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…]
Team Europe triumph at the first instalment of The Match
Bulgaria – The standings were finely balanced after the first day of competition in Minsk but Team Europe ran out commanding winners on the second and final day of The Match Europe v USA. [Read more…]
Yomif Kejelcha sets Indoor Mile World Record
Boston, USA – Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha smashed the world indoor record* for the mile, clocking 3:47.01 at the Bruce Lehane Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday 3rd March 2019 (3). [Read more…]
Medals reallocated after doping violations
The IAAF World Championships London 2017 will rightfully see the reallocation of a number of world championship medals including two golds. These upgrades follow the disqualification of the results of the original medallists after their sanction for anti-doping rule violations. [Read more…]
Seb Coe excited about IAAF role
Today is my ( Seb Coe ) first day of office as President of the IAAF. I am very excited and proud to have been given an opportunity to lead our great sport into the new era that lies ahead. I am looking forward to working closely with my colleagues on the IAAF Council, who yesterday accepted my recommendation to appoint Sergey Bubka as our Senior Vice President. [Read more…]
Distance Medley Relay Records ratified
USA Distance Medley Relay World Record established on the 2nd May 2015, in the Bahamas, is ratified. [Read more…]
Diamond League 2015 Halfway
The 2015 IAAF Diamond League season has reached its halfway point and the Diamond Race tables are beginning to take shape. [Read more…]
Eugene Diamond Results 2015
An enthralling Prefontaine Classic track meeting took place in Eugene, Oregon, USA this weekend. The meeting is part of the IAAF Diamond League series and a number of the performances at the meeting are worthy of mentioning. [Read more…]
World records ratified
World records ratified – The records established at the recent inaugural IAAF World Relays in Nassau. The event was considered a great success and the world records achieved attribute to the claim of success. [Read more…]
World Junior Championships, a month to go
The gun goes on the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships at the historic Hayward Field stadium in Eugene, USA, in exactly one month’s time and some of the top teenage athletics talents in the world have already been showing their form this summer. [Read more…]