassic ) ๐Ÿ”ฅ The line-up also includes Shericka Jackson, Marie-Josรฉe Ta Lou, Mujinga Kambundji, Javianne Oliver, Briana Williams and Teahna Daniels.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
150
2K
6K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce decided to take part in the parent race at her son's Sports Day ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ It was only ever going to go one way...
94
662
5K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Just Olympic and world 800m silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson hanging out with Ella Toone, who just won the Euros with England ๐Ÿ”ฅ History makers both then and now.
Tweet media one
27
473
5K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Every superhero has a sidekick and Eliud Kipchoge's was Claus-Henning Schulke ๐Ÿ’ฅ Known as "Bottle Claus", he kept up with Kipchoge on his bike ๐Ÿšด Every time he successfully gave the Kenyan a bottle he fist bumped the air ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ“น @AMReportsHQ
51
802
5K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
โ€œI donโ€™t have the best technique as a sprinter so I have to be so deliberate to make sure I cement those phases. โ€œIโ€™m walking away with a PB and Iโ€™m so excited!โ€ @realshellyannfp on her 10.60 victory, the third fastest time in history. #LausanneDL ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
36
911
4K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 months
We're sad to report that world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach have lost their lives in a road accident in Kenya. Kiptum was 24 years old and ran his world record of 2:00:35 at last year's Chicago Marathon.
Tweet media one
134
1K
4K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are re-writing history ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ 1โƒฃ0โƒฃ.5โƒฃ4โƒฃ (Second fastest in history) 1โƒฃ0โƒฃ.6โƒฃ0โƒฃ (Third fastest in history)
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
19
1K
4K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
WORLD RECORD History! Eliud Kipchoge breaks his own world marathon record with an astonishing 2:01:09 โ€“ 30 seconds off the previous WR โ€“ at the Berlin Marathon ๐Ÿ”ฅ The greatest of all-time over 26.2 miles ๐Ÿ #BerlinMarathon ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
Tweet media one
47
967
4K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
World Athletics president Seb Coe says the global governing body has decided at this week's council meeting to exclude transgender women from female events.
Tweet media one
342
488
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
11 months
This was the reaction when Faith Kipyegon broke the world 1500m record. Her competitors all went and hugged the double Olympic and world champion. No surprise as Kipyegon is one of the most popular athletes on the circuit.
Tweet media one
23
486
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has the highest number of sub-10.8 times in 100m history. ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: 20 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Elaine Thompson-Herah: 11 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sha'Carri Richardson: 4 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Shericka Jackson: 4
Tweet media one
40
721
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Eilish McColgan smashes her British half-marathon record of 66:26 to win the Berlin Half in 65:43.
41
200
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
๐Ÿ™ RIP Tori Bowie (1990-2023) ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿฅ‡ World 100m champion (2017) ๐Ÿฅ‡ Olympic 4x100m champion (2016) ๐Ÿฅ‡ World 4x100m champion (2017) ๐Ÿฅˆ Olympic 100m silver medallist (2016) ๐Ÿฅ‰ Olympic 200m bronze medallist (2016) ๐Ÿฅ‰ World 100m bronze medallist (2015)
Tweet media one
76
954
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
18 days
An amazing story at the London Marathon ๐Ÿ™ David Picksley, with the help of a walking stick, completed the 26.2 mile course in an amazing 7:57:15 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง The 91-year-old finished on Sunday despite falling on a bump in the road at 15 miles and suffering a bloody nose ๐Ÿคฏ ๐Ÿ“ธโ€ฆ
Tweet media one
31
168
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
Kelvin Kiptum runs the fastest debut marathon in history to win in Valencia with 2:01:53. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ It's the fourth-fastest marathon ever from the Kenyan as he is followed home by a host of super-fast times.
