There is little doubt that the Kenyan and Ethiopian dominance will continue at the Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes, an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race, on Sunday (8).

Christian Taylor and Caterine Ibarguen have earned the most votes in the jumps category in the first round of voting for the 2015 IAAF World Athlete of the Year award.

Two-time champion Stephen Mokoka of South Africa will be looking to take his third consecutive title at the Shanghai International Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, while the women s race will witness a new champion on Sunday (8).

Sergey Shubenkov and Zuzana Hejnova have earned the most votes in the hurdles category in the first round of voting for the 2015 IAAF World Athlete of the Year award.

As he prepares to defend his Olympic 5000m and 10,000m crowns in Rio, Mo Farah s first test of 2016 will come when he spearheads Britain in the team challenge at the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country on Saturday 9 January.

The IAAF is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Themba Makhanya, president of the Swaziland Athletics Federation, who died on Wednesday (4) after collapsing at work. He was 45 years old.

Race walkers Jesus Angel Garcia and Miguel Angel Lopez will represent Spain at both the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships Cheboksary 2016.

Eliud Kipchoge and Mare Dibaba have earned the most votes in the road running category in the first round of voting for the 2015 IAAF World Athlete of the Year award.

The 20th and final episode of the third season of IAAF Inside Athletics is available to watch online now and features a selection of out-takes and bloopers from the past year.

Mo Farah and Genzebe Dibaba have amassed the most votes in the middle/long distance category in the first round of voting for the 2015 IAAF World Athlete of the Year award.