Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb
Burundi’s Francine Niyonsaba took more than two seconds off Genzebe Dibaba’s world 2000m record with a brilliant run of 5:21.56 at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb.
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Tirop and Teferi set new world records in Herzogenaurach
Kenyan Agnes Tirop and Ethiopian Senbere Teferi created history at the adizero Road To Records event in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
Kipchoge retains Olympic marathon crown in Tokyo
Kenyan marathon world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge becomes only the third man to successfully defend an Olympic marathon title on Sunday in Sapporo.
Ratified: Jepchirchir’s world half marathon record
The Women-only world half marathon record of 1:05:16 set by Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir in Gdynia, Poland on 17 October 2020 has been ratified.
Olympic relay fields take shape at World Athletics Relays Silesia 21
The first eight places in each relay for Tokyo were awarded to the top eight teams at the World Athletics Championships in Doha in 2019.
Why you need to participate in conversation about the future of Athletics
World Athletics launches Global Conversation about the future of the sport – What you need to know.
Tsegay breaks world indoor 1500m record in Lievin with 3:53.09
World bronze medallist Gudaf Tsegay sets the track alight at the Meeting d’Athletisme Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais – a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting.
Ratified: Hailu’s world U20 indoor 1500m record of 4:01.57
Ethiopian Lemlem Hailu’s world U20 indoor 1500m record of 4:01.57, set at the World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting in Lievin on 19 February 2020, has been ratified.
Kipchoge and Muhammad named World Athletes of the Year
Eliud Kipchoge and Dalilah Muhammad have been named the male and female World Athletes of the Year at the World Athletics Awards 2019, held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Saturday.
World Athletics Continental Tour to launch in 2020
World Athletics has announced details of the 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour, a series of the world’s best one-day meetings outside the Diamond League.
Label race scheme to fund anti-doping efforts in 2020
At least US$2.5million in extra revenue will be made available for a comprehensive integrity programme for road running in 2020, under a new funding scheme announced by World Athletics and the Athletics Integrity Unit last June.
IAAF Diamond League reaches agreement on meetings for 2020 season
The Diamond League General Assembly has today agreed on 14 meetings and 1 final for the 2020 season, which includes all current meetings.
Doha 2019: Cheptegei wins first World 10,000m title on Day 10
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei won what is regarded as the toughest race on the planet at the World Cross Country in Denmark in March, and needed to draw on the same resources to win his first world 10,000m title in Doha on Sunday.
Doha 2019: Obiri smashes Championship Record to win 5000m on day 9.
Kenya’s Hellen Obiri successfully defended her 5000m title in Doha, setting the pace for much of the race, then pouring on the pressure on the last lap to win comfortably in a championship record of 14:26.72.
Doha 2019: Kipruto nicks Steeple gold on the line on day 8
Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto came from behind to snatch his second successive world title on the finish line in the men’s 3000m steeplechase at Doha 2019 World Athletics Championships.
Kamworor breaks world half marathon record in Copenhagen with 58:01
Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor took 17 seconds off the world record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon on Sunday, winning the IAAF Gold Label road race in 58:01.
IAAF unveils new name and logo – World Athletics
The IAAF Council approved the global governing body’s new name and logo at the 217th IAAF Council Meeting which concluded in Monaco on June 8.
Kejelcha breaks world indoor mile record with 3:47.01 in Boston
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.
Kiptum breaks world half marathon record in Valencia with 58:18
Kenya’s Abraham Kiptum broke the men?s world record at the IAAF Gold Label road race, clocking 58:18 to take five seconds off the mark set by Eritrea’s Zersenay Tadese in 2010.
Nassau passes the baton to Yokohama for IAAF World Relays 2019
Japan will now host two of the biggest events on the athletics calendar in successive years after the IAAF Council voted this week to award the 2019 IAAF World Relays to Yokohama.
Kipchoge’s 2:01:39 moves marathon world record closer to two-hour barrier
Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge, from Kenya, broke the world record at the 2018 BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday , winning the IAAF Gold Label road race in 2:01:39.
Team selection criteria for IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava 2018
Teams are beginning to take shape for the IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava 2018 with the start of the two-day competition, set for 8-9 September in the eastern Czech city, now just 30 days away.
Qualification system published for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
With exactly two years to go until the athletics action gets underway in the Japanese capital, the IAAF has published the qualification system for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
IAAF approve guidelines to protect athletes from abuse and harassment
The IAAF Council has approved a position statement on protecting athletes from abuse and harassment as part of an ongoing athlete welfare campaign.
Nairobi, Kenya to host 2020 IAAF World U20 Championships
The IAAF has announced the selection of Nairobi in Kenya as the host city of the 2020 IAAF World Athletics U20 (Junior) Championships. Nairobi’s candidacy was formally endorsed by the IAAF Council in Buenos Aires on Thursday.
Korir storms to World leading 800m time in London – IAAF Diamond League
Kenya’s Emmanuel Korir ran the fastest 800m since 2012, clocking 1:42.05 to light up the second day of the Anniversary Games in London – the 11th meeting of the 2018 IAAF Diamond League Series of meetings, on Sunday 22 July.
World record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech: ‘I can run faster’
On a night of sensational running at a hot and humid Stade Louis II, Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech produced the crowning performance of the tenth IAAF Diamond League meeting of the season as she took more than eight seconds off the women’s world 3000m steeplechase record, coming home, alone and triumphant, in 8:44.32.
Tampere 2018: Samuel Teshale beats Kenyan Cherop to 1500m Gold
Alemaz Samuel Teshale became the third successive Ethiopian winner of the women’s 1500m at the IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 in Finland on Sunday.
Tampere 2018: Lekuta maintains Kenyan hold on Men’s 800m
Solomon Lekuta of Kenya secured his nation their third consecutive gold medal in the men’s 800m at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland on Sunday.
Tampere 2018: Nigate wrestles steeplechase title from Kenyans
It took a fierce homestretch battle between Takele Nigate of Ethiopia and Kenyan Leonard Bett before the Ethiopian could wrestle away Kenya’s reign in the men’s 3000m Steeplechase event after 15 consecutive editions on Sunday at Tampere 2018.
Tampere 2018: Zakayo shocks favourite Barega to win men’s 5000m gold
A thrilling 5000m final at the IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 which was won by Kenya’s Edward Zakayo would have been good enough to grace any Diamond League meeting both in terms of the line-up and ensuing spectacle.
Tampere 2018: Chespol defends World U20 crown in Championship Record
Celliphine Chepteek Chespol of Kenya retains her World U20 Women’s 3000m Steeplechase title, her third gold medal since 2015, in a new Championships record time of 9:12.78 at the IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018.
Manangoi claims 1500m Gold at World U20 Tampere 2018
Kenya’s George Manangoi did his family name proud in the men’s 1500m final in Tampere on Thursday night, finding unfathomable reserves of speed and stamina to forge his way to victory in 3:41.71, outlasting Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who took silver in 3:41.89.
Welteji erases WU20C Record to grab 800m gold at Tampere 2018
Diribe Welteji opened Ethiopia’s gold medal account of the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland on Thursday with a stunning victory in the Women’s 800m final, crossing the finish-line in 1:59.74 – the first sub-two-minute clocking in the 32-year history of the championships.
Jan Zelezny donates world record javelin to IAAF Heritage Exhibition
The Czech Republic’s three-time Olympic and World javelin throw champion Jan Zelezny visited the IAAF Heritage World / Continental Cup – 1977 To 2018 – Exhibition on Thursday to make a major donation to the displays.