Athletics News

More than a 100 competitors at the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014, took advantage of the IAAF Media Training workshop 'Making The Most Of My Athletics Career' staged in Eugene over the last three days of th...

Australia's Jake Stein false starts twice in the men's 100m in the decathlon and is disqualified from the discipline.

England's Adam Gemili claims men's 100m silver behind Jamaica's Kemar Bailey-Cole at Glasgow 2014.

Libby Clegg wins the Para-sport T11/12 100m to claim Scotland's first athletics gold with a season's best time of 12.20 seconds at Glasgow 2014.

Jersey's Zane Duquemin says he is disappointed to finish ninth in the 2014 Commonwealth Games shot put final.

Scotland's Libby Clegg wins her nation's first athletics gold of 2014 with success in the Para-sport T11/12 100m.

The IAAF is deeply saddened to learn that US 400m runner Torrin Lawrence died in a car crash on Monday (28) at the age of 25.

England's Dan Greaves beats Aled Davies of Wales to become men's F42/44 discus champion after throwing a best of 59.21m in the third round.

World heptathlon silver medallist Brianne Theisen Eaton is among the world's best combined eventers.

Heir of a successful tradition in the triple jump, Lazaro Martinez left his mark on Hayward Field and won a much-awaited gold medal for Cuba on the final day of the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014, on Sunday...

The cry of jubilation Shamier Little let loose on crossing the finish line in the women's 400m hurdles might have been one of relief.

Barnabas Kipyego led home his Kenyan team-mate Titus Kipruto Kibiego for a double in the men's 3000m steeplechase. Kipyego was clocked in 8:25.57; Kibiego crossed the line in 8:26.15.

The United States ended a successful campaign at the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 with a comfortable win in the 4x400m in 3:03.31, the fourth-fastest time in the history of the competition and the quickes...

Latvia's Gatis Cakss won the men's javelin with a last-round throw of 74.04m, his best ever.

Lazaro Martinez confirmed his pre-competition status as the favourite and extended his country's successful tradition in the triple jump by taking Cuba's first gold medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 20...

Dawit Seyaum became the fourth Ethiopian woman to win the 1500m at the World Junior Championships and she did in convincing fashion with 4:09.86.

The women of the USA won the 4x400m relay for the seventh consecutive World Junior Championships with a clocking of 3:30.42.

Great Britain's Morgan Lake made good on her second shot at world junior gold, clearing 1.93m to secure the victory and a second title four days after her heptathlon triumph on Wednesday.

Vin Lananna, president of local organisers TrackTown USA, told reporters that the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 "exceeded expectations" after the final medal ceremonies were completed at Hayward Field.

Geoffrey Kamworor Kipsang and his Kenyan compatriot Rita Jeptoo took the honours at the 15th edition of the Bogota International Half Marathon, the only IAAF Gold Label Road Race in South America, on Sunday (27).

Championship records from US hurdler Kendell Williams and Cuban triple jumper Lazaro Martinez provided the highlights of the final day of the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 on Sunday (27).