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Alfred wants to make history for St Lucia on the global stage
On the Instagram biography of Julien Alfred, there are three lines. The first says ‘Athlete’. The second is the flag of Saint Lucia,...
Feb 16, 20246 min read


Rudisha announced as ambassador for WIC Glasgow 24
Middle distance legend David Rudisha has been named as the World Athletics ambassador for the World Athletics Indoor Championships...
Feb 15, 20242 min read


World Athletics launches new calendar sync
World Athletics has made it even easier for fans and media to follow the No.1 Olympic sport by launching a new 'sync to calendar'...
Feb 15, 20241 min read


Charlton breaks world 60m hurdles record in New York with 7.67
Just minutes into the main programme of the Millrose Games, Devynne Charlton blazed to a stunning world 60m hurdles record*, clocking...
Feb 12, 20241 min read


Middle-distance match-ups and high-quality hurdles clashes expected in New York
World record potential in the middle distances, combined with strong sprints and hurdles fields, highlight the Millrose Games, a World...
Feb 10, 20243 min read


Ratified: Kiptum's world marathon record
Men’s world marathon record 2:00:35 Kelvin Kiptum (KEN) Chicago 8 October 2023 Kelvin Kiptum’s world marathon record of 2:00:35 set in...
Feb 6, 20241 min read


O’Keeffe and Mantz victorious at US Olympic Marathon Trials
Conner Mantz and marathon debutante Fiona O’Keeffe secured their selection for Paris by winning the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando...
Feb 4, 20243 min read


Ebenyo and Anyango claim top honours at Sirikwa Classic
World 10,000m silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo and Emmaculate Anyango lived up to their pre-race favourite status by emerging victorious at...
Feb 4, 20243 min read


Tefera, Welteji and Duplantis among winners in Astana
Samuel Tefera, Diribe Welteji and Mondo Duplantis were among the athletes who got their seasons off to a winning start as the World...
Jan 28, 20244 min read


Award-winner Duplantis ready to attack as he targets two more global titles in 2024
At the end of a year in which he retained his world pole vault title and twice improved his world record, Mondo Duplantis stood once more...
Jan 24, 20244 min read


World Athletics and Sony announce new sponsorship agreement
Three-year agreement includes the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 and leverages technology to create emotion-filled sports...
Jan 23, 20242 min read


'Road to' qualification tracking tool launches for Glasgow and Bahamas
World Athletics has launched ‘Road to Glasgow 24’ and ‘Road to Bahamas 24’ to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification...
Jan 18, 20241 min read


Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia
Kenya's Agnes Ngetich obliterated the women's world 10km record by running 28:46* at the 10K Valencia Ibercaja, a World Athletics...
Jan 14, 20241 min read


Young talent!!
Growing up in Nitra, he tried hurdling and endurance running before getting bitten by the race walk bug. After three months of training...
Jan 13, 20243 min read


‘The easiest race in my whole life’ – Toth donates 2015 World Championships singlet to MOWA
After 31km of the punishing 50km race walk at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, the race leader could resist no longer. Matej Toth...
Jan 13, 20242 min read


Defending champion Obiri leads women’s field for Boston Marathon
Organisers of the BAA Boston Marathon have announced that Hellen Obiri will defend her title at the World Athletics Platinum Label road...
Jan 13, 20243 min read


With 50 days to go, Glasgow set to become the city ‘Where Gallus Meets Greatness’
With only 50 days to go until the start of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24, a new championships time creative has...
Jan 13, 20243 min read


World Athletics publishes findings of third study into online abuse, commits to added protection of athletes online
More than half of all abuse identified was of racist or sexualised nature • Racist abuse increased by 14% compared to 2022 World...
Dec 22, 20234 min read


World champions Tsegay, Holloway and Arop to race in Boston
Organisers of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix have announced that three world champions – Gudaf Tsegay, Grant Holloway and Marco Arop –...
Dec 20, 20231 min read


World champions Mahuchikh, Williams and Kerr confirmed for Millrose Games
With less than two months to go until the Millrose Games, organisers of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting have revealed the...
Dec 19, 20231 min read
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