
Trapped nerve and wee stops – running a marathon 22 weeks pregnant
British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.
WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 2026, 04:39

British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.

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Arsenal forward Stina Blackstenius signs a new two-year contract with the Women’s Super League club.

Great Britain’s Calli Hauger-Thackery finishes the Boston Marathon in two hours, 43 minutes and 58 seconds while five months pregnant.

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Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann signs a new two-year contract extension until the end of the 2029 season.

The Football Association fines Cardiff City £15,000 after the club’s fans aimed homophobic chants at Chelsea.

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With 13 medals between them, Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall and Paul Foster headline the Scottish bowls team for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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