Here's a question that has not been posed too often in the days before a major championship. Who is going to win gold at the heptathlon?

In the countdown to the IAAF World Championships which open in Moscow on Saturday, a look back to some of the great performances from European athletes in the history of the event, which on Wednesday celebrates its 30th birthday.

The Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL) have revealed their plans for September 12  - Pietro Mennea Day. And the decision to announce that news, in this week of all weeks, could not be more fitting because it was in Moscow, where the IA...

When Great Britain s Emelia Gorecka crossed the line as the winner of the 3000m at last month s European Athletics Junior Championships in Rieti, her body language showed what this title meant to her. The 19-year-old s arms stretched flamboyantly in th...

It was a year ago last Sunday that Greg Rutherford celebrated the 'moment' of his life when he won gold in the long jump at the Olympic Games in London. Twelve months on, he will arrive in Moscow with that title to his name but knowing how much the eve...

In a weekly round-up, European Athletics looks at a big issue in the sport, sets the scene for the week ahead and reviews the past few days.