Well and winning
Fuelling performance: A nutrition guide for athletes
As an athlete, your performance is built not only on training and talent, but also on what you put on your plate. Proper nutrition is essential for powering your workouts, supporting recovery, and achieving PBs on competition day. When preparing for your next competition, understanding how to fuel your body is just as important as your technique.
To support you in making informed dietary choices, World Athletics has developed a series resources covering a wide range of topics, from hydration and energy needs to recovery strategies and supplement use designed specifically with track and field athletes in mind.
👉 Explore here and take your nutrition to the next level: World Athletics nutrition resources
Is your performance holding you back? It could be RED-S
If you're training hard but feeling unusually fatigued, experiencing frequent injuries, or noticing changes in your mood or concentration, you may be dealing with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). This condition, caused by insufficient energy intake to meet the demands of both training and daily life, can severely impair performance, recovery, and long-term health—for both male and female athletes.
Pelvic floor health
Your pelvic floor plays a vital role in athletic performance, recovery, and overall health, yet it's often overlooked in elite training programs. This essential guide is tailored for professional track and field athletes, breaking down the science, symptoms, and strategies to help you strengthen, protect, and care for this foundational part of your body.
Beat the heat in World Athletics Road Races
Whether you're chasing a PB or a podium finish, racing in hot and humid conditions poses a serious challenge to performance and safety. Beat the Heat in World Athletics Road Races gives you the science-backed strategies you need to thrive when temperatures rise, from acclimatization techniques to hydration plans and cooling methods.