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Etiang aims high after breakthrough year
Ask Kamar Etiang his goals for the future and the Kenyan 18-year-old isn’t shy about making a bold prediction.... Read More
Delay is not denial for Amusan, who's ticking off her bucket list one hurdle at a time
“I’ll come back stronger.” That was the promise Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan made to herself and her fans after placing fourth in the 100m hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics.... Read More
Gemechu breaks course record at Copenhagen Half Marathon
Tsehay Gemechu set a course record while Amedework Walelegn made it an Ethiopian double at the Copenhagen Half Marathon... Read More
Bromell blasts to world-leading 9.76 in Nairobi
The Kip Keino Classic – and, indeed, the 2021 World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series – ended on a high... Read More
Allen goes all-in with home World Championships on the horizon
Poker fan Devon Allen has raised the stakes in the men’s 110m hurdles after breaking 13 seconds for the first time ... Read More
Athletics writer and statistician Watman dies
World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that leading athletics writer and statistician Mel Watman died of cancer on Friday (17) at the age of 83.
How to follow and watch the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Nairobi
The 2021 World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series concludes on Saturday (18) with the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya.
Global stars look to end Continental Tour season on a high in Nairobi
Top-class action will be returning to the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, on Saturday for the Absa Kip Keino Classic.
How Jepkosgei is nurturing young runners in Kenya
For what she is doing for young runners and the community, Janeth Jepkosgei remains a heroine even after changing her career from an athlete to a coach and mentor.
Ghada Shouaa: The only Olympic gold medallist for Syria
The Atlanta 1996 Games saw Shouaa win Syria’s first and only Olympic gold medal.
World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst postponed until 2023
World Athletics and the local organising committee (LOC) for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 2022 have agreed to postpone the championships, which was scheduled to be held in Bathurst, Australia on 19 February 2022.
Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb
Burundian clocks 5:21.56 at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial
Fraser-Pryce dashes to 10.78 victory in Bellinzona
The world champion's 10.78 clocking over 100m was one of six meeting records set at the Galà dei Castelli
Two-time Olympic hammer champion and world record-holder Sedykh dies
World Athletics is saddened to hear that world hammer record-holder Yuriy Sedykh died on Tuesday (14) at the age of 66.
World Tour competition structure announced for cross country, combined events and race walking
The one-day series of the world’s best cross country, combined events and race walking meetings will all move to a three-tier World Tour format from next month.
Morgan and Frano among winners at Canfranc
There was a huge amount of excitement for the first ever World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) World Cup race in Spain and Canfranc-Canfranc served up two races over the weekend.