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2023 GEMS Spirit of Comrades Winners Announced
“A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” The Comrades Marathon...
Oct 28, 20235 min read


World Indoor Tour expands for 2024
The 2024 World Athletics Indoor Tour will feature the first Gold-level meeting in Asia on a packed calendar with more than 50 meetings...
Oct 28, 20232 min read


Athletes' Commission elects Adams as chair and Hughes as deputy chair
The World Athletics Athletes' Commission has elected New Zealand’s four-time world shot put champion Valerie Adams as chair and Canadian...
Oct 26, 20233 min read


Ratified: Kipyegon’s world mile record and Clarke’s world U20 400m hurdles record
Women’s world mile record 4:07.64 Faith Kipyegon (KEN) Monaco, 21 July 2023 U20 men’s world 400m hurdles record 47.34 Roshawn Clarke...
Oct 25, 20232 min read


Chelimo proves strongest!
The women's contest kicked off at an even 3:06/km pace with six athletes at the helm: Kenya's Chelimo, Cheptai and Chepngetich, plus...
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Kandie and victorious in Valencia!!
Kibiwott Kandie ran the fourth-fastest time in history to win a close men’s race while Margaret Chelimo moved into the all-time top 10 to...
Oct 23, 20233 min read


'Road to Paris' qualification tracking tool launches
World Athletics has launched ‘Road to Paris 2024', an online tool to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification process for...
Oct 23, 20231 min read


World Athletics Executive Board re-appoints Arat, Hoffman and Sabharwal as members
Hasan Arat, Abby Hoffman and Sunil Sabharwal have been approved by the Executive Board Ex-Officio members as re-appointed members of the...
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Countdown to the World Cross Country Tour Gold
The cross-country season is in full swing and after the World Athletics Cross Country Tour kicked off with Silver and Bronze level...
Oct 19, 20232 min read


AIU BANS TITUS EKIRU FOR TEN YEARS
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned elite marathoner Titus Ekiru for ten years, in a case exposing collusion with a...
Oct 16, 20234 min read


Ayana and Ebenyo win in Delhi, Koyama and Suzuki win Japan’s Olympic marathon trial
Ethiopia’s 2016 Olympic champion Almaz Ayana and Kenya’s world 10,000m and half marathon silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo took top honours...
Oct 15, 20232 min read


Mashele, Xaba set fastest 5K times for SA Athletes on SA soil at Boxer Super Run
Photo: Anthony Grote Boxer Athletics Club athletes Precious Mashele and Glenrose Xaba showcased their remarkable speed at the inaugural...
Oct 15, 20234 min read


Belete and Belet triumph at Amsterdam Marathon
Ethiopia’s Meseret Belete and Kenya’s Joshua Belet were victorious at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday (15), winning the World...
Oct 15, 20233 min read


Mokoka settled for second spot at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
The defending champion of Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, Stephen Mokoka was narrowly edged out on Sunday morning of the 15th October 2023...
Oct 15, 20231 min read


Irvette van Zyl wins 10km Peace Run!!
Irvette van Zyl ran to victory in the women’s race, at the 10 kilometre Peace Run. Her time of 33 minutes and 56 seconds was 12 seconds...
Oct 15, 20231 min read


Adriaan Wildschutt Sets New Peace Run Course Record at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
South African track star, Adriaan Wildschutt, shattered the 10 kilometre Peace Run course record at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on...
Oct 15, 20232 min read


Nominees announced for Men’s World Athlete of the Year 2023
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2023 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2023. World...
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Nominees announced for Women’s World Athlete of the Year 2023
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2023 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2023. World...
Oct 11, 20232 min read


GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON joins SuperHalfs Series: a new SuperJourney begins in 2024
SCC EVENTS joins the SuperHalfs series from 2024 with the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON, one of the most iconic and beloved half...
Oct 11, 20232 min read


Oosterwegel and Tilga win World Athletics Combined Events Tour
Emma Oosterwegel and Karel Tilga have been confirmed as the winners of the 2023 World Athletics Combined Events Tour, which rewards their...
Oct 9, 20233 min read
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