Athletics News
Holloway's long 2019 road ends in hurdles gold in Doha
IAAF - 3 Oct 2019 10:24
Despite the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 being just the fourth competition for Grant Holloway since joining the professional ranks, the American's success in a dramatic and incident-packed men's 110m hurd...
World Athletics Championships: Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins heptathlon gold
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 23:32
Katarina Johnson-Thompson seals heptathlon gold and breaks Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill's British record at the World Championships.
World Athletics Championships: Salwa Eid Naser wins 400m in third-fastest ever time of 48.14
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 23:27
Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser wins the women's 400m in 48.14 seconds - the third-fastest time in history - to claim gold at the World Championships in Doha.
World Athletics Championships: Filip Ingebrigtsen punches Teddese Lemi during 1500m
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 22:42
Filip Ingebrigtsen punches Ethiopia's Teddese Lemi in the back during the men's 1500m heats but avoids disqualification at the World Championships in Doha.
World Athletics Championships: Laura Muir through to 1500m final
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 22:32
Laura Muir finishes third in her 1500m semi-final to progress to Saturday's final at the World Championships in Doha.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson set for World Athletics Championships heptathlon gold
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 21:10
Katarina Johnson-Thompson is set to win her first global outdoor title after establishing a big lead in the World Championships heptathlon in Doha.
Two-day International Conference on Road Races in Urban and Extreme Environments set to begin in Doha
IAAF - 3 Oct 2019 21:07
Over the next two days in Doha, leading experts on athletic performance in extreme environments will meet to share and improve their knowledge so they can better prepare athletes to compete in challenging weather conditi...
Alberto Salazar: Wada must investigate athletes - IOC president
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 20:27
The World Anti-Doping Authority should investigate all athletes who trained with banned Alberto Salazar, according to IOC president Thomas Bach.
World Athletics Championships: Katarina Johnson-Thompson on brink of heptathlon gold after javelin lifetime best
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 20:13
Katarina Johnson-Thompson throws a javelin lifetime best to go into the final event 137 points ahead of heptathlon rival Nafissatou Thiam at the World Championships.
Report: women's shot put - IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019
IAAF - 3 Oct 2019 19:33
Admirably living up to her favourite's role, Gong Lijiao successfully defended her title in the shot put to become the fourth woman to collect back-to-back world championship victories in the event.
World Athletics Championships: Katarina Johnson-Thompson extends heptathlon lead with impressive long jump
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 18:07
Katarina Johnson-Thompson jumps 6.77m to win the heptathlon long jump and extend her lead over gold-medal rival Nafi Thiam at the World Championships.
World Athletics Championships: Watch Dina Asher-Smith receive 200m gold medal
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 17:41
Dina Asher-Smith receives her gold medal after becoming the first British woman to win a global sprint title with victory in 200m at the World Championships.
World Athletics Championships: Johnson-Thompson goes for gold - live!
The Guardian - 3 Oct 2019 17:22
Updates from day seven's track and field action in Doha Asher-Smith already preparing for Olympic success after gold Email Tumaini or tweet him with your thoughts 4.22pm BST And here are the full heptathlon standings wit...
Gold medal-winning mothers inspire Scotland's Doyle
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 08:38
Eilidh Doyle targets giving birth and competing in the Olympics in the same year after mothers take gold at the World Championships in Doha.
Dina Asher-Smith already preparing for Olympic success after gold in Doha
The Guardian - 3 Oct 2019 01:23
• 200m final win is first global sprint title for a British woman• 'I still have things to work on ... hopefully there is more to come' Dina Asher-Smith believes that her stunning world 200m victory can be a springbo...
UK Athletics under pressure to reveal extent of Alberto Salazar influence
The Guardian - 3 Oct 2019 01:01
• Usada has concerns about use of prescription medications• Salazar given four-year ban for doping violations UK Athletics is facing calls for an inquiry into how much influence the banned coach Alberto Salazar, who ...
Asher-Smith gold the 'beginning of a new era'
BBC - 3 Oct 2019 01:01
Dina Asher-Smith's 200m world title heralds the "beginning of a new era", says sprint legend Michael Johnson.
Holloway wins dramatic 110m hurdles final - IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019
IAAF - 3 Oct 2019 00:59
Grant Holloway of the United States marked his first season in the professional ranks with a 110m hurdles gold in 13.10 here at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, putting defending and Olympic champion Oma...
Four things to watch out for on day seven
IAAF - 3 Oct 2019 00:49
Just four gold medals on day seven of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 as we catch our breath and gather ourselves for the run home.