Dita ambassador for  Gdynia 2020

Dita ambassador for Gdynia 2020

Romania’s 2008 Olympic champion Constantina Dita has been named an ambassador for the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on 17 October. Dita ambassador for Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 Dita competed at eight editions of the World Half...
Joshua Cheptegei new 5k WR

Joshua Cheptegei new 5k WR

Joshua Cheptegei shattered the world record in the 5km, clocking 12:51* at the Monaco Run 5km in the Mediterranean Principality today (16 February). Running alone from the start, the 23-year-old Ugandan smashed through the event’s 13-minute barrier, clipping a...
Rules governing competition shoes for elite athletes

Rules governing competition shoes for elite athletes

World Athletics has today amended its rules governing competition shoes to provide greater clarity to athletes and shoe manufacturers around the world and to protect the integrity of the sport. World Athletics modifies rules governing competition shoes for elite...
Keter 5km road world record ratified

Keter 5km road world record ratified

Robert Keter, who was something of an unknown when he lined up for the Urban Trail Lille 5km on 9 November, upstaged a quality field to take seven seconds off the previous world record. Robert Keter’s world 5km record of 13:22 has been ratified Keter made his way to...