Gateshead Diamond League Grand Prix cancelled

Having already been postponed from August to September, the Gateshead Diamond League Grand Prix has now been cancelled completely. 

"Time has ultimately defeated us to ensure that international athletes can compete in a safe manner and to their full potential," said Gateshead Council and British Athletics in a statement.

Heptathlon World Champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson was one of the stars due to compete.

The Anniversary Games at the London Stadium, which should have been held on 4-5 July, had already been lost to the coronavirus pandemic.