The international athletics season will commence in earnest in exactly four weeks’ time when the first of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meetings is held at Turku in Finland. [Read more…]
Oregon World Championships New Dates
April 9, 2020 By Leave a Comment
The World Athletics Championships in Oregon have been rescheduled to 15-24 July in 2022, following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. [Read more…]
Nanjing Indoor Championships postponed
January 29, 2020 By Leave a Comment
It is with regret that we have agreed with the organisers of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing (13-15 March 2020) to postpone the event to March 2021. [Read more…]
World Athletics Continental Tour 2020 schedule
January 24, 2020 By Leave a Comment
The full ten-meeting schedule for the 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour (Gold level) has been finalised with the addition of Nairobi, which will be the first African host city. [Read more…]
Diamond League 2019 date and venues
October 20, 2019 By Leave a Comment
The Diamond League has announced the 14 meetings and 1 final for the 2020 season. A discussion was held on the disciplines to be included in the 90-minute international broadcast window with a review of the fan, athlete and broadcast research. [Read more…]
Wanda Group to sponsor Diamond League
September 25, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Ten-Year Title Sponsor partnership from 2020 heralds a new era for the Diamond League athletics global showcase series
Partnership with Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group to accelerate development of athletics and bring new top-class IAAF events to China [Read more…]
Team Europe triumph at the first instalment of The Match
September 12, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Bulgaria – The standings were finely balanced after the first day of competition in Minsk but Team Europe ran out commanding winners on the second and final day of The Match Europe v USA. [Read more…]
Yomif Kejelcha World Indoor Mile Record ratified
May 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Yomif Kejelcha’s 3:47.01 clocking at the Bruce Lehane Invitational in Boston has been ratified as the world indoor mile record. [Read more…]
Diamond League – IAAF, Kenya reach agreement
March 31, 2019 By Leave a Comment
IAAF President Sebastian Coe and CEO Jon Ridgeon have reassured Athletics Kenya that changes to the IAAF Diamond League format next year will not disadvantage African athletes. [Read more…]
Yomif Kejelcha sets Indoor Mile World Record
March 4, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Boston, USA – Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha smashed the world indoor record* for the mile, clocking 3:47.01 at the Bruce Lehane Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday 3rd March 2019 (3). [Read more…]
