Kids’ Athletics ambassador Tebogo leads school relay in Tokyo
Botswana’s Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo led a Kids’ Athletics activation at the Minato City Takanawadai Elementary School on Tuesday.
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World Athletics (formerly the International Association of Athletics Federations – IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, such as running, jumping and throwing.
Sustainability at WCH Tokyo 25 – what to expect
Here are some of what you can expect on the sustainability front over the next two weeks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Exclusive documentary on Letsile Tebogo launches on World Athletics+
The exclusive two-part documentary Built for Speed: The Letsile Tebogo Story tells the story of a sprinter who continues to carry the hopes of his nation.
Ratified: World records for Ngetich, Wanyonyi, Duplantis and Myers
World records set by Agnes Ngetich, Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Mondo Duplantis, and two world U20 short track records set by Cameron Myers have been ratified by World Athletics.
Timetable released for World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26
The three-day competition, which will be held at the Arena Torun from 20-22 March 2026, will get underway with action in the men’s heptathlon on the morning of the first day.
2028 World Athletics Ultimate Championship host selection begins
World Athletics opens the host selection process for the 2028 edition of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
Cape Town to host 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships
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.
World Athletics Ultimate Championship brand revealed
The Ultimate Championship launches in Budapest in 2026, when the world’s greatest will settle the debate across three sessions of action from 11-13 September.
Six-strong Athlete Refugee Team named for WCH Tokyo 25
Olympians Farida Abaroge, Perina Lokure Nakang and Musa Suliman are among the six athletes named on the Athlete Refugee Team (ART) that will represent millions of refugees at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
World Athletics introduces SRY gene test for athletes in female category
World Athletics introduces SRY gene test for athletes wishing to compete in the female category.
Pearson and Taylor announced as ambassadors for WCH Tokyo 25
Sally Pearson and Christian Taylor have been announced as World Athletics ambassadors for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
Ratified: World records for Assefa, Stano and Dunfee
World records set earlier this year by Tigist Assefa, Evan Dunfee and Massimo Stano have been ratified by World Athletics.
Bidding process for 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships launches
The bidding process for the 2029 and 2031 editions of the World Athletics Championships is open.
WCH Tokyo 25 relay fields take shape at World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25
A further 30 teams have qualified for relay events at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 following the final day of action at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Sunday.
First 40 relay teams qualified for WCH Tokyo 25
Eight teams have qualified for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 in five events contested on day one of competition at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25.
Kenya wins Kids’ Athletics Day Member Federation Relay Around the World Challenge
Athletics Kenya selected as the winning Member Federation of the Kids’ Athletics Day challenge, receiving the prize of a US$10,000 award to be used to promote and activate Kids’ Athletics in Kenya.
Teams target tickets to Tokyo as Coe hails “historic” World Relays in Guangzhou
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe reinforced the importance of a “historic” edition of the World Athletics Relays, speaking on the eve of an event that sees the mixed 4x100m make its global debut.
Relay Around the World Challenge celebrated on Kids’ Athletics Day
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.
Ngetich breaks women-only world 10km record with 29:27 in Herzogenaurach
Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich became the first athlete to break the 30-minute barrier in a women-only 10-kilometre road race, clocking 29:27 at the Adizero Road To Records event on Saturday.
Entry lists published for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25
Athletes entered for the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 have, between them, amassed 34 medals from the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
World Athletics selects Japan Airlines as official supplier for WCH Tokyo 25
World Athletics has officially designated Japan Airlines (JAL) as a supplier for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
Ratified: world records for Chebet, Duplantis, Ingebrigtsen and Yamanishi
World records achieved by Beatrice Chebet, Mondo Duplantis, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Toshikazu Yamanishi have been ratified by World Athletics.
World Athletics aims to create world’s biggest kids’ relay
The Relay Around the World Challenge 2025 aims to be biggest Kids’ Athletics activation to date with target of 500,000 kids participating across the globe.
World Athletics appoints Olympic champion Tebogo as Kids’ Athletics ambassador
The reigning World Athlete of the Year to lead Relay Around the World Challenge ahead of Kids’ Athletics Day 2025.
Botswana, Bahamas and Brazil to host World Athletics Series events from 2026
The World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 will see Botswana host a World Athletics Series event for the first time.
