Jessica Ennis-Hill 2015 return
Jessica Ennis-Hill is not used to finishing third but for once it did not matter. It was all about the return, the feeling of being back on the track again. Equally Ennis-Hill’s first race since...
View ArticleJo Pavey aims for Euro Champs
Jo Pavey, who produced the moment of her athletics life by winning gold in Zurich last summer, will begin her track season by chasing another major title when she runs at next month’s 19th European Cup...
View ArticleEugene Diamond Results 2015
An enthralling Prefontaine Classic track meeting took place in Eugene, Oregon, USA this weekend. The meeting is part of the IAAF Diamond League series and a number of the performances at the meeting...
View ArticleDiamond League 2015 Halfway
The 2015 IAAF Diamond League season has reached its halfway point and the Diamond Race tables are beginning to take shape. It looks set to be a nail-biting second half of the season in many...
View ArticleWelsh pair say they are not cheats
Gareth Warburton and Rhys Williams say they are not cheats after being banned for failing drugs tests. The Welsh athletes were “at fault or negligent” but had not knowingly taken anything containing...
View ArticleIAAF and Park Run join forces
The latest partner of the IAAF’s landmark new social responsibility programme Athletics for a Better World (ABW) is parkrun. parkrun, founded a decade ago in 2004, currently has an established presence...
View ArticleEA women commission members named
President Svein Arne Hansen today announced the names of the 14 women appointed to European Athletics commissions following a restructure of the consulting bodies approved by the Council at its meeting...
View ArticleInto home straight of Diamond League series
The season-long marathon is nearly over; it is time for the sprint on the home straight of the IAAF Diamond League series. Diamond League Series In London and Stockholm, the last few points were...
View ArticleSebastian Coe elected IAAF President
Sebastian Coe was elected as the sixth IAAF President at the 50th IAAF Congress in Beijing, China on Wednesday (19). The voting was as follows (207 IAAF Member Federations cast their votes): Sebastian...
View ArticleSeb Coe excited about IAAF role
Today is my ( Seb Coe ) first day of office as President of the IAAF. I am very excited and proud to have been given an opportunity to lead our great sport into the new era that lies ahead. I am...
View ArticleFarah, Beitia – European Athletes of the Year 2016
Mo Farah and Ruth Beitia were celebrating again tonight after being named as the male and female European Athletes of the Year at the Golden Tracks gala in Funchal. Mo Farah and Ruth Beitia – European...
View ArticlePaula Radcliffe Doping statement
Paula Radcliffe Doping – Radcliffe has issued a statement strongly denying any doping allegations that has been associated with the recent Sunday Times article. Paula Radcliffe Doping Allegations The...
View ArticleIAAF antidoping statement in response to Sunday Times
Antidoping – The IAAF has noted today’s article in The Sunday Times claiming yet another ‘sensational’ revelation, this time concerning the alleged results of a study which was carried out at the 2011...
View ArticleAnti-doping : IAAF and UCI Comparisons are Misleading
Antidoping – In response to a number of media inquiries into comparisons between the annual expenditure of the IAAF and the world governing body of cycling UCI, we would like to underline a number of...
View ArticleDiamond League ends on high in Brussels
Brussels ensured the Diamond League season drew to a close on a high, with plenty of world class performances, including six world leads despite being at the tail end of a long season. Eilidh Child...
View ArticleBeijing 2015 success for Europe
Beijing 2015 – As the curtains come down on the nine days of unparalleled excitement at the Beijing National Stadium, it is time to congratulate all athletes and teams for their tremendous efforts and...
View ArticleLaura Muir sets new 3000m indoor record
Laura Muir sets new European 3,000m indoor record in Karlsruhe, Germany. Laura Muir eyes European Indoor Champs The Scot, 23, built on her current form by taking 1.45 seconds off Russian Liliya...
View ArticleHansen: prioritise anti-doping fight
European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen has called on the new IAAF President and Council to put anti-doping efforts at the top of their agenda for the next four years. Elections for the...
View ArticleSeb Coe excited about IAAF role
Today is my ( Seb Coe ) first day of office as President of the IAAF. I am very excited and proud to have been given an opportunity to lead our great sport into the new era that lies ahead. I am...
View ArticleInto home straight of Diamond League series
The season-long marathon is nearly over; it is time for the sprint on the home straight of the IAAF Diamond League series. Diamond League Series In London and Stockholm, the last few points were...
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