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Finalists announced for 2024 Athlete of the Year awards
As the countdown to the World Athletics Awards 2024 continues, the finalists for the Athlete of the Year honours have been confirmed. The...
Nov 5, 20242 min read


TCS Sydney Marathon becomes seventh ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJOR Race
Race secures second assessment pass to join Majors Largest marathon in Oceania will join series in 2025 Two more marathons aiming to join...
Nov 5, 20243 min read


Full qualification system and ‘road to’ tool launches for World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25
The full qualification system, along with the ‘road to’ tracking tool, has been published for the World Athletics Indoor Championships...
Nov 3, 20241 min read


World Athletics publishes findings of study into online abuse of athletes covering Paris Olympic Games
Fourth major study into online abuse raises concerns over continued levels of abuse of a racist or sexual nature Key findings: Racism and...
Oct 31, 20244 min read


World Indoor Tour expands for 2025
The World Athletics Indoor Tour , now approaching its 10th year, has once again expanded with a packed 2025 calendar featuring more than...
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Nominees announced for Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year 2024
As part of the World Athletics Awards 2024 , World Athletics is pleased to confirm a list of five nominees for Women’s Out of Stadium...
Oct 28, 20242 min read


Kejelcha breaks world half marathon record in Valencia
Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha broke the world half marathon record* at the Medio Maratón de Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich on Sunday (27),...
Oct 28, 20241 min read


Ratified: Mahuchikh’s world high jump record
Senior world record: Women’s high jump 2.10m Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) Paris 7 July 2024 U20 world records: Men’s triple jump 17.66m...
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Nominees announced for Track Athlete of the Year 2024
As part of the World Athletics Awards 2024 , World Athletics is pleased to confirm the nominees for Women’s Track Athlete of the Year and...
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Best photographs of 2024 to be recognised as part of World Athletics Awards
An award for the best athletics photographs of the year will once again be presented as part of the World Athletics Awards 2024 . Any...
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Nominees announced for Field Athlete of the Year 2024
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2024 . World...
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Updated voting process opens for 2024 World Athlete of the Year awards
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2024 . The...
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Ruth Chepngetich Smashes the World Record at the 46th Running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Catherine Debrunner bests her course record and John Korir runs the second fastest time in event history CHICAGO – Ruth Chepngetich’s...
Oct 14, 20244 min read


Chepngetich smashes world marathon record in Chicago with 2:09:56
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich took almost two minutes off the world record* at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, winning the World...
Oct 13, 20241 min read


Registration for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago 13.1 and Shamrock Shuffle Opens this Month
CHICAGO – Today the teams behind Chicago’s premier racing portfolio announced registration information for the events that will make up...
Oct 9, 20245 min read


World Athletics wins Organisation of the Year at BBC Green Sport Awards
World Athletics was named Elite Organisation of the Year at the BBC Green Sport Awards in London on Monday (7), in recognition of its...
Oct 9, 20243 min read


Wanda Diamond League announces calendar and disciplines for 2025
After another record-breaking season came to a close in Brussels last month, fans and athletes can now begin their preparations for the...
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Ratified: world records for Ingebrigtsen, Duplantis and Hull
Senior world records: Women’s 2000m 5:19.70 Jessica Hull (AUS) Monaco, 12 July 2024 Men’s 3000m 7:17.55 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) Chorzow,...
Oct 2, 20243 min read


BMW BERLIN-MARATHON is the largest marathon in the world with 54,280 finishers
Worldwide finisher record Exciting anniversary race Huge donation buzzer reached Photos, clip & rough cut available At the 50th BMW...
Sep 30, 20245 min read


Mengesha and Ketema win the 50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
After two weeks of events and festivities to mark the 50th anniversary of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, today was the sporting highlight. In...
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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