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    Utilita Arena evacuated after fire breaks out as UK Athletics Indoor Championships is delayed

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    THE UK Athletics Indoor Championship was delayed after the Utilita Arena was dramatically evacuated due to a fire.Fire service crews were called out to the venue in Birmingham.Fire crews were called out to deal with a nearby incidentCredit: PAThe event was delayed by one hourCredit: RexCommentator Katharine Merry shared an update on XCredit: Instagram / katharine.merryIt is believed the cause of the fire was a cooker catching alight in a nearby flat.The start of the event was delayed by one hour which meant things did not get underway until 12:25pm.UK Athletics shared an update on X which read: “The start of the 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships has been delayed by one hour, following an incident that required the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham this morning, Saturday 22 February.”A one hour delay to the timetable has been agreed in order to athletes, officials and spectators adequate time to prepare for the day’s events.READ MORE IN SPORT”Saturday’s timetable of events is now expected start at 12:25.”Spectators will experience a delay to the opening of the arena, and should keep across UK Athletics channels for further information.”There is currently no expected delay to Sunday’s timetable.”Further information will be released on UK Athletics channels in due course.”Most read in AthleticsOlympic bronze medallist and commentator Katharine Merry revealed she was delayed entering the venue as a result of the nearby fire.She tweeted: “Not made it into the Utilita Arena yet. It’s been fully evacuated due to a fire. Fire brigade here and smoke coming from the top floor.”Sharlene Mawdsley shares intense footage from latest training camp More

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      Jessica Ennis-Hill’s disgraced ex-coach controversially returns to athletics despite permanent ban for sexual misconduct

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      JESSICA ENNIS-HILL’S disgraced ex-coach Toni Minichiello has made a shock return to front-line athletics coaching despite his UK-wide ban.Controversial Minichiello, 58, was spotted in the stands on Sunday for a track meeting in the Polish city of Torun.Jessica Ennis Hill’s ex-coach Toni Minichiello has returned to athleticsCredit: GettyMinichiello was found guilty of 11 sexual misconduct charges in 2022Credit: GettyHe was working with Polish athlete Adrianna Sulek-Schubert – the 2022 world indoor pentathlon silver medallist – at the Copernicus Cup indoor meeting.This role does not contravene the UK Athletics suspension he received in August 2022 when he was banned for life from training athletes in Great Britain.A disciplinary panel appointed by the UKA Board decided that he had “made inappropriate sexual references and gestures to athletes” over a 15-year period.Allegations included “unwanted touching of athletes to whom he owed a duty of care” and “engaging in inappropriate and sometimes aggressive behaviour, bullying and emotional abuse”.READ MORE IN SPORTMinichiello – who guided Dame Ennis-Hill to London 2012 Olympics heptathlon glory – “strongly denied all the charges” against him.He said at the time he was “disappointed with this decision” and with “UK Athletics’ unfair handling of this process”.Marek Plawgo, a former athlete and one of the vice-presidents of the Polish Athletics Association (PZLA), says Minichiello receives no funding from their organisation and his appearance over the weekend caught them by surprise.He said on X: “PZLA declares that Adrianna Sułek-Schubert made the decision to cooperate with Toni Minichiello completely independently.Most read in Athletics“Coach Minichiello is not financed by PZLA”.Sulek-Schubert, 25, had a baby last year and then appeared at the Paris Olympics in the heptathlon but has not qualified for next month’s European Athletics Indoor Championship in Holland.Emotional Jessica Ennis Hill pays tribute as she accepts Mobo award It is not known if Minichiello — a former Coach of the Year at SPOTY — can support her if she makes the start list for the World Indoor Championships in China.A World Athletics spokesperson said: “World Athletics has the ability to deny accreditation to any of its World Athletics Series events should it be necessary.”Minichiello was suspended by UKA in 2021 before being found guilty of 11 serious charges the following years, including mimicking sexual activity and touching an athlete’s breasts, as well as bullying and mental abuse.Following the outcome of the investigation, Minichiello said: “I cannot fully express my disappointment with this decision and with UK Athletics’ unfair handling of this process. I strongly deny all the charges made against me.“I have been a coach for over 30 years and while I have been robust and demanding, I have not behaved inappropriately towards any of my athletes as very many of them would confirm.”Ennis-Hill said at the time: “The allegations are awful and although I was never on the receiving end of any sexual physical behaviour, any such inappropriate behaviour or language has no place in any coaching or work environment.”UK Athletics declined to comment about his new gig. More

