Athletics

— April 8, 2024

Controls are on the rise again

The figures do not lie: World Athletics is strengthening its anti-doping program. The Athletics Integrity Unit published testing data last week... Read more "

— April 4, 2024

A new project to modernize the circuit

Is world athletics preparing its revolution? After Michael Johnson and his project for a new professional circuit, another former American athlete is also preparing... Read more "

— April 2, 2024

Rome 2024 returns to tradition

Backtracking. European Athletics, the European athletics body, has unveiled the route for the half-marathon for the 2024 European Championships in Rome (June 7 to 12). He went through some of the... Read more "

— March 25, 2024

The marathon explodes in China

World Athletics will certainly not regret its choice of awarding Beijing the hosting of the world championships in 2027. The popularity of athletics continues to grow in China,... Read more "

— March 18, 2024

Carl Lewis chosen as ambassador

Choosing the obvious. The International Athletics Federation (World Athletics) announced that the American Carl Lewis would be the ambassador of the next world relay championships, organized on 4 and... Read more "

— March 13, 2024

Four countries at the back of the class

Just over four months before the Paris 2024 Games, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is taking another turn of the screw. With four countries in the sights... Read more "

— March 7, 2024

London is thinking about the 2029 world championships

Will the World Athletics Championships return to London? According to the general director of the British federation (UK Athletics), Jack Buckner, a candidacy for the 2029 edition would be... Read more "

— February 29, 2024

Beijing 2027, the market choice for World Athletics

The year is off to a flying start for China and its capital. Just two weeks after winning the organization of the all-discipline swimming world championships in 2029,... Read more "

— February 29, 2024

Michael Johnson wants to create a league

A new project for Michael Johnson (photo above). The former American athlete, four-time Olympic champion, author of a 200/400 m double at the Atlanta Games in 1996, wishes to launch next year... Read more "

— February 27, 2024

Paavo Nurmi's medals will return to Paris

History lovers can rejoice: the International Athletics Federation (World Athletics) has decided to celebrate 100 years of the triumph of Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi at the Games... Read more "