Athletics News

In the first year after the retirement of Usain Bolt, there had been a widespread suspicion that the 100m was going to be somewhat devoid of the charisma that the Jamaican legend brought to the event, but the race at the...

With athletes from Africa, North America and Europe often commanding the headlines at major championships, day two at the IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 was the turn for Asia Pacific to shine, with athletes fr...

In major championships 100m finals, the eyes may always be drawn towards the central lanes, but Indonesia's Lalu Muhammad Zohri proved once again that it's always unwise to discount those further afield.

Team tactics and an aggressive gameplan from the gun paid rich dividends for Japan's Nozomi Tanaka to defeat the Ethiopians, who were closing quickly on the last lap but not fast enough, in the 3000m final at the IAAF Wo...

Setting up what could be a historic double, multi-talented Alina Shukh captured gold in the javelin.

On what was a memorable night for Japan, Yuki Hashioka upset the odds to claim gold in the men's long jump, the 19-year-old producing a stunning 8.03m leap in the third round which saw him through to the top step of the ...

New Zealand has yet another global champion in the shot put. Sixteen years after Valerie Adams won gold at the 2002 World U20 Championships in Kingston, Maddison-Lee Wesche (pronounced Wish-ee) followed suit in a dramati...

Briana Williams might be the youngest entrant in the women's 100m field but the Jamaican prospect, who only turned 16 in March, was the fastest across the five heats on the second morning session of the IAAF World U20 Ch...

Athletes sign open letter demanding 'no woman be required to change her body to participate in women's sport' Prominent members of Women's Sport Foundation and Athlete Ally - including Bille Jean King - have signed an op...