The first major milestone in the promotion campaign for the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 took place today in the shadow of the Bird s Nest with a dramatic ‘one year to go ceremony, attended by the mayor of Beijing Wang Anshun, China s ...

Tianna Bartoletta s ultra-competitive performance in cool and blustery conditions at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Thursday offered further evidence that her return to long jumping after a seven-year absence has been well-judged.

One of the most compelling rivalries of this year s IAAF Diamond League season is set to resume at the Sainsbury s Birmingham Grand Prix when Bohdan Bondarenko does battle again with Mutaz Essa Barshim on Sunday (24).

Towards the end of what he describes as a perfect season”, British long jumper Greg Rutherford is already looking forward to his next challenge.

With two Olympic, four world, three world indoor and, now, three Commonwealth Games titles to her name, you could easily assume Valerie Adams would take victory at the Sainsbury s Birmingham Grand Prix for granted on Sunday (24).

On a terrific first day of athletics finals inside an electric Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, the accomplishments of Jamaican hurdling hero Jaheel Hyde even eclipsed the host nation s multiple gold medal winning display at the second Youth Olym...

Usain Bolt finally went under 10 seconds this season when he won in 9.98 into a slight breeze, and in front of an audience estimated at about 20,000, on a specially constructed 100m straight track down the side of the infield area in Warsaw s National ...

Youth Olympic Games Athlete Role Model and 2005 world high jump champion Kajsa Bergqvist was a popular member of the audience at the Kids' Athletics competition held at Wanda Plaza in Nanjing on Saturday (23).

After his 9.98 100m performance in Warsaw on Saturday night, Usain Bolt has decided to end his 2014 season and will not compete in the 100m at the IAAF Diamond League final in Zurich this coming Thursday, organisers for the Swiss meeting announced on S...

Yomif Kejelcha offered another exciting glimpse of his star quality by cruising to victory in the boys 3000m final on the penultimate day of athletics action at the Youth Olympic Games in the Nanjing Olympic Sport Centre Stadium on Sunday (24).