Athletics News

• 31 July 2015
Meseret Defar to use her wild card to compete at Beijing world champships

Defending world champion over 5000m Meseret Defar has decided to compete at next month's world athletics championships in Beijing. The Ethiopian distance running star

• 31 July 2015
Fraser-Pryce victorious in Stockholm

Jamaican sprint super Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the Stockholm Diamond League 100m leaving a strong message to her Beijing world championships opponents. In her first

• 29 July 2015
Great Britain & NI Team for 2015 Beijing World Championships Published

Great Britain and Northern Irland 2015 Beijing World Championships team Men's Team Women's Team 100m James Dasaolu Richard

• 29 July 2015
Powell headlines American track league meet in Atlanta

Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell will headline American track league meet in Atlanta on Saturday, Auguts 1. The 33-year-old Jamaican super star,

• 28 July 2015
Ennis-Hill ready for world championships

Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis- Hill says that she fit to compete at next month's world athletics championships in Beijing. The 29-year-old Briton announced on Monday

• 27 July 2015
Borlee's sweep 400m podium at Belgium national championships

Borlee's brothers swept the 400m podium at the Belgium Championships in Brussels on Sunday (19). The European leader Jonathan took the Belgium title clocking 45.27

• 27 July 2015
I will continue being No 1 - Bolt

World's fastest man Usain Bolt, who managed to put together his best performance of 2015 on Friday night in London by running 9.87 to win the 100m at the Sainsbury’s

• 27 July 2015
Entry Lists: Stockholm Diamond League 2015

Entry Lists: 2015 Stockholm Diamond League - Thursday, July 30 Entry Lists Men 200m PAN EDWARD, Alonso 19.90 19.81 JAM FORTE, Julian TUR GULIYEV,

• 26 July 2015
Canadians and Cubans stripped off from men's 4x100m Pan American medals

Two strange disqualifications in the men's 4x100m final received Canada, who crossed the line first and second place finishers Cuban's on Saturday night at Pan American Games

• 25 July 2015
Schippers blazes to 100m win in London

Reigning European champion over 100m and 200m, Dafne Shippers, beat talent stacked field setting a new national record of 10.92 seconds in 100m on the second day of the IAAF London

• 24 July 2015
Mexico's Flores takes 10000m gold in a record breaking time

Mexico's Brenda Flores with a late surge won the Pan American gold, while Desiree Davila of the U.S. took the silver in the women's 10000m on Thursday night in

• 24 July 2015
Live: Diamond League London

Live stream, results, videos, schedule: Diamond League London - 2015 Sainsbury's anniversary games Day 2. Event scheduled for Saturday at 1:30pm central European

• 23 July 2015
Andre de Grasse powers to Pan American 100m gold

Canadian Andre de Grasse was the winner of the men's Pan Am 100m final. BREAKING: Andre De Grasse wins gold in the men's 100m #CBCPanAm http://t.co/vXQkoZhjbM— CBC

• 23 July 2015
Simpson takes Pan American 100m gold

Jamaican sprinter Sherone Simpson was the winner took the women's 100m final at Pan American Games in Toronto on Tuesday, July 22. Jamaican Sherone Simpson wins gold in

• 22 July 2015
Harrison wins Pan Am 100m hurdles gold with a new championships record

USA's hurdler Queen Harrison was the crowned Pan American Games champion in the women's 100m hurdles in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, July 21. BREAKING: Canadian Nikkita Holder

• 22 July 2015
Entry Lists: Diamond League London - Sainsbury's Anniversary Games

Entry Lists: Diamond League London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games 2015 - July 24-25 Entry Lists Friday July 24 | Entry Lists Saturday July 25 Entry Lists

• 22 July 2015
Barber wins Pan Americn gold for Canada

Rising pole vault star Shawn Barber won the gold medal in the the Pan American Games Tuesday (21). The 21-year-old University of Acron pole vaulter, Shawn Barber,

• 20 July 2015
David Storl 21,68m, Lijiao Gong 20.34m in shot put meet in Gotha

Germany's David Storl, who withdrew with a minor injury from last week's Monaco Diamond league, won the international shot put meet in Gotha, Germany on Sunday (19).

