Athletics News
Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing
IAAF - 21 May 2014 20:32
Beijing's IAAF World Challenge meeting on Wednesday (21) produced three world leads, but just as importantly, a big night for China and Beijing, showing that it retains the ability to stage a major championships and its ...
World awaits Rudisha's return in Eugene - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 21 May 2014 20:32
The long wait by world record-holder David Rudisha to return to competition is set to end at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene on 31 May. The Olympic 800m champion is excited to be finally racing again, as his fi...
Coleman's life celebrated by BBC
BBC - 21 May 2014 20:26
The life of former sports broadcaster David Coleman has been celebrated at a memorial service in London.
Farah 'not ready' for London 10,000
BBC - 21 May 2014 18:36
Britain's Olympic champion Mo Farah withdraws from the London 10,000, his first scheduled race since the London Marathon.
Grabarz ruled out of Commonwealths
BBC - 21 May 2014 14:57
Olympic high jump bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz will miss the rest of the season because of a knee problem.
Men's events preview - IAAF World Relays
IAAF - 21 May 2014 14:32
With 36 different countries entering men's teams in at least one of the five relays at the inaugural IAAF World Relays, picking potential highlights is close to impossible.
Women's events preview - IAAF World Relays
IAAF - 21 May 2014 14:32
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica's much-decorated "Pocket Rocket", loves relays. After all, in addition to being the world and Olympic champion at 100m, the diminutive sprinter was the anchor of Jamaica's championship-re...
World record-holders Spotakova, Dibaba and Kiplagat added to Ostrava fields
IAAF - 21 May 2014 07:32
Barbora Spotakova's streak of seven podium finishes at Ostrava's Golden Spike meeting came to an end last year as the javelin world record-holder was on a baby break, but the Czech star will make a popular return to the ...
World half marathon champion Kipsang faces course record-holder Chebii in Ceske Budejovice
IAAF - 21 May 2014 00:32
The Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon won't be short of leading athletes as world half marathon champion Geoffrey Kipsang will compete alongside course record-holder Daniel Chebii at the IAAF Silver Label Road Race ...