Pathirage wins loaded javelin GLASGOW (GBR, Jul 31): Sri Lankan DL meet winner and World leader Rumesh Pathirage topped the javelin with a big 89.75 during Friday evening at the…
Charlton 12.33w, LaFond 14.60 GLASGOW (GBR, Jul 30): The athletics program on Thursday at the Commonwealth Games ended with a high-quality 100 m hurdles final. World indoor champion Devynne Charlton,…
Cherotich 9:01.76 GR, Thorner 9:05.45 EL GLASGOW (GBR, Jul 29): Day three of athletics at Commonwealth Games finished with the top women’s steeple race. Reigning World champion Faith Cherotich clocked…
Editor’s note: The 800 meters is the event of the year (well, besides the MILE). For both men and women, huge finishes with fast times, and some surprising additions to…
The Women’s 5000m, photo by Team England An exciting 5K Probably the biggest disappointment for local athletics fans supporting the Commonwealth Games was the withdrawal through injury of Eilish…
Editor’s note: Your editor observed Kate O’Connor’s bronze medal in the European Indoors 2025 in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. It was a superlative peformance, and one came to appreciate the absolute…
Editor’s note: Rain or shine, RBR senior writer Stuart Weir has been covering the Commonwealth Games, aka “the Friendly Games,” for the past week. We thank Stuart for his observations,…
The mile “It’s going to be some final!” When the organizers scheduled the semi-finals of the men’s mile, it seemed natural to put it in a morning session. However, the…
Women’s 100m The women’s 100m was won by Zoe Hobbs (New Zealand) in 10.93, with Amy Hunt (England) second in 10.98 and Torrie Lewis (Australia) in 10.99. Imani Lansiquot (England)…
Weather report It rained in Glasgow on Tuesday 28 July. Nonetheless, the action carried on as before. There were casualties. Amy Hunt lost three of her acrylic nails on the…