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Josh Kerr Sets London Bid to Break El Guerrouj’s Mile World Record

Kerr treats the record chase as this season’s marquee goal.

Ronnie Delany, Ireland’s 1956 Olympic 1500m Champion, Dies at 91

Jacob Kiplimo Reclaims Half-Marathon World Record With 57:20 in Lisbon

Gout Gout Clocks 10.00 in Brisbane to Claim Australian U20 100m Record

Canadian Olympian Alysha Newman Provisionally Suspended Over Whereabouts Violations

Fernando Mamede, Former 10,000m World-Record Holder, Dies at 74

After SEA Games 2025, Singapore Sets Sights on Stronger Sports System for 2029

Bruce McAvaney Receives World Athletics President’s Award in Monaco

DLV Chief Idriss Gonschinska to Step Down After 17 Years at Year-End

Tokyo Worlds Close With Record 53 Nations on Podium as Duplantis Sets 6.30m World Record

Gressier Adds 5,000m Bronze to 10,000m Gold at World Championships

McLaughlin-Levrone Clocks 47.78 in Tokyo 400m as U.S. Sprints Lead Headlines

Isaac Nader Edges Wightman to Win 1,500m World Title in Tokyo

Mattia Furlani Takes World Long Jump Gold With 8.39 in Tokyo

Farken Restored to 1500m World Final After Jury Disqualifies Olympic Champion Hocker

Jimmy Gressier Stuns Field to Win World 10,000m Gold in Tokyo

Duplantis Targets Third World Title and 6.30m Record in Tokyo

Duplantis Extends Pole Vault World Record to 6.29m in Budapest

Edwards’ 18.29m Triple Jump World Record Stands After 30 Years

Antonio Lozano Steps Down as President of Mexican Athletics Federation