Netherlands – Just two days after Sifan Hassan clocked a world 10,000m record of 29:06.82 in Hengelo, Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey – competing on the same track in the Dutch city – improved the mark by five seconds with 29:01.03* to win the Ethiopian Trials on Tuesday (8). [Read more…]
Sifan Hassan new 10000m record
Netherlands – There was little about Sifan Hassan’s 10000m run at the FBK Games in Hengelo on Sunday (6) that gave the impression she was being patient. Eyes firmly fixed on the track ahead, her arms pumping and legs turning with incredible consistency, she looked like a person who had places to be – and fast. [Read more…]
Wanda Diamond League 2021 calendar
Under the provisional calendar released today, the 2021 Wanda Diamond League season will take place across four continents and 14 different cities from May to September next year. [Read more…]
Joshua Cheptegei 5000m record ratified
Joshua Cheptegei’s world 5000m record of 12:35.36 set at the Wanda Diamond League in Monaco on 14 August has been ratified. [Read more…]
Continental Tour Gold action during 2020
The international athletics season will commence in earnest in exactly four weeks’ time when the first of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meetings is held at Turku in Finland. [Read more…]
Oregon World Championships New Dates
The World Athletics Championships in Oregon have been rescheduled to 15-24 July in 2022, following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. [Read more…]
Nanjing Indoor Championships postponed
It is with regret that we have agreed with the organisers of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing (13-15 March 2020) to postpone the event to March 2021. [Read more…]
World Athletics Continental Tour 2020 schedule
The full ten-meeting schedule for the 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour (Gold level) has been finalised with the addition of Nairobi, which will be the first African host city. [Read more…]
Diamond League 2019 date and venues
The Diamond League has announced the 14 meetings and 1 final for the 2020 season. A discussion was held on the disciplines to be included in the 90-minute international broadcast window with a review of the fan, athlete and broadcast research. [Read more…]
Wanda Group to sponsor Diamond League
Ten-Year Title Sponsor partnership from 2020 heralds a new era for the Diamond League athletics global showcase series
Partnership with Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group to accelerate development of athletics and bring new top-class IAAF events to China [Read more…]