• 20 July 2015
Maria Gonzales of Mexico wins 20K race walk gold and colapses after finish

Mexico's race walker Maria Gonzales won the gold medal in the women's 20km race walk despite grueling heat and humidity on Sunday (19). Gonzalez crossed the line first in a new

• 20 July 2015
Hill sets world youth 200m record

American sprinter Candace Hill set a new world youth record in 200m of 22.43 at the IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015 on Sunday, July 19. Candace Hill won her second

• 19 July 2015
Peru's Gladys Tejeda wins Pan American martahon gold

Peru’s Gladys Tejeda was the crowned champion in the women's marathon at 2015 Toronto Pan American Games on Saturday, July 18. Tejeda covered the marathon course in a

• 19 July 2015
15-year-old McLaughlin runs huge 55.94 to win WYC gold in 400m hurdles

American 400m hurdler Sydney McLaughlin was in the spot light on fourth day at Cali world youth championships as she took the gold in a new championships record of 55.94

• 18 July 2015
Dibaba Smashes 1500m World Record

With lots of exciting of athletics at the Stade Louis II stadium, Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba stole the show with a mind blowing world record in the women's 1500m, at Monaco Diamond

• 17 July 2015
Cuba's Massó and Australia's Roper jump over 8m in long jump final at WYC Cali

Maykel Demetrio Massó of Cuba and Darcy Roper of Australia impressed with massive jumps over 8m in the long jump final at Cali world youth championships final on Thursday,

• 17 July 2015
Live: Diamond League Monaco

Watch live Diamond League Monaco, meeting International Herculis. Event scheduled for Friday, July 17at 8:00pm central European, 2:00pm US Eastern time. Watch Live

• 17 July 2015
Candace Hill 11.08 wins gold in100m in a new WYC championships record

USA's Candace Hill Smashed World youth Championships Record to win gold in the girls 100m final on Thursday night in Cali, Colombia. Hill won the world youth championships

• 17 July 2015
Riva, Bukowiecki and Afanasyeva are the first gold medalists at European Junior championships

2015 European Junior championships Eskilstuna (SWE) day 1, July 16. Pietro Riva ran 56-second final lap to win 10000m gold medal for Italy. In the men's shot

• 16 July 2015
Estonian Decathlete Clears 1.90m in the boys HJ Dec with no shoes at WYC in Cali

Hans-Christian Hausenberg cleared 1.90m in the Boys' high jump during boys decathlon competition on Day 1 with no shoes at 2015 world youth championships in Cali, Colombia.

• 16 July 2015
Gatlin leads strong 100m field in Monaco

Justin Gatlin will be the main figure at men's 100m race at IAAF Diamond League meet in Monaco on Friday, July 17. Last time the controversial sprinter lost a race was

• 16 July 2015
Entries: Diamond League Monaco

Entry Lists: 2015 IAAF Diamond League Meeting Herculis Monaco. Event scheduled for Friday July 17. Entry Lists Men 100m SB PB JAM ASHMEADE,

• 16 July 2015
Japan's Sani Brown sets CR to win gold in 100m at world youth championships in Cali

Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown set a new championships record of 10.28 seconds at the boys 100m final during the opening day of IAAF World youth championships in

• 15 July 2015
Powell dominates 100m, Williams runs 22.32 in 200m and beats Campbell-Brown in Luzern

Jamaican sprint star Asafa Powell clocked his 6th sub 10 second 100m this season beating high quality field at European athletics classic meeting in Luzern. Powell posted

• 15 July 2015
Van Niekerk breaks SA 200m record

South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk surprised everyone as he went sub 20 seconds to break national record over 200m race at European athletics classic meeting in Luzern,

• 14 July 2015
Live: EAA Meeting Luzern

Live stream, Results: European Athletics Premium meeting Spitzen Leichtatletik Luzern. Live event scheduled for Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30pm central European

• 14 July 2015
Gatlin ineligible to Win IAAF AOY Award

American sprinter Justin Gatlin will not be able to win the IAAF athlete of the year award after track and field governing body made changes in the selection criteria.

