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Bechmann and Ahouanwanou lead overnight in Ratingen
With many combined events athletes seeking a last-ditch attempt at boosting their Olympic selection chances, the first day of action at the Stadtwerke Mehrkampf-Meeting in Ratingen, part of the World Athletics Challenge – Combined Events, has been highly competitive.... Read More
Crouser smashes world shot put record with 23.37m in Eugene
Olympic champion Ryan Crouser broke the long-standing world record in the shot put at the US Olympic Trials, throwing 23.37m* in Eugene on Friday (18).... Read More
Indian athletics legend Singh dies
World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that India’s three-time Asian Games champion Milkha Singh died on Friday (18) at the age of 91 due to Covid-19 complications.... Read More
Rojas and Zango shine in Madrid
The triple jump provided the main highlights of the Meeting Madrid, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting, in the Spanish capital on Saturday (19).... Read More
Obiri and Kamworor break Kenyan 10,000m all-comers' records in Nairobi
Geoffrey Kamworor ran the quickest 10,000m time ever recorded in Kenya on Friday (18), clocking an all-comers' record of 27:01.06 at the Kenyan Championships in Nairobi to secure his Olympic team place for Tokyo.... Read More
Stefanidi and Bradshaw in world-class Gateshead pole vault field
Some of the world’s best pole vaulters will be looking to test themselves on the eve of the Tokyo Olympics when they compete at the Muller British Grand Prix – a Wanda Diamond League meeting – in Gateshead International Stadium on 13 July.
Okagbare runs wind-assisted 10.63 100m in Lagos
Blessing Okagbare added another impressive result to what has become a superb sprint season, clocking 10.63 for 100m at the Nigerian Championships in Lagos on Thursday (17).
Celebrating brilliant Brumel's six high jump world records
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the first of six high jump world records set by Siberian Valeriy Brumel during a remarkable career which was sadly cut short at 23 years of age due to a motorbike accident.
Kaul targets Tokyo in Ratingen
Germany’s Niklas Kaul will be among the athletes looking to secure an Olympic spot when the World Athletics Challenge – Combined Events moves on to the Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-Meeting on 19-20 June.
Orji ready to deliver the KO
Keturah Orji has a skill for making history in Olympic seasons.
Japan's seven wonders: World Athletics Relays Yokohama 2019
In the latest in our ‘seven wonders’ series, we turn our attention to the most recent global athletics event staged in Japan: the World Athletics Relays Yokohama 2019.
First wave of champion athletes confirmed for Monaco
World champions Karsten Warholm, Yulimar Rojas, Tajay Gayle, Anzhelika Sidorova and Kelsey-Lee Barber are among the first stars confirmed for the Meeting Herculis EBS – part of the Wanda Diamond League – in Monaco on 9 July.
Belo, Roos and Pipi take down meeting records in Kladno
Francisco Belo, Fanny Roos and Ama Pipi were among the many athletes to break a meeting record at the Kladno hází a Kladenské Memoriály – a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting – in Kladno on Tuesday (15).
Hassan turns attention to the mile in Gateshead
Sifan Hassan will test her speed once again when she races the mile at the Muller British Grand Prix – a Wanda Diamond League meeting – at Gateshead International Stadium on 13 July.
Family and opportunity inspires Lohalith ahead of second Olympic appearance
Last Tuesday’s confirmation that Anjelina Nadai Lohalith had been picked for the Refugee Olympic Team for a second successive Games was cause for celebration – and the 28-year-old 1500m runner duly marked the occasion at her Ngong training camp in Kenya with much “music and dancing”.
Zheng and Sykora take the spoils in Arona
China’s Zheng Ninali and Jiri Sykora of the Czech Republic came out on top at the Arona Combined Events meeting, the Spanish leg of the World Athletics Challenge – Combined Events, held this weekend in the Canary Islands.
Double delight for Mu, Sturgis and Cockrell on final day of NCAA Championships
US teenager Athing Mu wrapped up her 2021 collegiate season with a pair of record-breaking performances on the final day of the NCAA Championships in Eugene on Saturday (12).