Athletics News

A Belarusian sprinter who has fled to Poland after a standoff with her country's authorities at the Tokyo Olympics has said she decided to seek refuge as she was being driven to the airport because her grandmother told h...

From Peter Bol's valiant sprint to Emma McKeon's victory laps, we got the Games we needed at a time we needed it most At night in my neighbourhood, the quiet is so deep and comprehensive that it's like everyone around me...

Steven Gardiner wins Olympic 400m gold to secure the Bahamas' first medal of the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Michael Johnson describes the USA's failure to qualify for the final of the 4x100m men's relay for the time since Sydney 2000 as "embarrassing and ridiculous".

Joe Kovacs takes silver with Tomas Walsh winning bronze First time in 125-year history the podium was exactly same Meet the new Tokyo Olympic men's shot podium. Same as the old one. Ryan Crouser, US, gold. Joe Kovacs, US...

British sprint star Dina Asher-Smith says the Olympic 100m final came just a few weeks too soon for her to recover in time from a hamstring injury

Katarina Johnson-Thompson says she is "going to take some time to process" her withdrawal from the Olympic heptathlon due to a calf injury in a "heartbreaking" end to her Games.

American sprint legend Carl Lewis says the failure of his country's 4x100m men's team to reach the final at Tokyo 2020 was a "total embarrassment".

US men's 4x100m relay team misses final after finishing sixth Nine-time Olympic gold medalist blasts 'unacceptable' showing Tokyo 2020: the best images from day 12 at the Olympics The first time US sprinter Ronnie Baker ...