In a stunning display of athletic prowess, world champions Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Faith Kipyegon shattered world records within an hour of each other at the Meeting de Paris, part of the Wanda Diamond League, on Sunday (7th).
Oliver Hoare, Stewart McSweyn, and Adam Spencer have secured spots on the men's 1500m team for the upcoming Paris Olympics. This trio's selection dashes the hopes of 18-year-old Cameron Myers, a rising star and one of the fastest juniors in the history of 1500m running, who will need to wait 4 years to have another crack at becoming an Olympian.
Dina Asher-Smith, the British record holder for the 100m and 200m, stands as the nation’s fastest female sprinter. Her illustrious career includes six European gold medals, the 2019 world championship in the 200m, and two Olympic bronze medals in the 4x100m relay from the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Games.
Joss Naylor, the renowned fell runner and sheep farmer from Cumbria, has passed away at the age of 88. Celebrated as the ‘King of the Fells,’ Naylor's impressive career in ultramarathon running has cemented his legacy in some of the UK's most demanding trail landscapes.
Elhousine Elazzaoui of Morocco clinched a stunning victory in the Marathon du Mont-Blanc, defeating last year’s champion, Rémi Bonnet, in a captivating race. Elazzaoui, who won last year’s Grand Final, led the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) standings going into the fourth race of the season. Meanwhile, Swiss athlete Bonnet was making his first GTWS appearance of 2024, returning to the race he dominated a year ago.
The body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag, who had been missing for nearly a month, was discovered by South African police, local media reported on Wednesday.
Shericka Jackson, the reigning two-time world champion in the 200m, delivered an impressive performance in Saturday’s qualifying heats at the Jamaican Olympic Trials, securing the fastest time of the day. Fresh off her victory in the 100m event on Friday, which earned her a spot at the Paris Olympics, Jackson clocked a season-best 22.67 seconds despite a -0.9 m/sec headwind at Kingston's National Stadium.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone gave a breathtaking performance at Hayward Field, kneeling just past the finish line, her hand covering her mouth in shock as her eyes locked onto the television screen. She has just shattered her own 400-meter hurdles world record—her fifth since June 2021.
Brisbane, Australia; 1 July 2024 – The future stars of Australian athletics will take centre stage in the very city that will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032, with Tourism and Events Queensland and the Brisbane Economic Development Agency today announcing Brisbane as the location for the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics Championships.
Five-time Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has announced her withdrawal from the Jamaican trials because of an Achilles injury, preventing her from defending her 100m and 200m titles at the Paris Games in August.
