World records for Sawe, Assefa, others ratified by World Athletics
Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa produced world record performances in the men’s and women’s races when retaining their titles at the TCS London Marathon on 26 April.
Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa produced world record performances in the men’s and women’s races when retaining their titles at the TCS London Marathon on 26 April.
Wide range of innovations developed across broadcast, competition, event presentation, athlete experience and digital platforms for the inaugural edition of the global championship
World Athletics Council approves the qualification system and entry standards for the World Athletics Championships Beijing 27.
Host nation Ghana claimed a silver and two bronze medals on day three of the African Senior Athletics Championships 2026, kicking off their medal haul.
President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) and World Athletics Council Member Hamad Kalkaba Malboum died on Wednesday 13 May at the age of 75.
Children around the world celebrate five years of Kids’ Athletics Day as the Road to two million campaign aims to inspire 700,000-plus kids to get moving in 2026.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President Tonobok Okowa expressed delight at Ofili’s return, emphasising the need for unity and encouragement around one of Nigeria’s brightest track talents.
The World Athletics Nationality Review Panel refuses the applications of 11 athletes seeking to transfer their allegiance to Türkiye.
Sprint stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo to kick off campaign at World Athletics Relays, celebrating five years of Kids’ Athletics Day on May 7, 2026.
Athens emerges as preferred host for inaugural edition; Athens Marathon The Authentic achieves Elite Label status as plan launches to secure hosting rights.
A small number of refinements have been made to the women’s 400m and 400m hurdles schedule, while round one of the men’s 1500m has moved to the afternoon session on day two of competition.
Kenya’s Ruth Jepchumba Bundotich announced as the recipient of the 2025 World Athletics Woman of the Year Award, honouring her contributions to the growth of women’s athletics in Kenya and beyond.
The Ultimate Championship?will assemble world champions, Olympic champions, Wanda Diamond League winners and the year’s best performing athletes for an epic clash of titans on 11-13 September 2026.
Women’s 100m to kick-start LA 2028 Olympic Games with athletics to span the entire Olympic period – starting on day one and running through to the final day of the Games.
The world half marathon record set by Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha in Valencia in October 2024 has been ratified by World Athletics.
More than 2000 athletes from almost 200 nations will compete for medals in 49 disciplines between 13-21 September at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
Sprint 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.
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.
The topics of growth, innovation and prioritisation drove discussion at the 238th World Athletics Council Meeting in Tokyo.
Here are some of what you can expect on the sustainability front over the next two weeks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
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.
World Athletics opens the host selection process for the 2028 edition of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
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.
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 wishing to compete in the female category.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) held its 31st Congress in Abeokuta, Nigeria on 14 July 2025, adopting key resolutions to tackle issues undermining African athletics development.
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.
The bidding process for the 2029 and 2031 editions of the World Athletics Championships is open.
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.
Find out where and how to watch Gudaf Tsegay run, and follow the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold – Boris Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb.
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.
Gallery: African athletes in action at World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25, held at the Tianhe stadium in Guangzhou, China.
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.
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.
World Athletics has officially designated Japan Airlines (JAL) as a supplier for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
World records achieved by Beatrice Chebet, Mondo Duplantis, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Toshikazu Yamanishi have been ratified by World Athletics.
The requirement for a master’s degree in sports for the position of the head coach of the Ethiopian national team sparks discontent among current coaches
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.
The reigning World Athlete of the Year to lead Relay Around the World Challenge ahead of Kids’ Athletics Day 2025.
The World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 will see Botswana host a World Athletics Series event for the first time.
Slide to view the photos from the World Athletics Indoor Championships held at the Nanjing Cube in Nanjing, China from 21-23 March 2025.
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.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says that cases of confirmed age cheating could lead to the stripping of medals and nullification of results.
The World Athletics Road Running Championships 2025 will no longer be held in San Diego in September, World Athletics announced.
Eleven athletes have secured wild card places for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 as winners of the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Tour.
The official motto of WCH Tokyo 25, ‘Every second, SUGOI’, carries a powerful message – one that aspires to make the Japanese word ‘SUGOI’ a global expression of awe and inspiration.
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet was one of the stars of the Paris Olympics, becoming the only athlete to win two individual gold medals, but earlier in the season she hit the headlines after smashing the world 10,000m record in Eugene.
Tata Communications, the official broadcaster, and HBS are set to showcase the World Athletics Ultimate Championship to viewers worldwide, as the complete roster of events is revealed.
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 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.
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