Athletics

— 30 June 2021

Belarus loses another event

Its political regime has just cost Belarus a new international sporting event. World Athletics announced in a press release on Tuesday, June 29th, that it had withdrawn the organisation... Lire la suite »

— 28 June 2021

The Russian list is getting longer

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) is still suspended by World Athletics, but more and more of its athletes are being allowed to participate in international competitions under the neutral... Lire la suite »

— 25 June 2021

China postpones its two meetings

The 2021 edition of the World Athletics Diamond League has just undergone a new change. The international body has announced that the two events planned in China have been... Lire la suite »

— 23 June 2021

Shubenkov cleared but not selected yet

It’s about time. With one month to go before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games and just over five weeks to go before the start of athletics events,... Lire la suite »

— 21 June 2021

An additional million-dollar for athletes at the next World Championships

Nice gesture from World Athletics. The international body announced through its president, Sebastian Coe, its decision to allocate an additional 2 million dollars for the bonuses paid to athletes... Lire la suite »

— 8 June 2021

Another thirty-five Russians are granted neutral status

The list is getting longer. World Athletics announced on Monday, June 7th, via a press release, that it had granted neutral status to a new contingent of 35 Russians.... Lire la suite »

— 3 June 2021

Sanitary crisis makes the world run

World Athletics can rub its hands: the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted running around the world. The international athletics body unveiled the results of a vast survey conducted by Nielsen... Lire la suite »

— 27 May 2021

Nigeria will replace Algeria

Good news for African athletes: Nigeria has agreed to host the African Athletics Championships next month in place of Algeria. The competition will be held in Lagos from June... Lire la suite »

— 25 May 2021

Twenty-seven Russian athletes allowed in international competitions

With less than two months to go before the Tokyo Games, the door opens for Russian athletics. World Athletics announced that it authorized 23 new Russian athletes to compete... Lire la suite »

— 18 May 2021

33,000 runners for New York City’s Marathon

Life is almost back to normal in New York. As proof, local authorities have decided to organize the New York City Marathon next fall with a 60% capacity of... Lire la suite »