Kenya s Mike Kigen and Linet Masai produced commanding wins at Madrid s famous San Silvestre Vallecana, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on Thursday (31).

Ethiopia claimed a double victory for the first time at the 41st edition of the Boclassic New Year s Eve Race in Bolzano with Tamirat Tola and Netsanet Gudeta taking the honours on a cold afternoon in northern Italy on Thursday (31).

Statisticians A Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava look back on the best sprint performances of the year.

The Xiamen International Marathon, the first IAAF Gold Label Road Race of 2016, will be held on Saturday (2) with Kenyan veteran Mariko Kiplagat Kipchumba, the 2014 winner, aiming to regain his title in the men s race.

Statisticians A Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava look back on the best middle-distance performances of the year.

The IAAF is deeply saddened to hear that 1956 Olympic long jump champion and former world record-holder Elzbieta Krzesinska died on Tuesday (29) at the age of 81 after a long illness.

Madrid s San Silvestre Vallecana, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race and arguably the most prestigious of the myriad New Year s Eve races around the world, offers quality line-ups in both the men s and women s categories on Thursday night (31).

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has been voted the Best Male Athlete of 2015 by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS).

Statisticians A Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava look back on the best long-distance performances of the year.

Queen Harrison has consistently been among the world elite in the highly competitive women s 100m hurdles for a number of years. We chat to the US athlete to talk about a number of key aspects in her life.