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      Team GB legend and former Strictly star Roger Black undergoes open heart surgery on condition he’s had for 47 YEARS

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      FORMER Olympian Roger Black has undergone open heart surgery on a condition he has lived with for 47 years.The Team GB legend is a two-time 4x400m relay world champion and he won two silver medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games.Roger Black has undergone open heart surgeryCredit: InstagramThe Team GB icon won two silver medals at the Olympics in 1996Credit: Times Newspapers LtdBlack, 58, battled a congenital heart condition throughout his glittering career.But the athlete underwent surgery last month after his health took a turn for the worse.Black said on Instagram: “Three weeks ago I had open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve and repair my aortic root.”My ‘incompetent’ bicuspid aortic valve was discovered when I was 11-years-old and for the last 47 years I have been looked after by the cardiac team at Southampton General Hospital.READ MORE SPORT NEWS”At my annual check-up last summer it was clear that things had deteriorated despite me having no obvious symptoms.’It was a shock but deep down I knew this day would come even though I never allowed my heart disease to define me and prevent me from pursuing my athletic career.”Thank you to Mr Tsang and all the medical team in Southampton who cared for me during what was a tough time in hospital. I am forever grateful.”Most of all thank you to my wife Jules who was there when I woke up in intensive care 11 hours after surgery and has cared for me every day in recovery.Most read in Athletics”Each day has been about small steps – yesterday was a big milestone as we walked to the top of St Martha’s Hill… our special place.”After retiring from athletics, Black worked as a pundit for the BBC as well as appearing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2004, where he partnered pro Camilla Dallerup.The former runner also reached the Masterchef final in 2006, losing to rugby hero Matt Dawson.Black is a father of three, having twin boys George and Max with wife Julia Burgess.He also has a daughter Isabelle from his previous marriage to Elsa Devassoigne.When Black was diagnosed with congenital heart disease aged 11, he was initially banned from playing sport.He eventually got back into playing rugby before switching to athletics aged 18.Black’s health has worsened in recent years and he no longer exercises intensely due to his condition.Roger Black with his wife JuliaCredit: instagram More

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      Meet the Brit, 15, who’s faster than Bolt and Lyles at the same age, trained by his mum and is smashing world records

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      A TEENAGE British sprinter is on course to usurp Usain Bolt as the fastest man on the planet.It’s unusual for someone so young to have already been given a nickname like ‘Lightning’, but this is no normal kid.Divine Iheme has been smashing world records across his age group.The teenage sensation has been touted as one for the future of British athletics.Credit: GettyEnter record breaking Divine ‘Lightning’ Iheme who, at just 15-years-old is smashing 100 meters sprint barriers within his age group.Iheme has recorded faster times than world record holder Bolt and current Olympic champion Noah Lyles at the same age.Last August, at the age of 14, he recorded a monumental time in junior athletics, clocking in at 10.30 seconds across 100 meters.He was still in Year 9 at the time.Read more on sportTo put that figure into perspective, Lyles’ quickest recorded time at that age was 11.27 seconds, while Bolt managed 10.57.Iheme’s time cleared the previous world record in the age group of 10.51 seconds held by Jamaica’s Sachin Dennis.Even crazier is that Iheme’s time of 10.30 seconds would have earned him a third place finish in the British men’s 100m championship last year.Just last month the starlet broke a 23-year-old record, held by USA’s J-Mee Samuels, for the 60m indoor sprint recording a time of 6.71 seconds.Most read in AthleticsIheme was born to be an athlete. Both his mother, Nkiruka, and his father, Innocent, were successful athletes who represented Nigeria at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.Meet the 14-year-old British sprint prodigy Divine Iheme who is fastest U15 in history and dubbed ‘next Noah Lyles’ Coached by his mother, who also runs the PWD Athletics Academy in Oxfordshire, Divine seems to be in good hands.Speaking in an interview with The Telegraph he said: “She’s tough – really tough – very specific.“All she says is, ‘Focus on the one main goal’. It was two years ago that I ran my first sub 11 seconds – 10.86 when I was 13 – that was my first big thing. I have just been gradually working and working.”Mum Nkiruka chimed in: “He loves running so, so much, he doesn’t want to miss his training so, if he doesn’t do his homework, it’s ‘no training’.”The language we use is, ‘no pain, no gain’ or ‘pain now, play later’. Some children are just in the house playing games.”Recalling his early ventures into athletics in adverse conditions on school sports days Iheme continued: “I’d always win the 75m dash and the 200m by a big margin.“I hated the 600m – I remember crying.“I thought, ‘Yeah, I can do my own events and I want to take this seriously from now on’. Mum didn’t want to push me until I said I wanted to do it.””Lightning” has drawn comparisons to some of the best sprinters in recent timesCredit: GettyMultiple national age-group titles later his efforts reached new levels last August when he shocked the nation at Lee Valley.Iheme recolleted the experience: “I remember on the day the timer was delayed, I was crouched, waiting. I saw 10.3 and I started screaming and shouting and running around.”I was really surprised. The commentator started going crazy. It was an amazing experience. I loved it.”Nkiruka described her experience watching the spectacle with family in Nigeria: “We were jumping up and down – there was a window – and, in the excitement, I banged my head.”Despite her understandable excitement Nkiruka wants to keep her son grounded: “He’s not in competition with anybody – he is just enjoying his training.”If something comes, ‘Wow’. If not, ‘OK’. At the moment I don’t want to put pressure on him. He is going to do well.”READ MORE SUN STORIESIheme is a star in the making with the world at his feet. Breaking records has seen his popularity rise amongst his friends at schoolHe added: “They always say, ‘I can’t believe I’m friends with the world record holder’, it’s really good. They are really happy for me.”Iheme’s mother Nkurika has had a huge role in the development of the youngster.Credit: Getty More

