The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/sport/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:20:56 +0100 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb Extra 500 spaces released for Caerphilly 10K after strong demand https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/extra-500-spaces-released-for-caerphilly-10k-after-strong-demand https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/extra-500-spaces-released-for-caerphilly-10k-after-strong-demand

A further 500 spaces have been released for the Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10K after the initial allocation of race entries filled up following strong demand.

]]> Sport Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:28:49 +0100 Torch Relay for 6th Asian Beach Games takes place in Sanya, China https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/torch-relay-for-6th-asian-beach-games-takes-place-in-sanya-china https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/torch-relay-for-6th-asian-beach-games-takes-place-in-sanya-china

On March 30, the torch relay of the 6th Asian Beach Games took place in Sanya, China.

]]> Sport Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:23:50 +0100 Man paralyzed after car crash learns to walk again and is now a teacher https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/man-paralyzed-after-car-crash-learns-to-walk-again-and-is-now-a-teacher https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/man-paralyzed-after-car-crash-learns-to-walk-again-and-is-now-a-teacher

Ronnie “Tre” Lawson, an educator from Macon, Georgia, in the U.S.A., who survived a 2017 car crash that caused a spinal cord injury, is living beyond what doctors first expected.

]]> Sport Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:36:49 +0100 Kerr eyes mile WR and Lyles return to Rome as world champions plot final course https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/kerr-eyes-mile-wr-and-lyles-return-to-rome-as-world-champions-plot-final-course https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/kerr-eyes-mile-wr-and-lyles-return-to-rome-as-world-champions-plot-final-course

A week on from the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland, the world's best athletes are turning their attention to the outdoor season and the 2026 Wanda Diamond League campaign.

]]> Sport Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:32:53 +0100 Rodrigue Kwizera sets fifth fastest time in 2026, breaks race and national record to defend title at the Generali Prague Half Marathon https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/rodrigue-kwizera-sets-fifth-fastest-time-in-2026-breaks-race-and-national-record-to-defend-title-at-the-generali-prague-half-marathon https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/rodrigue-kwizera-sets-fifth-fastest-time-in-2026-breaks-race-and-national-record-to-defend-title-at-the-generali-prague-half-marathon

The 2026 Generali Prague Half Marathon delivered a spectacular morning of elite racing and cosmopolitan feel as 17,000 runners from 117 nationalities took to the streets of the Czech capital under chilly but sunny skies, with temperatures ranging from 1°C to 10°C.

]]> Sport Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:15:51 +0100 World Indoor Champion Josh Kerr targets mile record at Novuna London Athletics Meet https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/world-indoor-champion-josh-kerr-targets-mile-record-at-novuna-london-athletics-meet https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/world-indoor-champion-josh-kerr-targets-mile-record-at-novuna-london-athletics-meet

Newly crowned World Indoor 3000m Champion, Josh Kerr, has confirmed that he will attempt to break the men’s mile world record at the Novuna London Athletics Meet, part of the Wanda Diamond League series, on Saturday 18 July.

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