18-year-old Hong Kong sprinter Alton Kwok Chun-ting aims to reach the final at the World Athletics U20 Championships, stand on the Asian Games podium, and become the first Hongkonger to run 100m under 10 seconds.
World Athletics has ratified Gout Gout's 19.67sec 200m time as the World U20 record, despite initial skepticism over wind conditions and performance levels. The 18-year-old Australian sprinter's record surpasses Erriyon Knighton's previous mark.
World Athletics has ratified Gout Gout's 19.67sec 200m time set at the Australian Championships in Sydney as the World U20 record, despite initial skepticism over wind conditions. The 18-year-old's performance also saw him break his personal best and the Oceanian record.
Liên đoàn Điền kinh Thế giới (World Athletics) đã phê chuẩn 6 kỷ lục thế giới mới, trong đó có 3 kỷ lục U20. Kỷ lục 10km nam thuộc về Kejelcha (Ethiopia) với 26:31, Josh Hoey (Mỹ) phá kỷ lục 800m trong nhà, và Toshikazu Yamanishi (Nhật Bản) lập kỷ lục 1/2 marathon.
18-year-old Yan Ziyi set a new Asian record in women's javelin at the Xiamen Diamond League with a throw of 71.74m, nearing the world record and easily surpassing the previous Asian best.
World Athletics оставил в силе санкции против белорусских спортсменов, несмотря на решение МОК. Организация рассматривает путь возвращения атлетов, в первую очередь молодых, после начала мирных переговоров.
Country with a population of just 2.5m credits investment in young athletes for its rise but this progress is under threatIt was a fairytale ending to the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. In the final strait, Collen Kebinatshipi surged past South Africa’s Zakithi Nene to win the men’s 4x400m relay for Botswana. The home crowd, a sea of light blue, went wild.“It means so many things to us,” Letsile Tebogo, 22, the reigning 200m Olympic champion, who ran the second leg, told reporters afterwards. “Not just the team … but for the people that always cheer for us behind the TV. Now they had that experience to see first-hand how much effort, how much pressure, how much we give for them.” Continue reading...
Gout Gout is set to take part in the 200m and 4x400m relay at the Under-20 World Athletics Championships in August.
The International Olympic Committee has lifted its restrictions on Belarusian athletes competing under their own flag, although World Athletics has said it will keep its ban in place.
World Athletics rejects a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee that a ban on Belarusian athletes and teams competing under the flag of their nation should be lifted.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland's mixed 4x400m team won bronze at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, finishing in 3:08.24 behind USA and Jamaica. The podium finish secures qualification for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest in September. Four other GB teams - men's 4x100m, women's 4x400m, mixed 4x100m and women's 4x100m - also qualified automatically for the 2027 World Championships in Beijing.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland's mixed 4x400m team won bronze at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, finishing in 3:08.24 behind USA and Jamaica. The quartet of Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lina Nielsen, Jake Minshull and Yemi Mary John qualified for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest. Four other GB teams also secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Championships in Beijing.
Australian men's 4x100m relay team equalled the national record with 37.87 seconds to finish third in their heat and reach the final at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. The quartet of Lachlan Kennedy, Joshua Azzopardi, Christopher Ius and Rohan Browning also secured Australia's spot at the 2027 World Championships in Beijing. Two other Australian records fell on day one, with the men's 4x400m team clocking 2:57.30 and the mixed 4x400m team running 3:12.20.
Lord Sebastian Coe says World Athletics has a duty to "enable" super shoe development despite concerns.
Lord Sebastian Coe says World Athletics has a duty to "enable" super shoe development despite concerns.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the organisation will not stifle innovation following debate around 'super shoes' after Kenyan Sebastian Sawe became the first person to run a competitive marathon in under two hours at the London Marathon. Coe emphasised the balance between enabling innovation and regulatory responsibility, while acknowledging the role of athlete mentality, coaching and training programmes.
L'italiana conferma il titolo grazie ad uno straordinario inizio di stagione
Hugh Brasher, director of the London Marathon and part of the London 2029 bid team, has urged West Ham to show more "heart and soul" and open their stadium for the World Athletics Championships. London is the favourite to host but faces a major obstacle as West Ham refuse to give up the London Stadium for around two weeks in September 2029 due to the football season being underway. The situation is complicated by the club's potential relegation and the departure of vice chair Karren Brady. Rome, Munich, Nairobi and an Indian city are also in contention, with bids due in early August and a decision in September.
Sebastian Sawe fez história neste domingo ao vencer a Maratona de Londres com o tempo de 1h59min30s, tornando-se o primeiro atleta da história a correr uma prova oficial dessa distância em menos de duas horas. O queniano de 30 anos superou o recorde mundial anterior de Kelvin Kiptum, que faleceu em 2024. Yomif Kejelcha (Etiópia) ficou com a prata (1h59min41s) e Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) com o bronze (2h00min28s).
The Bank of China (Hong Kong) – Zhuhai – Macau Bridge Half Marathon has been upgraded to platinum status by World Athletics, the highest possible race certification, placing it above the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon.