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      BBC snub Keely Hodgkinson world record attempt for Blue Planet episode first broadcasted EIGHT years ago

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      THE BBC will not broadcast Keely Hodgkinson’s world record attempt this weekend on their main channels in a stunning snub.Team GB’s 800 metres Olympic champion is aiming to run the fastest time over the distance indoors on Saturday at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.Keely Hodgkinson’s world record attempt will be shown on BBC IplayerCredit: PAThe feat is the headline act of the inaugural Keely Klassic and other top British stars will be involved across the six-hour hybrid athletics/entertainment meeting.It will be her first appearance in running conditions since the Paris 2024 Olympics when she became Britain’s tenth female track-and-field winner in history.Yet TV bosses are not showcasing the 4.30pm race on BBC1 or BBC2 and it has been squirrelled away instead on the BBC iPlayer – away from casual viewers.BBC1 will be showing Blue Planet II – the Green Seas episode was first broadcast on November 26, 2017 – before Final Score, the football results programme, starts at 4.30pm.READ MORE IN SPORTAround the same time, BBC2 will show a repeat of the 2022 historical drama Mr Malcolm’s List and then it is an old episode of antiques show Flog It!The failure to give her event prominence is surprising given that Hodgkinson, 22, was crowned Sports Personality of the Year by the BBC last December.Hodgkinson’s success at the Stade de France last August was the BBC’s most watched event of the last Olympics with 9.1 million viewers tuning in to see her glory over two laps.It was one of 14 gold medals for Team GB at the Paris Olympics.Most read in AthleticsCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThis year she is going for a Track Treble, trying to win gold at the European Indoors, World Indoors and World Outdoors within the space of seven months.The BBC declined to comment but it is understood Salford-based bigwigs feel they are supporting the Keely Klassic rather than snubbing it by displaying the action on the iPlayer and digital platforms.Amazing moment Keely Hodgkinson smashes British record to become sixth fastest woman ever ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics More

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      Inside the most brutal race in the world where athletes risk being eaten alive and freezing to death if they stop

