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Image: Supplied World Athletics has made the exceptional decision to allow additional female USA Track and Field (USATF) athletes to run at the 2026 World Road Running Championships (WRRC) following the extraordinary nature of an incident at the recent USATF Half-Marathon Championships that acted as a qualifier for the upcoming event in Copenhagen. World Athletics has agreed on a strictly one-off basis that USATF will be able to select seven athletes rather than the usual fou

Image: World Athletics 'Running for Clean Air' expands to three continents, five events in two years, as one of the most comprehensive athlete health and air quality monitoring programmes in athletics. World Athletics today (17) announced the launch of phase two of its pioneering  Running for Clean Air initiative, positioning the global governing body of athletics as the first major sports federation to implement systematic, multi-continental air quality monitoring at elite

Image: World Athletics The International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), in partnership with World Athletics, is again inviting fans across the world to nominate moments that epitomise fair play with a view to recognising one standout athlete or moment at the World Athletics Awards later this year. Launching ahead of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 taking place from 20-22 March, the nominations period includes all World Athletics Series events and the U

Image: World Athletics World Athletics is calling on its Member Federations, Area Associations, coaches, technical officials, administrators, athletes and partners worldwide to pledge their time and expertise to mentor women and girls across all areas of the sport, as a commitment to closing the gender gap in athletics. This pledge forms part of World Athletics’ contribution to the International Women’s Day 2026 global campaign, #GiveToGain, which calls on individuals and org

Image, courtesy of World Athletics Earlier this year World Athletics uncovered the systematic theft of money from the organisation by two employees and a contracted consultant. While one of the employees left the organisation before their theft was discovered, another employee and a consultant had their contracts terminated following an internal investigation. Detailed cases have been prepared and handed over to the relevant judicial and legal authorities for criminal investi

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

Image: Monirul Bhuiyan for World Athletics A series of amendments to the World Athletics Constitution; reports from area associations,...

Image: World Athletics New commercial partners and continued investment in events and innovation contributed to a solid year with strong...

Image: World Athletics The topics of growth, innovation and prioritisation drove discussion at the 238th World Athletics Council Meeting...

Image: AFP / Getty Images A strong focus on renewable energy sources, waste reduction efforts and raising awareness are some of the key...

Image: World Athletics Ahead of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), in partnership...

Image: World Athletics Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has been announced as the ‘Ultimate Legend’, as excitement continues to build...

Image: Getty Images Final entry lists for the  World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 confirm that about 2000 athletes from almost 200...

Image: World Athletics The nomination process for the World Athletics Coaches’ Commission is now open. Individuals interested in becoming...

Image: Monirul Bhuiyan for World Athletics From Gaborone to Olympic gold, Letsile Tebogo’s journey is one of raw talent, fearless...

Image: Chiara Montesano / Diamond League AG Men’s road mile 3:54.6 Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) Herzogenaurach, 27 April 2024 Men’s U20 1500m...

Image: Courtesy of World Athletics Five content creators and 27 sports media professionals have been selected for the Content Creator...

Image: Getty Images, courtesy of World Athletics Women’s marathon (women-only) 2:15:50 Tigist Assefa (ETH) London, 27 April 2025 Men’s...

Image: Getty Images, courtesy of World Athletics Organisers of the Prefontaine Classic have pulled out all the stops in ensuring that the...

Image: Annice Lyn for World Athletics The bidding process for the 2029 and 2031 editions of the World Athletics Championships is now...