49
836
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Sydney McLaughlin in 2021 ๐Ÿ˜ Olympic gold medals โœ… World record โœ… Engaged โœ…
Tweet media one
22
292
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
For the first 72 years at the Olympic Games, athletes jumped forwards in the high jump ๐Ÿƒ Then, at Mexico 1968, Dick Fosbury came along with his "Fosbury flop" and changed the sport forever ๐Ÿ™Œ
35
752
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 months
Remembering the life of Kelvin Kiptum and the impact he made on the sport ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Fastest marathon debut in history, in Valencia (2:01:53 โ€“ December 2022) ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Ran what was then the second ever quickest marathon, in London (2:01:25 โ€“ April 2023) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Set the world marathon record,โ€ฆ
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
17
596
3K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
When you complete the race and then propose at the finish line ๐Ÿ˜ #Paralympics #Athletics
6
523
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
The moment that Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim decided that they'd share the gold medal in the high jump. #Athletics #Olympics
26
534
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
In 2012, Sally Pearson set the Olympic record in the 100m hurdles with 12.35. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn has just obliterated it with 12.26 ๐Ÿ‘ #Athletics #Olympics
Tweet media one
21
805
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Sifan Hassan's last 100m in the 10,000m was 13.6. To put that into context, Faith Kipyegon's last 100m in the 1500m was 15.4 and Athing Mu's in the 800m was 14.0. #Athletics #Olympics
Tweet media one
52
366
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
9 months
After becoming world 2019 champion, KJT had to bounce back from a ruptured Achilles tendon and then a torn calf injury ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Four years after her first crown, she secures a second world title in Budapest ๐Ÿ”ฅ And produced a stunning 800m personal best of 2:05.63 when it mattered ๐Ÿ’ฅ
Tweet media one
9
175
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Eliud Kipchoge now holds four out of the fastest five marathon times in history ๐Ÿ”ฅ Kipchoge ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช 2:01:09 (Berlin 2022) Kipchoge ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช 2:01:39 (Berlin 2018) Bekele ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น 2:01:41 (Berlin 2019) Kipchoge ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช 2:02:37 (London 2019) Kipchoge ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช 2:02:40 (Tokyo 2022) #BerlinMarathon ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
Tweet media one
18
756
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
"Just as a minority of athletes dope to win, we need to acknowledge the idea of male athletes identifying as females to win." @paulajradcliffe on the future of women in athletics ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Print: Digital:
Tweet media one
133
497
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
BRITISH RECORD A truly stunning achievement by @EilishMccolgan ๐Ÿ”ฅ In clocking 30:00.86 at the @sound_running Ten in California, she breaks the previous record of 30:01.09 set by @paulajradcliffe back at Munich 2002 ๐Ÿคฏ A historic run ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Tweet media one
42
151
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Fred Kerley has become just the third athlete in history to break 10.00 for 100m and 44.00 for 400m.
Tweet media one
20
276
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Happy birthday to the fastest man who's ever walked the earth, @usainbolt โšก๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ 9.69 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 9.63 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท 9.81
22
447
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Ferdinand Omanyala is re-writing history in the 100m. He sets an African record and is now the eighth fastest person in history.
Tweet media one
38
577
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
What's the best coaching pep talk you've ever had? This advice on winning from the legendary @frankdickcoach will take some beating.
34
610
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
9 months
Katarina Johnson-Thompson is a double world champion ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Doha 2019 ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Budapest 2023 History in the making ๐Ÿ™Œ
Tweet media one
6
123
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
9 months
A sixth world 100m medal (five of them gold) for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ She ran 10.77 in the final and continues to amaze at the age of 36 ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿฅ‡ Berlin 2009 ๐Ÿฅ‡ Moscow 2013 ๐Ÿฅ‡ Beijing 2015 ๐Ÿฅ‡ Doha 2019 ๐Ÿฅ‡ Eugene 2022 ๐Ÿฅ‰ Budapest 2023
Tweet media one
24
388
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
The final standings from that women's 200m: ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Christine Mboma 21.84 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Shericka Jackson 21.95 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dina Asher-Smith 22.04 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sha'Carri Richardson 22.45 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Beatrice Masilingi 22.50 #BrusselsDL ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
81
689
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
10 months
This was the monsoon like scene during the men's 100m at the UK Athletics Championships โ˜”๏ธ Imagine running in those conditions ๐Ÿคฏ
80
311
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
9โƒฃ.5โƒฃ8โƒฃ It's 13 years to the day since @usainbolt set the world alight in Berlin with his electric 100m world record of 9.58 โšก๏ธ History maker.
