A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete. Sam Ruthe crossed the finish line in an extraordinary 3:48.88 minutes at the John Thomas ...

A mother-of-two is hoping to beat the Guinness World Record for running the fastest marathon in a sari. Madhusmita Jena, from ...

The winning time is a massive improvement over last year’s race, when the fastest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes.

Gout Gout also broke the Australian record in the 200m.

A couple of knee replacements, a hip replacement and some encouragement – that was all Manchester's Jim Glenn needed to break ...

The first London Marathon was run in 1981 and by the event’s second year runners were taking part in fancy dress. This trend ...