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      THE most brutal race series in the world sees athletes avoid being eaten alive and freezing to death if they stop running.Only the toughest ultramarathon runners in the world compete at the Beyond the Ultimate — Global Race Series.A brutal ultramarathon is the toughest race in the worldCredit: Beyond the UltimateAthletes compete across four different terrains in extreme conditionsCredit: Beyond the UltimateThey have to face up to the wilderness and all the dangers of mother natureCredit: Beyond the UltimateThere is beautiful scenery to enjoy amid the hundreds of kilometres runningCredit: Beyond the UltimateThe amazing competition sees runners take part in brutal 230km races around the globe across four different environments.Each must take a huge rucksack filled to the brim with food, water and clothes while also maintaining a steady running pace in the craziest of conditions.One course, known as the Jungle Ultra, takes place in the Amazon in Peru.It is regarded as the hardest race of all due to the brutal humidity and mud.READ MORE IN SPORTTemperatures in the jungle can reach up to 30 degrees celsius and even requires wading through torrential rivers.Qualified guides and medics are needed to ensure athletes do not succumb to the conditions, with the rainforest host to a number of creepy crawlies and venomous reptiles.Another race, the Mountain Ultra, sees athletes pushed to their limits in Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan.Featuring a total ascent of 10,500m, unpredictable temperatures range all the way from 30 degrees celsius to just 5 degrees celsius.Most read in AthleticsJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSWith a maximum altitude of 10,500m, athletes have to gasp for air.And all competitors are required to first undergo an additional FIVE-DAY acclimatisation trek to get used to their surroundings.Vernon Kay reveals horror injuries after ultramarathon – as Children in Need reveal leaves him ‘speechless’ on stageOne race takes place in the Arctic CircleCredit: Beyond the UltimateAnother sees athletes in the AmazonCredit: Beyond the UltimateThere is plenty of nature about in NamibiaCredit: Beyond the UltimateRunners have to acclimatise to mountain rangesCredit: Beyond the UltimateMeanwhile, the Desert Ultra requires a brutal trek across the unforgiving sands of Namibia.Day-time temperatures can reach a mind-blowing 55 degrees celsius.But athletes needs clothes for all seasons as night-time drops all the way down to just 5 degrees celsius.Sand dunes and barren scrubland await those who dare venture out in the heat.And there is also plenty of wildlife on the loose that pose a serious danger to athletes.With various predators on the loose, runners are even accompanied by experienced rangers tasked with keeping them safe from prying claws and jaws.All three races in the current season have already taken place.Now, there is just one left and it is arguably the most dangerous of all.The fourth and final race is the Ice Ultra, which takes place in Sweden’s Arctic Circle and is mainly spent in darkness due to it just having eight hours of sun a day.Temperatures in winter often drop to below a mind-numbing -40 degrees celsius – a temperature so cold that if you stop, you “freeze to death.”Harry Edwards is aiming the become the youngest athlete to run all four racesCredit: Beyond the UltimateHe has just the frozen tundra of Sweden to conquerCredit: Beyond the UltimateHarry has already taken out the other three racesCredit: Beyond the UltimateHe will have completed all four races within a yearCredit: Beyond the UltimateThere is also the risk of runners bumping into a peckish polar bear along the way.While the terrain is an unforgiving mix of snowfields and Arctic tundra which require specialised boots and poles to cross.More medics and guides are required, with some paths even created to help runners find their way through the thick snow.But lucky athletes could be treated to a night-sky show from the Northern Lights.The race takes place in five stages across as many days.And there is even a Red Jersey Stage which occurs on a hairy 15km frozen LAKE.Only 40 runners are able to take part in the Ice Ultra, with places going for £3,500 and 2026’s event already sold out.It tends to attract seasons ultra runners and those looking for an exciting challenge in an incredible setting. Among the intrepid explorers is British ace Harry Edmonds.The young runner is hoping to break a new record this year.After already finishing the first three races, Edmonds on the verge of becoming the youngest person ever to complete the Ultra series.Aged just 24, he will also achieve the incredible feat of completing all four races in a single year.READ MORE SUN STORIESIt’s been a remarkable journey for someone who only started running during lockdown.But with dangers afoot alongside the freezing temperatures and hungry hunters, the infamous Ice Ultra will not be a walk in the park.How to train for the Ice UltraAcclimatise mentally and physicallyWith conditions dropping to minus 40 degrees celsius, it’s important not to panic.Short cold exposures like cold showers and ice baths help build mental resilience and confidence.It also helps you physically by remaining calm and making rational decisions, especially when faced with icy winds.Layering and your gearLayer up but DON’T put on too much as this will cause you to overheat.Sweating in sub-zero temperatures is dangerous as wet clothes get chilled.Hypothermia and even frostbite could kick in.Also keep electronics close to your body as they can fail in extreme cold.Eat and drink wellYour favourite snacks could end up freezing in the cold.Test them out by putting them in a freezer to see what works.Also use insulated water bottles and flasks with wide mouths to prevent freezing.Training properlyMake sure to practice with snow shoes and spikes beforehand.Learn how to walk and tread carefully, as in the race there are always hidden dangers under the ice and snow. 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      British Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies begs Keir Starmer to follow Donald Trump & ban trans athletes from women’s sport

