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Chinese Wanda Diamond League meetings exploring possible new dates outside of 2021 series
Due to the combination of travel restrictions and strict quarantine requirements currently in place for entry into China, as well as the Olympic Games and other Wanda Diamond League meetings, both Chinese meetings in the series are not able to be rescheduled into a busy summer programme.... Read More
Harrison and Vetter confirmed for Gateshead
Kendra Harrison and Johannes Vetter are the latest global stars to sign up to the Müller British Grand Prix as Gateshead prepares to host its second Wanda Diamond League meeting of the year on Tuesday 13 July.... Read More
Middle-distance stars added to Monaco line-up
Four more world champions have been added to the fields for Meeting Herculis EBS as the middle-distance events once again look set to provide the highlights at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Monaco on 9 July.... Read More
Two-time Olympic 200m champion Campbell-Brown retires
Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown, winner of eight Olympic medals and five world titles, has announced her retirement from competitive athletics.... Read More
Pole vault heavyweights in Oslo and Stockholm
The best pole vaulters in the world are set to gather in Scandinavia for back-to-back clashes in the Wanda Diamond League next month. ... Read More
10 athletes set to make national sporting history at the Tokyo Olympics
In one month from now, when the Olympic cauldron is lit in Tokyo’s National Stadium, the first Games to be held in the midst of a global pandemic will get under way.
Japan's seven wonders: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
In the concluding part in our Japan’s Seven Wonders series, we gaze into our crystal ball and look ahead at what to expect from the forthcoming rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games.
Duplantis defies Karlstad conditions with 6.00m vault
Mondo Duplantis, it seems, can’t catch a break.
Muhammad, Miller-Uibo and Kiplimo confirmed for Szekesfehervar
Global champions Dalilah Muhammad, Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Jacob Kilpimo are among the latest stars who have confirmed their participation at the Gyulai Memorial – a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting – in Szekesfehervar on 6 July.
Murphy, Purrier St Pierre and Nilsen among the winners on day of surprises in Eugene
With mayhem all around on the fourth day of action at the US Olympic Trials, two-time world pole vault champion Sam Kendricks is relieved to be going to Tokyo.
World Athletics Podcast – 110m hurdles special
Renaldo Nehemiah, Allen Johnson, Aries Merritt and Grant Holloway recently came together virtually for a special 110m hurdles edition of the World Athletics podcast.
Bromell back to his best while Felix and Winkler make history in Eugene
Bromell won the 100m in 9.80 (0.8m/s), and Felix made her fifth Olympic team during the USA Olympic Trials on Sunday night (20) in Eugene, Oregon.
World Athletics commits an extra US$1million prize money for athletes at World Athletics Championships
World Athletics today announced it was substantially increasing the prize money for athletes at its flagship world championships, starting with the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 next year.
Tsegay and Dobek cruise to lifetime bests in Chorzow
World indoor record-holder Gudaf Tsegay and European indoor champion Patryk Dobek claimed middle-distance victories at the Orlen Janusz Kusocinski Memorial – a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting – in Chorzow on Sunday (20).
Kazmirek and Ellenwood victorious in Ratingen
Germany’s Kai Kazmirek and Canada’s Georgia Ellenwood emerged the winners at the Stadtwerke Mehrkampf-Meeting, thanks to strong second-day performances at the World Athletics Challenge – Combined Events meeting in Ratingen on Sunday (20).
Richardson and Allman live up to expectations in Eugene
Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and discus thrower Valarie Allman won their respective events on the second day of action at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene on Saturday (19), booking their spots at what will be their first Olympic Games.