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Best photographs of 2025 to be recognised as part of World Athletics Awards
Image: Birgit Dieryck for World Athletics Media Academy An award for the best athletics photograph of the year will once again be presented as part of the World Athletics Awards 2025 . Any professional photographer who has attended an athletics event in 2025 can take part in the World Athletics Photograph of the Year. Photographers are requested to submit one photograph via the online form and include a caption, the date the photograph was taken, the image's technical inform

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 142 min read


Nominees announced for Track Athlete of the Year 2025
Image: World Athletics As part of the World Athletics Awards 2025 , World Athletics is pleased to confirm the nominees for Women’s Track Athlete of the Year and Men’s Track Athlete of the Year. There are five nominees for these two categories, and a vote will take place to identify the two finalists for each. World Athlete of the Year – how it works The nominations reflect some of the standout performances achieved during another memorable year for the sport, which peaked wit

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 142 min read


Two Oceans Marathon NPC welcomes new Board of Directors
Image: David Sullivan Following a recent AGM, the Two Oceans Marathon NPC (TOM NPC), organisers of the world’s most beautiful marathon, is pleased to announce the appointment of its newly constituted Board of Directors, with Chris Goldschmidt serving as Chairperson and Glenn Muller as Vice Chairperson. “This is a reset moment for TOM NPC. Our mandate is clear: to restore confidence through uncompromising governance, transparency, and accountability,” said Chris Goldschmidt, C

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 141 min read


World-Class Performances Cement Chicago as the City of Records
Image:Chicago Marathon Kiplimo, Feysa, Hug and Scaroni Crowned Champions at the 47th Bank of America Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon kicked off its 47th running under ideal race conditions as more than 54,000 participants made their way through 29 neighborhoods. Half marathon world record holder Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) led the charge, dominating the men’s race and reinforcing the Chicago Marathon’s reputation as a stage for fast performances. Kiplimo, runnin

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 134 min read


Hall and Skotheim win World Athletics Combined Events Tour
Image: Getty Images Anna Hall and Sander Skotheim have been confirmed as the winners of the 2025 World Athletics Combined Events Tour ,...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 102 min read


Comrades Marathon Officially Launches 2026 Race & Campaign
Image: Comrades Marathon Association Ska Fela Moya – Don’t Give Up The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) today officially launched the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 106 min read


Ratified: Kejelcha's world half marathon record
Image: Organisers, courtesy of World Athletics The world half marathon record set by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha in Valencia last year has...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 101 min read


Registration for the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago 13.1 and Shamrock Shuffle Opens this Month
Image: Shamrock Shuffle Today the teams behind Chicago’s premier racing portfolio announced registration information for the events that...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 104 min read


2025 Top Stories and Broadcast Information
Image: Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon returns on Sunday, October 12, for the 47th running of one of the world’s...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 104 min read


McLaughlin-Levrone and Kebinatshipi make one-lap history in Tokyo
Image: Dan Vernon for World Athletics Four years after making history in the hurdles on this track, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone added her...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 191 min read


Strong Women’s Race Expected at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2025
Image: SCC EVENTS Petko Beier MARATHON EXPO at Messe Berlin Temperature Management for Sunday Strong Inline Skating Field Top Favorites...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 185 min read


AIU ‘Active and Visible’ at World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25
Image: World Athletics The Athletics Integrity Unit’s (AIU) has brought its expertise to the fore to protect the integrity of the World...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 183 min read


Milano Cortina 2026 ramps up excitement as Italy enters final delivery phase
Image: IOC With just 70 days to go until the Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 185 min read


Cherotich takes leap of faith to break steeplechase championship record in Tokyo
Image: Mattia Ozbot for World Athletics Kenya’s Faith Cherotich underlined her rising stature in the women’s 3000m steeplechase as she...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 182 min read


Cherotich and Nader break through, Moon and Furlani get gold again in Tokyo
Image: Mattia Ozbot for World Athletics Faith Cherotich and Isaac Nader strode into the international spotlight, while Katie Moon and...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 181 min read


Kerr claims world high jump title in Tokyo
Image: Getty Images, courtesy of World Athletics In the clutch moment of the men’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 173 min read


Katzberg breaks championship record to win hammer in Tokyo
Image: World Athletics, Mattia Ozbot Canada's Ethan Katzberg continued with his hammer throw dominance and golden reign by retaining his...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 172 min read


Kipyegon continues reign with fourth world 1500m title in Tokyo
Image: courtesy of World Athletics Faith Kipyegon yet again turned a 1500m final into a race against the clock rather than the rest of...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 173 min read


Duplantis breaks world pole vault record with 6.30m in Tokyo
Image: Getty Images Mondo Duplantis cleared 6.30m* on his return to Tokyo, setting the 14th world pole vault record of his career at the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 161 min read


BMW BERLIN-MARATHON expects almost 80,000 participants from 160 nations
Image: SCC EVENTS_Petko Beier 80,000 participants over two days 160 nations at the start MARATHON EXPO this year at Messe Berlin Live...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 164 min read
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