16
350
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Elaine Thompson Herah with back-to-back Olympic 100m golds ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ With 10.61, she is now the fastest woman alive ๐Ÿ”ฅ #Athletics #Olympics
Tweet media one
11
522
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ โœ… Third fastest time in history โœ… Third fastest woman in history โœ… Personal best #LausanneDL ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
Tweet media one
6
449
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
If you didnโ€™t know, Emma Raducanu and Dina Asher-Smith both went to Orpington's Newstead Wood School. Imagine the sports day ๐Ÿคฏ
21
155
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
BRITISH RECORD That's how you finish the year! @EilishMccolgan breaks her own British 10km record with a stunning 30:18 at @GreatScotRun ๐Ÿ”ฅ A historic 2022. #greatscottishrun ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Tweet media one
23
106
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Maria Andrejczyk put her Olympic silver medal up for auction to fund a young Polish boy's heart surgery. The company which won the auction, ลปabka Polska, then decided to give the medal back to Andrejczyk and fund the surgery ๐Ÿ‘
Tweet media one
23
310
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
An incredible victory for @lauramuiruns in New York as she runs the fastest ever time (4:14.8) by a female in the history of the 41-year-old event ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ—ฝ She's also the sixth British female to win the prestigious mile! ๐Ÿ“น @Cathal_Dennehy #NBthAveMile
23
97
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
It's international dance day ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ’ƒ Here's @usainbolt inspiring the next generation of kids through dance as well as athletics ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ
12
271
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
The top five 100m hurdles times in 2021 are all held by @JCamachoQuinn ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท 12.26 12.32 12.34 12.37 12.38
Tweet media one
29
376
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
9 months
Two kids had a dream of winning major titles on the global stage ๐Ÿ™ They are now both world 1500m champions ๐Ÿ‘‘ @joshk97 ๐Ÿค @JakeSWightman
Tweet media one
5
103
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
This is 90-year-old David Picksley who was the oldest finisher at this year's @LondonMarathon ๐Ÿ’ฅ He consistently averaged around 50 mins for his 5km splits and finished in 7:16:46 ๐Ÿ™Œ A true hero ๐Ÿ”ฅ #LondonMarathon
Tweet media one
13
80
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
9 months
Josh Kerr is a world 1500m champion ๐Ÿ‘‘ He beats Jakob Ingebrigtsen down the home straight in Budapest ๐Ÿ”ฅ History ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Tweet media one
20
100
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Sinead Diver smashes the Australian marathon record with 2:21:34 in Valencia. The Irish-born athlete turns 46 in February and her previous best was 2:24:11.
Tweet media one
27
151
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
11 months
BRITISH RECORD Wow. Zharnel Hughes clocks 9.83 (1.3) in New York to win a historic 100m ๐Ÿ”ฅ He takes down Linford Christie's 30-year-old British record of 9.87 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Hughes' 9.83 is the second fastest time by a European in history ๐Ÿคฏ
Tweet media one
20
142
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
It's 12 years to the day that @usainbolt stunned the world by clocking 9.58 in the 100m in Berlin. Lightning โšก๏ธ
13
429
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
BRITISH RECORD Another astonishing run sees @EilishMccolgan win the Berlin Half Marathon and smash her own British record ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง She clocks 65:43 and takes apart her previous mark of 66:26 to go fourth on the European all-time list ๐Ÿ’ฅ Amazing preparation for @LondonMarathon ๐Ÿ™Œ
Tweet media one
31
112
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Never put an age on fulfilling your dreams. This man was 102 when he completed the 100m.
28
185
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Ultrarunning legend Aleksandr Sorokin has just smashed his own record (192.252 miles) of distance covered in 24 hours of running ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น The Lithuanian has just covered 318.8km / 198.1 miles (unofficial) โ€“ 7:15/mile and 4:30/km pace...over a day ๐Ÿคฏ
Tweet media one
61
197
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
6 years
English Schools Cross Country Champs statement ahead of todayโ€™s event amid bad weather warnings.
Tweet media one
37
530
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 months
WORLD RECORD Letsile Tebogo has just smashed the world 300m record ๐Ÿ”ฅ Over at the Simbine Curro Classic in South Africa, Tebogo has ran 30.71 โ€“ bettering Wayde van Niekerk's mark of 30.81 from 2017 ๐ŸŒ To put that into context, Michael Johnson clocked 30.85 in 2000 and Usainโ€ฆ
Tweet media one
23
442
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
โ€œFree Tigrayโ€ protestors demonstrating on the concourse at the World Champs in Eugene. ย  ย  One banner reads: โ€œThe Tigrayan-Ethiopian athletesโ€™ families are under siege. Gidey hasnโ€™t spoken to her family for 2 years! Pray for Tigray.โ€
104
2K
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Rhasidat Adeleke is 19 and just ran a 49.80 anchor leg in the mixed 4x400m relay at her first ever World Athletics Championships ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Wow. #WorldAthleticsChamps
Tweet media one
17
100
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 months
โ€œNo, weโ€™re not listened to. Iโ€™m the Olympic and world champion and itโ€™s like my opinion doesnโ€™t even matter.โ€ Miltiรกdis Tentรณglou says World Athletics donโ€™t respect athletes and that the governing body havenโ€™t listened to them ๐Ÿ’ฌ The now double world indoor long jump championโ€ฆ
46
285
2K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
WORLD BEST Just stunning from 400m Olympic and world champion @SpeedyStevie as he clocks the fastest 300m indoors in history with 31.56 at the South Carolina Invitational ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ
Tweet media one
12
289
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
10 months
BRITISH RECORD Laura Muir produces a stunning run in a historic mile race to clock 4:15.24 in Monaco โšก๏ธ She breaks Zola Budd's 38-year-old British record of 4:17.57 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Melissa Courtney-Bryant also goes under the old NR with 4:16.38 ๐Ÿ’ฅ
Tweet media one
16
84
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
If Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins gold in the 100m, she'll become the first ever woman to become 100m Olympic champion on three occasions. The only other person to win three Olympic 100m gold medals is of course Usain Bolt. #OpeningCeremony #Tokyo2020
Tweet media one
15
339
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Christine Mboma is the youngest woman to win an individual flat sprint medal in 49 years. A bit of history for Namibia ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #Athletics #Olympics
Tweet media one
33
503
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Only two athletes in history have gone sub-10 for the 100m, sub-20 for the 200m and cleared 8m in the long jump ๐Ÿ”ข One is @matthew_boling1 and the other is @Carl_Lewis ๐Ÿš€
Tweet media one
18
256
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
What a day for sprinting ๐Ÿ”ฅ @TrayvonBromell has just set a new WL in the men's 100m with 9.77 (1.5) PB. Only six men have ever run faster.
