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Former world record-holders Chepngetich and Yeshaneh renew rivalry in Chonburi
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich and Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh will clash at the Bangsaen21 Half Marathon – a World Athletics Platinum...
Dec 16, 20233 min read


World Athletics Continental Tour returns for 2024
The 2024 World Athletics Continental Tour calendar has been published, with two months to go until the first Gold level meeting of the...
Dec 16, 20233 min read


Award-winner Kiptum reflects on a fast-forward year of marathon running
Kelvin Kiptum ran his first marathon on 4 December last year, two days after he turned 23. He managed to fit in two more before his 24th...
Dec 15, 20234 min read


Obiri, O’Brien and four Budapest medallists among 23 athletes entering MOWA
Competition artefacts from multiple world champions Kenya’s Hellen Obiri (singlet) and USA’s Dan O’Brien (singlet and bodysuit) are among...
Dec 15, 20234 min read


Kipchoge becomes U20 refugee team mentor as World Athletics makes Global Refugee Forum pledge
Kenya’s two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge is to mentor the U20 World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team (ART), using his...
Dec 14, 20233 min read


Six stars named World Athletes of the Year in Monaco
Six athletes – Tigist Assefa, Mondo Duplantis, Kelvin Kiptum, Faith Kipyegon, Noah Lyles and Yulimar Rojas – have been announced as World...
Dec 14, 20234 min read


Abbott World Marathon Majors wins President’s Award
The Abbott World Marathon Majors has been awarded the President’s Award as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023. World Athletics...
Dec 8, 20232 min read


Australia wins Member Federation Award
Athletics Australia has been named as winner of the Member Federation Award, the fourth honour announced as part of the World Athletics...
Dec 8, 20232 min read


Record-Breaking Field Anticipated for 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Runners Can Still Take Part by Joining a Charity Team; Participants Raised $30.4 Million in 2023 CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago...
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Ratified: road mile world records for Kessler and Welteji
Women’s world road mile record 4:20.98 Diribe Welteji (ETH) Riga, 1 October Men’s world road mile record 3:56.13 Hobbs Kessler (USA)...
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Ozbot captures World Athletics Photograph of the Year
Mattia Ozbot’s image of German decathlete Leo Neugebauer competing at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 has been selected as...
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Tchanile-Salifou wins Woman of the Year Award
Falilatou Tchanile-Salifou has been named Woman of the Year as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023. Tchanile-Salifou receives the...
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Meuwly receives Coaching Achievement Award
Laurent Meuwly has received the Coaching Achievement Award and becomes the first winner to be announced as part of the World Athletics...
Dec 4, 20232 min read


Garcia and Bonfim confirmed winners of World Athletics Race Walking Tour
Peru’s Kimberly Garcia and Brazil’s Caio Bonfim have been confirmed as the overall winners in the 2022-2023 World Athletics Race Walking...
Dec 3, 20232 min read


Lemma breaks course record, Degefa dominates in Valencia
Sisay Lemma set a course record of 2:01:48 to move to fourth on the men’s world all-time list, while Worknesh Degefa ran a PB of 2:15:51...
Dec 3, 20234 min read


AIU BANS SANTOS AND DISQUALIFIES HIS ‘WORLD JUNIOR’ TITLE
Luguelín Santos has been banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for three years for age-manipulation violations at the IAAF World...
Dec 3, 20234 min read


Three-quarters of athletes directly impacted by climate change, World Athletics survey finds
Three-quarters (75%) of our sport’s athletes perceive a direct negative impact on their health and performance due to climate change with...
Nov 29, 20233 min read


Ratified: USA’s world mixed 4x400m record
World mixed 4x400m record 3:08.80 United States (Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, Alexis Holmes) Budapest, 19 August 2023...
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Kipchumba sets Chinese all-comers’ record in Shanghai
Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba of Kenya emerged victorious from a three-man battle in the last kilometres to secure the title at the Shanghai...
Nov 27, 20233 min read


Ratified: world records for Crouser, Duplantis, Tsegay and Cheruiyot
Men’s world shot put record 23.56m Ryan Crouser (USA) Los Angeles 27 May 2023 Men’s world pole vault record 6.23m Mondo Duplantis (SWE)...
Nov 24, 20232 min read
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