Ethiopia’s Tadese Takele claimed his first Tokyo Marathon title with a personal-best 2:03:23, pulling away at the 38 km mark to finish ahead of compatriot Deresa Geleta and Kenya’s Vincent Kipkemoi. In the women's race, defending champion Sutume Kebede secured victory in 2:16:31, followed by Kenya’s Winfridah Moraa and...
Several athletics stars have been nominated for the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards, including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Sifan Hassan, Faith Kipyegon, and Mondo Duplantis for the prestigious World Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year titles. McLaughlin-Levrone shone in Paris, defending her Olympic 400m hurdles title and securing gold in the...
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France (AP) — Mondo Duplantis lifted his pole vault world record to 6.27 meters in a World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting on Friday.
The Olympic and world champion added a centimeter to his world record he last improved in August in Poland.
It was the 11th world pole vault record...
Shelby Houlihan secured a spot at the World Indoor Championships after finishing second in the 3000m at the U.S. trials, marking her return from a four-year doping ban. Once a top U.S. medal hopeful, she missed the last two Olympics after testing positive for an anabolic steroid, a result...
A column by Len Johnson
One moment it’s Cameron Myers running a 3:47.48 mile at New York’s indoor meeting of legend, the Millrose Games, his time equaling the outright and outdoor national record held by Olli Hoare.
Next, it’s Jack Rayner breaking 13 minutes for 5000 metres, the first sub-13 by...
Brimin Misoi Kipkorir, 2024 Sydney Marathon record-setter (2:06:18), faces provisional suspension after testing positive for EPO and Furosemide in a November 22, 2024, out-of-competition screening. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) confirmed the ban.
Kenya’s marathon elite faces mounting scrutiny, with Kipkorir joining a proliferating list of sanctioned runners, including Diana...
Leanne Pompeani chasing history at Nagoya marathon alongside Izzi Batt-Doyle
The rising superstar has got a blistering record in her sights as she attempts a career-first.
Australian long distance running star Leanne Pompeani won almost everything in 2024, but she’s about to tackle a different beast altogether.
Next month the 28-year-old Asics...
As of March 8, 2024, World Athletics has released an updated list of approved competition shoes, ensuring that all footwear used in elite events meets regulatory standards. This list includes models that comply with World Athletics' rules on stack height, midsole technology, and plate configuration, which are designed to...
GUIDE -> World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 Session guided
There’s little over a month to go until the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 and excitement is building for three unforgettable days of top-class competition.
More than 500 athletes from some 120 nations are expected to compete for medals across...
Over the past decade, footwear technology has radically altered elite running, with innovations stretching the limits of performance. World Athletics, the governing body of track and field, has instituted strict regulations to ensure fair competition while also allowing athletes to capitalize on recent technological advances. As of March 8,...
