Athletics News

Slovenia, Hungary and Spain each claimed their first Javelin Throw medal in the 14-year history of this event, as Slovenia's Matija Muhar unleashed a 78.84m lifetime best to take the victory.

Sprint greats Donovan Bailey and Ato Boldon clash over zero tolerance in response to the Gay and Powell failed drug tests.

• Supplements found in hotel taken for analysis• Trainer Chris Xuereb started working with sprinter in May Italian police questioned the trainer of Asafa Powell until 4.30am on Monday and confiscated supplements afte...

• No arrests but substances to be analysed• Adidas suspend Tyson Gay sponsorship deal Italian police have raided the hotel where Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson are staying after each tested posit...

Jamaicans are shaken over news that its Olympic sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson have failed doping tests, says the BBC's Nick Davis.

Long jumper Chris Tomlinson fears he may miss out on a place in GB's squad for the World Championships in Moscow.

World Championship silver medallist Hannah England admits to being "frustrated" at the nature of her victory on Sunday.

The jumps provided some of the biggest highlights at the ninth European Athletics U23 Championships, which were held in Tampere, Finland, between 11-14 July, with pride of place going to Spain's Eusebio Caceres and Italy...

Commonwealth silver medallist Eilidh Child says issuing lifetime bans is the most effective way to deter drug cheats in athletics.

Florentina Marincu became just the second athlete in the history of the IAAF World Youth Championships to win both the long jump and triple jump crowns, the only other double being achieved a decade ago by her compatriot...

There was little doubt that the girls' US Medley Relay team would miss out on the gold medal on the final day of competition at the IAAF World Youth Championships here in Donetsk.

Jamaica toppled favourites USA for victory in the boys' Medley Relay, storming to a 1:49.23 World youth best in the process.

Kenya had to wait until the fifth and final day of the competition here in Donetsk for its first double at the IAAF World Youth Championships as Rosefline Chepngetich and Daisy Jepkemei reigned supreme in the girls' 2000...

Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins gold at the European Under-23 Championships in Finland.