Athletics News

Usain Bolt tells BBC Sport's Steve Cram he was "upset" to lose his Beijing 2008 Olympic relay medal after team-mate Nesta Carter failed a drugs test.

Hyvin Kiyeng clocked the sixth fastest performance ever in the women's 3000m steeplechase to highlight action on the track at the opening meeting of the 2017 IAAF Diamond League series in Doha.

A 90-metre javelin throw at any stage of the season is noteworthy. But a 93.90m throw on a season's debut suggests Thomas Rohler could be set for an incredible year.

Dickson Kipsang Tuwei will defend his Yellow River Estuary International Marathon title when he returns to the IAAF Gold Label Road Race in the Chinese city of Dongying on Sunday (7).

Three athletes will attempt to run a sub two-hour marathon in controlled conditions - is it sporting excellence or a marketing gimmick?

Organisers of the Harmony Geneve Marathon for Unicef have assembled one of its best fields to date, giving high hopes of a course record at the IAAF Bronze Label Road Race on Sunday (7).

Although his best time is almost eight minutes slower than the course record, Uganda's Moses Kipsiro is expected to challenge a contingent of Ethiopian runners at the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road R...