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World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that Bobby Morrow, winner of three gold medals for the USA at the 1956 Olympic Games, died on Saturday (30) at the age of 84.

For world javelin champion Kelsey-Lee Barber and her husband and coach, Mike, life under a Covid-19 lockdown in Australia can best be described as the same but different.

As part of the process of reinstatement of the Russian Federation (RusAF) the World Athletics Council resolved at its March 2020 meeting to appoint two international experts to participate in the work of the RusAF Reinstatement Commission and oversee the implementation RusAF’s reinstatement plan.

Here we continue to share stories and updates about how the athletics world is adjusting to and coping with the spread of Covid-19.

Two-time Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha underwent surgery in Eldoret, Kenya, today after sustaining a fracture in his ankle last week.

Have some crayons or coloured pencils? Then get to work colouring and getting to know some of our sport's biggest stars.

The original Wanda Diamond League calendar had us basking in the Italian sun this Thursday evening, as the world's top athletes descended on Naples for a slightly different edition of Rome's Golden Gala meeting.

Ryan Crouser has long been a handyman. Since hanging out in his grandfather’s work shed as a youngster, the Olympic shot put champion has had a keen interest in DIY and he recently called upon that passion to build his own shot circle.

In a ground-breaking deal, World Athletics and Pinsent Masons have reached an agreement for the global firm to become the sport’s first official supplier of legal services for the next four years.

While the Covid-19 outbreak has prevented Wanda Diamond League meetings from going ahead in their usual fashion, the Oslo Bislett Games has created a unique clash between Team Ingebrigtsen and Team Cheruiyot as part of the ‘Impossible Games’ on 11 June.

In February 2020, World Athletics advertised for applications to the following Executive Board Committees:

World high jump silver medallist Yaroslava Mahuchikh features on the latest World Athletics podcast.