The Latest Breaking News from World Athletics

Pride and joy as Kenya chosen to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

Athletics-mad Kenya is rejoicing after Nairobi was selected to host the 2029 world championships, becoming the first African city to ever stage the event.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 16

Kenya has a doping crisis – so why has it been awarded the World Athletics Championships?

COMMENT: Nairobi beat London and Rome for the right to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in a historic first for Africa, writes Lawrence Ostlere. But Kenya is a problematic host

The Independent UK · Sep 16

World Athletics chief Seb Coe: 'We stand firm against Russian athletes taking part'

Coe rejected Moscow's claims of a 'personal obsession' with banning Russian athletes and reflected on his term and the crisis at FIFA.

Euronews · Sep 15

How Keely Hodgkinson and Audrey Werro have revolutionised the 800m

The performances of Hodgkinson and Werro, along with Femke Broeders-Bol, makes it inevitable that a world record set in 1983 is finally set to be broken, as phenomenal athletes push each other to be faster

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Myers out to lead Aussies to Ultimate athletics high

Cameron Myers and fellow 1500m hope Jess Hull are ready to lead a small but powerful Australian contingent at World Athletics' inaugural Ultimate Championship.

AAP · Sep 10

Brave new world: Ultimate Championship brings glowing javelins and $10m prize fund to track and field

New event aims to revolutionise the sport with promises of bigger prize money and a greater role for athletes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

Usain Bolt pleased athletes can cash in for putting their ‘bodies on the line’

The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship has a prize pot of more than £7million.

The Independent UK · Sep 10

How 1500m grudge match will define new World Ultimate Championships

IN FOCUS: Men’s 1500m running has been responsible for some of the most explosive drama in athletics over the past two seasons - and it will all come to a head at this weekend’s first-ever Ultimate Championships. By Flo Clifford

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Kerr v Ingebrigtsen is back - and it's exactly what athletics needs

At the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, the Kerr v Ingebrigtsen rivalry will be rekindled - and it's exactly what athletics needs

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6

'Smart javelin' brings sensors and real-time data analysis to athletics

TDK will debut its new sensor-powered Smart Javelin at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest.

Euronews · Sep 3