World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series added New York and Bermuda meets
World Athletics announced on Wednesday the expected additions of meetings in New York and Bermuda World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series.
Christine Mboma and Sean Burrell world U20 records ratified
Sean Burrell and Christine Mboma will officially go down in the record books after their world U20 marks were finally ratified by World Athletics.
Coach spoils Paralympian’s Tokyo quest and future
Desmond Jackson would have been a 2x Paralympian had he gone in a few days as he went to Rio at 16 years old.
Prefontaine Classic women’s steeplechase field puts record under threat?
Eugene, Oregon – How special will the women’s steeplechase be at the Prefontaine Classic?The world record holder will be matched with America’s two fastest in a race that always generates excitement – and fast times at the Pre Classic, which has produced the 10 fastest performances ever on U.S. soil. That’s just the icing for…
Top field assembled to bring back Pre Classic Bowerman Mile magic
Reigning Olympics and World champions Matthew Centrowitz and Timothy Cheruiyot lead a very strong Bowerman Mile field for the Pre Classic.
World Athletics ratified world records of Warholm, Gidey, Holloway
Letesenbet Gidey, Sifan Hassan, Keely Hodgkinson, Grant Holloway, and Karsten Warholm world records have been ratified by World Athletics.
Arizona Blockburger twins, Johnnie, Alyssa transfer to USC for 2021-22 season
Sophomore twins Johnnie and Alyssa Blockburger will join USC track and field programs after they competed for Arizona during the 2020-21 season.
Sha’Carri Richardson confirmed for 2021 Prefontaine Classic
American rising star Sha’Carri Richardson has been confirmed for 2021 Prefontaine Classic. The 21-year-old will be missing from the Tokyo Olympics.
Russian high jumper Danil Lysenko gets six-year ban
Russian 2017 world high jump silver medalist Danil Lysenko was handed a six-year ban Monday for trying to deceive Athletics Integrity Unit.
Qatari 400m runner Abdalelah Haroun dies in crash at 24
The track and field fraternity is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Qatari sprinter Abdalelah Haroun, who died on Saturday (26) at the age of 24.
Controversy over “Olympic qualifying standards” Olympian off Tokyo team
The USATF disregards the IAAF approved qualification period of May 1st, 2019 as Olympic hopefuls are left off 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games team.
World champions confirmed for Monaco Diamond League meeting
Jamaican world long jump champion Tajay Gayle is among the confirmed athletes set for the 2021 Monaco Diamond League meeting on July 9.
