Mahendra Gurjar breaks own World Record in Men’s F42 Javelin
Mahendra Gurjar broke the World Record in the men’s F42 javelin once again at the Indian Open International Para Athletics Championships, which took place on July 11 and 12 in … Read More
Category: Athletics
Appointment of IOA CEO to be ratified by Executive Council, announcement likely on Thursday
The long-standing bitter conflict within the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is set to end with the majority of Executive Council members, who have been at loggerheads with President PT Usha, … Read More
Gout Gout at Commonwealth Games 2026: Australia’s sprint sensation confirms plans for Glasgow CWG
Australia’s teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout is set to to take part in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It was expected for Gout to prioritise the World Junior Athletics … Read More
World Athletics releases annual sustainability report for events
World Athletics on Tuesday released its first annual review assessing meets against its “Athletics for a Better World” standard, designed to minimise environmental impact while enhancing social and local economic … Read More
US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bars transgender women from competing in women’s sports
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has updated its policy to align with an executive order signed earlier this year by U.S. President Donald Trump barring transgender women … Read More
Janeth Chepngetich books World Athletics Championships 2025 spot after winning women’s 10,000m at Kenya trials
Janeth Chepngetich on Tuesday stunned a strong field at the Kenyan trials to claim the women’s 10,000m title and earn a maiden appearance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. … Read More
Kenya athletics trials under shadow of Chepngetich doping suspension
Kenya held trials for the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday under the cloud of renewed doping concerns after women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended last week. … Read More
Sreeshankar finishes top at Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto 2025 with best jump of 7.75m
Murali Sreeshankar finished first at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto 2025, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze level meet (cat C), on Saturday. Sreeshankar’s best attempt of 7.75m came … Read More
London Diamond League: Lyles finishes second behind Seville in men’s 100m; Alfred wins women’s 200m
Oblique Seville left Olympic champion Noah Lyles chewing his dust on Saturday as the Jamaican blasted out of the blocks and kept the hammer down to win the London Diamond … Read More
British men’s relay team receives World Championships gold 28 years later after USA’s disqualification
Britain’s men’s 4x400m relay team members were presented with their gold medals from the 1997 World Championships at London’s Diamond League meeting on Saturday, having been elevated from silver after … Read More