ATAF EditorsSprint legend Usain Bolt graced the red carpet alongside Olympic champions Mondo Duplantis and Thea LaFond at the star-studded party hosted by World Athletics in Tokyo.
Kenyans Sabastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru will head deep start lists, with personal bests of 2:02:05 and 2:16:14 respectively, at the 2025 Berlin Marathon.
A prototype of the technology will be on display at the TDK booth inside Tokyo’s National Stadium during the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 from 13-21 September.
World record-breaker Joyciline Jepkosgei from Kenya heads outstanding women’s field for the 2025 tRUNsylvania 10K.
Kenya’s two-time World Championships 5000m medallist Jacob Krop heads the men’s field for the 5th tRUNsylvania 10K men’s on Sunday 5 October.
Olympic and world medallist Faith Cherotich and Nelly Chepchirchir won Diamond League titles at the Weltklasse Zürich meeting on Thursday 28 August, 2025.
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi edges Britain’s Max Burgin to claim his third Diamond League 800m crown at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Final in Zurich on Thursday.
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, the world half marathon record-holder, won the 21K de Buenos Aires – a World Athletics Label road race – in Argentina on Sunday.
The 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships awarded to South African city of Cape Town, marking the first time the event will be held in Africa.
Ethiopians Dejene Megersa and Buze Diriba are among the favourites to win the 2025 Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on 26 October.
On strengthens collegiate roster, adding three of NCAA’s most exciting distance runners from Kenya – Doris Lemngole, Marion Jepngetich, and Joy Naukot to its NIL roster.
The 2025 Wanda Diamond League event will kick off with the pole vault competition at the City Event on 19 August, in Ouchy (Lausanne), on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Malta announced as host of the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games, to be held in four main clusters across the islands of Malta and Gozo.
World half marathon champion Sabastian Sawe from Kenya will run the 2025 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on 21 September.
WADA announces hosts for 2026 Regional Symposiums aimed at preparing for implementation of the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code.
Bayanda Walaza fell short of a third gold medal as South Africa claimed silver in the men’s 4x100m relay at the Lohrheidestadion in Bochum in Sunday.
South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza won the men’s 100m final at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games in 10.16 secs, followed by Thailand’s Puripol Boonson (10.22) and Japan’s Hiroki Yanagita (10.23).
Gudaf Tsegay smashed the Ethiopian Mile record, while Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi held on to beat a strong men’s 800m field at the sold-out Novuna London Athletics Meet, a Wanda Diamond League meeting in London, on Saturday.
A 70-strong South African team depart in two groups to Nigeria for the 3rd CAA African U18/U20 Combined Championships in Abeokuta from 16-20 July, 2025.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Switzerland didn’t give South African Caster Semenya a fair chance to challenge World Athletics regulations requiring hormone treatment to compete in women’s events.
Forty-three countries have confirmed their participation as Abeokuta prepares to host the 3rd CAA African U18/U20 Combined Championships 16 to 20 July, 2025.
Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set a world record in the women’s 1500m at the 50th Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, finishing in 3:48.68 to best her 3:49.04 mark from 2024.
Kenyan Beatrice Chebet became the first woman in history to break 14 minutes for 5000m, clocking 13:58.06, at the 50th Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on Saturday.
Five elite South African junior athletes have embarked on a journey to Sweden as part of the inaugural World Wide Scholarships (WWS) Euro Compete Tour.
With her Breaking4 performance of 4:06:42 today, Faith Kipyegon cemented her position as the most decorated woman middle-distance athlete of all time.
Grace Stark edged Tobi Amusan in the 100m hurdles at the Meeting de Paris with the fifth fastest time in history. Azeddine Habz, Faith Cherotich and Marileidy Paulino claimed victories in the French capital.
In addition to the already-announced disciplines for the 50th Prefontaine Classic, fans can enjoy competition in four Para Athletics events on Saturday, July 5.
Athletes to watch at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Meeting de Paris at the Charléty Stadium on Friday 20 June.
The Prefontaine Classic men’s 400m will feature top talent, bringing multiple Olympic medallists to the meet’s 50th edition next month in Eugene.
The brand for the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 has been unveiled, showcasing iconic symbols and bold colors that capture the spirit of Oregon.
South Africa’s Zakithi Nene delivered another impressive performance, taking second position in the men’s 400m at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome on Friday.
Kenyan star Beatrice Chebet became the second-fastest woman in history with a meeting record at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Rome on Friday.
Athletes will gather in Tokyo for the 20th World Athletics Championships in 100 days. The WCH Tokyo 25 organising committee has revealed the medals design for podium finishers.
The Prefontaine Classic will host Athletics Kenya’s selection events for Women’s 5,000m and Men’s 10,000m World Athletics Championship teams during its historic 50th edition.
James Moloi has been reelected as President of Athletics South Africa (ASA) for another four-year term.
World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Foundation Board re-elects independent President Witold Bańka and Vice-President Yang Yang for final three-year term.
The Prefontaine Classic 2025 will feature a rematch of the women’s 3,000m steeplechase podium from Paris 2024 Olympics.
Two of the fastest men from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will lead the race to the tape in the Men’s 200m at this year’s 50th edition of The Prefontaine Classic.
Phethisang Makhethe walked away with a silver medal and South African record of 68.66m in the women’s hammer throw at the 2025 Big Ten Outdoor Championships on Friday.
Swiss sportswear brand On announces Samuel Tefera’s addition to its roster. The Ethiopian won the 1500m World Indoor Championships in 2018 at 18 years old.
World leading runs by Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela and Kenya’s Faith Cherotich crown African athletes performances at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar on Friday, May 16.
The middle-distance race will feature the current world record holders in the women’s 5,000m and 10,000m, both of which were set at The Prefontaine Classic.
Forty-five medallists from the 2024 Olympics and 2023 World Athletics Championships will compete at the Jetour Doha Meeting, the third Diamond League series on Friday.
South Africa sets two national records and topped the medal standings at the conclusion of the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Sunday.
Join us for live coverage from the Tianhe Stadium of the final day at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Sunday 11 May 2025.
South Africa impress with new national record in women’s 4x400m and world lead in men’s 4x100m on the first day of competition at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Saturday.
Join us for the live coverage of the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Saturday 10 May 2025
World Athletics and its Member Federations, athletics clubs, schools and people across the globe have celebrated Kids’ Athletics Day on Wednesday with the Relay Around the World Challenge.
Swiss sportswear brand On announce the signing of World Indoor 3000m Champion Freweyni Hailu from Ethiopia to its growing team of world-class athletes.
Evans Mayaka comes from behind while Emmah Ndiwa dominates the field at the inaugural Maratón de Cali (Colombia) on Sunday.
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