Athletics News

Czech Republic's Anzeka Drahotova set the first world junior record *of the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014, when she won the women's 10,000m race walk in 42:47.25 on Wednesday (23).

As competition began at the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014, on Tuesday (22), activity also began to ramp up for the three IAAF Ambassadors in Eugene.

Czech Republic's Anezka Drahotova produced the first world junior record * of the IAAF World Championships, Oregon 2014, by taking the 10,000m walk with a time of 42:47.25 to smash the former mark of 42:59.48, set by Rus...

In our series Moments from the Commonwealth Games that Rocked the World, Roger Bannister beats rival John Landy in a historic race known as the 'Miracle Mile'.

Uganda's Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei became the first world junior champion of 2014 when he won the 10,000m in 28:32.86.

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei fulfilled his role as favourite for the men's 10,000m by triumphing over 25 laps of the track at Hayward Field in 28:32.86 to take the first gold medal of the IAAF World Junior Championships, Or...

Australia's Cedric Dubler is the overnight leader of the decathlon following the first five events on day one, the opening day of the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014.

Russia's Evgeniy Likhanov moved into the lead after four events in the decathlon following his 2.09m clearance in the high jump

Great Britain's Morgan Lake continues to lead the heptathlon at the end of the first day, closing out the opening four events with a total of 3821 points.

Great Britain's Morgan Lake topped the tables in the heptathlon high jump with a 1.94m clearance, the best mark ever by a junior heptathlete and a national junior record.

Norway's 2013 world youth champion Karsten Warholm ran a massive personal best of 10.55 to move to the lead with 963 points. His time is the second fastest ever run by a decathlete in the history of the IAAF World Junior...

The Netherlands' Nadine Visser ran a sparkling 13.24, just 0.03 off her national junior record over the barrers, to lead the heptathlon after the first event, the 100m hurdles. Visser's mark was worth 1089 points.

Czech Republic's world leader Jirí Sykora confirmed his status as the favourite by producing the best performance ever by a junior in a decathlon with a fantastic leap of 7.98m with his second attempt.

Event leader Jirí Sykora, of Czech Republic, extended his advantage in first place by being the best man in the shot put with his second effort of 15.50m, only 16 centimetres shy of his personal best.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt criticises the decision to cut Tyson Gay's ban for co-operating with anti-doping officials.