Athletics

Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee will advocate for athletes as one of four new appointees to the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission. Picture: PA.

Horsforth and Great Britain star Brownlee in special Olympic honour
OLYMPIC gold medallist Alistair Brownlee, who is from Horsforth, will advocate for athletes on the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission.

The Met Police have announced this following the airing of Sir Mo Farah's documentary on the BBC (PA)

Met Police open investigation into Sir Mo Farah trafficking incident

Sir Mo Farah said “the truth is I’m not who you think I am,” adding he needs to tell his real story “whatever the cost”. (PA)

Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child

Jimmy Lund is one of Britain's brightest young triathletes. Picture: DB Max.

Lund puts on show in Poland as British contingent shine at European Championship

Chris, left, and Harry flexing after the finish

Gym coaches return 'super proud' from Las Vegas HYROX Championships

The runners set off at the start. Picture Woodentops.org.uk

PICTURE GALLERY: Brennan Townshend and Sarah McCormack take the honours in Three Peaks 'marathon with mountains'

Eldwick Primary School's successful cross country runners.

Eldwick boys and girls enjoy double cross-country triumph in Keighley league

Chris celebrates his 50th Rhino marathon with a special rhino cake

'Rhino Boy' Chris completes his 50th marathon - and tops more than £14,000 to help save the rhino

Rhino Boy Chris, completes a recent marathon

'Rhino Boy' Chris to take on his 50th - and 51st - marathon this weekend

Sports Direct sign. Credit: PA

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Guiseley's veteran sprinter wins prestigious European award

Hardy runners battled wet conditions in the Bradford City Runs on Sunday morning. Picture: David Enyori

PICTURE GALLERY: Brave souls in Bradford City Runs battle wet and windy conditions

Runners set off at the Bradford City Runs in November 2019

Bradford City Runs is 'back on the calendar' after Covid cancelled last year's event

Walkers on the summit of Whernside

Runners gearing up for this weekend's 'marathon with mountains' in the Dales

Chris Green broke the record for fastest marathon dressed as a mammal (male) - Rhinoceros

Rhino Boy Chris wins himself a place in the Guinness World Records

The 2022 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by Birmingham next year (Jacob King/PA)

Last chance to get tickets for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Jimmy Lund has made a great start to 2021 in the UK, but now he is about to test his mettle in France, Spain and Portugal.

Keighley triathlete looking to conquer Europe after UK success

Lizzie Deignan, centre, will be cheered on by friends at Queensbury Queens on Sunday

Good luck messages for Deignan and Brownlee as Tokyo Olympics get underway

Lizzie Deignan, Jonny Brownlee, and Lois Toulson will all be competing for Team GB in the next couple of weeks

Tokyo Olympics: When to watch Bradford's athletes competing in Games

Lizzie Deignan will be going for gold in the Women's Road Race at Tokyo 2020. Pic: PA

PREMIUM The three Bradford athletes going for glory at the Tokyo Olympic Games

Kate Archer was the second lady at the Baildon Boundary Way. Picture: Dave Woodhead

Baildon mudbath does not deter hungry Harriers in final event pre lockdown

Jonny Brownlee has run regularly in the Chevin Chase, but this year the race has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Boxing Day race Chevin Chase cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions

Action from the race on Sunday Picture: Dave Woodhead

Buckley and Burns star as Haworth holds big off road marathon

Harriers beginners group

See what the Harriers are doing to build on the increase in runners

IOC President Thomas Bach Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Tokyo Olympics dates put in place for next summer

Tom Van Rossum (left) and James Mangeolles training at Caroline's Lake, St Aiden's RSPB Reserve in Leeds Picture: Kenneth Barker - KD Photography

Bradford training duo get to feel the heat at exotic world championships

Alex Thompson crosses the line to win at the U15 National Cross-Country Championships last year Picture: Dave Woodhead

Steeton unearths a star in teenage talent Thompson

Over 500 pupils from 46 primary schools competed in the Bradford Cross Country Finals Pics: Dave Woodhead

Baildon Church dominate primary schools final

As well as earning silver in Portugal, Stuart Meikle claimed the gold medal at the British Paratriathlon Championships, held at Eton Dorney, last May