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      SHARRON Davies is begging Sir Keir Starmer to follow Donald Trump in banning trans athletes from women’s sports.The British Oylmpic swimmer said the decision was “in the USA not the UK unfortunately”.Sharron Davies has been vocal about her support for banning trans athletes from female competitionsCredit: GettyDavies wants Sir Keir Starmer to follow Trump’s leadCredit: PADonald Trump has pledged to go after rules for the 2028 OlympicsCredit: ReutersIn a post on X, the 62-year-old said: “Please Keir Starmer can you now do as you said you would & protect all female athletes here in the UK in sport & stop males from stealing their places, awards & increasing their risk of injury? Sex in sport really matters…”It comes after returning US President Trump signed a controversial new executive order barring transgender women and girls from competing in female sports.In doing so, he fulfilled an election campaign promise to “keep men out of women’s sports”.Davies last year claimed “mediocre male athletes are stealing women’s medals”.In her foreword to a report by Policy Exchange on the impact trans ideology is having on women’s sport last year, the former athlete urged Brit policy makers to bar biological men from female amateur sports.She wrote: “There is a sense within sports policy that while we should protect the female category within elite sports, women and girls participating and competing at amateur levels should budge over. “They must ‘be kind’ and ‘inclusive’ while having to pretend that it is not grossly unfair, demotivating and possibly unsafe to accommodate biological males within their races, teams and sports days.”She added: “For too long, those responsible for setting policy within sports have prioritised transgender inclusion over the rights of female athletes.”Most read in AthleticsDavies said “we risk alienating a generation of future female athletes if we pretend that biology does not matter within sport”.In January, England Hockey announced it is banning transgender women from participating in the female category from next season, which begins on September 1.Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold in women’s welterweight final after huge gender row that has grabbed worldwide attentionTwo years ago, UK Athletics banned transgender women from competing in this country – while World Athletics announced an international ban.Lord Sebastian Coe – who is one of seven candidates for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) – said he will explore a complete Olympic ban if he’s elected next month.He told Sky News in December: “We’ve taken the lead at World Athletics, as you know, and I think for me the principle is very clear.”But if you have a vacuum around this policy position, then you end up with some of the things that we witnessed in Paris.”DONALD TRUMPThe president signed the order, for the Department of Education, in a White House ceremony surrounded by young girls.Trump’s order largely covers high school, university, and grassroot sports.He said: “From now on women’s sports will be only for women.”With this executive order the war on women’s sports is over.”If you let men take over women’s sports teams or invade your locker rooms, you will be investigated… and risk your federal funding.”Trump’s directive provides guidance, regulations, and legal interpretations to high schools and it orders the Education Department to investigate those that don’t comply.In a post on X, Trump said schools would be investigated for violations of Title IX be at risk of losing federal funding.Trump is now set to push the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to change its rules on transgender athletes before the 2028 Los Angeles games.He said he had ordered Secretary of State Marco Rubio to “make it clear” to the IOC that “we want them to change everything having to do with the Olympics and having to do with this absolutely ridiculous subject.”Trump’s Olympics demand comes after the Paris games saw a row erupt over Alergerian boxer Imane Khelif.At his inauguration speech Trump announced that US government policy would only recognize two genders, male and female – ending the practice of providing a third gender option in some settings.Trump described “a society that is colour-blind and merit based” as he set out his vision of a United States “respected again and admired again”.Days later he signed an order to rid the military of what he called “transgender ideology” and effectively ban transgender troops.He also issued an order to restrict gender transition procedures for people under age 19.Trump also used transgender rights as a cleavage during the 2024 election campaign.One of Trump’s most successful attack lines against his election rival targeted her support for trans rights.He said: “Kamala Harris is for they/them. President Trump his for you”.Less than one per cent of the US population over the age of 13 are transgender, according to a UCLA study.READ MORE SUN STORIESIn a statement, Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson said that the order “exposes young people to harassment and discrimination, emboldening people to question the gender of kids who don’t fit a narrow view of how they’re supposed to dress or look”.”For so many students, sports are about finding somewhere to belong… not partisan policies that make life harder for them.”Who is Imane Khelif?Algerian boxer Imane Khelife fought her way to welterweight gold at Paris 2024, although her participation at the Games was shrouded in controversy.Khelif competed 13 months after allegedly failing gender eligibility tests administered by the Russian-backed International Boxing Association.Unsubstantiated claims she was born a male spread like wildfire on social media after Italy’s Angela Carini quit their tournament opener after 46 seconds.Khelif has previously insisted she is a biological female, stating: “As for whether I qualify or not, whether I am a woman or not, I have made many statements in the media.”I am fully qualified to take part in this competition. I’m a woman like any other woman. I was born a woman, I lived as a woman, I competed as a woman, there’s no doubt about that.”Officials found tests showed Khelif had ‘XY chromosomes’ — which indicates a person is biologically male.Rare ‘intersex’ medical conditions, medically known as differences in sexual development (DSDs), can also mean outwardly female individuals can have ‘male’ chromosomes, or vice versa.The IOC said this was fine for Khelif to compete saying that she cleared the rules that had been set. A year prior to the Olympics, Khelif was disqualified from the Women’s World Championships for failing the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) gender eligibility rules.But the Russian-led body was stripped of its governance by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over integrity and governance issues. More

