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Triumph for Thompson-Herah on night of thrills and spills in Tokyo
An oval 400m track rarely produces as many twists and turns as unfolded on the second night of athletics competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games.... Read More
Poland makes history with Olympic mixed 4x400m win
Poland’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Games came with a special bonus: a place in the Olympic history books.... Read More
Thompson-Herah runs Olympic record to retain 100m title in Tokyo
In one of the greatest sprint races of all-time, Elaine Thompson-Herah stunned with an Olympic record of 10.61 (-0.6m/s) to retain her 100m title at the Tokyo 2020 Games on Saturday (31).... Read More
Stahl leads Swedish 1-2 in discus
Daniel Stahl continued his dominance of the men’s discus ... Read More
Amos, 'last man standing' from epic 2012 Olympic 800m final, continues gold chase
Athletes like setting the bar high. Nijel Amos raised his impossibly high nine years ago when he finished second behind David Rudisha’s epic world record-breaking run.... Read More
McLaughlin, Muhammad and Bol one step nearer to 400m hurdles showdown
The women’s 400m hurdles is living up to expectations as a must-see event of the Tokyo Olympics.
Five things to follow on day three in Tokyo
The action is hotting up in Tokyo and another four gold medals will be claimed on day three of athletics at the Olympic Games on Sunday (1).
Mixed 4x400m makes Olympic debut - "This is not a secondary event"
After a thrilling global senior debut at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, the mixed 4x400m relay made its eagerly anticipated inaugural Olympic appearance on Friday night.
Barega wins first final as action heats up at Tokyo Olympics
Selemon Barega gave a distance-running masterclass to win the men’s 10,000m.
Five things to follow on day two in Tokyo
There are three titles up for grabs on the second day of athletics action at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday (31).
Barega returns Olympic 10,000m title to Ethiopia
Selemon Barega restored Ethiopia’s dominance in the men’s 10,000m, charging to the front on the final lap and holding off two Ugandan favourites to win the first athletics gold medal of the Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday (30).
Ta Lou and Thompson-Herah impress in 100m heats as athletics begins at Tokyo Olympics
Eye-popping 100m times in the opening athletics session at the Tokyo Olympics
Inside Track Tokyo 2020: go behind-the-screen with celebrities, experts and families
Celebrities, experts and families will be sharing their reactions live with the world as they follow the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Athletics by the numbers at the Tokyo Olympic Games
As we count down the final moments until the first athletics session at the Tokyo Olympic Games, here are 10 key figures to keep an eye on throughout the next 10 days.
Five things to follow on day one in Tokyo
Four years, 11 months and nine days after the action in Rio came to a close, Olympic Games athletics will make its highly anticipated return at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium on Friday (28).
Olympic champion Wolfermann's Munich 1972 jersey is displayed in MOWA
Klaus Wolfermann, the 1972 Olympic javelin champion who one year later became a world record-breaker, recently made the generous donation of his long sleeve jersey from Munich.
Riga, Guangzhou and Muscat to host World Athletics Series events
The World Athletics Council has today (28) agreed on the host cities of three future World Athletics Series events at their meeting in Tokyo.