Some of the world's finest sprinters joined IAAF CEO Olivier Gers and local dignitaries at the official pre-competition press conference on the eve of the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017 to share their thoughts, enthusiasm and aspirations about the IAAF's newest World Athletics Series event which this weekend (22-23...
Report by Jason Hall, PhD BCom (Hons) CFA
Tracking the performance of 6,000 runners over 40 years reveals that age-related decline is very different from the progression of world best times and marathon qualifying standards in Boston, New York City and Chicago.
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Every runner knows that when it comes to racing,...
The IAAF Heritage Collection is very proud to announce the latest addition to its archive of athletics memorabilia on the anniversary of one of the most celebrated feats in athletics, a signed programme from the Oxford University Athletics Club v Amateur Athletic Association match on 6 May 1954 which...
Forty-eight of Australia’s best will don the green and gold to compete at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships, commencing 4 August 2017.
The biggest team to compete at an able-bodied world championship since Seville (ESP) in 1999 and the largest ever squad to duel in the year prior to a Commonwealth...
By Jaryd Clifford
Leonora has witnessed seventeen years of classic Australian mile racing. This year will be remembered as one of the best in history.
The elite milers kicked off the Golden Gift in style last night, putting everything on the line for a coveted spot in the final. All the...
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Brad moves Viv to the hospital and puts...
IAAF World Challenge Beijing, CHN
On the 1st May Linden Hall smashed her PB in the women's 1500m with an extraordinary 4.04.47 win in Palo Alto, USA. Less than three weeks later we have seen yet another jaw dropping performance in the women's 1500m, this time from 22 year-old Jenny Blundell.
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In a stellar weekend for Australian athletics, Rheed McCracken set a new world record in the T34 100m at the IPC Grand Prix at Nottwil, Switzerland clocking 14.80.
“I really surprised myself actually with that one, I was hoping to go fast today but wasn’t really expecting that to be honest. After the...
The upcoming Cross Internacional de Itálica, set against the scenic backdrop on the outskirts of Seville, is gearing up for a thrilling showcase this Sunday (12) as it proudly holds its place as the fourth Gold standard meeting in the ongoing World Athletics Cross Country Tour.
The University of Virginia's Panorama Farms Course bore witness to the pinnacle of competitive prowess at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships last Saturday. Amidst the stunning backdrop of central Virginia's fall scenery, the event showcased remarkable individual achievements, and intense team rivalries, and served as a stage for emerging distance running talents.
