Forum: Athletics

Pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has set a daunting list of targets when she returns in February 2011 following a self-imposed rest....

South African star Oscar Pistorius set a new world record in winning the 400m disability race at the Diamond League meeting in London. The double...

Further to my earlier post on jason smyth,he has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October because of injury. Smyth has a back...

Zagreb, Croatia - Tyson Gay is the latest star name to be confirmed for the 2010 Zagreb Meeting, which takes place on Wednesday 1 September and...

Mo Farah became the first Briton to run the 5,000m in under 13 minutes at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich but could only finish fifth in his...

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt says he is happy to compete against Justin Gatlin, who has just returned from a four-year doping ban.

Jason Smyth has a unique dream; to become the first athlete to compete in both the Paralympic and Olympic Games - and the sprinter is well on his way...

Growing up in tiny Magnolia, northwest of Houston, Jacob Hernandez tried a variety of sports, such as baseball and soccer. He excelled, though, at...

Wilson Kipketer’s 800m time is no longer the fastest ever. David Rudisha smashed the Dane’s 13-year-old world record Sunday at the IAAF World...

LONDON — The world's fastest man signed the fattest track and field contract ever Tuesday, with Usain Bolt extending his sponsorship with Puma...

The new contract is believed to be worth in excess of £10m over its duration. Puma claims the contract is "by far the largest ever given to a...

You remember Semenya, right? She's the woman who made headlines a year ago because people weren't sure she was a woman. She won the 800 meters at the...