• 13 July 2015
Budding African Athletes Compete in Madrid

SEVEN African countries - South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Morocco, Zambia, Ethiopia and Kenya had a fair representation at the 33rd Madrid track and field meeting in

• 13 July 2015
Lemaitre and Lavillenie win French national titles

French sprint star Christophe Lemaitre and world pole vault record holder Renaud Lavillenie were crowned champions at 2015 French national championships on Sunday (12).

• 13 July 2015
Powell and Blake to clash in 100m at Spitzen Leichtatletik meet in Luzern on Tuesday

Two great Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and YohanBlake will go head to head at this week's Spitzen Leichtatletik Lzuern, a European Athletics Premium meet, on Tuesday, July

• 12 July 2015
Merrit, Richards-Ross Victorius in Canada

United State's Olympic 400m champions LaShawn Merrit and Sanya Richards-Ross took victories at 2015 Track Town Classic in Edmonton , Canada on Sunday afternoon. The

• 12 July 2015
Jimmy Vicaut clcoks 9.92 beats Lemaitre in 100m final at French championships

Jimmy Vicaut set the top performance on the second day of French national championships when he beat Christophe Lemaitre in the 100m final. The 23-year-old, Vicaut, who equaled

• 11 July 2015
Thompson, Haorun headline Meeting Madrid

Jamaican Elaine Thompson and Qatari Abdalelah Haorun were the top stars at the 33rd Meeting Madrid, the IAAF World Challenge, on Saturday, July 11. The 23-year-old Thompson won

• 10 July 2015
Live: World Challenge Meeting Madrid

Live Stream, Results, Entries: IAAF World Challenge 33rd Meeting Madrid. Event Scheduled for Saturday, July 11 at 18:30pm Central European,12:30pm US Eastern. Watch

• 10 July 2015
Bolt for Sainsbury's Anniversary Games

The fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt, is coming to London for the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games, the IAAF Diamond league. The 6-time Olympic champion, Bolt, will headline the

• 10 July 2015
Gatlin Beats Powell and Gay in Lausanne

American sprinter Justin Gatlin easily beat two great rivals, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, in the 100m at Lausanne Diamond League meet on Thursday night. Gatlin

• 09 July 2015
Genzebe Dibaba runs stunning 3:54.11 and sets new African record

Ethiopian super star Genzebe Diabab ran a stunning 3:54.11 to set a new African record at in Barcelona’s Estadi Joan Serrahima stadium on Wednesday evening (8).

• 09 July 2015
Live: Diamond League Lausanne

Live: Diamond League Lausanne. Event scheduled for Thursday, July 9 at 8:00pm Central European, 2:00pm US Eastern time. Watch Live

• 07 July 2015
Gatlin to face Powell in Lausanne

With an absence of Usain Bolt, this year's currently two fastest men, Justin Gatlin and Asafa Powell will clash in the 100m on Thursday at Lausanne Diamond League meet.

• 07 July 2015
Entry Lists: 2015 Lausanne Diamond League (Athletissima)

Entry Lists: Lausanne Diamond League - July 9, 2015 Entry Lists Men 100m SB PB USA BAILEY, Ryan 9.89 9.88 TTO BLEDMAN, Keston 9.86 9.86 SKN COLLINS,

• 06 July 2015
Makwala runs 43.72; regains his 400m record

On Saturday night at Diamond league meet in Paris South African Wayde van Niekerk set a new African record with 43.96 performance over 400m, but less than 24 hours later Isaac

• 05 July 2015
Double victory for Jamaicans in 100m at Paris Diamond league

Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce took victories in 100m on Saturday night at 2015 Meeting Areva, the IAAF Paris Diamond league meet. The