Athletics News
Felix takes on Richards-Ross over 400m in Eugene - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 25 Apr 2016 22:02
Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards-Ross are among USA's most decorated athletes and their road to more Olympic gold begins at the Prefontaine Classic when they contest the 400m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting on 28 May.
Home stars Schippers and Hassan to star in Hengelo
IAAF - 25 Apr 2016 21:08
Organisers of the AA Drink FBK Games have confirmed that world 200m champion Dafne Schippers and world indoor 1500m champion Sifan Hassan will compete in front of their home crowd at the IAAF World Challenge meeting in H...
Tamire, Sado and Hadise among the winners at Ethiopian Championships
IAAF - 25 Apr 2016 19:56
African Games champion Getaneh Tamire, world junior cross-country silver medallist Dera Dida and 2012 world indoor 1500m silver medallist Aman Wote were among the winners at the Ethiopian Championships in Addis Ababa, wh...
Five more Diamond Race winners confirmed for Rabat - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 25 Apr 2016 16:25
Organisers of the Meeting International Mohammed VI have confirmed that five more Diamond Race winners from last year will be in action at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rabat on 22 May.
Dixon wanted marathon 'bragging rights'
BBC - 25 Apr 2016 15:51
Alyson Dixon wanted to be the first British female finisher at the London Marathon, as well as qualifying for Rio 2016.
Four SA sports banned from bidding
BBC - 25 Apr 2016 14:49
South Africa's sports minister bans five of the country's sport federations from bidding for major international events for at least a year.
Power cut scuppers Indians' Rio dreams
BBC - 25 Apr 2016 13:48
Two Indian sprinters have their national records rescinded following a power cut at an Olympic qualifying meeting.
First impressions - Novlene Williams-Mills
IAAF - 25 Apr 2016 11:48
World 4x400m champion Novlene Williams-Mills is a hugely experienced 400m runner. The Jamaican sprinter delves into her memory bank to answer our first impressions questions.