BBC to bring ATHLOS London to Audiences Across the UK in New Broadcast Partnership

August 11, 2026

• The partnership marks the BBC’s first collaboration with ATHLOS, delivering live and on-demand coverage of the league’s inaugural international event from StoneX Stadium this September.
• Keely Hodgkinson will headline the event alongside globally recognised female athletes including Sha’Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas, Georgia Hunter Bell, Amber Anning and Tara Davis-Woodhall.

7th August 2026, LONDON (August 11, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – ATHLOS, the world’s leading all-women’s professional track and field league, today announced the BBC as its official UK broadcast partner for ATHLOS London, the league’s first international event.

The partnership will see the BBC become the UK home of ATHLOS, streaming live from StoneX Stadium on Friday 18 September. As the league expands beyond the United States for the first time, British audiences will be able to watch Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson defend her ATHLOS 800m title as she lines up against some of the biggest names in global athletics, including Sha’Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas, Georgia Hunter Bell, Amber Anning and Tara Davis-Woodhall, with live and on-demand coverage across the BBC’s digital platforms.

Following two successful seasons in New York, ATHLOS now expands internationally for the first time, with the BBC playing a key role in introducing the league to UK audiences. The partnership will bring the excitement of ATHLOS London to viewers across the country, showcasing a world-class evening of competition, entertainment and many of the sport’s biggest stars when the league arrives at StoneX Stadium this September.

The BBC’s long-standing reputation for bringing the biggest moments in athletics to British audiences makes it the ideal partner as ATHLOS continues its global expansion. Together, the partnership will showcase the world’s fastest women to millions of viewers across the UK, helping introduce a new generation of fans to the next evolution of professional track and field.

Kayla Green, Acting President of ATHLOS, commented: “The BBC is where the UK falls in love with athletics, and there’s no better partner to introduce ATHLOS to British fans. As we bring ATHLOS to London for the first time, streaming on BBC means every fan in the country can watch the world’s fastest women make history. This is exactly what our global expansion is about: the best of women’s track and field, on the biggest platforms in the world.”

ATHLOS London takes place at StoneX Stadium on Friday 18 September 2026 from 7:00PM. Full broadcast details of the BBC’s coverage will be announced ahead of the event.

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About ATHLOS

ATHLOS is a first-of-its-kind track invitational bringing together the fastest women in the world to compete for the largest prize purse ever for a women’s-only track event. ATHLOS provides fans a unique way to experience and celebrate the world’s fastest women, marrying the competition of a track meet with the entertainment of a music festival to fully celebrate these incredible athletes as they reach for new heights in the sport. For more information, visit ATHLOS.com.

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