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Teams of runners to circumnavigate Mont Blanc in new ASICS race against nature The post Trail athletes in race to ‘Outrun The Sun’ appeared first on Athletics Weekly . ...

Two of the most dominant names of the Freihofer’s Run for Women over the past four years will aim to become three-time champions of the IAAF Silver Label Road Race over 5km when the 36th edition takes place on 31 May....

This afternoon The Rt. Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of The Bahamas greeted IAAF President Lamine Diack....

The progress of Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson has been at a lightning pace, and now the woman she is looking to emulate believes this could be her summer of gold. ...

Olympic heptathlon champion impressed by the performances of her British 'rivals' as she looks forward to her return in 2015 The post Jess Ennis-Hill sets sights on 2015 return appeared first on Athletics Weekly . ...

Ennis-Hill due to give birth to first child in July I have thought about switching to 100m hurdles Athletics Sean Ingle Jessica Ennis-Hill admits she has definitely thought about switching permanently to the 100m hurdles when she returns to athletics after the birth of her first child but still hopes her body will allow her to defend her Olympic heptathlon title in Rio in 2016. Continue reading......

Watching an athlete fall on the track is an exercise in vicarious heartbreak. This image from the IAAF World Challenge in Beijing captures the moment that Tiffany Townsend's challenge ended, as her ankle rolls out from underneath her. Looking at this photo, you can't help but feel her pain Continue reading... ...

The fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt, will compete at the fifth edition of the LOTTO Kamila Skolimowska Memorial on 23 August....

The life of former sports broadcaster David Coleman has been celebrated at a memorial service in London....

Middle-distance runner Andre Olivier changed gears in South Africa's global track and field campaign, as he dominated the 800m at the Beijing World Challenge in China....

Olympic high jump bronze medallist ruled out for the summer as he requires knee surgery The post Robbie Grabarz to miss European title defence appeared first on Athletics Weekly . ...

Double world and Olympic champion to miss defence of 10km title due to a lack of race fitness, while Andy Vernon is added to the field The post Mo Farah withdraws from Bupa London 10,000 appeared first on Athletics Weekly . ...

Olympic heptathlon champion unveils giant runner in Battersea Park to mark launch of eight-event series including the Bath and Reading half marathons The post Jessica Ennis-Hill launches Vitality Run Series appeared first on Athletics Weekly . ...

Beijing’s IAAF World Challenge meeting on Wednesday (21) produced three world leads, but just as importantly, a big night for China and Beijing, showing that it retains the ability to stage a major championships and its athletes have the talent to compete well at global level....

The long wait by world record-holder David Rudisha to return to competition is set to end at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene on 31 May. The Olympic 800m champion is excited to be finally racing again, as his first start of 2014 will also mark his debut at the Prefontaine Classic....

Katarina Johnson-Thompson has an "excellent chance" of winning Commonwealth Games gold, says Jessica Ennis-Hill....

Olympic high jump bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz will miss the rest of the season because of a long-standing knee problem....

Britain's Olympic champion Mo Farah withdraws from the London 10,000, his first scheduled race since the London Marathon....

Last year the Ilkley runner finished fifth in the World Mountain Running Championships and she spoke to AW about her training The post How they train – Georgia Malir appeared first on Athletics Weekly . ...

The fourth episode of IAAF Inside Athletics is available to watch online now....