Athletics News

Wales suffer a "huge loss" as 5,000m and 10,000m runner Dewi Griffiths is ruled out of the Commonwealth Games with injury.

World record holder Zersenay Tadese will be gunning for a fourth victory at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday (11).

The curtain fell on the indoor season last Sunday 4 March as the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 concluded. Already though, all eyes are on the 14 meeting IAAF Diamond League series.

Sub-2:22 runners Valary Jemeli Aiyabei and Flomena Cheyech will face off at the Nagoya Women's Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday (11).

Jonah Chesum returns to defend his title at the Zurich Barcelona Marathon, an IAAF Bronze Label road race, on Sunday (11).

Seven early season world leads were set at the Liquid Telecom Athletic Grand Prix in Pretoria on Thursday (8).