History-making WIC Nanjing 25 sets scene for Guangzhou and Tokyo
After the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, Guangzhou will host the World Athletics Relays in May and then the World Athletics Championships will take place in Tokyo in September.
Entry lists published for World Indoor Championships Nanjing 25
Eleven individual defending champions and 20 medallists from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are among the entries for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25.
11 World Indoor Tour champions win wild cards for Nanjing 2025
Eleven athletes have secured wild card places for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 as winners of the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Tour.
Kiplimo shatters world half marathon record in Barcelona
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo breaks the world half marathon record in 56:42 at the 2025 eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks, a World Athletics Gold Label road race, on Sunday.
Tebogo and Hassan named 2024 World Athletes of the Year
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo announced as the overall World Athlete, and Male track athlete of the Year, while Ethiopians Tamirat Tola and Sembo Almayew carted away other awards at the 2024 World Athletics Awards ceremony in Monaco.
Qualification system published for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25
Guangzhou will welcome the world’s best sprinters on 10-11 May 2025 as countries compete for relay places at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
World Indoor Tour expands for 2025
The upcoming World Athletics Indoor Tour begins on 2 January in Tallinn, Estonia, and ends on 13 March in Uppsala, Sweden.
Nominees announced for Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year 2024
World Athletics confirm list of five nominees for Women’s Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year and five nominees for Men’s Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year 2024.
World Athletics select nominees for Track Athlete of the Year 2024
The vote to determine the Track Athlete of the Year finalists is now open on World Athletics social media platforms, closing on 27 October 2024.
Chepngetich smashes world marathon record in Chicago with 2:09:56
Kenyan’s Ruth Chepngetich and John Korir dominate the fields to emerge victorious at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
2024 season ends with thrilling Wanda Diamond League finale in Brussels
The 2024 track and field season concluded with the thrilling Wanda Diamond League finale at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on Saturday.
Meeting records for Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet as Wanda Diamond League 2024 ends in Brussels
Faith Kipyegon claimed her fifth Diamond League title, and with her compatriot Beatrice Chebet, broke the meeting records in their events on the second day of the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels on Saturday.
Marathon and race walk courses revealed with one year to go to World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25
The announcement of the marathon and race walk courses forms part of the local organising committee’s celebrations marking one year to go to the global event.
Athletics future shaped at World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24
The future of the sport, on and off the field of play, has been shaped during the World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24.
World Athletics extends partnership with Mondo until 2029
As an Official World Athletics Supplier, Mondo will be actively involved in all World Athletics Series stadium events from 2025 to 2029.
Record number of athletes ready for World U20 Champs – Lima 24
A record number of 1700 athletes from more than 130 teams are preparing to compete at the World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24.
Cheptegei sets Olympic record to win 10,000m – Paris 2024 Olympics
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei smashes the Olympic 10,000m record to win the first track and field final of the Paris 2024 Games.
Timetable and standards approved for WCH Tokyo 25 and WIC Nanjing 25
World Athletics Council approves the timetable and qualification system for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 and the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25.
Medals revealed for World U20 Championships – Lima 24
Athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in 45 events between 27-31 August, when Lima will become the first city in Peru to host a World Athletics Series event.
Entry lists published for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Entry lists published for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Athletics will take place between 1-11 August in the French capital.
Kipyegon breaks world 1500m record in Paris – Diamond League
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shatters her own women’s 1500m world record of 3:49.11, racing to an incredible 3:49.04 finish at the 2024 Paris Diamond League.
2003 world high jump champion Jacques Freitag dies at 42
South Africa’s Jacques Freitag, who won the world high jump title in 2003, has died of multiple gunshot wounds at the age of 42.
World Athletics introduces prize money for Olympic gold medallists
World Athletics set to become the first international federation to award prize money at an Olympic Games, starting at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Kwizera and Chebet win 2023-2024 World Athletics Cross Country Tour
Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera and Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet led the 2023-2024 World Athletics Cross Country Tour honours list.
Crouser completes shot put title collection on thrilling first day in Glasgow
Ryan Crouser was one of four winners on Day 1 – Christian Coleman winning a 60m battle, Nicola Olyslagers prevailing in the high jump and Noor Vidts retaining the pentathlon title.
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