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…]
Chepkoech sets 3000m steeplechase record
July 21, 2018 By 2 Comments
Beatrice Chepkoech broke the world record* to win the 3000m steeplechase at the Herculis meeting on Friday (20), clocking 8:44.32 at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Monaco. [Read more…]
IAAF Heritage collection to be launched
February 23, 2018 By 2 Comments
On the last day of the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 (1 to 4 March), historic athletics artefacts from the ancient Olympic Games to the modern era will be donated to help establish the IAAF Heritage collection. [Read more…]
Genzebe Dibaba sets 2000m best in Sabadell
February 8, 2017 By 2 Comments
Sabadell, Spain – Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia, the reigning 1500m World Champion, added to her haul of records by breaking world indoor 2000m record* at the Miting Internacional de Catalunya in Sabadell, Spain on 7th February 2017. [Read more…]
