British runner Josh Kerr broke the mile world record in London, finishing in 3 minutes and 42.66 seconds. He surpassed Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 record by nearly half a second, fulfilling his 'Project 222' goal at the Wanda Diamond League meet.
Jessica Warner-Judd, Britain's third-fastest female 10,000m runner, suffered a focal seizure with 600m to go at the 2024 European Championships in Rome, collapsing on the track and being sedated. After battling depression, autism diagnosis, and a subconscious trauma response that prevented her from racing fast, the 31-year-old underwent trauma therapy and made a stunning marathon debut in New York (2:24:45). She now prepares to run in Sunday's London Marathon with her sights set on the Los Angeles Olympics.
British runner Jess Warner-Judd will make her London Marathon debut on Sunday, 14 years after winning the Mini London Marathon, in a remarkable comeback story. The 31-year-old collapsed during the 2024 European Championships 10,000m final in Rome, suffering a seizure caused by undiagnosed focal epilepsy. After a year of therapy and with her condition now controlled by medication, Warner-Judd feared her running career was over but has recovered to compete in the marathon near her hometown of Canvey Island, Essex.
Jess Warner-Judd, a 31-year-old British long-distance runner, will make her London Marathon debut in 2026 after collapsing during the European Championship 10,000m final at Stadio Olimpico in Rome in June 2024, suffering a seizure caused by undiagnosed focal epilepsy. The athlete, who had placed eighth in the world over 10,000m less than 10 months earlier, required a year of therapy to process her trauma and feared her running career might be over.
British distance runner Jess Warner Judd will make her London Marathon debut in 2026, 14 years after winning the Mini London Marathon, after a remarkable recovery from epilepsy that caused her to collapse during the 2024 European Championships in Rome. The 31-year-old, who finished eighth in the world over 10,000m less than 10 months before her collapse, suffered a seizure on the track with 600m remaining and was later diagnosed with focal epilepsy. After a year of therapy and careful management, she returns to competition with a new perspective, prioritizing enjoyment over achievement.
British runner Jess Warner Judd collapsed during the European Championships 10,000m final in Rome in June 2024, suffering a seizure caused by undiagnosed focal epilepsy. After a year of therapy and with her condition now controlled by medication, the 31-year-old will make her London Marathon debut in 2026, 14 years after winning the Mini London Marathon.
Calli Hauger-Thackery of Great Britain finished the Boston Marathon in two hours, 43 minutes and 58 seconds while five months pregnant. The European bronze medallist previously won the Honolulu Marathon when four weeks pregnant and took the Houston Marathon title one month later.
