Athletics News

South Africa's Sunette Viljoen has been one of the world's most consistent javelin throwers of the decade. The Olympic silver medallist offers a glimpse into her life by answering our first impressions questions.

What makes the best athletes faster than the rest? There are years of research, discipline and training behind the 10 or 11 seconds it takes elite sprinters to cross the line. But have the men and women at the top of the...

From starting gun to finish line, deconstruct the science of a 100m race with Team GB sprinter Ashleigh Nelson, coach Michael Afilaka and sport biomechanics specialist Dr Aki Salo who break down the key structural phases...