Athletics News

Hosts India garnered a dozen gold, five silver and 12 bronze medals against China's 8-7-5 to top the medal tally as the Asian Championships concluded at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday (9).

Sixteen more Russian athletes have been cleared to compete as neutrals by world athletics' governing body.

Two world leads, a world best and a meeting record in the women's mile were the highlights of the track programme at the Müller Anniversary Games at the London Stadium this afternoon where some 35,000 fans, including IA...

Watch Mo Farah beat Spain's Adel Mechaal to win the 3,000m in seven minutes 35.15 seconds at the Anniversary Games in London.

Britain's Mo Farah prepares for the World Championships with victory in the 3,000m at the Anniversary Games.

Watch Laura Muir set a personal best, but finish second to Kenya's Hellen Obiri in the women's mile at the Anniversary Games in London.

Unlikely rivalry comes after South Africa's sports minister withdrew Durban as host city over concerns about affordability Two UK cities have been plunged into an unlikely rivalry over bids to host the 2022 Commonwealth ...

Watch Jamaica's Elaine Thompson win the women's 100m in 10.95 seconds at the Anniversary Games in London.

Watch as Britain's Chris O'Hare snatches victory in the last 30m to win the men's 1500m finish at the Anniversary Games in London.

Watch Britain's Tom Bosworth smash the one mile walk world record in five minutes 31.08 seconds at the Anniversary Games in London.

It's no surprise that Jamaica appears to hold all the aces once again in this race, with their fastest entrant, Tyreke Wilson, the fastest in the field with a personal best of 10.34.

Aiming for a short-sprint double, Jamaican rocket Kevona Davis will line up as the favourite in the 100m dash.

There is only one sub-21-second man in the field, South Africa's Retshiditswe Mlenga, who will double back from the 100m and hope to continue his nation's sprint resurgence by taking this title.

While he has not yet displayed his best form this year, Musa Isah of Bahrain will be among the key contenders for the one-lap crown.

It's little surprise, given their nation's ability to churn out world-beating talent, that Jamaica has the overwhelming favourite for gold in the girls' 400m.

The appearance of Olympic hammer throw champion Dilshod Nazarov was to be one of the highlights of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, and the towering thrower didn't disappoint the crowd gathered at Kalinga Stadium ...

The boys' two-lap event is expected to evolve into another battle of the east Africans.

With three previous gold medals in this discipline, Kenya has been the most successful country in the history of the World U18 Championships, and Lydia Jeruto looks to be the favourite to bring the host nation another on...

Kenya will hope to showcase their immense depth by winning the metric mile title without their top U18 athlete.

Unsurprisingly, it is Kenya which appears to hold all the aces in this contest, their two entrants, Edina Jebitok and Rachel Nzangi, holding the two fastest times in the field.

Selemon Barega will be one of the most experienced athletes in action in Nairobi.

Africans have won all editions of the World U18 Championships in this discipline and the series is almost certain to continue through this year's edition.