Meikle made up as he is named in 2020 Paratriathlon Talent Squad

Alistair Brownlee has confirmed he will compete in the Olympics this year Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Alistair Brownlee sets sights on Olympic hat-trick

Action from this year's Chevin Chase, where participants even got into festive costume. Picture: Richard Leach

Chevin Chase sees crowds wipe away Christmas cobwebs

Alistair Brownlee in the Elite Men's race during the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Series Event in Leeds. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday June 9, 2019. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Alistair Brownlee to be put forward for IOC Athletes' Commission

BDSL members line up with their medals after competing at the York Open

Medals galore for Bradford Disability Sport & Leisure members at York

Keith McGhie, left

McGhie misses out on Euro finals gold

Stuart Meikle, right, on the podium after winning silver at the ITU Paratriathlon World Cup held in Magog, Canada. He lines up alongside Andrew Barbieri, of Brazil, who won bronze and gold medallist Maurits Morsink, of the Netherlands

Meikle wants more after World Cup silver

Jimmy Lund from Keighley has been selected for his first senior ETU sprint European Cup triathlon race

Lund selected for his first senior European date

Baildon Church School were among the honours at Temple Newsam, with their Year 6 girls claiming silver

Schools do Bradford proud in West Yorkshire cross country finals

Alex Thompson won the under-15 boys race at the National Cross Country Championships. Picture: Dave Woodhead

Wharfedale Harrier Alex Thompson wins national championship title

Back (from left), Amelie Lane, Rebecca Flaherty, Eleanor Dawson. Front(from left), Elizabeth Gibbins, Phoebe Midgley, Martha Jackson

Girls team accolade in city's sports awards a first for Bradford Grammar School

Sam Boatwright set a Wattbike world record last weekend and is planning more epic challenges

Five Nine Agency backing Boatwright's epic efforts

Action from the year six girls' race at the Bradford Schools Cross-Country Finals. Picture: Dave Woodhead

Schools brave cold weather to heat up cross-country test

Bingley Harriers' girl Martha Jackson won gold at the 2019 North of England Cross Country Championships. Picture: Dave Woodhead

Alex Thompson takes gold at North of England Championships

Emile Caress and Jonny Brownlee finished first and third in the senior men's race at the 2019 Yorkshire Cross Country Championship. Picture: Brett Muir

Local runners reap big rewards at 2019 Yorkshire Cross Country Championship

John Boothman enjoying the fell life with his lollipop sign Picture: Dave Woodhead

Wood woes as Ilkley's champion runner denied by fall

Tom Van Rossum, left, and James Mangeolles, who have both qualified for World Championship events, pictured at Caroline's Lake, St Aiden's RSPB Reserve

Bradford duo qualify for World Championship events

Alistair Brownlee

Alistair Brownlee disqualified in final World Triathlon Series race

Joanna Lawler-Rhodes set a new club triple jump record in the final round of the Northern League Picture: JT Sports Media

Lawlor-Rhodes directs Bingley Harriers to promotion

Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee during the Men's Triathlon during day nine of the 2018 European Championships at Strathclyde Country Park, Lanarkshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday August 10, 2018. See PA story TRIATHLON

Alistair Brownlee fourth in European triathlon

Jessica Mayho with her British Senior Athletics Championships silver medal

Hammer time for Jessica with British silver

Jonny Brownlee in action during the elite World Triathlon men's race in Leeds before he had to pull out Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Home hope Jonny Brownlee forced to pull out in Leeds

Bingley Harrier Jonny Brownlee, left, is aiming to be the home-town hero on Sunday but he will be without brother Alistair, right, who is injured Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire.

Jonny Brownlee hopes home comfort can kick-start form but Alastair misses World Triathlon in Leeds

Sam Smith celebrates his Yorkshire fells title Picture: Dave Woodhead

FELL RUNNING: Smith, Beaumont and Midgley win Yorkshire titles

Taking on the London Marathon? Tell us about it!

Running the London Marathon this year? Let us know!

England's Jonathan Brownlee during the Mixed Team Relay Triathlon final at the Southport Broadwater Parklands during day three of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire.

Alistair Brownlee knew gold beyond him as England take silver