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World Athletics officials said they were excited by a visit to Eugene to study plans and new stadium construction ahead of the 2021 Championships.

The suspicion that Nike's Vaporfly shoes could be banned over fears they give runners an unfair edge has boosted the performance of some of the sportswear giants' rivals.

Trinidad and Tobago's Michelle-Lee Ahye, an Olympic sprint finalist, has been banned for two years after "whereabouts failures".

The Paris trial of Lamine Diack, the former head of the IAAF who is accused of accepting millions of dollars to cover up positive Russian doping tests, has been adjourned till June.

Kenya's women's marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei is to join her compatriot Eliud Kipchoge in defending their respective London Marathon titles.

Disgraced former head of athletics' world governing body, Lamine Diack, goes on trial in Paris for accepting millions of dollars to cover up tests showing Russian doping.

Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto set a new 10km road world record in Valencia.

Lamine Diack, the disgraced former head of athletics' world governing body, is to go on trial in Paris over corruption charges.

The Rome Diamond League meet this year will take place in Naples, the Italian athletics federation announced.

Former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang was handed a provisional ban for doping by the Athletics Integrity Unit.

British Mo Farah says he would have been the first athlete to leave disgraced coach Alberto Salazar's camp had he known he was involved in doping.

Outgoing WADA President Craig Reedie says the Russian doping scandal shows that clean sport is under attack.

SA athletics has been rocked by the news that race-walking star Lebogang Shange has allegedly failed a doping test, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit.

The South African government has reportedly published a bill that will 'nationalise' the country’s sports bodies.

Russia's anti-doping agency will decide whether to launch an appeal against a four-year ban from major sporting events over systematic violations.

From rugby to horse racing... a compilation of the best sporting quotes of 2019.

New Zealand running great Peter Snell, a triple Olympic gold medallist, has died.

French marathon runner Clemence Calvin says she has been suspended for four years for avoiding a random drugs test.

The British Olympic Association is dismayed by the decision of a group of athletes to pursue legal action.

One of Russia's top athletes, high jumper Mariya Lasitskene, hascalled sports officials to account after her country was banned for four years from international competition.