Tweet media one
19
257
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
4 months
Training in -21C conditions ๐Ÿคฏ Weโ€™ve all known @kwarholm likes to train differently but this is something else ๐Ÿ”ฅ The world 400m hurdles record-holder, Olympic and triple world champion did a workout in a snowy Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ“น @kwarholm / @redbullnorge
35
220
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
An amazing moment at the Leeds Marathon as Kevin Sinfield carries Rob Burrow over the finish line โค๏ธ The marathon has now been named after Burrow ๐Ÿ™Œ
50
171
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Congratulations to Allyson Felix and Kenneth Ferguson on their vow renewal ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ“ธ Michael Segal
Tweet media one
7
117
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
At just 18, Christine Mboma was the youngest track and field medallist from the Tokyo Olympics.
Tweet media one
16
331
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
WORLD RECORD Femke Bol has just shattered the women's world indoor 400m record with an astonishing 49.26 ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ She breaks Jarmila Kratochvรญlova's mark of 49.59 which goes back to 1982 ๐Ÿคฏ
Tweet media one
29
121
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
11 months
WORLD RECORD Faith Kipyegon has done it!!! She takes apart the world 1500m record and runs 3:49.11 at the Florence Diamond League ๐Ÿ”ฅ The previous WR of 3:50.07 has been held by Genzebe Dibaba since 2015 ๐Ÿคฏ #FlorenceDL ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Tweet media one
18
228
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Letsile Tebogo has just created more history ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ โœ… World U20 100m record (9.96 / 1.9) โœ… Botswana national 100m record โœ… World U20 100m champion from 2021
Tweet media one
20
377
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
A truly historic season for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce as she becomes the first woman in history to run seven sub-10.7 times in the 100m in one year ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ 10.67, 10.67, 10.67, 10.66, 10.67, 10.62, 10.65.
Tweet media one
8
242
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
BRITISH RECORD @EilishMccolgan finishes sixth and clocks a British record of 1:06.26 at @rakhalfmarathon ๐Ÿ”ฅ She takes down the 21-year-old record of @paulajradcliffe (1:06.47) in the process.
Tweet media one
36
100
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
8 months
Charlotte Purdue runs a superb 2:22:17 at the #BerlinMarathon The 32-year-old takes more than a minute off her PB and passes Jess Piasecki and Mara Yamauchi to jump from No.4 to No.2 on the UK all-time rankings.
Tweet media one
13
33
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Imagine being 70 and dropping 13.47 for the 100m ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ That's what Michael Kish just did at the Penn Relays. ๐Ÿ“น @FloTrack
27
166
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
New survey shows 87% of grassroots volunteers believe males who have been through male puberty should not be allowed to compete in women's athletics.
