Amy Hunt at the double !
Amy Hunt takes the 200 meters, August 13, 2026, photo by Getty for British Athletics Editor’s note: It is always fascinating to watch an athlete develop. Stuart Weir has covered…
Are the crowds OK in Birmingham?
Editor’s notes: Stuart Weir and I always have these conversations. We have seen superb crowds at track meets in Europe and Asia and modest crowds in the U.S. My beef…
Leonardo Fabbri defends his gold medal in Men’s shot put with win in Birmingham!
Leonardo Fabbri won the NIKE Pre Classic on July 4, 2026. In a post-event interview, Leonardo noted his concern with his follow-through during competitions. Leonardo noted that he had trouble…
Jessica Schilder wins third Euro Outdoor shot title in Birmingham
Your writer first met Jessica Schilder in Apeldoorn in March 2025. Jessica, in a preview interview, told me that she was not really confident in her indoor competitions. By March…
Carnage in the Women’s 800 meter semi-finals
Women’s 800 semi-finals The women’s 800 is the most anticipated final in the European Championship. Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol! I have already written about this preliminary round,…
Emma Zapletelova takes the Women’s 400m hurdles in Birmingham
Editor’s note: Emma Zapletalová has had a most excellent 2026! Winning successive Diamond League meets, setting successive Slovakian NRs. Her gold medal, proudly won for her country, Slovakia, was the…
August 14, 2026, Week 8, Day 5, Friday, Eighth week of Summer Mileage, putting in the miles!
Workout for Friday, August 14, 2026, Summer Mileage Program, Week 8, Day 5 The NIKE Outdoor and New Balance Outdoor Champs ended June 22, 2026. Time for the summer mileage…
Local boy makes good, Matthew Hudson-Smith takes third gold at Euro 400 meters!
Local boy makes good He had to win, really! After all, they had named the temporary stand (bleachers) after him. It was 22 years ago that a 9-year-old boy was brought…
Birmingham 2026 Day 3, August 12, 2026, quote of day, Result of the Day, Behind the scenes
BIRMINGHAM 2026 DAY 3 QUOTE OF THE DAY “I’m a proud Birchfield Harrier, and this is my own track. I’ve been here since I was nine years old, so to…
Five Takeaways from Day 3, August 12, 2026, Birmingham 2026
Day three – five takeaways Sometimes we overcomplicate our sport. At base, track and field is the purest of sports. Who finished first, who jumped or threw furthest? This week,…