Athletics News
Westbrook upsets the odds in the girls' 100m
IAAF - 12 Jul 2013 04:20
USA's Ky Westbrook claimed a surprise 100m victory over the pre-final favourite and team mate Ariana Washington, clocking a fine 11.33 personal best ahead of her compatriot's 11.40 that got her the silver medal.
Judd reveals Radcliffe inspiration
BBC - 12 Jul 2013 22:52
Great Britain 800m runner Jessica Judd reveals the part played by Paula Radcliffe in her success this year.
Gemili wins European U23 100m gold
BBC - 12 Jul 2013 19:26
Great Britain sprinter Adam Gemili wins gold in the 100m at the European Athletics Under-23 Championships in Finland.
Ignorance turns to bliss for Australian javelin thrower Mackenzie Little
IAAF - 12 Jul 2013 18:19
Ask Australia's 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships Javelin gold medallist Mackenzie Little to tell the likes of Barbora Spotakova and Christina Obergfoll apart and she admits that she might be hard-pressed to identify t...
World youth leads from Ekelund and Lake on third morning in Donetsk - IAAF World Youth Championships
IAAF - 12 Jul 2013 18:19
Fired up after missing out on medals in yesterday's 100m finals, Michael O'Hara of Jamaica and Irene Ekelund of Sweden were in fine form in this morning's 200m heats on day three at the IAAF World Youth Championships in ...
Green will not run again this season
BBC - 12 Jul 2013 18:04
Kent 400m hurdler Jack Green says he will not run again this season as he deals with "a lot of personal issues".
Chernova shows great form with Heptathlon win at World University Games
IAAF - 12 Jul 2013 11:19
Heptathlete Tatyana Chernova showed that she is in good shape ahead of the defence of her World title in Moscow next month when she produced a world-leading total of 6623 points at the World University Games on Thursday ...
Warholm leads from start to finish to win Octathlon gold
IAAF - 12 Jul 2013 04:20
Smashing his lifetime best by more than 500 points, Norway's Karsten Warholm stole the show in the boys' Octathlon, recording no less than six lifetime best performances over the two-day competition to lead from start to...
Thompson thrilled to become the first girl hurdler under 13 seconds
IAAF - 12 Jul 2013 04:20
Internationally renowned sprinters Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake both hail from Spanish Town in Jamaica, as well as singing star Grace Jones, and now Yanique Thompson can add her name to the roll call of famous residents ...