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DISCUS DELIGHT AS ČEH AND STÅHL RESUME RIVALRY IN LONDON
With just over one week to go until the London Athletics Meet on Sunday 23 July, there is very little to separate 2022 world champion Kristjan Čeh (SLO) and reigning Olympic champion Daniel Ståhl (SWE), the top two discus throwers in the world this year to date.

MAGNIFICENT MOON RAISES THE BAR AS VAULTERS BUILD TOWARDS LONDON
As the countdown continues to the London Athletics Meet on Sunday 23 July, Olympic and world champion Katie Moon (USA) reinforced her current dominance in the women’s pole vault with a world-leading jump of 4.90m to win the US National Championships in Eugene (9 July).

“IT’S GOING TO BE A MOVIE,” SAYS HUGHES; BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR LONDON 200M SHOWDOWN
Zharnel Hughes (GBR) will line up in the 200m at the London Athletics Meet as the British 100m record holder and newly-crowned British champion over 100m and 200m

WOMEN’S 100M HEATS UP: FAST WEEKEND PERFORMANCES BODE WELL FOR LONDON
The women's 100m race at the London Athletics Meet is set to be one of the highlights of the day. Here we take a look at what to expect.

2019 REVISITED: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LAST TIME ATHLETICS CAME TO LONDON
With athletics returning to London, we take a look back at some of the highlights from the last event to take place in the UK's capital.

KERLEY, KNIGHTON AND LYLES ADD FURTHER FIREPOWER TO MEN’S 200M IN LONDON

JOHNSON-THOMPSON AND THIAM ADDED TO WOMEN’S LONG JUMP FIELD FOR LONDON ATHLETICS MEETING
World heptathlon champions Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) and Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) have been added to the women’s long jump field for the London Athletics Meet on Sunday 23 July.

NEW BRITISH 100M RECORD HOLDER ZHARNEL HUGHES SET FOR LONDON ATHLETICS MEET
Following his record-breaking 100m performance in New York last weekend, Zharnel Hughes (GBR) will face the 200m at the London Athletics Meet on Sunday 23 July.

WORLD RECORD HOLDER WAYDE VAN NIEKERK RETURNS TO LONDON
Men’s 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) will return to the London Stadium for the first time since his world title triumph in 2017 to compete at the London Athletics Meet on Sunday 23 July.
