How unpredictability and diversity have become a key feature of the World Athletics Relays
If the World Athletics Relays has highlighted anything across its first four editions, it’s that relays are a far more diverse area of the sport than many people realise.... Read More
Doha to Tokyo: Kelsey-Lee Barber
In the latest in our mini-series tracking the journey of athletes from the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 through to the Tokyo Olympics, we focus on world javelin champion Kelsey-Lee Barber from Australia.... Read More
Propelled by a passion for teaching, Stevenson now calls the shots for two of the world's best throwers
After guiding Tom Walsh to a slew of medals, the Australian coach has now taken Valerie Adams under his wing.... Read More
Local organisers launch World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 21 Global Challenge
Initiative designed to allow runners around the world to participate and interact with each other in the year leading to the main event.... Read More
Mu threatens world U20 indoor 800m record, Lightfoot tops 5.94m, Browning scorches wind-assisted 9.96 - weekend round-up
Athing Mu missed world indoor U20 800m record by 0.04, KC Lightfoot topped an early-season world lead of 5.94m in Lubbock while Rohan Browning sped to a wind-assisted 9.96 clocking over 100m at the Illawarra Track Challenge in Wollongong, Australia.... Read More
Zango smashes world indoor triple jump record with 18.07m
World bronze medallist Hugues Fabrice Zango produced the first standout athletics moment of 2021 by sailing to a world indoor triple jump record of 18.07m* in Aubiere on Saturday (16).
Job vacancy: Event Operations Coordinator
World Athletics is looking for an Event Operations Coordinator to join its competition and events department.
Following late-season breakthrough, Mallett aims to hit the ground running in 2021
While for many people 2020 was a year to forget, for sprint hurdler Aaron Mallett the year could not have tasted much sweeter.
After threatening 70-metre barrier, Gudnason emerges as Tokyo medal threat
In 2019 the rising Icelandic star finished last at the World Championships. After a breakthrough throw last year, he enters 2021 as one of the best discus throwers in the world.
Rome victory leaves Scotti beaming with pride and motivated for future
Edoardo Scotti’s 45.21-second run in the 400m at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Rome last year was more than just a PB.
Gashahun and Gebreselama victorious at Great Ethiopian Run
Abe Gashahun and Tsigie Gebreselama were the winners of the 2021 Great Ethiopian Run
Mahuchikh tops 2.02m in Kiev
The 19-year-old displayed solid early season form, equalling her indoor career best.
The captivating allure of the Hakone Ekiden, one of Japan’s most popular annual sporting events
The Melbourne Cup in horse racing is known as the race that stops the nation but, in truth, there’s an event in athletics that holds a country in a far-more-captivated grasp: the Hakone Ekiden.
Host city bidding process launched for three future World Athletics Series events
The events include the new World Athletics Road Running Championships.
Separated by 18,000 kilometres, race walking couple Blocki and Barber face long distance challenges one day at a time
Lockdowns and travel restrictions have kept them apart for 15 months.
After steady rise, marathon ace Legese sets sights on Olympic glory
While the staggering marathon feats of Eliud Kipchoge and to a lesser extent Kenenisa Bekele have quite righty earned the bulk of media attention in recent years, it would be a little churlish not to also acknowledge the feats of Ethiopian marathon ace Birhanu Legese.