The Confederation of African Athletics has announced the Africa team for the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup to be held in Marrakech, Morocco on 13-14 September.

The ISTAF Berlin meeting, part of the IAAF World Challenge, will see nine Olympic, 15 world and 15 European champions lining up on the blue track of Berlin s iconic Olympic stadium on Sunday (31).

Discus throwers like Australia s 2009 world champion Dani Samuels are always seeking the perfect trajectory but fans of athletics are sometimes guilty of having the same expectation for the career of an international athlete.

Two years ago in Helsinki, when the British women sprint relay team were disqualified at the European Athletics Championships, the outcome meant no place at the home Olympic Games in London as the event was part of the qualifying process.

Mike Martineau profiles the late, great Sydney Wooderson, who would have been 100 on August 30
One hundred years ago on August 30, 1914, one of Britain s greatest ever athletes was born.

Sydney Wooderson’s achievements during his athletics caree...

Weekly Schedule/Results

This is a list of this week's biggest meets with links to our coverage pages. Please comment below with any updates or important links.

Annabel Matthews-Smith shares her Run Happy story as the latest winner in our Brooks competition series
Nationals at Parliament Hill. The most gruelling, competitive, fun and exciting cross-country race that I could have possibly endured.

A rapid 5km ...

Thomas Rohler was only four years old when his home town became the setting for the greatest javelin throw in history, but now it can stake a claim to the Diamond Race winner along with its links to the world record.