Athletics News

Poland's Adrianna Sulek displays her unique javelin run-up during the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships.

Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson drops to seventh place after the fifth event in the heptathlon at the World Championships in Orgeon.

Ethiopia's Gotytom Gebreslase hopes peace can prevail in her country after winning the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships.

In his latest BBC Sport column, Michael Johnson praises five-time 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's impressive longevity.

Jamaican gold, silver, bronze at world championships in Eugene Britain's Dina Asher-Smith equals her national record in fourth Jamaica's queen of the track has her crown back again. And, even at the grand age of 35, Shel...

Grant Holloway wins gold in the 110m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships after Olympic champion Hansle Parchment suffers an injury during the warm-up and Devon Allen is disqualified for a false start.

Kennedy claims Australia's first medal at world titles in Eugene Stewart McSweyn books his spot in the men's 1,500m final Australian Nina Kennedy has shown nerves of steel, overcoming a horror start to the women's pole v...

Watch highlights from day one of the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships as defending champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson lies sixth after four events, with Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam in first place.

Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman make it through to the men's 1500m final in the World Athletics Championships as Neil Gourley just misses out.