Athletics News

There were no major incidents that will provoke international headlines but Wednesday morning's heats certainly had a little drama, especially in the second heat.

A unique partnership between the IAAF's landmark social responsibility programme Athletes for a Better World (ABW) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was cemented on Wednesday (26).

BBC Sport's Michael Johnson praises British 200m sprinter Zharnel Hughes for smooth bend-running and "good championship management" after his 200m semi-final win in Beijing.

Kenya's Julius Yego, who refined his javelin technique watching YouTube videos, says his world title is "unbelievable".

Watch some of the more bizarre moments from day five at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

Standing atop the podium with the gold medal around his neck, Canada's Shawn Barber still looked like a young man in disbelief at his fortune.

Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin and Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes win their 200m semi-finals at the World Championships in Beijing.

Wednesday evening's competition at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 featured a few more Kenyan medals, expected or not, two superlative field event competitions, some victorious favourites, and some new champio...

The IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 continues with four more finals on Thursday evening. Let's look at some likely highlights.

There was promise for a high-quality javelin competition after some great throws earlier this season and tonight's final didn't disappoint.

Watch Cuba's Yarisley Silva win pole vault gold at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, as Great Britain's Holly Bradshaw finishes 7th

Wayde Van Niekerk runs a brilliant 43.48 seconds to post the fourth-fastest time ever and win the 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

Yarisley Silva proved alchemy is alive and well by somehow rescuing several precarious positions to strike gold in a captivating women's pole vault competition of unprecedented depth.

South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk holds off LaShawn Merritt and Kirani James to win a high-class 400m final.

Zuzana Hejnova came to Beijing to defend her world title from Moscow two year, and after an injury-stricken 2014, in the final she had to deal with the whole new generation of fast and fierce ladies.

If anyone thought that Usain Bolt had already faced his toughest test of the championships, the 200m semi-finals suggested that his most difficult challenge is yet to come.

Kenya's Hyvin Jepkemoi claims steeplechase gold after a dramatic finish at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

A fairly predictable first round of the women's 200m was saved at the last minute by Dina Asher-Smith.

Julius Yego wins Kenya's first ever gold medal in a field event with a massive throw of 92.72m in the javelin at the World Athletics Championships.

Czech Republic's Zuzana Hejnova wins 400m hurdles gold in a world leading time of 53.50 at the World Championships in Beijing.

Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith qualifies fastest for the 200m semi-finals, as Bianca Williams also progresses at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

Veronica Campbell-Brown finishes her 200m heat in the wrong lane at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.