Athletics News

Watch Katarina Johnson-Thompson finish strongly in the heptathlon 800m, but it wasn't enough for a medal as Nafi Thiam takes gold.

Tori Bowie asks "am I really world champion" after winning gold in the 100m at the World Athletics Championships in London.

Michael Johnson pre-race favourite Elaine Thompson lost the women's 100m final at the World Athletics Championships because she "held the drive phase" too long.

Watch as Great Britain's Holly Bradshaw finishes sixth in the pole vault final, while Greece's Katerina Stefanidi's wins with 4.82m at the World Athletics Championships in London.

Watch Great Britain's Kyle Langford's surge down the home straight to qualify for the 800m final at the World Athletic Championships.

On Saturday night at the London Stadium, a Jamaican Olympic 100m champion stood on the start line as favourite to add another world crown to their collection, only to see the US sprinter who they beat to gold in Rio surp...

After Tomas Walsh's 22.14m in qualifying, the scene was set for the big men of the athletics world to take centre stage. The Olympic bronze medallist from New Zealand did not disappoint, heaving the 7.26kg implement out ...

Sometimes, like in Moscow four years ago, the 800m can change everything in a heptathlon.

Any night that ends with being wrapped in a Greek flag and dancing to Zorba the Greek is usually a good one.

World Champs London 2017 men 800m semifinal

The margins were such that Andrew Pozzi was only 0.02 away from reaching tomorrow night's 110m hurdles final as a semifinal winner but the European indoor 60m hurdles champion - and a heat winner this morning - lost thre...

Steven Gardiner of The Bahamas produced the stand-out performance of tonight's men's 400m semi-finals as he went through as top qualifier for Tuesday's final by lowering his national record to 43.89 - a performance which...

Lyu Huihu's Asian record highlighted the qualifying round of the women's javelin throw.

South Africa's Wayde van Niekirk makes light work of his 400m semi-final as he progresses to the final at the World Athletics Championships in London.

Watch Michael Johnson question Steve Cram why American Justin Gatlin is being singled out as the "villain" over other dopers in the sport.

Bahrain's Rose Chelimo wins gold in the women's marathon as American Amy Cragg sprints to earn bronze at the World Championships.

Great Britain's Callum Hawkins says finishing fourth in the men's marathon at the World Championships is "bittersweet".

For a country of less than three million people, Lithuania seems to have produced more than its fair share of world-class discus throwers

Before the penultimate event of the heptathlon, the gold and silver medals already seemed decided. Now, after the conclusion of the javelin, the bronze medal looks to have been secured - provisionally, at least.

Great Britain's Callum Hawkins fourth in the men's marathon at the World Championships with race won by Kenya's Geoffrey Kirui

Usain Bolt says that Justin Gatlin deserved to win gold in the men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships in London. The Jamaican sprinter finished third in Saturday's final to take bronze. 'If you don't show up on ...

Geoffrey Kirui of Kenya wins the men's marathon at the World Championships in London, with Britain's Callum Hawkins running a personal best to finish fourth.