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World decathlon record holder Kevin Mayer has split with his long-time coach Bertrand Valcin.

World Athletics says it had shot down a request by Russia's athletics federation to defer a payment of a $5 million doping fine.

By the time entries had closed for the Comrades Marathon Association’s inaugural virtual event, a total of 43 788 entrants from 103 nations had signed up to be a part of it.

After a thorough review of the Covid-19 risks posed by large events and gatherings, organisers of the Soweto Marathon have confirmed the 2020 edition has been cancelled.

Following a successful 'Race the Comrades legends' virtual race on Sunday, the Comrades Marathon Association will consider having more virtual races going forward.

Thanks to the Comrades Marathon’s international footprint, the foreign entry tally for Sunday's 'Race the Comrades legends' virtual race has surpassed the usual foreign contingent.

400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk says he is "100% ready" to hit the track again after two years spent on the sidelines with injury.

Double world 400m hurdles champion Karsten Warholm has smashed the world record for the unorthodox 300m hurdles behind closed doors at a near-empty Bislett Stadium.

Lamine Diack said he had agreed to delay and stagger bans for Russian athletes caught doping for the sake of the sport's "financial health".

Star South African ultra-distance trail runner Ryan Sandes headed out to the Matroosberg as the first official snow of the season fell this week.

The former head of global track and field, Lamine Diack, told his corruption trial he had agreed to delay and stagger investigations into suspected Russian doping cases.

Runners whose half marathon dreams have been dashed by the global Covid-19 pandemic can lace up and start training again.

Several Russian athletes have called on sporting authorities to pay a $5 million fine to allow them to take part in the Tokyo Olympics.

The head of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, will finally become a member of the International Olympic Committee in July.

World 200m champion Noah Lyles and multi-medal winning fellow American Allyson Felix will headline an ambitious track and field meet on 9 July.

The Comrades Marathon Association has expressed its sadness at the news of the death of Clive Crawley.

The former anti-doping chief of athletics' world governing body has told a French court that Lamine Diack urged him to bend the rules on Russian doping cases.

Runners around the country - and world - were thrilled to discover that the Comrades Marathon is set to stage the world’s largest virtual event - Race the Comrades legends.

Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics' world governing body, went on trial in France facing a potential 10-year prison sentence.

World record holder Kevin Mayer came out on top as three of the top decathletes resumed competition without leaving their training facilities.