Athletics News

The IAAF is deeply saddened to learn that US sprinter Houston McTear died on Sunday (1) after a long battle with cancer. He was 58 years old.

Imane Merga has won the men's race at the Cross de Atapuerca for the past four years and will be competing at the IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting in Burgos for a fifth time on 15 November.

Steve Cram hails Laura Muir's comeback from disappointments in 2014 to become Scotland's athlete of the year.

Salwa Eid Naser blitzed to a memorable gold medal for Bahrain in the girls' 400m at the IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015. Here the 17-year-old offers her take on some areas of her life both on and off the track.

Usain Bolt and Dafne Schippers have amassed the most votes in the sprints category in the first round of voting for the 2015 IAAF World Athlete of the Year award.