$1.4M on offer at IAAF/BTC World Relays 2015 Bahamas
A total prize purse of USD $1.4million will be paid by the IAAF for the men’s and women’s races at the 2nd IAAF/BTC World Relays in Nassau, The Bahamas on May 2-3, 2015
World Athletics (formerly the International Association of Athletics Federations – IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, such as running, jumping and throwing.
A total prize purse of USD $1.4million will be paid by the IAAF for the men’s and women’s races at the 2nd IAAF/BTC World Relays in Nassau, The Bahamas on May 2-3, 2015
The IAAF have confirmed that 118 member federations are already signed up to take part in the 20th World Athletics Day 2015, which will take place in May.
The IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang 2015 gets under way on Saturday, March 28 and you can follow all the action on the IAAF website.
No less than US$280,000 in prize money will be paid out by the IAAF to the leading runners in the two senior races at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang 2015 on Saturday 28 March.
Here we look at 10 athletes worth keeping an eye on at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Guiyang 2015 on Saturday March 28, 2015.
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) website for the 2nd IAAF World Relays, Bahamas 2015 (holding from May 2-3 in Nassau) is now open: bahamasworldrelays.org
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has launched its new online platform for potential host cities of its World Athletics Series events.
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) website for the IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015 (holding from July 15-19) is now open: http://cali2015.co/en/
Following the recent news that the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will feature finals during the morning sessions of the athletics programme, the IAAF has published the full timetable.
Watch the re-run of the Live streaming of the 2014 World Athletics Gala from the Chapiteau de Fontvielle in Monaco – courtesy of the International Association of Athletics Federations – IAAF.
The IAAF Council has approved the entry standards for the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015, and a new qualification system has been introduced.
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) website for the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015, holding from August 22-30 next year in China, is now open.
Doha, Qatar won the right, over Barcelona (ESP) and Eugene (USA), to host the 2019 IAAF World Championships, the IAAF Council announced at the Fairmont Hotel in Monaco on Tuesday.
Four Africans, Nijel Amos, Genzebe Dibaba, Jairus Birech and Dennis Kimetto, have been shortlisted by the IAAF for the 2014 World Athlete of the Year Award.
VIDEO: Watch the interview with Team Africa 4x400m relay winning quartet at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech, Morocco on Sunday.
Watch the video of the first meet up of Team Africa on the eve of the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech, Morocco on Friday.
Watch the video Highlights of the main Press Conference at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech on Friday.
Top athletes from all the four (4) sub continents will compete for nearly $3 million in prize money on offer at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup this weekend in Marrakech, Morocco.
Kenya’s Mercy Cherono withstood the challenge from 2014 world indoor champion Genzebe Dibaba to win the women’s 3000m Diamond Race (8:28.95) in Brussels on Friday.
Kenya’s Jairus Kipchoge Birech pulled out his first run under eight minutes to secure the men’s 3000m steeplechase Diamond Race title with 7:58.41 in Brussels on Friday.
Team Africa’s best chances of success at the IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech are expected to come in the track events, and their line-up boasts seven athletes who currently top the world list in their respective events.
The recently-concluded IAAF World Junior Championships (Oregon 2014) in Eugene led to a huge increase in the IAAF website’s usage when compared to the previous edition two years ago in Barcelona.
Alemitu Haroye led an Ethiopian one-two and outsprinted her team-mate Alemitu Hawi in the final stretch to win the women’s 5000m at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Oregon.
Kenyan Margaret Nyairera wins the women’s 800m in a personal best time of 2:00.49 at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene – Oregon 2014.
Ethiopia’s world youth 3000m champion Yomif Kejelcha led for most of the last kilometre to win the men’s 5000m in 13:25.19 at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Alfred Kipketer restored Kenya’s dominance in the 800m with an impressive 1:43.95, the second-fastest time in the history of the IAAF World Junior Championships.
With a total of 1546 athletes entered from 175 IAAF member federations, Oregon 2014 is set to be one of the biggest ever editions of the IAAF World Junior Championships.
World indoor champion Ayanleh Souleiman sets a new Djibouti mile record with a world leading time of 3:47.32 at the 40th Prefontaine Classic – IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.
Kenya’s quartet of Collins Cheboi, Silas Kiplagat, James Magut and Asbel Kiprop sets a new World record of 14:22.22 in the Men’s 4x1500m at IAAF World Relays in Nassau.
Post Race video interview with the World record-breaking Kenyan women’s 15 Laps race winners at the 2014 IAAF World Relays in Nassau, The Bahamas. Duration of Video: 1:50 mins.
A total prize purse of USD $1.4million will be paid by the IAAF for the men’s and women’s races at the inaugural IAAF World Relays in Nassau, The Bahamas, on May 24-25, 2014.
The 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships, which will be held between July 22-27 in Eugene, Oregon, is set to be the biggest ever IAAF event to be held on US soil.
It’s exactly one month to go until the first gun goes at the inaugural IAAF World Relays, which will be held in Nassau, The Bahamas, on May 24-25, 2014.
IAAF has appointed Ato Boldon, Joanna Hayes and Jackie Joyner-Kersee as Ambassadors to the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships, which will be held in Eugene, USA, between 22-27 July.
IAAF President Lamine Diack has announced plans for ‘Athletics for a Better World’ (ABW) a new social responsibility programme that will use the universality of athletics to make a positive difference in the world.