Tweet card media
Grassroots opposition to World Athleticsโ€™ transgender proposals - AW

Maths and data experts from Mornington Chasers Running Club find 87% of club representatives in Britain do not want transgender athletes in womenโ€™s events

athleticsweekly.com
47
247
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Allyson Felix has been named by @TIME as one of the most 100 influential people of 2021. At Tokyo, she became the most decorated US track and field athlete in history.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
12
177
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
What a moment for British middle distance running as Jemma Reekie, Alex Bell and Keely Hodgkinson all qualify for the women's 800m final ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #Athletics #Olympics
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
12
90
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
What a moment for @EilishMccolgan at the Great Manchester Run๐Ÿ”ฅ โ˜‘๏ธ European 10km record โ˜‘๏ธ British 10km record โ˜‘๏ธ Second at the Great Manchester Run behind @hellen_obiri
Tweet media one
20
61
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
This all just got a lot more real. What an amazing Olympic Opening Ceremony! #OpeningCeremony #Tokyo2020
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
10
182
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
The Bahamas have dominated the 400m at the Olympics ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿฅ‡ Steven Gardiner ๐Ÿฅ‡ Shaunae Miller-Uibo #Athletics #Olympics
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
14
414
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
๐Ÿฅ‡ European Indoor Champion ๐Ÿฅ‡ Keely Hodgkinson does it again ๐Ÿ”ฅ She retains her Euro Indoor title with a time of 1:58.66 in a race she completely dominated ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #Istanbul2023
Tweet media one
9
40
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
EUROPEAN AND BRITISH RECORD An amazing run from @EilishMccolgan as the Scot sets a European and British 5km record with 14:43 at the @ASICSUK META:TIME:TRIALS event ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Tweet media one
31
74
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Elaine Thompson-Herah in 2021 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ โœ… Fastest woman alive โœ… Olympic champion โœ… Diamond League champion #WDLFinal ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
Tweet media one
6
312
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Jake Wightman wins world 1500m gold in 3:29.23โ€ผ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง What a run from the British runner as he defeats Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen with a brilliant move over the final 200m.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
5
114
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
The Olympic record was 10.62, set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988. Elaine Thompson Herah had other ideas... #Athletics #Olympics
Tweet media one
9
272
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
Yep, Dina Asher-Smith is in shape.๐Ÿ™‚
Tweet media one
16
67
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Eilish McColgan breaks Paula Radcliffe's UK record for 10 miles by almost half a minute with 50:42 (TBC) at the Great South Run. She also beats Sonia O'Sullivan's course record by 18sec. Jack Rowe wins the men's race. #GreatSouthRun ๐Ÿ“ธ @matty5573
Tweet media one
24
60
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 months
๐Ÿ† World Indoor Champion ๐Ÿ† She's done it on home soil ๐Ÿ”ฅ Molly Caudery continues her sensational 2024 season with a world indoor pole vault title in Glasgow ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง A best clearance of 4.80m is enough on countback and her face tells a thousand words ๐Ÿ’ฅ
Tweet media one
8
78
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 years
The fastest four times that @realshellyannfp has ever clocked have come after she turned 34. Longevity. 1๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ.6๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ (26/8/21) 1๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ.6๏ธโƒฃ3๏ธโƒฃ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ (5/6/2021) 1๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ.6๏ธโƒฃ7๏ธโƒฃ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช (7/5/2022) 1๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ.6๏ธโƒฃ7๏ธโƒฃ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (18/6/2022)
Tweet media one
6
164
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Beth Potter has run faster than Beatrice Chepkoech's world 5km record of 14:43 and Paula Radcliffe's UK record 14:51 with a yet-to-be-confirmed time of 14:41 at the Podium 5km in Barrowford, Lancashire.
21
124
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
1 year
๐Ÿ† Athlete of the Year ๐Ÿ† Junior female athlete of the year is Tina Clayton ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ โœ… World U20 100m and 4x100m champion โœ… Set a championship record of 10.95 โœ… CARIFTA 100m and 4x100m champion
Tweet media one
7
321
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
3 years
Usain Bolt and David Beckham ๐Ÿค Plus a gold medal ๐Ÿ˜‰
Tweet media one
2
65
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
2 months
WORLD RECORD Simply speechless ๐Ÿ”ฅ Femke Bol has just broken her own world indoor 400m record again to claim the world title in Glasgow ๐Ÿ’ฅ She clocks an incredible 49.17 in a Dutch 1-2 with Lieke Klaver ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Tweet media one
9
111
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
9 months
An incredible moment between @LylesNoah and @zharnel_hughes on the menโ€™s 100m podium ๐Ÿ™Œ @LylesNoah broke down in tears of happiness as all the emotion came out ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Brothers in arms, @zharnel_hughes was there for him ๐Ÿ™
Tweet media one
7
98
1K
@AthleticsWeekly
AW
@AthleticsWeekly
7 months
Kelvin Kiptum has taken part in three marathons ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Valencia (2:01:53 โ€“ December 2022) ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London (2:01:25 โ€“ April 2023) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chicago (2:00:35 โ€“ October 2023) Astonishing ๐Ÿคฏ
16
249
1K