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      Tragedy as spectator killed after being struck by hammer thrown by athlete as he tried to protect wife and son

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      A SPECTATOR has tragically died after being accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athlete.The man was killed in the incident on Sunday that happened during a competition at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus.A man was killed at a hammer-throwing event trying to protect his familyCredit: APWade Langston was accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athleteCredit: FAMILY HANDOUT/UNPIXSThe El Paso County Coroner’s office has named the man as Wade Langston.The 57-year-old was the father of one of the competitors and is reported to have died while trying to protect his wife and son.It is claimed that he was shielding his family when a hammer that can weigh up to 7.26kg (1st 2lb) struck him.Medical care was provided by first responders by Langston was pronounced dead at the scene.READ MORE ON SPORTA spokesperson for the University revealed that the hammer had cleared the “certified barriers and struck him”A witness told the Daily Mail that a throw was off-target and veered off to clear a 12ft net.One said: “The amount of blood was horrific.”I’m devastated for the family and just furious at the incompetence and carelessness of UCCS.Most read in Athletics”I saw someone die today and it was completely unnecessary.”University of Colorado Colorado Springs chancellor Jennifer Sobanet released a brief statement.She said: “We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved.”The incident is being treated as “non-criminal”, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.The rest of the competition was cancelled and organisers are not sure if it will be rescheduled.The Colorado United Track Club also released a statement sending its condolences to Langston’s family.It read: “The Colorado United Track Club, our coaches and helpers would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Langston Family as they navigate the tragic loss of Wade Langston.”Please know that our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with this family, and they are not alone in their grief.” More

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      Sir Mo Farah puts stunning eight-bedroom Surrey mansion with outdoor swimming pool up for sale for £6MILLION

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      SIR MO FARAH has put his stunning eight-bedroom Surrey mansion up for sale for £6million.The four-time Olympic gold medallist is hoping to rake in a £2m profit, six years after buying the pad that sits on an exclusive private estate.Sir Mo Farah has put his mansion on sale for £6millionCredit: The TimesThe eight-bedroom property is based in SurreyFarah bought the house for £4m six years agoIt features an amazing outdoor poolFarah paid £4m for the three-story house, which measures in at 7,829 sq ft.Described as a “generous and welcoming” abode, the property boasts eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms and even an outdoor swimming pool.The ground floor includes an entertainment room which holds a pool table and – entertaining for Sir Mo, at least – a treadmill.There is also an “elegant drawing room” which opens up into the dining room.READ MORE IN SPORTEstate agent Savills said: “The true heart of this home is the open plan kitchen/breakfast room which leads to the double height garden room with floor to ceiling windows flooding the rooms with light.“This is a fabulous space to entertaining family and friends.”The first floor then contains the main bedroom suite, which contains a balcony overlooking the rear garden, as well as three other bedrooms – some of which even have walk-in wardrobes.The second floor contains the rest of the bedrooms, bathrooms and a media room.Most read in AthleticsJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSThere’s even a separate access hall for a one-bedroom annexe, described as “ideal as staff accommodation.”Meanwhile, the property also features 24/7 patrols from private security guards who keep watch on the entrance to the mansion’s gated estate.I GOTTA RUN Sir Mo Farah runs his FINAL race as Olympic legend ends glittering career by finishing fourth in Great North RunInside, the house boasts huge spaces including a massive dining roomThere is an open plan kitchen with plenty of lightAn entertainment room allows guests to chill outThe house has three storeys and also features seven bathroomsFarah is one of the UK’s most beloved athletes, having won gold at London 2012 in the 5km and 10km.He repeated the feat four years later at Rio 2016.And his last-ever race came in September 2023 as he finished fourth at the Great North Run.And Farah recently hit headlines after chasing down thieves who stole his mobile phone as he jogged through his exclusive Surrey estate. More