Athletics

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed that it will elect its first female vice-president this year as it continues its push for greater gender equality in the governance…

Australia will host an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Series event for the first time in 25 years after Bathurst, New South Wales was awarded the 2021 World Cross…

The US Athletics Federation (USATF) has declined to reinstate its president Vin Lananna, while a global investigation continues into the awarding of the IAAF World Championships to the city of Eugene in…

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has handed out sanctions to 12 Russian athletes utilising evidence that a “systemic” state-backing doping scheme was operated for a number of years.

The Vatican has launched an official athletics team with the aim of competing in international competitions – including the Olympics – as part of an agreement signed with the Italian Olympic Committee.

European Athletics and USA Track and Field have signed an agreement to host a Ryder Cup-style athletics match between Europe and the US next year

The International Association of Athletics Federations has today (Tuesday) awarded its 2023 World Championships to Budapest, while opting to retain its suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF)

The International Association of Athletic Federations has announced British former Olympic athlete Jon Ridgeon as its new chief executive

Niels de Vos has announced that he will step down as the chief executive of UK Athletics at the end of this month, calling time on an 11-year career with the body.

Ticketmaster’s decision to close its secondary ticketing platforms Seatwave and GetMeIn looks like a response to hardening of the political and legislative stance on secondary ticketing sites in Britain and Ireland. Ben Cronin examines what it means for rights-holders.

European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen has paid tribute to Berlin’s staging of the European Athletics Championships, labelling the competition as the best-ever edition of the event as it concluded y…

European Athletics and the European Olympic Committees (EOC) have revealed details of Dynamic New Athletics (DNA), a new mixed-gender team event that will debut at next year’s European Games in Minsk, B…

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has lined up Budapest to host its 2023 World Championships, while the suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has been upheld…

Vin Lananna has resigned as president of TrackTown USA and chairman of the local organising committee (LOC) for the 2021 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, stating he wants to devote more…

Sebastian Coe, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), has confirmed that a number of other cities have signalled an interest in hosting the Athletics World Cup, the…

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is seeking a new host for its World Relays event after the Bahamas government opted to end its hosting agreement.